The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-02
CORRAL DECLARES
INTERVIEW FALSE
Sensational Statements Credited
to Him Are Denied
in Toto.
AMERICANS MOT ACCUSED ls'
Has Always Been Careful, He
Says, Not to Discuss
Politics.
AMERICANS NOT ACCUSED

Paris. May 1.--vicc President Corral.
| of Mexico, arrived here to-day. and in
statement made to the Associate ed
Press denied that no had even given
an interview at santander. or else
where, in which he criticized Ameri-
| cans as having fomented the revolu-
| ton in Mexico.
April 81 Ell impartial OF Mexico City,
printed a dispatch from Santander,
Spain. In which Corral was quoted as
saying that the revolution in Mexico
was fomented by Americans DESTROYS
of Intervention by the United States.
According to the dispatch. the Vices
president said that In case or inter-
vention all Mexlcuns. regardless OF
party. would unite to fight the COM
mon enemy.
/ Official Notice Taken.
The publication was called TO the at
| tentlon of the State Depar lmcnt at
Washington by Ambassador Wilson,
and the American government at once
took tho matter up with Mexico, re-
questing that the authenticity OF the
| interview be established. and intimat
| Ing that II this could not be done the
government OF Mexico should rcpudiato
the alleged expressions OF The Vice
President. fi4
Saturday the State Department was
advised that the Mexican government
had cablcd to Senior Corral to asccr-
tain whether he had been correctly re
ported. The Vice President who Is
In Europe on sick leave arrived at
Santander. Spain, last Wednesday,. He
came here to-day. and after remaining
several days at the capital. will go to
Berlin, where he Will consult special.
lists regarding his health. M
| i Gave No interview. IA
| Senior Corral. as soon as he reached
mere, TOOK occasion TO repudlatc the
! remarks credited to him. saying
L have never given an interview. at
bantander or elsewhere, crit,cizinc
Americans as having fomented the re-
bellton I'm Mexico. The alleged inter-
view was a pure invention. unworthy
of notice" f
The Vice President said thut lie un-
derstood General Bernardo Reyes was
going to Mexico, but as their paths
had not crossed he had not met INC
general. Asked whether he intended
TO resign the vice-prcsidency. Corral
replied that he had no Intention OF 50
doing. but could not. OF course, speak
for the future. He had come to Eu-
rope to receive medical treatment on
a leave of absence granted him by Con
gress
AS to the rumor that he nigh, he
succeeded in tho vice presidency by
reyes, he said that he could not UNI
derstand how this could be. when he
had been elected for term or siS
years and stil had some years TO
serve. The Vice President, he said.
was elected by the people. the Office
not being an appointive one.
Health Forced Retirement.
seven months ago" said Corral. ~
reured temporarily from active politi-
cal service on account OF my health.
nave carefully refrained from all COM
ihent or action which might embarrass
my government. My only knowledge
OF INC general situation Is from wh;,,
| read In tho newspapers''
The Vice president appeared fatirued
| nut does not seem like man stIfrer:.
ing from serious ailmsnt. IN fart
ne discussed his physical condition IN
humorous vein, saying that he really
oid not know what 'hc had"
one doctor had told him thai HE
| trouble is bile" Another said ina, ha
had nervous prostration, as result
or overwork. while third thought
| him. II"
AS the home doctors have dis.
agreed, he continued. II have CONS r.
Europe ftr moro advice. and hone Ina,
before | return may learn cxactiv
VIVA the trouble Is"
The length of his stay abroad va,
quite problematical, he said Ge
! thought It likely that he would IatcT
visit Carlsbad or Yichy. if