Show ffi STATUS CONSULS ft Officials in Porto Rico Regain Their Original Exequaturs ltA Washington Marrh 1gIt Is I staled that when the United Slates annexed d Porto Rico the Stain deparlmcnt sent I no notice to any of the powers they were supposed to take note themselves of the Presidents proclamation and a the ants of Congress The ojd Consuls s retained their original exequaturs Issued Is-sued by the Spanish Government these being recognized the United Stales mllllary aulhorltles sufficient for 1 the purpose The statxts of our Consul In South ll Africa Is precisely the same they hold their old cxequalura and these arc recognized by the British military authorities au-thorities as sufficient But In the cnse of Porto Rico whenever a Consul retires re-tires his Government made application applica-tion for an cxequnlur directly lo the United States authorities It beIng the rule to recognize cle facto administrations administra-tions in this manner and It Is prey pre-y sumed that when a change Is made In our consular rkpresentallons in South Africa the application for an exequa tur will be made to whatever authority happens for the moment lo be In de facto possession of the place lo which the Consul In accredited |