The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-01
Which He Was Charged With
Giving Out in Spain.
AT NO TIME OR PLACE
Did He Say That the Revolution
in His Country
Was Fomented by Americans
With View to Intervention.

Paris, May 1.-Vice President Cor
raj of Mexico arrived here today and
in a statement made to the Associated
Press denied that he had ever given
an interview at Santander, or else
where, in which he criticised Ameri-
cans as fomenters of the revolution in
Mexico.
On April 81, Ell impartial of Mex
leo City printed a dispatch from San
tander, Spain, in which Corral was
quoted 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 in
tervention, all Mexicans regardless of
party would unite to fight the common
enemy.
The publication was called to the at
tention of the state department at
Washington by Ambassador Wilson,
and the American government at once
took up the matter with Mexico re-
interview be established and indicating
that if this could not be done the gov
ernment of Mexico should repudiate
the alleged expressions of the vice
president.
Saturday the state department was
advised that the Mexican government
had cabled to Senior Corral to ascer-
tain whether he had been correctly re-
POI leu ne VICE pI0SlQGDI, WHO is III
Europe on sick leave, arrived at San
| tander, Spain, last Wednesday. He
came here today and after remaining
several days at the capital will go to
| Berlin, where he will consult specialists
regarding his health.
A Pure Invention.
Senor Corral as soon as he reached
! here took occasion to repudiate the re-
marks ACCREDITED to him, saying: 81
! have never given an interview at San
-,
cans as having fomented the rebellion
| in Mexico. The alleged interview was
/ a pure invention, unworthy of notice.
The vice president said he under
stood General Bernardo Reyes was go
ing to Mexico, but as their paths had
not crossed he had not met the gen
eral
Asked whether he intended to re.
sign the vice presidency, Corral-repliet
that he had no intention of so doing
but could not, of course, speak fol
the future. He had come to Europe tt
receive medical treatment. on a leave
of absence granted him by congress
AS to the rumor that he might bt
succeeded in the vice presidency by
4 Reyes. he said that he could not un-
had been elected for a term of si1
lyears and still had some years tC
serve. The vice president, he said
was elected by the people, the Office
not being an appointive one.
Has Done No Talking.
"Seven months ago. said Corral. SO
Iretired temporarily from active politi
cal services owing to my health.
have carefully refrained, therefore
from all comment or action which
might embarrass my government. M!
only knowledge of the general situa
ton is from what 1 read in the news
papers"
The vice president appeared ia
Itigued, but does not seem like a mar
suffering from a serious ailment. II
fact he discussed his physical condi
tion in a humorous vein. saying he die
mot really know what he had" On'
doctor had told him that his trouble
lis bile" another said that he haC
nervous prostration as result OF
Ioverwork, while a third though
something else" was the matter will
him.
LAS the home doctors have dis
agreed" he continued. "I have come