New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-23
Manner of Death
Affects q. S. Policy
Question of Recognition
of Carranzo's Successors
Rests on Wilson Plan

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Carranza' s
death was reported to the State Depart
ment and to Washington headquarters
of the revolutionary government to- day
from Mexico City without details of the
killing
The Departments advices came from
Charge d'Afaires Summerlin at Mex
leo City, who merely reported that all
Mexico City newspapers this morning
published an official bulletin from Cen
erai Obregon's headquarters that Car
rama was killed in the mountainous
country of the state of Puebla by forces
commanded by Rodolfo Herrera, a for
mer federal officer, The report to the
department, which was garbled in
transmission, indicated that six mem
bess of Carranza's party also were
killed. No names were given
DR.: Aware Zorro Diaz, confidential
agent of the provisional government
here, this afternoon received tele-
gram advising him of Carranza's death.
The message said Carranza's death was
due ito the act of his own forces under
the command of Rodolfo Herrero, a
former Federal officer of the Diaz
regime, who recently received amnesty
from CarranZa.
Herrero recently served under Cen
era1 Mare!, Federal commander DR..
Tore -Diaz's advices said, and added
the killing of the President was due
IN no way to any of the troops of the
revolution, whose orders were limited
10 making hlm prisoner and seeing that
he was safely conducted to the coast
for EN- barkation.'
State Department Silent
State Department officials were dis
inclined to discuss the effect Carranza's
death may have on the question of
| future relations between the United
States and Mexico. 1t was indicated
that complete details of Carranza's
Killing must be furnished this govern
ment before any consideration would
be given to possible recognition of the
revolutionary regime. The manner in
which the fleeing President was killed,
and the action the present controlling
authorities in the republic may take
to punish the slayers, will have an i'm
portant bearing on the question of rec
ignition by the American government,
1T was intimated.
AT revolutionary headquarters it was
said that Obregonista adherents un-
doubtedly would punish Herrera and
his associates involved in the killing
| of Carranza. 1t was asserted specific
orders had been issued by General
Oregon that Carranza was not to be
harmed and that free passage to any
seaport was to be given him. RESPONSE
blllty for the killing of the fugitive
President was disavowed by the revo-
lutionary officials here
Recall Presidents Policy
Revolutionary agents admitted the
killing of Carranza injected a new ele
ment in the revolt, which up to this
point has been marked with very little
bloodshed and no great casualty. Re-
calling President Wilson's policy to re-
fuse recognition to governments which
result from armed revolution against
constitutional authorities, the pro
visional agency here was frankly wor-
ried over the effect Carranza's death
may have on future relations between
the United States and Mexico.
Because of this new DEVELOPMENT no
Immediate effort will be made to seek
this governments position toward Mex
leo. Instead, the attention of the rev
olutionary party. it was said. will be
concentrated on the coming session Of