El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
MARION LETCHER
Gets PROMOTION
American Consul at Chihua
hua Rewarded for Faith
full Service By U. S.

Marion Letcher, for i've years Amerl-
can consul at Chihuahua city, has been
promoted to the position Of acting chief
Of the state department foreign trade
advisory bureau with headquarters in
the state department building in Wash
inEton. He succeeds Charles A Holder.
who has resigned
Mr.. Letcher is now in Washington for
a conference with the state department
officials and took charge Of the bureau
Tuesday for the first time. Mrs Letcher
and family will join him in Washington
soon-. She has been making her home in
Fl Paso, At the Lucurne apartments
since Mr.. Letcher has been in Mexico
Reward for Service.
The promotion Of Marion Letcher 10
this responsible position in the state
department came as reward for faith
ful service performed for MS oepaI l.
ment in the field in Mexico during the
most troubled times the repuplic mas
ever known Ordered from MS post a.
Acapulco in February, 1911 cohsui
T.etcher has been in charge OF the lii--
portant Chihuahua city post cohti,i-
Olslv since that time and during the
five years Of revolution which has swept
over the Chihuahua state capital
During the past five years Mr. Lelcn-
or has performed duties equal 10 ina.
of an ambassador as he mas treated
with the various reVolutloIaIy -,
and the different provisional and con-
stitutional governments as they came
into existence and his services 10 lne
American state department, TO Wnlch ne
reported direct on all matters affecting
American lives OF property, has been OF
the greatest value
stayed at Post
He remained in Chihuahua at time
when American life was considered IN
the greatest danger from the revolu-
tionary chiefs ana, although he ADVISED
others of his nationals TO leave or 70
remain out Of Mexico. he stuck 10 hls
post and cared for the interests OF the
Americans in northern Mexico When ne
left for Chihuahua the last time Mr.
Letcher was especially careful TO warn
Americans that his return did not mean
that conditions were normal again IN
the state and he urged all Americans 70
stay out of Mexico His reports 70 the
state department on affairs in Chlhua-
hua were used by the president and 1
cabinet in the consideration Of the
Mexican policy
Was in Washington.
lIr Letcher. before entering the con-
sular service. was attached 10 the bu-
reau of education in Washington. N
the statistical division, living there sew
eral years before being transferred 10
the consular service. His first assign
1nenI was AT Acapulco " leIe ne
manned two years before being ordered
TO chihuahua city in February. 1911
Mr. Letcher is a native OF Alabama
having been born in Montgomery III
is 80 years old and his advancement Ia
the government service has been rapid
He is a graduate Of the University or
Alabama and q member OF the FL Fasc
University club
No successor TO Mr.. Letcher as consul
AT Chihuahua city has yet been named
BY the state department..
Spanish War eteran.
Mr.. Letcher commanded q company Of
the fifth L. s volunteers infantry Jim I
munes) In the war with Spain and
served until May. 1893. seeing active .
service in Santiago and Baracoa, Cuba 4
After his graduation from the Uni {
versftv OF Ala barna he became a teacher I
and school superintendent resiEnins I
this position to enter the consular serv- :
ice.