The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-31
AMBASSADOR ROM RIO DEAD.
Failed to Survive an Operation for
Appendicitis.
Genuine Regret For His Death Elk
pressed Ina Diplomatic Circles at the

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| Washington, December So -Ambassa-
dor Romero of Mexico, died at O'Clock
this morning, aged 62 years The remains
will be taken to Mexico for lntermen6.
On Wednesday last an operation for ap-
| pendicitis was performed upon the am bas-
sador. and although the operation was
entirely successful the resulting shock
proved greater than he could bear.
There were many genuine expressions
of regret at Senior Romero's demise.
Secretary Long said that he wished to
express his great respect for the admira,
| BILE manner in which the ambassador had
represented his country here for the dig
nifty and tast wish which he had CONDUCT
| ed himself.
Secretary Alger said: ~ am deeply
named by the death of Senior Romero
| He has been one of the ables5 and most
conscientious diplomats that has served
any government in this Capital, ana MS
work has been as effective for merlca n
| interests as for those of Mexico in bring.
| ing about the present cordial relations
| uetvesn the two countries. He has al
WAYS been friend Of the United States
and was a man of unimpeachahle lnteg-
rity.'
The bureau of American republics WAS
closed today in respect to the memory OF
Senior Romero, who was reyerently re-
| ferred to today by one of the officers as
'sthe father of the bureau" because OF his
long association with it's work and the
prominent part ne hal taken in its estab-
! lishment and maintainence. Regret Is
expressed at the state department. that by
bis untimely death Senior Romero was
/ prevented from realization the ambition
OF his later days, namely, to take hls
plaoe among the ambassadors at the Ma
rioHal Capital.
4 Mone OF the most important functions
/ which Senior Romero. had undertaken gust
;ks,sfora his fatal illness was that OF ne
gotating an extrauition treaty between
/ the United States and Mexico to replace
the convention inst about to expire. Mr.
| Clayton, our representative at the City
i of Mexico, however, has already made
/ such Roadway in perfecting the prelimi :
naries of this arrangement thai no sefl-
ous delay in its contamination is likely
| to follow.
| Secretary Hay expressed the sincere feel
| ing of regret which not only official PEG
pie but all Washington people felt In the
death of the Mexican Ambassador. =,
| "His residence here for forty years,
| Secretary Hay said, with very brief IN
tervals OF absence, forms the longest con-
tinuous length of service ever attained
by foreign diplomat in this country,
and his levation and dignity OF oharac Sa,,,
his uniform courtesy to all with wnom
he was brought in contact, his sincerity
and straightforwardness endeared him
to every body. Few diplomats have ever
accomplished so much good in strength
ening the relations of friendship and
good neighborhood between the country
that he represented and the country n
| which he was so long an honored guest:
| The secretary sent the following tele-
gram to Ambassador Clayton at the City
If Mexico: ssExpress to President and
government of Mexico the deep sorrow
and sincere condolences of the President
and governments of the United States by
| reason of the death of the honored repre-
| sentative of the sister republic. Long
known TO us and esteemed in the highest
degree for his sterling qualities and per
sonal endowments, Senior Romero's death
at this time when higher honor and en-
larged usefulness had been deservedly
conferred upon him, is esr e3ially lament
ed. The President aid cabinet Will at
tend the funeral
The question having arisen as to the
propriety of abandoning the President
New Years reception on account OF the
death of the Mexican minister AS lstan'
Secretary Hill of this state department.,
visited the British ambassador, the Ger
man am bassador and other representative
members of the diplomatic corps for the
purpose of ascertaining their views on tbs
subject. The concensus of opinion was
that, as the obsequies of the deceased
diplomat will take place on Sunday,
there was no ,ncoas ion for any interior
ence with the official programme ar
ranged for the following day, including
the diplomatic breakfast and the Presi-
dents new years reception, Upon being
informed OF these views of representative
Diplomats, the President concluded &c
adhere to the original programme fol-
Monday.
At the cabinet meeting today it was
agreed that the President and all mem
bers of his cabinet should attend the fu-
neral service Sunday afternoon.
The funeral will take place at st. Mat
thew's Catholic church Sunday afternoon
at / o'clock, when requiem low mass
! will be celebrated. The body will be
placed temporarily in vault in Mount
Olivet cemetery to await the ability Of
Mrs Garcia to go to Mexico. She Is now
i i'll and probably viii. not be able to maks
i the Journey for some weeks.
/ TOO ROUGH TO INVESTIGATE.