The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-24
KILLING OF CARRANzA
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and General Pucbla Gonzales appear as
the outstanding candidates, but the
chief concern Of III" American officials
and business men haNing Mexican IN
forests is not so much in the identity
of the successful candidate M in the
strength of the cooperative spirit TO be
manifested.
While doubt Of the ability or any one
chosen to restore the country to state
Of tranquility sufficient 70 warrant the
holding Of the regular elections was
EXPRESSED by both business mon and
officials, il was agreed the removal Of
Carranza ought to make his task far
more simple.
Although tho killing Of the fugitive
president must be satisfactorily eN-
blamed it was said before foreign gov
crnmcnts Will give serious thought TO
any except Z drfaCto recognition or the
new government, the government mas
been materially strengthened from
military and political point OF view
Carranza alive would have remained
n potential center of serious opposition,
hut already the little force that follow
ed him In his flight from the capital IS
reported to he breaking up ana the MN
or leaders such as Domingo Arricta IN
the state of Durango. II was SUGGESTED
must find themselves without plauSlhle
reason for continuing resistance. ON
Gals who have been studying the McNl-
can situation suggested. however. that
there remains the possibility although
improbable that CarranZa might have
his aVengcr as did Madcro when Car
RAMA arus" in the north and that III
the martyrcd role the dcpoS"d prcsl-
dent yet might prove p"sthumoNs
force.
Official reports added little to the In
formation received in news dcspatchcs
Yesterday telling Of the aged ruler
The mountains of Pucbla. but there
was an evident tendency in official
quarters to accept the version Of his
death that cXoneratcd the dcfacto lead
CrS pf completely.
On,ojuI as well as unofficial reports
continued to shoe apprehension by de-
faCto government leaders that the death
If Carranza might be attributed to
trcm. 1t was argued that in the absence
of proof of their completely American
officials would not regard the case as
parallel to that presented by the killing
of Madcro. which. If not done by order
of those who d"poSed him occurred
while he was their prisoner.
The caution given by representatives
Of various industrial groups in Mexico
To Secretary Colby against too hRSty re-
Cognition Of any government in Next
co has been supplemented by other busl-
ness concerns and there Is reason 10
believe tn" situation will be studied
carefully for some time after the sell
cction Of n president ad interim befnrc
any course Of procedure is determined.
Although no OIll'ldl i'hS
been made il IL known the next gov
eminent in Mexico must demonstrate
thc sincerity of its promises Of justice
in dealing with foreigners as we'll as
It's ability to restore and maintain or
der. The agreement of bankers In New
York London and Paris. not To lend
money to Mexico unless the loan is
agreed to by all is said 10 have been
called to the attention of the state de-
pnrtmcnt by representatives. of the
lam I'M a
any government to receive financial as
sistancc must show proof o ia desire 10
pay it's debts and give assurance that
any future loans Will be Earantccd.