Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21
|LETCHER NEXT AMBASSADOR
,arranza Promises Ample Pro-
lection to All Foreigners and
Asks the World to Be Patient
until Reconstruction Brings
Better Conditions.

Washington. Oct 19-Venustiano Car
hnza was formally recognized to-day as
he chief executive of the republic of
fexco by the governments of the United
|tates. Brazil, Chile Argentina. Guate-
nala Bolivia, Uruguay, Colombia and
Nicaragua.
Diplomatic representatives of The first
ix Latin American countries selected in
he order of their rank here, wer parties
the Pan-American conference on
dexican affairs. but the action of
olomba and Nicaragua indicates that
II the other republics Of the western
hemisphere will follow the lead of their
lister nations in extending recognition.
Each of the governments sent n letter
b Eliseo Arredondo. personal representa-
i've her of Carranza. All We're couchel
h the same form. and that of the United
tates added a formal expression of an
Intention soon to accrcdit an ambassador
70 Mexico,
Henry Prather Fletcher, at presen:
merican ambassador to Chile. practically
Jas been decided upon as the next am
assador to Mexico. Although a republi-
Ian in politics. he was elevated from the
hnk of minister to ambassador by Presi-
ent Wilson after a long and successful
ecord in the diplomatic service He was
ducated for tho law and practiced in
tha mhersburg, Pa. for many years. He
nlisted with the Rough Riders and later
erved in the Philippines. He began as
econd secretary to the American legation
Cuba in 1902 and has been in the diplo-
hattie service ever since. serving In China,
Portugal and Chile.
SEC. LANsING'S LETTER.
Secretary Lanslng's letter Of recognition
eferred only to the intention to accredit
n ambassador soon. 1t is addressed to
Eiseo Arredondo. Carranza representa-
i've here. and reads:
1T Is my pleasure to inform you that
he President of the United States takes
his opportunity of extending recognition
b the de facto government of Mexico of
Ehich General Venustiano Carranza Is the
hief executive.
1.-THE government of the United States
viii be pleased to receive formally In
Washington a diplomatic representative
II the de facto government as soon as
shall please General Carranza to
designate and appoint such representa-
live; and. reciprocally the government
bf the United States will accredt to the
e facto government a diplomatic rep
Fesentative as soon as the President ha:
bad opportunity to designate such rep
Fesentative. should appreciate it i
Iou could find 1t possible to communi
bate this information to General Car
kanza at your earliest convenience"
This document-the goal of Mexican
revolutionary elements for nearly three
Jears-was delivered without ceremon.
by a state department messenger at nool
r Mr.. Arredondo at the Mexican EN-
bassy building.
Mr.. Arredondo issued tonight a forma
tatement reading in part as follows:
"Foreigners have and will continue I
have the protection to which they mr.
untitled by international law and existin
treaties in accordance with internationa
hmity. Foreign capital will be welcome
hnd very soon a decree of. amnesty whic
Mr. Carranza is preparing Will be issue
that will permit the Mexicans who's
presence in Mexico will not constitut
vital menace to the peace and cor
solidation of the government to retur
from their exile which has caused the
10 suffer on account of the civil war.
RAILROAD and telegraph communics
hon is being re-established as rapidly a
possible. The world generally, howevc
must be little patient, Reconstructio
cannot come in a day. I believe the e,
tension Of recognition in itself will hav
h good effect throughout Mexico. givin
the people confidence in the new govern
nent and tending to restore norm;
Conditions