New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

lapse caused by exposure Inauguration Day.
Against the advice of his physicians Sefor Azpiroz
left his sickroom on March and attended the
inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol where he came
fainting For years the Ambassador had suf-
fered from gastritis, and this weakened his heart
His death this afternoon unaccompanied by
suffering.
Senior Gamboa first secretary of the embassy. is
in consultation with the members of the Ambassa-
doris family tonight regarding the funeral arrange
ments
These messages were sent to Mexico tonight:
To President Diaz City of Mexico
For my countrymen and in my own name offer
heartfelt coincidence upon the death Of Am6asga6or
Azproz. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The American Embassy City of Mexico.
sincerely deploro the loss MEXICO suffers in the death
Of the Ambassador, who in his life among us had
ADEE. Acting Secretary of State.
sehor Don Manuel de Azpiroz, Mexican Ambas-
sador at Washington since March 80. 1899, was
born at Puebla, Mexico, July 6. 1896. and after
completing his collegiate education was graduated
as lawyer. but at the beginning of the French
invasion he abandoned professional work to de-
fend the republic Accompanying Governor Juarez
to Chihuahua, he served in many delicate COM
missions, which took him over the greater part
of Mexico. He rose to the rank of lieutenant
colonel and took part in the memorable siege of
Queretaro in the capacity of aid to General Ma
riano Escobedo This chieftain after capturing the
Emperor Macmillan, designated Colonel Azpiroz
public prosecutor in the celebrated case, duty
in which the young lawyer distinguished himself
for eloquence and deep legal learning After
term in the federal Senate in 1867, Colonel Azpiroz
became Assistant Secretary of Foreign Relations
of the republic serving three terms in this office.
In 1872 he sent to Washington the Mexican
agent and counsel before the Mixed Claims Com
mission, and in 1873 became consul at San Fran
CISCO From 1881 to 1883 he filed important COM
missions in the Foreign Relations Department of
Mexico, and then returned to his native town,
where he became professor of law in the College
of Puebla. also being made in 1883, Secretary of
the Treasury of his State. From May, $780, until
he came to Washington he held high commits
sions under President Diaz in the Foreign Rela-
tons Department, having acted various
casiOns for limited periods Secretary of State
OF Mexico In his official capacity Senior Azpiroz
produced several treatises Of high merit, notably
the Rights and Duties of Foreigners in
Mexico He was appointed Minister to Washing
ton on January Is, 1893, and elevated TO the rank
of Ambassador two months later. The relations
between Ambassador SAZpiroz and Ambassador
Hengelmuler of Austria, We're confined to strictly
official matters, as the Austrian court held the
Mexican representative responsible for the death
of Emperor Macmillan. the brother of Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria Senior Azpiroz was
a member of several literary and scientific
cieties and a knight commander OF the Military
Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Portugal.
Sefior AZpiroz's family consists of his wife, his
daughters, Sonora Luz de Azpiroz de Perez Rivera
and Sehorita Belen de AZproz. and his son, Senior
Don Rodrigo de AZpirOZ, who is second secretary
of the embassy. All of them in Washington