The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
THE DEATH OF ROMERO,
Next Tuesday He Wosld Have Been Formally
Proclaimed Ambassador.
ONE Of MExIcos GREATEST STATESMEN
Always Kept Abreast Of the Times
and saw hts Native Country Re-
come a stable Governments.

20 the United States. died Mt the embassy
here at 4:10 o'clock this morning. On
"Wednesday last an operation for appendi-
cite was performed upon the ambassador,
and although the operation was entirely
kuccessful the resultinn shock proved
greater than be could beer. Up to 1880
o'clock this morning, however, It was
thought that lie was in fair way to re-
cover, bu: at that time a high fever set
In and he sank rapidly until his DEATH,
About his bedside were his sister, Mics
Garcia, and his aunt. the secretaries and
other attaches OF the embassy, his physi-
| clans and ex-Secretary ard Mrs. John w.
Foster. The death of Mrs. Romero, which
occurred some months ago. was great
| shock to the ambassador and on his re-
turn from Mexico, whittier he had taken
her remains for interment, HIS friends
remarked that he was greatly broken and
showed unmistakable signs OF failing
health While In Mexico at the time Mr..
| Romero was stricken with fever, and al
| though he was soon able to return to the
United States he never fully resained his
/ health. Up TO this hour no arrangements
| have been made for the funeral, but IL Is
said that in all probability 1t will take
place next Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
at st. Matthew's Catholic church The
| ambassadors nephew, Jose Romero, IL now
OH his way from Mexico, having been sum-
moned when the ambassador was first
| stricken, aud although it is not expected
/ that he can reach here In time for the
funeral, in all probability he will take
charge OF the remains when taken to Mex
leo, some time In the near future.
49, hal s.f II IN lrnC A
and other high officials OF the Mexican
government, they were kept constantly adj
| vised of Senior Romeros condition and
Immediately upon his death this morning
| kilograms announcing that fact were sent.
| Senior Romero probably was the best
| known member OF the diplomatic corps In
1 Washington and was for some time Its
dean. When Great Britain raised her ms
/ sion to an embassy, the added rank placed
/ SIR Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador, at the head OF the corps though
! o junior In years of service to Senior Ro-
nero. who was raised only recently from
the rank of minister to that OF ambassador,
Mexico taking advantage OF an act OF
congress providing that the president
should have power to raise our foreign
ministers to the rank of ambassadors
whenever a foreign government should
raise the rank of its accredited representa-
tive Great Britain. Italy, Germany.
i Mexico followed In order to honor tho
diplomat who had represented her SO ably
at Washington for more than twenty years
In all and had served her faithfully and
well IN other capacities vt nome.
/ A sketch prepared by The bureau of
| American Republics and published in its
bulletin for the month OF December. 1898,
after revision by Senior Romero himself,
| gives the slibjnined biographical review Of
the dead ambassador:
Senior Romero is one Of the most eminent
statesmen. writer's and diplomats OF Mex
leo. He was born In the city of Oaxaca
| February "a, 1887. He received his first
| education in his native place and finished
| it at the capital Of the Republic, where he
received his diploma as lawyer. In
1855 he first entered the foreign office.
although still pursuing his legal studies.
| In 1867, when President Comonfort made
| his coup detat, forcing President Juarez
| to leave the capital, Senior Romero ac-
companied him to Vera Cruz, where he
continued In the service of the department
/ OF foreign relations. In December. 1859
he came to Washington as first secretary of
! the Mexican legation and remained here
| in that capacity until August 1850 when
| in the absence OF the minister, he became
charge d'affaires. He returned to Mexico
! in 1858 to take part In the war against
| the French and was appointed colonel by
khe president. General Porflrio Diaz then
| appointed him as his chief of staff. Soon
hitter that President Juarez accredited
him as envoy extraordinary and minister
plentpotentiary to Washington. He re-.
manned at his post from October, 1863,
until January. 1865 having rendered r,ost
important services TO his Country.
On his return to Mexico he was appoint
ed secretary OF the treasury. but was
up that office in 1879. For three years
he remained in Soconusco, devotng him
self to agricultural pursuits, and from
| 1877 10 1878 WAS again secretary OF the
treasury. In 1880 he served es postmaster
general. In March, 1882, he came hack to
Washington ms envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary and has re-
maired In that capacity ever since, with
an interruption OF only Ten months in 1892
when, for the third time. he was called TO
servo as secretary OF the treasury
As representative OF his country in the
United States Senior Romero hns shown
himself most efficient and able iiplo-
mat. His efforts have hecn most success
full in strengthening the friendly ties bs-
tween the two nations and with this OBJ
ject in view he has written great deal.
his productions always receiving the high
est encom5ums from the press OF the
United States and either countries. Ssnor
Romero was a member OF the international
American conference. erd In that body
served with great distinction, having been
one o. its two vice, presidents. As repre-
sentative Of Mexico IN the conference he
voted for tho establishment OF the bureau
Of the American republics. and ever s.ncs
Its organization h~ shown an active and
jealous interest In lis progress. He was
q momber OF the executive committee OF
the bureau when the body was first onsan-
lied and on every occasion Inns lent ya'u-
able aid 10 the work az thc international
union Of American republics.
This sketch necessarily fails 70 do justice
to the ne work IN bshaf OF his country
performed hy the desd-map. He had seen
his nstive country steadily rise. from
nation 0f revolutions and disorder to an
honorable position among nations ~ pro-
rressive stable ani prosperous republic.
In much o. this ne had hal share He
kept In touch with affairs throughout MIX
fro's domains, and reeosrizing the fact
that " was OF vital importance 70 the ma
ticn that bts stability and credit should
not suffer because OF fear on the part NJ
cardtai and industry that they would be
unsafe In the uDdsvaloped country with
painstaking care each published account
OF disorders or violence and then saw that
where untrue depaals Of the publications
we're furnished TO the press, Every I'D
newspaper man In Washington became "a.
mjNar with ihiIs uuyaryfnR prsctic0 Of thu