The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Francis
De La Barra, Mexican ambassador TO
the United States, was today named
minister of foreign relations of the
Mexican cabinet by President Diaz.
Senor DE La Barra has telegraphed his
acceptance to Mexico City
Immediately after teiegraphine his
acceptance, Senor De La Barra went to
the White House and informed Presi-
dent Taft. The president expressed
pleasure at the ambassador appoint
ment and congratulated him warmly.
As the ambassador has decided TO
leave here tomorrow for Mexico City,
the president bade him farewell
Senor De La Barra also called upon
Secretary of State Knox and informed
him of the appointment. Mr.. Knox CON
graduated the ambassador and bade him
god-speed
The new minister of foreign relations
In making the announcement TO the As
sociated Press of his appointment said
he did not know whether any other
members Of the new cabinet had been
decided upon.
Candidacy Kept Quiet
The fact that Emba ssadoT De La Bar.
ra was a candidate for the post Of min
lster of foreign relations, had been
known by friends in Washington for
some time. The ambassador. however.
always had expressed "A desire that pub
licity should not be given to such in
formation His reason was that while
he would feel it a duty to his country
TO accept the post if it were offered 10
him, he really preferred to remain i'll
Washington, where, in the position of
ambassador, he might continue in the
work OF cementing the friendly relation
between Mexico and the United States.
In discussing privately last night with
Il representative of the Associated Press
the probability of his appointment as
minister of foreign relations, the EN-
bassador disclosed the fact that bis
name had been mentioned by supporters
of both the federal government and the
revolutionary movement He said he
hoped, however. President Diaz might
confer the honor of the premiership in
his cabinet on someone else, but that III
the post were offered 10 him he would
feel it a duty to accept
\ message reached the ambassador at
o'clocl tonight from Senor Creel who
yesterday as minister of for
cign relations. in which the latter an
noupced 10 Senor De La Barra that it
was President DiaZ S wish that he ac-
rept the post of minister of foreign re-
ations.
The ambassador wired his acceptance
NJ once and Immediately called on
President Taft The ambassador said
be had not the slightest idea who would
succeed him in his post at Washington,
sked if he thought Senor Creel. who
,nce was the Mexican ambassador here,
night return, he answered he had alb
,olutelv no information on the subject
Belongs to No Faction.
Senior De La Barra has not been iden-
flied with any particular political party
n Mexico and the significance of his
appointment Is that 1t is expected to
meet with the hearty approval of all
actions, He has devoted himself chief
y TO the foreign relations Of Mexico,
uving been ambassador to various
Ountries.
When it became known that Senior
reel would resign the ministry of for
IGN relations. those conversant with
leXicau affairs without hesitation
licked Senior De La Barra as the most
kelly successor because of his familiar
" with The country IS foreign affairs.
He always has taken deep interest
4 arbitration and universal peace and
as taken a leading par5 in furthering
be cause of arbitration among Wash
lgton diplomats
He has made a special study of inter
ntional law and was for many wears a
rofcssor in jurisprudence and logic
the University School in Mexico City.
or five. years he was Il member of the
[eXican federal congress. aud in 1902
rs appointed minister to the South
merican republics on the Atlantic side
/ 1908 he became Mexico 5 rcpresen-
two at Belgium and The Netherlands
nd in his four years in Europe success
DIV negotiated treaties for his country
i:h Italy and Holland. He represent
Mexico Mt The Hague conference In
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