New-York tribune., 1911-12-27
ARMY WILL TRY REYES
Military Tribunal Can Sentence
Him to Death or Prison.
MADERO PROMISES FAIRNESS
Says Personal Enmity Will Not
Figure-General to Occupy
Cell in Capital.

Mexico CITY. Dec. 26.-Death may be
the penalty General Bernardo Reyes VIII
pay for his effort To overthrow President
Madero The least he can expect is ten
years Imprisonment The Mexican law
provides these extremes for tho crime or
melting rebellion II Is not generally be-
lieved the extreme penalty win be In
nicted. but a term I'm the penitentary for
the venerable prisoner. with his seventy
four years. might be the equivalent Of H.
4 military court, drawn by lot from
those eligible TO service, viii pass Judg-
meut upon him. The court will consist
of two generals Of division and five brig
adiers. with General Alexandra Pezo, chief
Of Reyess stan when he was Minister or
War under General Diaz. as presiding of
fcer General Pezo has long been chief
magistrate of the military court
Although he had retired from the army,
General Reyes was entitled under the mill
tary usage To receive nouor from the army
as though I'm active service. On the other
hand, as a retired officer. he Is liable to
punishment hy military court for Of
fences committed against the army. His
offence consisted in calling upon the army
10 rise i'm rebellion
/ Orders were sent early I'm the day to
General TrevinO at Monterey 70 have Reyes
brought to the capital at the earliest pos
sibe date IL Is expected he will arrive
hero by the last OF the present week. and
that little time viii be lost thereafter In
placing him on trial
"The great importance attributed 20 the
attempted revolution of General Reyes.
said the Minister OF the Interior to-day
arises from the publicity given to 1t In
foreign countries. The Mexican govern
ment never had attached any importance
TO it, and does not now regard the arrest
OF Reyes as important
The disposition TO be made OF the pris-
oner was outlined by President Madero, at
Chapultepec in the following statement:
General Reyes will be tried for the crime
of sedltion before a military court. Every
guarantee OF justice that the constitution
affords Will be given to him. The Judge he
fore whom he will appear will be chosen
with a view to securing an impartial mag
iStrate ana one that bears him no per-
sonal enmity. His followers who 'ay down
their arms will be treated in a ike man
ucr, while those who do not SURRENDER un-
conditionally VIII be hunted down relent-
lessly.
The surrender Of Reyes, said the Presi-
dent. was a surprise 10 him and his min
listers They had expected the general
would be able TO find some few followers
but his declaration that mot one person
had been willing to espouse his cause
was even more than they had anticipated
The absoluteness Of his failure the
President pointed out, should deter others
who might contemplate leading revolt
with Reyes out OF the way. we will soon
have country absolutely at peace" said
Madero.
Reyes sent TO General Treyino at
Monterey to-day a request for trial in
some place other than that city, from
which he ruled Nueva Leon as governor
for so many years. IT is the only favor
the fallen rebel has asked. Embarrass-
ment rather than fear is thought TO be
General Reyes's motive In making the re-
quest, which was forwarded 10 the GEN.
tral government.