Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
Gen. dj'i;iI CARRANzA SAID
TO Be PRISON { R
Will Be Safely Escorted Out of
Country u. S. Cautioned
About Recognizing Any New
Mexican Faction

Houston, Tex, May 19-General Car.
rama has been captured by revolutionary
forces and has been given safe conduct
to Vera Cruz provided he leaves Mexico
at once, according TO unofficial messages
received to-day by local newspaper The
report could not be confirmed
Washington, May 19-Caution in extend
ing recognition or support to any Mexican
faction instrumental in the overthrow of
Carranza was urged upon the State de-
partment to-day by representatives Of
various industrial groups having inter-
ests in Mexico, and bS former diplomats
Definite assurances of the Mexican party
foreigners and foreign Investments should
be first obtained, 1t was held
Among those who conferred with Sec
retary Colby on the Mexican situation
were former Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson, former Charge d. Affaires Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, E. l.. Doheny, represent
Ing Tampico oil Industries: Harold Walk
er of the Mexican Petroleum company,
Cornelius Kelly, Anaconda Copper COM
pany; William Loeb, Jr., American Smelt-
ing and Refining company; George Carna-
han and Frederick Watrous, representing
various agricultural enterprises and Bur-
ton Wilson representing banking
interests.
State department officials also were
requested to advise American interests as
to whom in Mexico they should pay cur
rent taxes.
The question at issue is Of more imme-
date concern to the oil producers than
to the mining men or other operators in
Mexico. 1t was explained that until some
more definite ruling is received exporters
of oil or mine products may be asked to
pay their taxes either to the authorities
actually in control at the ports or to
the de facto authorities in the national
capital
The oil interests represented by Doheny
are confronted with an immediate decision
regarding the payment of more than
s2OO0,00O in taxes. For several years
virtually all oil producers in the Tampico
region have paid tribute to Manuel
Palaez. but federal taxes have been paid
In Mexico City as matter of convenience.
The law and custom of Mexico provide
that they shall be paid at the federal tax
office at Tampico. Palaez has asserted
his whoehearted support of the ''move-
ment of Generals Obregon and Gonzalez
but in the absence of a better definition
of authority in Mexico the oil producers
have looked to their own government for
guidance.
No direct advice was given the delega-
ton by the secretary of state, but he is
understood to have told his callers the
question would be given consideration.
In the meantime, however. DR.. Aware
Tore Diaz, the revolutionary agent here,
issued statement giving a recent ruling
of Salvador Alvarado, provisional treas
urer of the provisional government, re-
gardng payment of taxes. The statement
urged taxpayers to make their payments
Ito the authorities legally authorized to
receive them and give the necessary re-
ceipts, inasmuch as payments made to
unauthorized officials, whether military or
civil, would not be deemed legal by the
government and would necessitate a
separate payment
Pending any alteration or modification
in the existing schedules" the Dias
statement said, the government will con.
tinue to observe the same rates Of taxa.
ton and methods o. collections, though
when the situation becomes more nor.
NAL. revision will be made the subject Of
closest study by experts"
A message to-day from Mexico City To
revolutionary agents here said It was
understood the man chosen May "a as
president ad interim would select coali.
tion cabinet calculated to unity the vari.
Gus factions. Carranza, so far as re-
ports to-day indicated, was making his
way northward through the state of Vera
Cruz. General Guajardo, formerly an
officer of the organization of rurales
under President Diaz, was reported az
the commander of the detachment MIR.
suing the former president