The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-29
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trc his own inspired only by the true
needs Of the Mexican people.
The undersigned has never had the
honor Of being introduced to Henry Clay
rlcrce ard has never been in touch with
him directly OF indirectly and has never
received a single cent from him"
capt. Hopkins said:
When President Madero. his brother
Gustavo and other good friends OF mine
we're ASA ssnated and Huerta set himself
M as dictator ] lost no time in giving
all the aid in ms power to the Constitu-
tond'st cause, represented by Gov. Car
lanza, who has meanwhile risen up in
arms Tor the purpose OF restoring a regime
OF law and order. In this connection I
have. Of course. held no official position
and my services rs adviser have been rem
dersd voluntarily and without compcn.a-
ten
The iusinuation that have attempted
10 influence Gen. Carranza In favor Of
CERTAIN large interests In Mexico is alb
.y.utoly falls have not however.
hosltatod to give him facts in respect 10
All matters, as others nave done, go tina
ne could act inielligcnty. The insinua-
ton. too, that the Constitutionalist move
mcnt has received aid from American or
European capitalists and others Is equally
without foundation, though numerous
offers ~ loans have been submitted which
cen. Carranza has invariably declined
Tho war has been carried on with the
internal resources OF the republic alone
and 7 challenge any one to show the
contrary.
ITO be more specific, ! desire to add
a IL l...z
Nth which he is connected has contributed
49, cent directly or indirectly in favor
n the present revolution. nor has Mr.
t"ercc sought in any way to obtain any
Aecics of control over the interests in the
Northern States.
"Nothing SENSATIONAL"
y fail to see in the series OF alleges
Unsigned copies of correspondence pub
l,hcd in the Herald of today. sale
20 be mine. anything OF sensa
..unl Importance. and 1 regret tina
hat newspaper should have aues
..oucd Dy its own comment an homes
and sincere desire on the part OF Mr.. II.
Pierce to conserve the properties belong
isg to the National Railroads OF Mexico
In which he Is the largest American indi
vidual security holder II is true tina
some time ago | suggested to Gen. Car
rama the formation of a provisional man
agCmCnt OF the railways unuer MS COntto
II Ia also true that Mr.. Pierce favore
such a plan. believing that 1t would be I
The interests of all parties concerned. I'll
Constitutionalist Government, the secur.t
holders and the bankers.
II may add that there II nothn
strange in the desire on the part of til
Pierce oil Corporation, In which Mr.. II.
Pierce is the dominating figure to re
open its agencies in northern Mexico aftc
having been forced out by Huerta an
- commence again upon the occupatio
Of those States by The Constitutionalis
forces But the Herald seeks to cast su:
pirlon on the motive of my advice to pre-
cure from the Consttutionalist Cover
ncnt in Chihuahua a license to reent'
that state with some sinister intrigue.
81 notice also that mention Is mad
o. Messrs. Flint & Co of New Yot
as II that respectable firm too was Ell
gagged In questionable undertakings
connection with the revolution. Messr
Flint q Co have for some time been Il
purchasing agents in New York of II
Constitutionalist Government. and NJ
Charles X. Flint has long been intereste
In industrial development in northern Me'
ico. II the Herald considers II ethicall
correct to publish correspondence OF tn
character supposed by 1t to have bee
stolen. can do no more than expires
mild surprise"