The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-30
ROMERO DEAD.
Mezioo's Great Diplomat
Succumbs to Appen-
dicitis.
VAST PUBLIC SERVICES
Social and Political Leader
IN Two Countries Friend
of Lincoln.
VAST PUBLIC SERVICES

J0ns A1atlaS ROMERO the Mexican An1DdS-
sador to the United States, died at the
Embassy here at 410 o'clock this morn
ing. On Wednesday last an operation for
appendicitis was performed upon the Ann
bassador and although the operation Was
entirely successful, the resulting shock
nroved greater than he could bear. Up
to l:39 O'Clock this morning, however. It
was thought that he was in q fair way 10
recover. but at that time a high fever set
in and he sank rapidly until his DEATH
About his bedside were his sister, Mrs.
Garcia, and his aunt the Secretaries and
other attaches Of the embassy, his ply
sicians and ex-Seeretary and Mrs. JOHN
w. Foster. The death Of Mrs, Romero,
which occurred some months ago,
was a great shock to the
Ambassador, ands on his return
from Mexico, whittier he had taken
her remains for interment, his friends re-
marked that he was greatly broken and
| showed unnlistakable signs of failing
! health. While in Mexico at that time
Mr. Romero was stricken with fever, and
although he was soon able to return to
the United States, he never fully re-
gained his health Up to this hour no
arrangements have been made for the
funeral but it is said that in all prob
ability it will take place at one o'clock
next Sunday afternoon, at st. Matthews
Catholic Church. The Ambassadors
| nephew, Jose Romero. is now on his way
from Mexico, having been summoned
when the Ambassador was first stricken,
and 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 Mexico, some time
in the near future. At the special re-
| quest of the President and other high Of
| fcials of the Mexican Government, they
were kept constantly advised Of Senor
Romero's condition and Immediately up
on his death this morning kilograms an
nounciilg the fact were sent.
Senor Romero probably was the best
known member of the Diplomatic Corps
in Washington and was for some time its
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 service, to
Senior Romero who was raised only re-
Gently from. the rank of Minister to AM
bassador. Mexico taking advantage OF an
| act of Congress providing that the Presi-
dent should have power to raise our for
eign Ministers to~the rank Of Ambassa-
| dors whenever a foreign Government
should raise the rank Of its accredited
representative. Great Britain, Italy, Ger
many, France and Russia set the exam
Pile which Mexico followed in order to
| honor the Diplomat who had representea
her SO ably at Washington for more than
twenty 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 its
bulletin for the month of December, 1895
after revision by Senior Romero himself,
gives the subioined biographical review of
the dead Ambassador
Senator Romero is one of the most emil
nent statesmen. writer's and diplomats of
Mexieo He was born in the city of
oaxaea, February "a, 1887. He received
his first education in hisnnative place,
and finished it at the capital of that Re-
public, where he received his diploma as
|. a lawyer. In 1866 he first entered the
foreign office, although still pursuing nis
legal studies In 1857, when President
Comosfort made his coup d'etat, forcing
President Juarez to, leave the capital.
Senior Romero Accompanied him to Vera
Cruz, where he continued in the service
| of the Department of Foreign Relations.
In December, 1852 he came to Washington
as First Secretary of the Mexican Lega-
ton, and remained here in that capacity
until August, 1860, when, in the absence
of the Minister. he became Charge d'Af-
faires. He Returned to Mexico in 1868. 70
take part in the war against the French,
land was appointed Colonel by the Presir
dent. General Porfirio Diaz then appoint
ed him his chief Of staff Soon after that
President Juarez accredited him as Envoy
! Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to Washington. He remained at this
post from October, 1868, until January
1868, having rendered most important ser
vices to his country.
on his return to Mexico, he was ap-
pointed Secretary of the Treasury, but
was obliged, on account of i'll health to-
give up that office in 1872 For three
years he remained in Soconusoe. devot-
ing himself to agricultural pursuits. and
| from 1877 to 1878 was again Secretary of
the Treasury In 1880 he served as Post
master General In March. 1882, he came
| back to Washington as Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and
1 mas TGlNGiieQ III SdpeASAtS -N " SAiASSs
| with an interruption of only ten months,
nj 1892, when for the third time he was
called to serve as Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
AS representative of his country in the
| United States. Senior Romero has shown
| himself most efficient and able dfplo-
mat His efforts have been most Sue
cessful in strengthening the friendly ties
between the two nations and with this
| object in view he has written q great
deal. his productions always receiving
| the highest encomiums from the press OF
| the United States and other countries.
| Senior Romero was "a member Of Ihe
international American Conference, and
! in that body served with great distinction.
having been one Of It's two vice presidents.
| AS representative of Mexico in the con-
| ference lie voted for the establishment Of
| the Bureau of the American Republics,
and ever since its organization has shown
an active and Jealous interest IN les pro-
gress He was a member Of the Executive
Committee OF the bureau when that body
was first organized, and on every coca
| sion has lent his valuable aid to the work
of the International Union Of American
Republics
This slSeto}f NJ necessarily fails 70 DO fus-
tice to the life work II behalf of his
country performed by the dead man. He
had seen his native country steadily rise