The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-31
Victim of Consumption
in Empire State Sani-
tarlum.
HAD A NOTABLE CAREER
Deeply Discouraged Over
Rejection Of Treaty, His
Health Rapidly Fails.

News was received here today Of the
death from tuberculosis last night at
the Loomis sanitarium at Liberty. y.
Y. of DR.. Thomas Herran, one of the
best known diplomats. who ever held
a post in Washington.
For many years he represented the
South American Republic of Colombia.
AS charge d'affaires Of the legation he
conducted negotiations with the United
states Government at a critical time.
The treaty which he signed with this
Government for the transfer of proper
~ for the building OF the Panama Ca
nal insured TO Colombia retention OF
the whole republic OF Panama.
This treaty was repudiated in the Co
lombian congress after a stormy ses-
sion. DR.. Herran was discredited by his
own people. and only a few weeks after
ward the revolution occurred in Pan
anna by which that country became an
independent republic. and the United
States. by the payment Of $4,000 600
TO the newly created nation, was granted
the desired privileges for obtaining pos
session OF a ten-mile strip of land across
the Isthmus OF Panama thus. making
possible the building Of the canal for
which negotiations had been in progress
a
A Picturesque Career.
Dr. Herran's career here as diplo-
mat was one of the most picturesque of
any who have held foreign posts here
He was particularly prominent among
the South American contingent
Personally, he was held in high re-
gard by officials of this Government.
who recognized in him a calm, con-
servative force markedly in contrast
with the turbulent tendencies of the gov
ernment which ne represented
Few details have been received here
as to Dr. Herran's death. He was
flfty-seven years Of age and left here
last March, when his government with
drew support of the legation, broken
hearted and sick man
Broken-Hearted Man.
II am weary Of II ALL" he said to
some friends just previous to his de-
parture, "and I long TO return to the
sunny skies OF Medellen. where I can
have absolute rest. and escape from
this freezing climate
II was a bitter day In March when
DR.. Herran left Bundled up in a heavy
cloak he looked a mere shadow of him.
self, having just recovered from a
severe attack of grip. which left him
pale and weak
Dr. Herran, with his family Mrs
Herran, Alice Herran. and eldest son
Thomas Herran. went to New York in
tending 10 sail from there Immediately
for Colombia.
Reaching New York. however DR.
HerTsn's Illness increased The date O
departure was postponed. and durinp
the summer. no improvement beinl
shown. Il was decided to take him {,
the Loomis sanitarium. His death oc
CURED there last night
Son Leaves Washington.
Another member Of the family. Ra
faeI Herran, the youngest son, has beer
staying IN Washington until recently
but upon learning Of his fathers des
perste illness left a few days ago to b,
At his bedside. Rafael Herran was :
graduate of an electrical school here
and was engaged in business with a 10
cal firm.
Among the first to hear OF DR.. Her
rams death was William QuicksaU. OF
81 F Street. who was a former class
mate Of the South American diplomat
At Georgetown University. OF which col
lege DR.. Herran was a graduate.
DR.. Herran received much OF his eGu
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