During this crucial period in Mexican history, Stronge unfortunately showed more attention to ornithology than to his diplomacy, ceding his authority to the unscrupulous American Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson at a conference of foreign ambassadors with President Francisco I. Madero.
In a crucial moment in Mexican history, Stronge's focus on ornithology rather than diplomacy led him to cede control to the unethical American Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson during a meeting of foreign diplomats with President Francisco I. Madero.