The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31
ROMERO.
Death of MeXico's American
Ambassador.

Senior Don Matias Romero, the Next
can ambassador to the United States
died at the embassy at Washington at
40 o'clock yesterday morning.
Senior Romero was probably the best
known member of the diplomatic corps
in Washington, and was for some time
it's dean. When Great Britain raised
her mission to an embassy, the added
rank placed Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador at the head Of the
corps, though junior in years of ser
vice to Senior Romero, who was raised
only recently from the rank of min
lister to that of ambassador, Mexico
taking advantage of an act of con-
gress providing that the president
should have power to raise our for
eign ministers to the rank of ambas-
sailors whenever a foreign government
should raise the rank of its accredited
representative. Great Britain, Italy
Germany, France and Russia set the
example which Mexico followed, in or
der to honor the diplomat who had
represented her so ably at Washing
ton for more than 20 years in all, and
had served her faithfully and well in
other capacities at home. A sketch
prepared by the bureau Of American
republics and published in it's bulletin
for the month of December 1898, after
revision by Senior Romero himself, gives
the subjoined biographical review of
the dead ambassador:
: Senior Romero was one of the most
eminent statesmen, writer's and diplo-
mats of Mexico. He was born in the
city of Oaxaca Feb. "a, 1887. He re-
ceived his first education in his native
place, and finished it at the City of
Mexico, where he received his diploma
as lawyer. In 1855 he first entered
the foreign office, although still pur-
suing his legal studies.
In 1857, when President Comonfort
made his coup detat forcing President
Juarez to leave the capital Senior Ro-
nero accompanied him to Vera Cruz.
where he continued in the service of
the department of foreign relations. In
December, 1859, he came to Washing
ton as first secretary of the Mexican
legation, and remained in that capacity
until August, 1850, when, in the absence
Of the minister he became charge daft
fairies. He returned to Mexico in
1868 to take part in the war against
the French, and was appointed colonel
by the president. Gen Porfirio Diaz
then appointed him as his chief of
staff.
Soon after that, President Juarez ac-
cfedlted nm as envoy extraordinary
ard minister plenipotentiary to Wash
lngton. lie remained at this post from
October, 1863 until January 1868, hav
ing rendered most important services to
his country. On his return to Mexico
he was appointed secretary of the
treasury, but was obliged on account Of
lll-health, to give up that office in 1879
From 1877 to 1873 he was again secre-
tary of the treasury. In 1880 he served
as postmaster general. In March. 1880
he retul ned to Washington as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten.
tlaly, and remained in that canacitv
ever since, with an interruption of onIy
10 months in 1892, when for the tbir1
time he was called to serve as secra-
tary OF the treasury.
lie was also on intimate terms with
PRESIDENT Lincoln and Secretary sew
ard. In 1868, when he returned fo Mo-
leo, he was sent by Secretary Seward
as a mark of distinction in a TTnite,
States government vessel. The leo
tlon was, by a concurrent arrangement
OF the two governments, within tbe ios
month. raised to the grade of an a.,
bassy, and next Tuesday had been e.,
upon as the day when Senior Rome no
was to present his credentials to pras,