Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-02
DUVAL WEST TO
REPRESENT u. s.
IN REPUBLIC
Occupy Place Formerly Held by Gov
San Antonio Man Well KnCwh in Browns
vile is Appointed by President Wilson TO
ern0r John Lind.

Duval West. the San Antonio lawvcr.
who j. we'll known in Brownsville. and
who is 4 brother of William :. West. Of
this city. has been appointed IN Prc>i
dent Wilson a. ihr presidents personal
representative III Mexico. 10 occupy The
place formerly held 10y John Lind.
Of this the San Antonio Express of
Monday SAYS:
Duval West of san Antonio has been
selected IN President Woolrow Wilson
10 ." a. Mexico ~ hi> personal repre-
sentative ia an effort 10 bring about
peace between the warning factions.
Nh. Vests selection comes l~ 4 sur
prise ~ him. but when hc was told last
night IN the San Antonio Express NJ his
appointment. he declared:
u will gladly accept"
lie will replace former Governor John
Lind of Minnesota aud other di>tin
eui>hcd citizens ut the luItrd States
who have hld similar assignments from
Che President.
Mr.. West will leave for WASH ueion
tonight to meet the Pre- dent aud discuss
the situation before leaving Tor McNi 20.
II j. lilcl, that he viii stop iu san IN
tonic on his return Journey. Tic Will hr
presented M President Wilson IN AItur
ncv General Thomas Watt Grrgur,
whom ~ knew long Ind iutIuatcl, iu
Austin before hc hccamo identified with
the Wilson administration. Aunouucs
mcnt If hi> appointment was made ia
Washington Yesterday. although Mr.
West received his first news through The
Express.
Texas Cougrr>>mru when informed ur
the appointment 81 Mr. West declared
that If an,holv rould >traiehicu out he
tangled affairs of Mexico Mr.. West could
dn il. Ili> appointment WIS received
with satisfaction un ever, hand. and the
President WAS cumplimuuirl tur haNin.
made 4 wise select uu II read w special
Telegram from the Express Washington
correspondent.
The new representative of the Prc~i
dent has ALWAYS been 4 lose student ot
Mexican affairs. llr speaks Spanish flu
cntl,. and H. acquainted with \ number
of leaders "u both sides. For Years Mr..
West has kept abreast 1T the affairs 10
Mexico through the columns of thc san
Antonio Express
Mr.. West received II telegram from Al.
tnrncv General Gregory SATURDAY. asking
him N w would nut com- tu Washington
immrdiatcl, ou y matter uf Governmental
business. the nature 1T which would hr
disclosed upon arrival.
Your services are wanted p, lhr Pres
idcrt the message yrid. "Whu will an
prrriatc III ,uu rIu spare tho Time.
With ui knowing what Was wanted.
~ how long thr government would re-
quirc his holm. Mr. West quickly deter
mined that his affairs could hc arranged
in such a manner thar hr could spare The
time
Without knowing what was wanted.
or how long rhc government would rr-
quirc his helm Nh West uuirkl, deter.
minci thar his affairs would be- arranged
i'm 81 h a manner that h. could spare
the time.
Il shall leave fur Washington Monday
night" was The answer thc Nttorncv
General received. Mr.. West heard ~
more until last night. when M heard
of the important work the President
had outlined for him.
This will NOT - thc first time Nr.
West has hrru iu thr r,ir' nf thr GOV
Daring the administration WI
the late President Grover cleveland. Mr..
West served four wears az Assistant
United States District Attorney IN san
Antonio. lie has resided here thirty
wears coming here from Austin. his
birthplace. IIr was graduated iu law
~ Lebanon Tenn arl has prlcticcI iu
San Antonio since l>9U.