Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-02
Mexican Vice President
Tells Associated Press
Paris Correspondent He
Did Not Give Interview.
HAS NO INTENTION
OF RESIGNING OFFICE
Declares He Was Elected by
the People and Still Has
Several Years to Serve
Peace Plans Discussed.


Of Mexico arrived here today, and In
q statement made the Associated
Press, denied that he had ever given
an interview at SAINT Ander or else
where in which he criticised Amen-
cans as having fomented the revolu-
tion in Mexico.
On April 27, El Impartial, OF Mexico
City, printed dispatch from SAINT An
der. Spain, in which Corral was stated
! as saying that the revolution in Mexico
was fomented by Americans desirous
OF Intervention by the United States.
According to the dispatch the vice
president said that In case of inter-
vention all Mexicans, regardless Of
party would unite to fight the common
enemy.
The publication was called to the
attention OF the state department at
| Washington by Ambassador Wilson,
and the American government 81 once
took the matter up with Mexico, re-
auesting that the authenticity Of the
] interview be established and Aintimat-
ing that II this could not be done the
government Of Mexico City should re-
pudiate the alleged impressions Qk tho
vice president. Saturday the STATE de-
partment was advised that the MSxi-I
can government had cabled to Senior
i Corral to ascertain whether he had
been correctly reported.
Not Worthy Of Notice Says Corral.
The vice president. who II in
Europe on sick leave, arrived at SAINT
| Ander Spain, last Wednesday. He
came here today and after remaining
several days at the capital will 90 to
Berlin. where he will consult special
lists regarding his health. Senior Cor
raj as soon as he reached here took
occasion to repudiate the remarks &C
crediated to him, saying:
II have never given an interview at
San Ander or elsewhere crfticising
Americans as having fomented the re-
bellion of Mexico. The alleged inter
view was a pure invention unworthy
of notice. The vice president said
that he understood Gen. Bernardo
Reyes was going to Mexico, but g
i their paths had not crossed, no had
not met the general.
Asked whether he intended to re.
sign the vice presidency, Corral re-
piled that he had no intention OF 30 90
ing but he would not, OF course. speak
fer the future. He had come to Europe
to receive medical treatment on a.
leave Of absence granted MIN by con-
gress.
As to the rumor that he might be
succeeded in the vice presidency by
Rayes he said that he could not under
4 stand how this could be when he had
been elected for team Of six years
and still had some years to serve. The
vice president, he said, was elected by
the people, the office not being an ap-
pointive one.
"seven months ago" said Corral, Il
retired temporarily from active politi-
cal service on account Of my health.
i I have carefully refrained therefor
from comment or action which might
embarrass my government. MY only
knowledge of the general situation 10
from what I read in the newspapers"
The length OF Corrci's stay abroad
was quite problematical he said. He
thought 1t likely that he would visit
i Carlsbad or Venice.
Discuss Probabilities Of Peace.
ri Paso. Texas, May /. Upon
whether Judge Carabajal, the govern.
ment peace envoy who is expected
I here tonight, comes with full authority
to act for President Diaz, depends In
large measure the probability Of peace
! terms being agreed upon by the end
OF this week. That the insurrectos are
more than willing to end hostilities Is
not denied, but they are not willing to
treat with Carabajal unless he comes
with full powers.
The meeting place selected for the
conference lies on the Mexican side OF
the Rio Grande amid grove OF viii
lows. Swollen by the spring freshets,
the mud-laden river roars over dam
and the trees bend and sway IN the
1 rushing waters.
/ It is the second time the spot has
made a bid for fame, according to
1 Detective Williams Of the Ell Paso
police force, who Is years ago was
Australian Billy Smith" prize fighter.
4 Eat that time was matched to fight
Billy Lewis related Smith today We.
| had trouble with the authorities on the
American side and finally concluded
to stage the mill on the Mexican side.
! We forded the river, most OF US on the
backs Of poems we had hired, and right
there where they are going to try to