Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-22

manner of his death may inject an
unlocked for element into the QueSs
ton Of recognition of the new gov
ernment in Mexico. When President
Wilson declined to recognize Huerta
after the killing of Madero and
ITO all Latin-American countries, a
! broad policy that the United States
would recognize no governments not
based on constitutional authority.
Up to this point the, Mexican rev.
tolution has been marked by an abs
sence of fighting and the question aof
whether the revolutionary forces
| nigh be recognized has been left for
later Development ILL.,
faiizae u Nas Killed Il ascoup 'etAt, tis
! question of recogniti0n Of the new
government probably would. go BACK
to President Wilson's originally out,
fined policy. eff he were killed in
battle with the erevolutionists, it prob
whether the recognition of his sue
cessors came within the policy laid
| down seven years ago. "
The details OF the Mexican pres
ident's death will have to be known
/ fully before the state department
/ makes any decision which would bear
on the question Of recognition, which
.pTOOdUly ygWOulu, NOT Uc LdNtH up dl
! all until after elections in Mexico. rs
Recalling the presidents attitude,
revolutionary agents here were frank
!! ly concerned and took immediate
steps to learn details that would
clear up the manner of Carranza' $
death. IT,
1 Succeeded Hucrta.
Vcnustiano Carranza, elected presi-
dent of Mexico March II. 1917, by
f1,o In fogo St n q l.
Dental election in his country, step
ped from political obscurity to na-
tional and International prominence
on the graves of the hopes of General
Victoriano Huerta, the usurper, and
Il his followers ~ =
I';- simultaneously with General Huer-
ta's coup d'etat and the assassination
of President Madero, the news went
out to the world that General Venus.
itiano Carranza, elected governor OF
the state of Coahuila in 1911, refused
to recognize the usurper and would
resist him BY force of arms.
"Madero's revolution was political :
Carranza is quoted as having said
Mine is a social one"
Il Born of parents in comfortable cir.
4 cumstances in Cuatro Cienagas, state
of Coahuila. December 20, 1859, Ven.
4 tustiano Carranza was educated in the
pu bic schools of his native state and
later studied law at the Mexican capi.
ttal. When he was admitted to the
} bar. however, affection Of the eyes
prevented him from practising and he
j returned to his native state to become
Z La rancher. His experiences as q
lErancher first then as Judge, senator
!. and finally governor ef iCoahulia
1. made Carranza fapfliar with the
lagrarian problem, the root OF politica
unrest in Mexico. 4
4 Allied With villa. 2
,}I> Having defied Huerta, Carranza raj;
flied small band of 500 follower.
which grew into a ,sizable army wher
VIVA. Carrahza's influence spreaG
rapidly, the military victories of. hi!
chief aide, villa rallYing the varioi.
4 factions OF northern Mexico around
Il his banner. For time, however, rea
q progress was slow. Huerta's machin
4 ations had embroiled Mexico with tn.
A United States and intervention seemed
ton q British subject, by staff Of
ficer OF Villa, further complicated tn.
i situation. u E, 65aFt..
4 Then cams Villas victory at Tor
4 reon the first real success of tn,
war. Carranza was pressing Huerts
hard when the "A. B. c.. conferenc,
Ito discuss the differences between tn,
II O9lNSu esltaIcc eAtlN IaOOi % wa SaAtcs
In Buffalo. General Carranza refused
to suspend hostilities and declined t.
>Eabide by the result OF those diplo
b neutrality-suspicious.. Tho hghting wen
a on. @ with the result that s Genera
!. EIIuerta resigned the provisional presi
Il dency July 16. I. 1slt a. and month
!, later General CarrAnza made his tri
/, umthal entry 4 into Mexico City
Huerta in5s the meantime having net
}, to Spain. si5l t5 4