The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-31
FLETCHER GOES
To MEXICO SOON
RESTORE DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS AT ONCE
FLETCHER Will Be Accompanied
by Staff and Will Carry
Complete Instructions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Full dip
lomalic relations win Mexico are. &c
be resumed Immediately in an effort
by the United States 10 solve
through formal channels the trouble
some questions pending with the Car
rama dc fartn government. and FOR
its moral effect in ailing Carranza
10 restore order and set up consti'
tutinnaI government. II was an
nounced after lnday'S cabinet meet
Ing thai Henry J.. Fletcher, confirmed
as ambassador to Mexico months ago
would lravr for his posi- in few
days, accompanied by his embassy
staff.
There has been no American am
hassadur a. MrXiru city since Henry
Lane Wilson was recalled after the
killing of MHdrro and llurrta'S as
sumption of power. and formal dipln'
matte intrrcuur;;r has not existed
since lIurrta handed Charge Nelson
O'Shau"hnuSsy his passports. April
-. 1911. upon the landing of Amrrr
can marines at Vera Cruz. The BRA
Zi!ian minister cared tOr the interest
of the United States for long time:
various unofficial agents have been
sent into Mexico on special missions;
and since the recognition Of the de
rarto ConSliru1iOnaliSt government
subn:dnat" officials have been in
charge Of the embassy.
Ambassador F'l"iChrr will carry
with him complete instructions on
questions now prnGin% which PreSi'
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
desire taken up with thr Carranza
government. These include strong
protests already made against pro-
visions Of the proposed new Mexican
constitution discriminating against
foreigners and their interests.
Go to Gueretaro.
Mr.. Fletcher will go by steamer
from New York 10 Vera Cruz and from
there 10 QucretarO ur 10 Mexico City
if by thai time General Car-%nza has
rr-establishrd his capital there. He
is expected IN arriv" III his post q few
days after the last American soldier
has crossed the border INFO The United
States. Captain Frank X. Mccoy, of
The Third cavalry. has been detailed
as military at1achc of the ambassa-
dor. and with other members Of the
staff appointed in time, will make the
trip with the ambassador.
Although no official notification of
the intention Of General Carranza has
been received. il is taken for granted
that he vii reciprocalr at once by
scnding 10 Washington am accredited
ambassador. Eliseu ArredOnd0. nov
in MEXICO on leave Of absence. has
been here as Observation-Disclosures for
more than year.
While Mr.. Fletcher is on his way 10
Mexico the withdrawal Of General
Pcrshing's force will steadily proceed.
Preparations for further reduction
of the state troops along The border
have been made, and Secretary Baker
said today that as soon as the move
mrnl nf those already ordered homo
has been completed several thousand
more would be relieved from border
service.
II was thought that the sending of
Ambassador Fletcher would be fni.
lowed by an order for the return OF
many ccnsuls to their posts. Consul
lar Representatives at all interior
posts were Withdrawn last summer.
Some of them are living in towns near
the border and others are detailed to
work in the state department.