Show RECOGNITiON GIVEN TO BEN UNITED STATES AND EIGHT SOUTH AMERICAN G GOVERNMENTS GOVERN GOVERN- VERN 1 f MENTS TAKE ACTION 7 Ea Each h of the Governments Send Letter 1 to to Personal Representative of Carranza Advising Him of the Action Taken Washington Venustiano Carranza j- j was m-as formally recognized on October 9 as ts the chief executive of the Republic Republic Re- Re public of Mexico by tile the governments of ot the United States Brazil Chile J Argentina Guatemala Bolivia Uruguay Uruguay Uru Uru- guay guar Colombia and Nicaragua Diplomatic representatives nt of ot the first six Latin-American Latin countries selected in the order of ot their ranks here were parties to the Pan Amen can conference on Mexican affairs b t the action of f Colombia and Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Nic Nic- aragua indicates that all the other republics republics re reo re- re publics of f the western h hemisphere will ViII follow the lead of their sister nations nations na na- na- na In extending recognition Each of cf the governments sent a letter letter letter let let- ter t to Eliseo Elisec ise Arredondo nd personal r rep resen nere pere 01 ot AH All were couched couch d in the same form and that of ot the United States added a formal formal for for- mal vial expression of an intention soon to accredit an ambassador to Mexico Henry Prather Fletcher at present American ambassador to Chile practically has been decided upon as the next net ambassador to Mexico Although a a. Republican in politics he w was s elevated elevated elevated ele ele- ele- ele from the rank of ot minister to ambassador by President Wilson after after after af af- af- af ter a long and successful record in inthe inthe inthe the diplomatic service He was educated educated edu edu- for the law and practiced in Pa for many years He enlisted with the Rough Riders and later served in the Philippines He began as as' second secretary to the American l legation gatlon in Cuba in 1902 and has been in the diplomatic service service service ser ser- vice ever since serving in China Portugal Portugal Portugal Por Por- and Chile |