The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-29
PIERCE SILENT ON DEAL.
May Issue Statement Later. Is Only
Announcer ent.

Although Henry Cay Pierce was in the
city yesterday and part OF the time at his
home, Is East Fifty-seventh street, he
was not to be seen about the revelations
OF his effort to reenter the Mexican rail-
way world through an agreement with |
Gen. Carranza.
The intimation at Mr.. Pierce's house |
las. night was that he might make n
statement to-day regarding his part in
the affair.
Charles X. Flint. who seems to have
been associated with Mr.. Pierce in the
plan to form new Mexican railway ,
system, was seen yesterday afternoon at
his home. East Thirty-sixth street
II don't want to say anything about
the story at this time" he said. II don't
see that l have any particular connec-
ton with the reported attempt to reshape
the railroads in northern Mexico"
Wont you say just in what way you
were associated with Mr.. Pierce in these
overtures?'. he was asked.
Mr.. Flint laughed and declined TO
answer the question. Finally he said he
might make a statement later.
But why don't you go to Mr.. Pierce?"
he inquired with a grin. He should be
able to tell you all about the story"
iHo was W ttil dDout
his two day conference with Rafael
Zubaran, Carranza's Minister OF the In
terror. about May 0. Immediately after
this conference Mr.. Flint gave out an
enthusiastic interview predicting Huerta's
speedy downfall and the success OF the
Constitutionalist arms. In this interview
| Mr. Flint said that bankers had been
| found to finance the revolution. especially
| since II had become clear that Washing
| tor vraa trra Ia al tn Hnarta
| and favored Carranzas cause.
Mr. Flint refused to tell anything about
| this conference with Zubaran yesterday.
! He recalled giving out the Interview at
| that time. but when asked IL he had been
able to arrange any banking connections
for the revolutionists said he had not.
1t was on June that Charles r. Flint
& Co.'S shipment OF $4,000 rounds Of
ammunition for the Constitutionalists was
held up at Galveston by the order OF
Secretary of Commerce Psdheld.
Senior Francisco Jrauidi. Gen. Car
ranza's agent in New FORK, told THE
Sun yesterday that he had not heard
anything OF the proposed deal between
| Henry Clay Pierce and Gen. Carranza
until the publication OF the correspond
| ence
| II have never met Mr.. Pierce" said
I Urquidl. Il do not know him. Mr..
Flint / have met and ! have had cordial
| TtldtlOHs WIN NtUoTtS
Cabrera, Pesqueira. Capt. Hopkins and
the others mentioned as having taken part
| in the proposed arrangement have been
| In touch with constantly and closely
| about the revolutionary cause: but none
| OF them has ever mentioned this matter
to mo. There IL no reason why they
| should II IL not an AFFAIR that directly
concerned my work or that ] could have
aided.
AS ] look at II | can see nothing
Objectionable in such plan to organize
the railways in northern Mexico in a
manner to gain MIR. Pierces backing. After
all. the revolution must have money from
somewhere. II cannot possibly have what
1t needs except from some OF the great
international bankers Mr. Pierce appar-
emily would be able to enlist the support
Of some OF these bankers
at present ] swear to you that the
revolution is financed only from thres
sources. One Is the Constitutionalist paper
money which we have issued and made
legal tender In northern Mexico. 1t IL
nat money. Another source is forcsd
loans-money we have compelled the in.
habltants OF conquered territory to ad
vance for the cause The third and onl,
remaining way in which we have received
money is by heavy taxes
We have been unable TO raise any
money outside OF Mexico. l myself hav,
tried to get some here In New York, with
no success at all. The other gentlemen
mentioned, Senores Cabrera, Zubaran ant
Pesaueira, have not been able TO rails,
| money abroad for US.
IF by organizing and preserving tn,
railways In our territory--over half tn
railways Of Mexico are now In our hands
by operating them and so enlist!ng tn
aid of Mr.. Pierce and others We can gair
money TO finance our cause favor doinl
H. There can be no thought that in ~