The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-05-27
MEXICO WORRIES
OWING To DEATH
S|F GEN. ARRANzA
Fears infect on Other Nations
-Bodies of Murdered Elk
Chief ann Faithfuls Are
slashed With Hatche:s.

and, reports say. mutllated NOCdleS or
Venustano Carranza and those OF
his faithful followers assassi rated
with him have cast a pail Of worry
n uncertainty over the capital.
Vigorously "gesticulating. the rev.
dictionary leaders disclaim respens-
suited in the first chiefs death at
Tlaxcalantongo.
The most detailed information is
being prepared for dispatch to the
American state-department, show
ing h a revolutionary forces were
nowhere near the Carranza fugi-
tives when the Staying occurred.
1t is likely that Generals Gonzales
n Obregon will deal summariIy
with General Rodolpho Herrera Who
according to advices. was the mas
responsible for the wholesale ass.s-
sination at TlXaxcalantonga, to tur-
Their prove their innocence of any
completely in the crime.
Where is Herrera?
While details Of the assassination
are still lacking the dispatches in
GLIDING an apparently authoritative
version telegraphed to Eel Universal
from Beristan, would indicate
first chief and his faithful were
murdered while they s1ept and, fol-
lowing the killings, the bodies of the
dead were slashed with hatchets.
AS to the whereabouts of Herrera
reports differed. One says he is UNI
molested at Villa Juarez, under sur
Vai11o NOE until tho rouoJ1Jfiorar,y gov
eminent has completed an inquiry
into The murder. A second declares
he is in full flight with the revolu-
tionaTy forces in pursuit. General
Aguilar, another of the C]arranza fol-
lowers, is reported to have surrend-
cred in Vera Cruz and received per-
mission to embark OF a ship for
Europe.
Meantime the capital is stupehed
at the fastest course Mexican politics
have taken. Revolutionary leaders
are worried to the point of distrac-
ton at what effect the murders Will
have upon their cause.
Flags at Half Mast.
Evidences Of sorrow In many quar-
ters at the death of the first chief,
were manifested by flags at half mast
and people calling in the Carranza
home here during the day. The for
eign diplomats including those at the
American embassy paid their respect
to the dead chieftain both in calls and
in lowered flags e the embassies.
The newspapers, many of them
pointing out C~arranza's failures as
we'll as his contributions to the ma
ton, united in deploring his death.
But mourning was nowhere any
deeper h it was in revolutionary
circles. There it was considered Car
ranZa's passing was a loss to the ma
ton but rather a terrific PSYCHOLOGICAL
blow to the aus Of The latest rev
o]ution. Both Generals Obregon and
Gonzales expressed their deep dis
tress over the unhappy affair and
whatever may be the opinion of the
outside world, the capital in con-
WINGED the Generals ere sincere in
their remuneration of any par either
active or passive in the murders.
There is every reason to believe
the revolutionists We're constantly
working to prevent just such a ira
gedy as occurred.
:o Sco;ae cc:-.e
- Pei lOI WHICH .tctS
during adjournment Of congress has
met to consider what should be done.
Many members urged the immediate
election of a provisional president,
citing constitutional authority for SO
acting when the presidents chair is
definitely vacant. The conservative
elements in the body, however. pre-
vailed and a decision was reached to
await the opening seasion of the full
congress tomorrow.
1t was regarded as significant tina
the revolutionary block on the corn
mission voted unanimously in favor
of the election of Della Huerta, gov
rho Of Sonora, who opened the lat
est revolution with a proclamation to
secede from the Car,nnza regime.
There are Indications that he NAV
command a majority vote when tbs
provisional president IS named.