New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
INTERVENTION NEAR
 SAYS "PHIL" KNOX
Former Secretary Of State Gives
 His Views on Mexico

Pittsburgh, April 28.-Philander c. Knox secretary of state in President Tafts cabinet, explained at republi- can banquet here last night why Mr. Taft did not recognize General Huerta as president of Mexico; replied to the assertion that President Wilson in herited the troublesome Mexican sit uation from his predecessor; and de- nied that President Wilson's course may be lillened to President Lincoln's during the period preceding the Max imillian empire.
 Intervention in Mexico, the former secretary declared, seemed Hanger ously near, if not inevitable"
 Ut has been asserted time and again by the apologists for the demo- cratic blundering in Mexico that Pres ident Wilson inherited the Mexican situation from President Taft" said MT Knox
 Far From Truth.
 Nothing could be further from the truth than this statement, as review of the situation will conclusively dis close.
 "When President Taft assumed of flee on March 4, 1909, Mexico was at peace. Her credit was good, her cof- fers filled, her industries thriving, and Porf1rio Diaz, who had been constitu- tional president of the republic since Lerdo de Tejada, seemed fair for the remainder of his life to preside over the destinies of the land he had done so much to free from the empire of Max imillian, set up by a coalition of Eu- rOpean powers,
 ''The Madero revolution broke out some two years later, and resulted in driving Diaz from power. Alth ough the Madero regime was recognized by the United States and the other pow CTS, 1t was not accepted by powerful factions in Mexico. Rebellion against it's authority was almost coincident with it's birth and finally in February, 1913, General Felix Diaz carried the war against Madero to the streets of the capital city itself.
 Seized the Palace
 When it was apparent that Ma dero's downfall was imminent it was made certain by Huerta and a portion of the army going over to Diaz, who then seized the palace and on Febru- ary 19, 1913, Francisco I. Madero and Jose Pinero Suarez resigned as presi- dent and Vice-president respectively. Their resignations were in writing.
 The copies were transmitted to for eign powers sustaining diplomatic re- latiOns with the republic and also to the Mexican congress, then in session. This was the congress elected at the same time that Madero was elected president, the election having taken place subsequent to the success of the Madero revolution.
 Quit Under Compulsion.
 "Of course Francisco Madero re signed under the compulsion of the revolution led by Felix Diaz, just as Porfirio Diaz had abdicated short ly before under the compulsion of the revolution led by Francisco Ma dero. But there was nothing start ling, unusual or Mexican in that preceding Porfirio Diaz's accession to the presidency there had been some thirty odd governments in Mexico presided over by some seventy odd Sensible people have no illusion about the stability of gov ernment in Mexico.
 "When Madero resigned on Feb. 19, 1913, the minister of foreign affairs under the Mexican constitution be- came president. This was Pedro Las curain. He appointed Gen. Huerta minister of war. The minister of for eign affairs then resigned and the office devolved on Huerta, and this was on Feb. 19. 1913. It is impor- tant to mark these dates.
 Gives Some Dates.
 Tt has been attempted, with d great measure of success to make tha