File No. 812.404/74.

The Brazilian Minister to Mexico to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

366. Department’s 480, February 24. I am informed by reliable persons that Vicar General Paredes is a native-born Mexican; that he is reported as having been friendly with Carranza before his selection to the position of Vicar General and this no doubt was of advantage to him in securing his selection to the [omission] by the church electors; that he is able and shrewd; that many Catholics opposed to him who question his motives, and that others strongly support him and speak well of him; that his election seems to have been regular and confirmed by the Archbishop. So far as I have heard, he is not considered here as a man who would [omission] the truth.

Cardoso de Oliveira.