New Britain herald., 1916-04-28


 became president through Madero's death. Ninety per cent of intelli gent Americans so understand it. But this is not true. Huerta became pres ident through Madero and Lascurain's resignations. Maderos death did not occur until some days later, as a recital of the sequence of events will now make clear:
 Feb. IS the government of Ma dero was overthroWn.
 Feb. 19 Madero resigned
 Feb. 19, Huerta became provls- ional president.
 Feb. p, about midnight, Madero was killed while being transferred from the palace to the penitentiary
 Thus Huerta became provisional president of Mexico Feb 19 1913 Mr. Taft ceased to be president Of the United States, March 4, 1913 There were thus. twelve days within which President Taft could have ex~ tended recognition. Why did he cot do so?
 Judgment of Diplomats.
 Tt was the judgment of the dip lomats representing foreign coun- tries in Mexico that the provisional government in Mexico had been in stalled in compliance with the Mex ican constitution and Mexican presi- dent and that it's speedy recognition would be helpful in restoring normal conditions through the country. The Am erican ambassador shared this view and asked for instructions.
 Gen. Carranza, who at that time was nf Nf can states, had officially informed this government of his adherence to ttc new government; the Mexican con- gress and courts recognized it's 1u- thority, and advices from our dip Iomatic and consular officers in dicated a very general adherence to it's authority throughout the republic.
 "The main questions involved in determining whether or not to recog- nize a government seeking recogni- ton are these: Is the requesting government able and disposed to comply with the rules of information al law? Will it respect the obligation of treaties and the ethical rules of comity observed by self respecting nations Will it recognize, respect and protect the rights of foreigners residing within it's borders? Tn view of the unhappy experience of the preceding two years. in dealing with the Madero administration, in our efforts to protect Americans in Mex ico and to adjust automatically i'm portant national questions at issue with the Mexican. government, it was deemed expedient to ask some assurances upon these subjects. As to all these questions we requested of Huerta and his government some assurances of their speedy and satis- factory adjustment and while await ing his reply the twelve days slipt away Mr. Taft ceased to be presi- dent, MT. Wilson assumed office and this is why the Taft administration did not recognize Huerta.
 What Wilson Inherited. What MT. Wilson inherited from MT Taft was an outstanding, un- answered diplomatic request to the de facto government at Mexico City for definite assurances for the se- curity of American rights and the ad- lustment of American claims as preliminary to the consideration of the question of recognition. What INIT. w ilSOn ulQ was 10 ropudlatG the policy of his predecessor in this as in all other things, and create 8 situa- ton that made the adjustment of American rights impossible.
 'The revolutions with which the Taft administration had to contend were of comparatively short duration, while there has been in Mexico, practically ever since MT. Wilson came in and refused to recognize Huerta, continuous anarchy.
 "There was never a time during the Taft administration when there was not in Mexico City a government recognized in a large part of Mexico and conducting it's foreign relations with the world. Huerta, who came in shortly before President Taft went out, was recognized by some twenty cdd countries, as I recall it, including rra ctically all, if not all. of the great powers of Europe, so that Mir. Taft left the Mexican situation with Mexico paoifed and holding the power in Mexico the strongest man