New-York tribune., 1911-10-06
GEN. REYES DENIES PLOT
Stories That He Plans Revolution
Absurd, He Says.
DENOUNCES MADERO'S ACTS
Election in Mexico Farcical, He
Declares-Forced to Flee
for His Life.

New Orleans oct. 5.--General Bernardo
Reyes denied tonight reports CONNECTING
him with the organization OF new reVolu-
ton I'm Mexico. He arrived this afternoon
from Havana, and will leave here to-mor-
row for San Antonio. Tex, where he prop
ably Will make his home.
General Reyes says lie will continue to
manifest an active interest in the political
affairs of Mexico, but brands as absurd
the stories that he is planning the estab-
lishment of a revolutionary junta in san
Antonio lie was equally emphatic In de-
claring absolutely false the statements
that he has formed an alliance with Por-
frio Diaz and the Mexican socialist leader
Flores Magon. A combination with the
latter, he said, was impossible
General Reyes declared that he was
forced to fee from his country on the eve
of the election. which. he said, Madero had
falsely declared would be free. because his
life was hourly endangered as a result OF
the growing conditions Of anarchy fostered
by the recent revolution.
THE people Of Mexico are greatly disap-
pointed I'm Madero," said General Reyes.
THE revolution was successful because
Madero had solemnly and impressively de-
clared FOR free elections and because he
bitterly arra!gned the Clentihcos. Now the
people realize that he has failed in these
promises, for they We're not given free
election, and instead OF destroying the
Cientlncos he has joined hands with them.
No Free Election in Mexico.
Not only were the promises of free cleo
..FN tnH
previously forcing upon the PROVISIONAL
President the appointment Of only Nader
lists to office in every part of the republic
giving Madero absolute control OF the elec-
tive machinery, but all other political par
ties were prosecuted and had not the guar
antee Of the slightest protection in making
their campaigns
The persecution Of their opponents By Tot
lowers of Madero. Reyes added, was car
red so far that men who sought to eXef-
else the boasted freedom Of speech were
shot down in the streets Of Huehetan, Mon
terey and other places. Even IN the 'lty
of Mexico. ne said men were imprisoned
solely because they gave' their support 10
the Reyist party, whose candidate for Pres
ident the general was.
After reciting the incidents of sunday
September g. when a demonstration Or
ganized IN his honor in Mexico City was
forced 10 disband after being attacked oy
mob and the general was stoned wheh
he ATTEMPTED to address his adherents' nc
said the government failed TO give MN
ad.quate protection at any time thereafter
Finally, he declared, because OF the utter
Inability of the government to guarantee
70 him and his followers protection OF theIr
lives. he was forced TO withdraw his candl-
dacy for the Presidency aud fee from the
country.
MY future actions said General Reyes
"will depend largely on the personal ana
political guarantees that are given by the
Madero government
General Reyes laughed at the story from
Mexico City telling Of the supposed snio-
mcnt of cargo OF arms and ammunition
from some American port to Salina cruz.
"Thc best evidence of the untruthfulnesS
Of that story" said the general, rs that
no such shipment will ever reach SaIiil@
cruz or any other port