The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-25
AMBASSADOR FROM
 MEXICO |, . --.v
Senor ASpiroz Became III on ln-
 auguration Day
WAS PROMINENT IN MEXICO
Relations With Austria Were Always Strained Because of the Part As- plroz Took In the Exeeu-
 ton of Maximilian.

Washington, March 2l-Senor Don Manuel de Aspiroz. Mexico's first ambas-
 sador to the United States, died this af-
 tcrnoon at the Mexican embassy at 5:10
 o'clock, surrounded by members of his
 family. Although a sick man since last
 fall, the ambassadors death was due tq
 relapse caused by exposure on inaugurs- 1 tion day. Against the advice of his physi- clans. MT. Aspiroz left his sick room on March last, and attended the nau- ] gural ceremonies at the capitol, where he
 came near fainting.
 For years the ambassador has suffered from gastrltis. and this weakened his
 heart. His death this afternoon was un-
 accompanied by suffering. MT. Amboa.
 first secretary of embassy, is in consul l tation with members of the ambassadors 5
 family tonight regarding the funeral arr
 engagements.
 Born at Puebla. Mex, June 9, 1886, Senor
 de Aspiroz studied law, but left his law
 office to enter the Mexican army. He rem
 dered gallant service in the uprising of his
 country against the French intervention, and rose from second lieutenant to col | onel. After the fall of the Quertaro he
 was appointed prosecuting attorney in the
 courtmartial of Maximilian. Miramon and
 Mejai.
 | When the revolution of Tustepec under | Gen. Porfiriro Diaz overthrow the exist l ing government Colonel AspIroz retired to | private life. In May, 1890, he became as-
 sistant secretary of foreign relations in the cabinet of General Diaz, and held that | position until his appointment as the first | amba ssador of Mexico to the United States.
 Austria AIways Antagonistic. | The imperial house of Austria has al- l ways taken the position that Senor Aspi- 1 roz, through his connection with the courtmartial of Maximilian, was in part courtmartial of Maximilian, was in part during the early days of the service of | Aspiroz here this fact proved of keen embarrassment to himself and the Aus | trian representative Finally, however. I 1t was arranged that when brought to- gether at official functions these two di- | plomats should exchange formal greet | ings. This, however, was not until an embarrassing incident had occurred at the White House during the administra- ton of President Mckinley, when the Mexican ambassador was assigned to es- cort to the dining room the wife of the | Austrian ambassador, and the latter felt compelled to decline
 The ambassador is survived by his wife | his daughters, Sonora Dona Luz de Aspi- | roz de Perez and Sonora Belen de Aspi- | roz. and his son, Senor don Rodrigo de Aspiroz, second secretary of embassy. Messages Sent to Mexico. These messages were sent to Mexico | tonight:
 ITO President Diaz City of Mexico: For
 my countrymen and in my own name, offer heartfelt condolence upon the death of Ambassador Aspiroz.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
 "The American Embassy, City of Mex | ico: The government and people of the United States sincerely Ieplore the loss Mexico suffers in the death of the ann | bassador. who in his life among us had
 won the esteem and good will of all. "ADEE, Acting Secretary of State Mir. Gamboa, the acting charge d'af- | faires, called on the acting Secretary of l State. Mir. Adee, at the latters residence this afternoon, to inform him officially of the death of the ambassador. It was | arranged that the cabinet should meet Mir. Gamboa and Major Charles M. Mac Cawley of the White House staff tomor- | row to complete arrangements for the fu- neral, the date for which cannot be set | definitely until the Mexican government l is heard from.