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ahu iSaPSSt. JOIlN Nl. FUNDED,
Secretary Of Legation.
/ Hon. MANUEL JOSH GARCIA,
Secretary Of Foreign Relations.
ITRANSLATION.1
BuENos AyREs 10th June, 1924
The Minister Secretary of Foreign Relations, in
the name OF his Government, and his own, has the
honor to address himself to MIR John NJ Forbes,
Secretary OF Legation of the United States mani.
testing, in reply 10 his note Of this day. that he has
received the news OF the death of Mr.. Caesar A.
Rodney, Minister Plenpolentiary Of the United
States, as an ey mt the most ameniable which could
have befallen country, interested by so many mo-
tlves IN the preservation OF The existence of person
SO distinguished and so worthy its particular friend
ship; and trusting that MIR. Secretary will do him
the honor to transmit these sentiments to The knowl
edge of his Government, permits himself to recon-
mend him to do the same with the enclosed De-
crees, which have been issued in testimony of the
gratitude IN which is preserved the memory OF the
said distinguished citizen. In the mean time the
Minister, agated with The deepest grief, sympa
thzes in sentiment with Mr.. Secretary Of Legation
Signed MANUEL ]. GARCIA.
Mr.. john NJ. FoRBEs, Secretary Of Legation.
LEGATION OF TIVE UNITED STATES,
Buenos .9yreS 10Th June, 1924
The citizens Of the United States of America,
now 10 Buenos Ayres are respectfully requested to
meet al Mrs. Thornes Hotel, tomorrow, at II
O'Clock to concert proper measures to testify their
respect Tor the virtues OF the distinguished phan.
throphist and patriot, and frank and sincere friend
who has Just departed this life the Hon. Cesar Au.
gustus Rodney, Minister Plenipotentiary Of the T.
nlted States. JOHN M FORBES,
Secretary Of Legation.
Az a very numerous meeting Of the citizens Of
The United States, held at Mrs Thorne's Hotel, on
Friday evening, lth Of June instant, for the pur.
pose OF taking into consideration the adoption Of
proper means to testify their respect for the virtues
and memory Of the deceased Minister Plenipoen-
tlary oil the United States, Hon. Caesar A. Rodney,
Mr.. Forbes was called TO the Chair and Mr.. Dana
appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were unanimously a.
dopted:
LIST. Resolved, That as testimony of our respect
Tor the memory OF our deceased fellow citizen, Ca-
sar A. Rodney, Minister Plenipotentary Of the u
nlted States 10 the Republic oil Buenos Ayres who
was alike eminenly distinguished for his public ser
wees and private virtues, we will wear Grape on the
leit arm at the funeral tomorrow, and for thirty
days next succeeding.
Cd. Resolred, That a committee Of FIVE persons
be named by the Chairman, to address letter to the
widow and family OF the late Minister of he United
otaes expressing the sincere grief felt by the meet.
ing Tor their affecting loss enclosing, al the
time, copy OF these proceedings.
Sd. ReSolred, That the preamble and first and
second resolutions of this meeting shall be signed BY
the Chairman and Secretary, and published, in two
languages. in the Mercantile Gazette, and Argos,
OF this CITY, JOHN M. FORBES, Chairman.
WILLIAM DANA, Secretary.
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES,
BaenoS .4yres, l4th June, 1924.
he undersigned, Secretary of Legation OF the
ohlteo otates OF America, approaches the Supreme
Government OF Buenos Ayres with heart so full
oil grief and gratitude to defy and battle any at
tempt at appropriate expression.
In paying public honors to a yirtuous czen-to
patriot without reproach, who so much loved his
country as TO give his whole life to her service we
shed on such a life that bright radiance Of glory
winch encourages imitation and enriches the great
STOCK OF public virtue; but the distinguished marks
OF respect lately shown to the memory of the deceas-
ed Minister Plenipotenary of the United States,
ne lion. Caesar a. Rodney, most emphstically pro-
Claim, as well that high degree of illustration which
so emnently characterizes the Supreme Govern.
meht OF buenos Ayres, as those spontaneous and
generous sentiments of sympathy and benevolence
among the fayoured sons OF La Plata, which are
naturally inspired by their happy and hospilahe
clme. The undersigned can only assure the SUI
preme Government of Buenos Ayres, that all his
'eiow citizens now here most sincerely partake Of
,he warm sense OF gratitude felt by him, and that
oolh the government and people of the United States
WIZ duly appreciate the splendid evidences lately
given oil respect for the virtues of their deceased
Fellow citizen, whom they have ever delighted to
honor.
The undersigned begs leave to offer to the Hon
MIR. Manuel ]. Garcia, Minister of Government
and oil Foreign Relations, his most cordial thanks
lot the sympathy he has manifested towards him oo