The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-17
IN DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Senior de COlOgan. appointed from
Spain to the United States In the spring
Of 1905. to succeed Senior Ojeda, who had
served here for three years previous TO
that date. has not Yet presented his
credentials, having been detained at
home by a severe and stubborn Illness,
which attacked him soon after he was
assigned to this post, and has continued
until now. There has been so little i'm
provement in his condition in the last
few months that his friends fear he VIII
be compelled to resign this billet, "A neces-
sIty that would be most regrettable. as
Senior Cologan IS n man Of parts and
distinction, and would be a most ac-
ceptable additional to the diplomatic
corps.
AS his name indicates. Senior Colgan IS
Of Irish extraction. as are so many Of the
/ Spanish noblesse, but from the time they
settled in the Canary Islands, three
hundred years ago, the members Of this
| family have been Spanish subjects. The
present head Of his house is man of
magnificent physique, six feet three inch
es in height, with a large. well proper
toned frame. and so stalwart in appear
! ance enc can hardly credit him as being
the victim of a lingering illness. Senior
COlogan entered the Spanish diplomatic
service when he was fresh 3.om the uni
yersity. and as attache and secretary
served in Berlin. London. Rome. and the
City of Mexico While living in the latter
capital he met and married his wife, who
was born a Senorta Sevilla, the daughter
of a Spanish family from Vera Cruz
After his promotion to the rank of min
ister, Senior Cologan represented his
country in two Of the South American
republics. Colombia and Ecuador. and
during the war between Japan and China
was dean Of the diplomatic corps in
Pekin. All Of the conferences between
commissioners Of the warning nations
and the European countries took place
at the Spanish legation, and Minister
Co!ogan played an important part In the
negotiations that led 10 the establishment
Of peace. Senior CoIogan has two broth
ers' one Of whom, Juan. holds a commits
sion in the corps Of engineers Of the
spanish army; the other, Albert. a man
OF leisure and a great traveller. has made
his nome IN New York for the past three
years, and is well known In the smart
circles there and in Newport where he
passes his summers.
Since the retirement OF Senior Oieda the
Spanish Legation has been in charge of
senior Pastor, who was transferred from
the city Of Mexico, where he was secre-
tary Of legation al that time. because OF
/ ms peculiar fitness for the service here
having been previously attached TO the
legation under Senior DUpuy de LONE.
whose sensational recall is still remem-
oered, and Count de ARGOS. the first Min
ister from Spain accredited 10 Washing
ton after our war with that country.
Counting his three details. Senior Pastor
has served nearly a decade in Washing
ton. and during this time he has become
acquainted with the character and tradi-
tons Of the people learned to speak fault
Jess English. and formed a bond that will
always unite him to this country. in his
/ recent marriage TO an American girl, Miss
Constance Lee, OF Baltimore SIR Pastor
served with his present chief in Pektn.
and passed some time in Rio Janeiro Is q
member Of the Spanish legation there.
He is counted as one Of the most promis-
ing Of the younger diplomats In the Span
. ism fOregu service.