Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-26
Representative in Washington
Chosen By President Diaz as
First Member of New Cabi-
nett Succeeds Enrique Creel,
NEW MINISTER STRONG
ADVOCATE OF ARBITRATION
Identified With No Political
Faction It Is Believed He win
Prove Popular Minister of
Foreign Relations,

BY Morning Journal Special Leased wircI
Washington, March 25.-Francisco
de La Barra, Mexican ambassador to
the United States, was today named
minister Of foreign relations OF the
Mexican cabinet by President Diaz
Senior de La Barra has telegraphed
his acceptance to Mexico City.
Immediately after telegraphing his
acceptance, Senior de La Barra went
to the White House and informed
President Taft. The president ex-
pressed pleasure at the ambassadors
appointment and congratulated him
warmly.
AS the ambassador has decided TO
leave here tomorrow for Mexico City
the president badc him farewell.
Senior de La Barra also called. upon
Secretary of State Knox and in
formed hin OF the appointment. Mr.
Knox congratulated the ambassador.
This new smipister OF foreign rela-
tions In making the Announcement
to the Associated Press of his APP
| pointmene said he did not know
whether any other members Of the
new cabinet had been decided upon.
The fact that Ambassador de La
| Barra was a candidate for the post
OF minister OF foreign relations had
| been known by friends In Washing
| ton for some time. The ambassador,
| hgx al a Al
sire that publicity should not be given
to such Information, His reason was
while that he would feel 1t duty to
his country to accept the post II II
were offered to him, he really pre-
| ferred to remain in Washington
where, In the position OF ambassador
he might continue in the work Of
cementing the friendly relations be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
In discussing privately last night
with representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press the probability OF his
appointment as minister of foreign
relations, the ambassador disclosed
the fact that his name had been men,
toned by supporters of both the fed
eral government and the revolution
ary movement. He said he hoped
however President Dia2 might con-
fer the honor of the premiership In
his cabinet on some one else, but that
II the post were offered TO him he
would feel 1t n duty to accept
A message reached the ambassador
at o'clock tonight from Senior
Creel, who resigned yesterday as min
lister of foreign relations, In which
the latter announced to Senor de La
Barra that II was President Diaz
wish that he accept the post of min
lister of foreign relations.
The ambassador wired his accept
anoe at once and called on President
Taft.
The ambassador said he had not
the slightest idea who would succeed
him in his post at Washington. Asked
II he thought Senior Creel who once
was the Mexican ambassador here,
might return, he answered he had
absolutely no Information on the sub
ject.
Senior de La Barra has not been
identified with any particular polti-
cal party In Mexico and the slgnifi-
cance Of his appointment Is that II
is expected to meet with the hearty
approval Of all factions. lie has de-
voted himself chiefly to the foreign
relations of Mexico, having been am
bassador to various countries.
When II became known that Senor
Creel would resign the ministry OF
foreign relations, those conversant
with Mexican affairs without hesita-
ton picked Senior de La Barrn as the
most likely successor because of his
familiarity with the eountry's foreign
affairs He always has taken deep
interest In arbitration and universal
peace ana has taken leading part
In furtherlng the cause of arbitra-
tlon among Washington diplomats
He made a special study of inter-
national law and was for many years
professor of Jurisprudence and logic
at the university school at Mexico
city, For Ave years he was a mem-
Der OF the Mexican federal congress
and In 1909 was appointed minister
10 South American republics on the
Atlantic side In 1904 he became
MeSco's representative Mt Belgium
and The Netherlands and HIS four
years In Europe, successfully negoti-
ated treaties for his country with
italy and Holland He represented
Mexico ut The Hague conference of
1907 and became ambassador TO the
United States in 1905,
Ambassador de La Barra is IS