The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
NO AMNESTY FOR FEDERALS.
Carransa's Agent Here says There
VIII lie No Compromise.

Modesto c. ROLAND. acting Constitu-
tionallst Consul-General In New York In
the absence of Francisco Urquldi, now
with Gen. Carranza, issued a statement
yesterday afternoon saying positively that
the Mexican Constituencies will not
agree to any amnesty whether asked for
by Dr. CarbaJal or sought through the In
aervention Of the United States Govern
nent. Senior holland said that the clcri-
Gals in Mexico were seeking to have the
United States secure an amnesty arrange
ment from the Constltuttonalists In order
To conserve the property now held by the
Church through individuals. The Car
rancistas, he said, could never agree to
such n proposition.
The acting Consul-General said that
there would be no repetition OF Torreon,
from which the Spanlards were driven out
and their property connrcated. There
would be no wholesale exile or cxecut. on,
he said. and no wholesale cOnnscntion of
property. The rank and file of the Huert-
ista forces would not be punished for their
adherence 70 the late dictator. since, as
Senior Holland put IL. the men of the
army are only poor devils VINO have been
fighting for their daily bread"
IL is the plan OF she Constitutionallsts
however To recover for the people of
Mexico the properties which the Church
forbidden by the Constitution OF 1857 10
hold property. was able TO secure through
the use OF names of individuals I'm tho
latter days OF the administration of Por-
firio Diaz and to increase under the die
tatorship OF Gen. Huerta
Furthermore. according to the Consti-
tutionalist representative. the Carran-
cistas VIII refuse TO grant amnesty to the
Generals and civil leaders of the Hucrta
regime, on the ground that they have CON
sciously hindered the people of Mexico
represented In the view OF Senior ROLAND
. the Corstitutionalists. from recovering
'Oleir rights usurped by the dictator. HUI
erta. These will be considered, according
to Senior ROLAND. as having abetted the
assassination Of President Madcro
THE United States Governme ut did no,
grant amnesty to the assassin OF Lincoln "
Senior ROLAND said. land neither shall
Mexico grant amnesty to the assassins OF
Madero. Everything. however will be
conducted according TO law. There will be
courts martial legally established and
every man brought to trial before them
will have the right to tell his story and to
have the benefit OF counsel Not many OF
the chief leaders of the Huertistas will
remain behind to face a court-martial
Most OF them will have fled the country
and will not return.
I'VE can accept nothing but uncondi.
tional surrender. ] cannot put this toe
emphaticaly--no conditions whatever vii
b. accepted. Gen. Grant insisted upon ar
unconditional surrender from Gen. Lee
Sub1rdnates OF the latter urged that h.
refuse to surrender and continue guer.
rlla warfare. but Gen. Lee refused ant
accepted Gen. Grants terms The condi
tiers which the Huertistas would seek .tC
obtain would include the protection OF tn,
Illegally obtained property holdings OF tn,
Church. This. above ell else, the peopl,
Of Mexico cannot grant.
I'VE have said so many times that W.