The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-18
SUDDEN DEATH Of
LEADING DIPLOMAT
William E. Buchanan Expires in
London Before Medical Aid
Can Be Obtained.
HAD PROMINENT PART
IN AFFAIRS OF STATE
Accomplished Much in Central
America That Makes Him
Remembered.

LONDON. Oct 17.-William r.
Buchanan of Buffalo, \. Y, who has
bccn in Europe for SOUS time in con
nectiou with TN important diplomatic
mission for the state department at
Washington, was found unconscious
near The American embassy early to
day and died before medical aid could
he rendered
The cause of death is not known.
hut 1t Is supposed that it resulted from
heart disease or apopleXv Buchanan
had been hero for several weeks. lie
took M quarters at tho Claridge hotel.
one of the most fashionable in tho city.
lie left the hotel last night for din
ncr and, n - supposed, he was walk
ing home when stricken.
Means of Identification.
The name "W. ]. Buchanan was
found on the clothing, which was rec
ognized 10 he of American make. The
initials were engraved on the iewelry
The police circulated these particulars
and the managers of tho hotel and of
ticlalS Of the American embassy iderti-
fled tho body.
cnhlegram was sent 10 Ms.
buchanan at Buffalo, asking for in
structions.
The American embassy and the coro-
ner took charge of Mr.. Buchanan's g Of.
tects. which are supposed 10 include
papers OF great value. II is customary
IN such cases in England TO perform
an autopsy, hut the American embassy
hiss requested that this be waived
WASHINGTON, oct 17-Ncws Of
Mr. Buchanan s death came as a great
shock 10 official Washington. Since
President Cleveland 8 last adminisira-
ton. Mr.. Buchanan had. excepting
short intervals been connected with
tho department of state in important
diplomatic work and his success had
caused him 10 be regarded as a fore
most American diplomat
Eminently Successful.
He was remarkably successful in
Latin American activities, not only bc.
cause Of his mastery Of the Spanish
language, bat also because ~ his abili-
ty 30 enter into the peculiar mentni
processes of the South and Central
American people.
AIR. Buchanan was born in Covinc.
ton, o., September 10, 1858. He was
appointed United States minister 10
tho Argentine republic by President
Cleveland in 1894. He devoted himself
TO extending aud improving American
trade with South America and with
the Argentine republic especially.
incidentally he negotiated rcci.
prociJy treaty between Argentine and
Amerlca that gave promise Of bcnc-
FITS 10 tho business interests Of the two
but this failed of ratifica-
ton by the United States senate.
One of his important achievements,
while IN Buenas Ayres, was his settle
mcnt of boundary dispute sbetween Ar
gcntIna and Chile which threatened
to involve the two countries i'm war
Mr.. Buchanan, as director general
successfully managed the Buffalo Pan
American exposition.
Man Of Great Tact
Scarcely had he finished his service
Is II delegate to the second Pan Amcri-
IAN conference in Mexico City in 1902
before ho was again drafted into the
diplomatic service to become the first
United States minister 10 Panama,
ybere. owing 10 his tact, he was able
o adjust many difficult issues.
Voluntarily relinquishing that post
when hrs work WAS done, Mr. Buchanan
vent later to Europe az representative
II large business concerns. But soon
mother call came from tho state dc
ard he went first to the Rio
onfercncc and then TO Venezuela
American concessions and diplomatic
uslness generally were in bad shape
n this country aud Mr.. Buchanan sue
eedcd in Arranging for n private set.
lomcnt of four Of tho five great
american claims against Venezuela
nd for the reference 20 The Hague
tribunal of the fifth. lie had been
amcd as au agent for America in the
reScntation of tins case-that of the
'riuoco Steamship company-to The
Iague tribunal. when he left Now
ork for London, recently, and was in
difference with the state department
Imdst 10 the dav Of his death In re-
ard 10 that business.
To no official of the government
,rhapS. did the news Of the tragic
'ath Of Mr.. Buchanan come as great.
shock. than TO Assistant Secretary
state Adce.
Entertaining tho highest regard for
r. Buchanan as 4 personal fricnd. for
X great achievements IN the field Of
plomacy and his high character ID"
sistant secretary of state was deeply
fected over the untimely ending OF
great career.
lfTTI NH InNAIpE