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the Spanish are the EcIogues of Virgil. the
Elegies of Tibulus, the works of Catellus.
together with the translation of many of
the works of lesser classic poets.
Not only does Senior Casasus hold lead
ing position an attorney and counselor
at the Mexican bar but he is the author of
numerous legal productions that are the
standard works those subjects in Mex
leo. He has translated the Mexican code of
laws into French, and the work was pub
iished in France.
Senior Casasus is also the author of nu-
merouS studies on economic and financial
questions, among which may be mentioned
his works on THE English Debt "Institu-
lions of Credit" 1.-The Banking Question"
Silver in Mexico" THE Monetary Prob
lem The International Conference at
Brussels. History and Facts on Gold and
Silver" The Depreciation of Silver and Its
Remedies, institutions of Credit in Mex
ico," The Mexican Dollar and Its Position
in the Markets of the Extreme East" etc.
An Attractive Personality.
Senior Casasus, his beautiful wife and their
six or seven attractive children occupy a
very prominent position in the highest So
cial circles in Mexico City. Both the father
and mother are extremely hosptable and
popular. Their home is one of the finest in
the city and is the scene of many elaborate
social functions. Friends of the family pre-
diet that they will figure with equal prom
nence in the diplomatic social circles in
devoted to his children. and it is understood
that he Influenced largely in his de-
cision to accept the enthusiastically by the
opportunities that would be afforded for
their education in the United States. Senior
Casasus is regarded one of the wealthy
men of Mexico. His practice as a lawyer
for many years has yielded a handsome in
come.
was born in Frontera. the state Of Tabasco,
Mexico, December ~, 1888, and is therefore
only in his forty seventh year. HIS parents
| were Senior Don Francisco A Casasus and
| Sonora Dona Ramona Gonzalez He began
| his preparatory studies and his professional
education also in the Literary Institute of
Yucatan In due time he entered the law
school in Mexico City. and on May Is. 1850,
was admitted to the bar. Soon after the
| young lawyer returned to his native state,
Ia basco, began the practice of law. and met
with immediate success. When only about
| twenty-five years of age he was appointed
secretary to the governor of that state and
director of its official paper, and also gen.
eral secretary of the entire state
Record as Jurist and Author.
After remaining two years in Tabasco,
Senior Casasus returned to Mexico City,
there to make his brilliant record as a jurist
and author. In 1886 he was elected deputy
| to the Mexican congress, and has been sue
cessively reelected ever since He has al
ways been prominent a member of the
committee on the budget. and has often
served as president pro tempore Of the
house.
In 1883 Senior Casasus was member of
| the committee appointed to settle the inn
portant question of the English debt. In
| 1889 he was chairman of the committee APP
pointed by the Mexican government to re-
form the code of commerce. Three years
| later. In 1892, he was a member of the
monetary conference, as delegate from
Mexico, which met in Brussels. Still three
years later, in 1885, Senior Casasus was APP
pointed president of the commission named
| to formulate law governing institutions of
credit.
In 1900 he visited Paris as delegate from
Mexico to the financial congress which met
at that center. The next year he served
as general secretary of the second inter-
national conference. which met In Mexico
City. The following year he was appointed
director of the National School of Com
merce and Administration In Mexico. In
tary commission appointed to study and
make recommendations regarding the none
tary system OF Mexico. He played q prom
inent part In working out the new stable
system which became effective only re-
Gently.
Honors Heaped Upon Him.
For his brilliant works ON economic sub
the Society OF Political Economy of Paris.
and for many years was professor OF poiiti-
| cal economy In the National School OF En-
| gineers OF Mexico.
Az token Of appreciation of his works of
a moro purely literary character, Senior
Casasus was elected member and presi-
dent OF La Academia Mexfcana de la Lem
qua. and also honorary correspondent of
La Academia Real Espanola. In justice to
| Senior Casasus it should be explained that
the foregoing information regarding his
brilliant career has been gained entirely