The Detroit times., 1913-02-15
RevoIntron Financed
By Pear,on Interests

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.--wall-st. men
familiar with Mexican financial AZ.
fairs were not surprised today By the
turn OF events bringing Francisco
Leon de 10 BAyra once more 10 the
forefront of that agitated country's
political situation.
II had long been known here that
the present revolution was In Irepar-
alton, but II was not TO be launched
for another month. IL Was tnaneed
and planned, according TO the belief
OF many on the inside track, by the
Pearson interests Of England, headed
by Baron Cowdray, the most dominant
foreign Asure In Mexico. Do II Barrs
was always q close friend OF the
baron. and has been the syndieate's
political choice for years.
That the announcement OF AAdero's
supposed resignation came from the
British legation. Added color 70 the
belief that the baron was the power
behind the whole revolutionary move
ment. The Pearson interests were
always allied with former President
Diaz But bitter relations have been
the rule between Msdero and the
powerful British financial operators.
At the time Madero entered once
he announced he would make De 10
Barra, then the provisional president,
his minister OF foreign affairs. but he
Baron Cowdray called Do 10 Barn on
Knox Denies Dritlsh Intsrferseos.
Washington. Feb. 16,-Secretary
Knox said today that no ofncial dis
patches had been received tending TO
show that the British interests and
legation in Mexico City were taking
a more active part In the diplomatic
and political situation than the mere
safety Of their fellow countrymen In
that city demanded.
Our of1cial dispatches and reports
do not bear out any such interpreta-
tion." said Knox.
He fatty stated that there was no
change In the administration Mexi-
can policy.
IF reports are true and we have
no confirmation thereof" said Knox.
that Madero has resigned, and De In
Barra is TO be provisional president.
the situation appears 10 be mending
itself"
Secretary Knox was asked 10 he ola
not consider that American Ambassa-
dor Wilson was playing second nd
die" to the British Ambassador In
Mexico City. He was asked II WI.
son was being relegated 70 the rear
by the fact that De 10 BarrA was TO
siding in the British embassy. prac-
tically making that the headquarters
OF the new provision government and
also IL the report OF Msdero's resig.
nation had not come from the British
embassy In Mexico City.
IL do not regard the reported cir
cumstauces as Indicative that Great
Britain 10 superseding the United
States in diplomatic activities In Mex
ico," the secretary said. DE In abr
IA probably went there because the
American embassy was crowded with
refugees He might Just a. we'll have
gone to the legation Of any other
country. I attach no significance 10
the fact that the unconhrmed reports
OF Maderos resignation were an
nounced from the British embassy BIZ
De La Barra, and not from the Amor
lean embassy"
De La Barra's action, however,
caus ID considerable speculation
among the foreign legations In wash
jngton. He Is one OF Mc1ico's wealth.
lest men, and 10 generally regarded
q verv close, II not the sctual repre-
sentative OF large financial interests
both IN England and America. While
In Washington a. Mexican anlbsssa-
dor. no Was on most friendly relations
with tho British representative. He
was called to Mexico 80 the peace
.plenipot,ntiary Of the Mexican gov.
eminent, when Msdero ovsrthrev
Dias.
Secretary Knox confirmed reports
OF tho oficial isolation 81 AmbAssAddf
Wilson since late yesterday aftef-
noon. The secretary q state said
the only message received by the de-
partment up 20 II O'clock today, was
one from the American consul 1t ssf
tillo, saying that railroad communica-
ton between there and Msxieo Oiu
had been out on,