The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1913. MEXICO.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 41, 17 February 1913, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1913. MEXICO.

Mexico City, capital of that muchtroubled federative republic of North! America, has not, of late, been at' all a pleasant place to live in, despite its magnificent public buildings, its beautiful architecture and its many other charms. The array revolt has progressed with rapidity and the destruction of the President’s residence after severe fighting is now announced. With men and horses lying dead and dying in the streets, after pitched battles between the troops supporting the rival factions, the state of affairs in the once-beautiful city must be terrible. That President Madero has seen fit to resign may clear the air, for the revolt seems to.have been largely against him personally. Ever since Madero took office, the condition of the country throughout has been more or loss one of war and anarchy, and even with the fall of Madero there seems little

real hope of permanent quiet and order unless foreign intervention occurs. It has been well stated that

Mexico has no hope from either of the warring factions of the same classes. President Madero represents the commercial and landed interests of the country. General Felix Diaz, who may be supposed to represent the views of his exiled father —Portlirio Diaz—and the classes that lie always protected, may he assumed to be not much concerned about the peons of Mexico, who form the great mass of the people who are without land, property, or influence of any kind. The Constitution and laws of Mexico require entire re-con-

struction before any stability can be expected. That America has not previously intervened is remarkable, for many indignities have been heaped on American subjects, ami in this last revolt several are reported to have been wounded and a few killed. Though the near-by small republics rogai'd very jealously every growing influence to the southward which the Fnited States may gain, the addition

of Mexico to the States of the Union could not really seriously affect them except for their own good. Misgovernment and oppression cry loudly for redress, but' until America takes a hand they are likely to continue.