Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-08
APPOINTMENT
OF new CONSUL
IS ANNOUNCED
5. Barrera Guerra Succeeds
Luis Villalpando as Consul
Here. Latter Transferred
to Barcelona, Spain

Luis q. Nillalpan,lo. Mexican consul
in Brownsville. has been transferred -
barcelona. Spain. and will be- sucrecslcd
IN the brownsville consulate ~ : Bar
rcsa Guerra. son uf Mr. and Mrs. II. a.
Guerrn "f this city. according a. au an
ncun"cmcnt made yesterday al The =. a.
sulaie.
The new consul has hren in the MeIi-
Tan consulate service aS secretary uf
the Washington embassy nearly five
years. aud has had extensive experience
in the work. lie WAS born ia Maia-
mol.>. and resided in Natamoro> AM
Brownsville al his life prior 70 leaving
this city Ia take up his college work
and later fo engage IN the consular
service. MIR. Guerra ha, many friends
in both Brownsville and AIaiamorus. ami
his appointment 10 the local consulate
viii give general satisfaction
The appointment ten.ercd Consul
Nlllalpando la the barcelona consulate
= ~ the nature # promotion. During
the months he has had charge of thr
brownsville he has been active
in promoting better business anI social
relations between the Amerii an AMI
marked degree Mr. NiIlalpan,o yes
ierla, turned the duties of the con~uatc
over te his succcssor and will leave
tomorrow for Mexico City and later
salt srom Vera triz for hi. new post.
In reviewing the work of The past
eight months. during which time the c"n-
sulafe has been in his charge. Consul
Nillaipando gave the following for lab-
li.at.rn:
Il Glowing orders received from my
government. have turned this offire
over 10 MIR. Servando isarrera ..uerra.
aud viii soon start on a trip To larrc-
Iona. Spain. where | have been trans
ferrcs
while | am glad 20 be able to take
y ifip 90 Europe. really feel sorry 10
leave a place such a. Brownsville. where
the kindness If The pc.pe and the good
viii Of both civil and military authorities
has always made il easy to perform the
cnlirs of my office. Sometimes | have
been aided ~ them IN solving rrn-
picat,d prssislriEs the Mexican Consulate
has had go face.
Il am satisfied with the work I have
done - protect NY people. during the
eight months | was stationed here.
Many prisoners. detained for minor
charges or dclinquenccs. have been freed
both from the county aud from military
laiss through the c.farfs Of my office.
and many problems hare been saiiSfac-
torily solved al the immigration ofiire.
affecting my people and other government
offices. Ia many instances | bay, been
able 10 remain for hours ia he county
jail. acconp panied ~ District Attorney
West. examining the eases "f Mcxsran
citizens imprisoned fYr minor ,au.t>. de
more Ia their iln"fanre of the law than
To delinquency on their part. aud in
many instances. also. have hceu a,lr 10
obtain The freedom ~ men frum military
authorities. thanks 80 the activity and
efficient cooperation of Captain Miller
anil ether cifirrrs nj fori Brown.
In Tact. have been frrturiat.
enough 10 have the valuable cr,af,cra
ton OF each and all The authorities of
Brownsville. in the performance of MY
official duties. aud wish - heartily
thank them through The roiitnns III the
Herald.
As to The proino'ion of business:
while tits i n"t ma industrial! district
but ar agricultural district. and there
j. not mn. 10 10 here re3iiing - rnin-
mercial propaganda. | am glad to say.
however, that ! received very kind and
rfsIsi-nt attention. and have been
sisd ~ establish direct rrlai ions hriue,n
MexitaD producers and American con
sulnet~ of Ills region.
II harll, e,uld find words 10 ex-
press my graiiimsi" +" The local news
papers. for The kind ana courteous a.
siSfauce rendered my office. and | wish
to thank year paper. very particularly.
fog the sympathy always shown towards
ms country. and fsr the eneiss end
imsiSfcnrc 10 strive for justice when
eyer justice has been oii the part ~
Mrtiro.
Wherever | slfuld be- J will never
forget Brownsville. The sr9>i progressive
,n~n oI the southern Dorr.rr ~ the
i'nitei States. wh.h am sure. so"n
will bc developed int" an important aud
beautiful city. gh-onrh the patriotism
anil energy of it- inhabitants"