| Show FOREIGN E MYS IMAY QUIT diplomatic CORPS PLANNING TO LEAVE AFFAIRS IN CHARGE OF CONSULAR OFFICERS rapid change in executive authority gained embarrassment and relations between ministers and carranza are strained washington withdrawal from mexico city of many foreign legations la is imminent because of friction between the carranza government and the dip corps somo some of the prominent diplomatic representatives of european countries already have cabled their home governments ern ments suggesting that inasmuch as communication Is growing more and more restricted and little respect la Is given the by the carranza authorities it might be advisable to unite with other governments in a movement to abandon all foreign legations in mexico As the american eni embassy bassy has been closed since the rupture with the huerta government the action on the part ot of the other diplomatic missions in being considered without consult ing the united states so far as is known the tha plan of 0 the diplomatic corps li in mexico city la in understood tb 6 be acting as a unit is to leave affairs in mexico in charge of consular officers this would mean practically a severance of diplomatic relations by all countries and present a unique status for mexico in the family of nations the situation la in the Blex mexican ican capital has been replete with diplomatic em barrass ments since the rapid changes in executive authority ensued when general carranza in hla his capacity as first chief of 0 the constitutional army first abandoned city and moved his capital to vora vera cruz he invited tho the diplomatic corps to accompany him the tha diplomats declined asserting that tha t such a step might be construed as aa a recognition of his bla government since then the tha relations be tween them and carranza have not been cordial |
