The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-25

a. an appreciation Of his efforts In making
q treaty Of amity and friendship between
MEXICO and China.
The career Of Approx IN his own country
was long and distinguished. As a poll
tictan and Gateeman be was one Of the
aadng men Of Mexico and an exceedingly
elOso fIiend Of President Diaz. He bad
always been q liberal and foremost In
bringing hsLtco 70 the front Rs nation
Of the world. As . soldier be served In
many wars, and with especial distinction
during the French, invasion into MEXICO
In 1888. When the war broke out then be
was Second Lieutenant in the infantry
arm When hs left The army to become
Assistant Secretary Of Foreign Affairs
~ the end Of hostilhies between the two
nations b was a Lieutenant Colonial and
bad been Judge Advocate in the trial Of
the EmperOr Macmillan. Il was greatly
dua 70 hia efforts as prose cutor that Maxi
milan was convicted and executed. Prior
70 the beginning Of his service in the army
Senior AEptroz was q lawyer in his native
city Of Puebla, where he was born june Q,
lSSO. he was twice wounded during the
French war, both times In the left leg.
One OF tho bulets be received when assist
ing in the defence Of Pusbla city and the
Other during the siege Of QueretaTo.
BE was first appointed Assistant Secretary
OF Foreign M.airs At the City Of Mexico,
on Aug 10, 1857. His services throughout
thu war and at the trial Of Macmillan led
% his selection His term as an Assistant
SECRETARY was interrupted occasionally by
diplomatic missions. On many occasions
he was acting Secretary and then had full
charge Of the Affairs Of State. His Gov
ernment showed the greatest confidence
IN him, and for the last thirty Five years he
had been foremost as q Mexican repre-
sentative In international afairs In April
1917, be did much TO settIe amicably the
claims between the United States and Mex
100, which dated from the Mexican War 10
1855 His frst foreign service came IN
1873, when he was made Consul &c neral
at San Francisco. He remained there
until 1879, when he was elected Senator
from his native province TO the Mexican
National Congress.
In 1881 he left the Senate TO become a
member Of commission appointed to make
treaties with the various Powers Of the
world. Most OF these treaties were agree
ments Of amity and friendship. BE rendered
distinguished service in the following year,
whom he brought about the signing Of q
convention between Italy and Mexico,
In 1890 he was again made Assistant
SECRETARY. Of Foreign Affairs. Throughout
the last decade Of the nineteenth century
be was frequently at the helm Of foreign
affairs Of the republic and in every crisis
acquitted himself in a distinguished
manner. In 1898 he was made Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 10 the
United States. President Mckinley received
his credentials on March So 1899, In 1900
sehor Approx was the Mexican repre-
sentative at the Hague tribunal
The President tonight sent the fofloW-
ing telegram to President DiAz:
PTeSident Dtas Ms5ieo,
For my oomtrymen and m my own name
o1er heartfelt coincidence upon the dAath
OF Ambassador AzpiroE.
THRoDoRH ROOSEVELT.
The Acting Secretary Of STATE sent this
message:
TAs Americas EmbdssV. Msrieo!
The Govunncnt and people Of the United
States sincerely deplore the loss Mexico
IN bis work smonG u had won the esteem
Adm. Acting ssrstary