The Washington times., 1910-01-17
South American AmbaSSa-
dor TO Washington
SuccumbS.
DEATH is SUDDEN;
WIFE AT BEDSIDE
Emissary's Demise Is Cause Of
Much Sorrow In Diplo-
matte Circles.

Joaquin Nabuco, ambassador
from Brazil to the United States,
for years the most prominent figure
in Brazilian politics and letters, and
.one of the most widely known
members of the Diplomatic Corps
in Washington, died al the Brazilian
Embassy, 20 lafayette Suare, at
.If:4O O'Clock this morning.
Ambassador Nabuco had been i'll
for a week, but his condition was
mot considered critical The imne-
diate cause Of his death was gwen
by physicians as cerebral hemor-
rhage.
PRESIDENT GOES TO EMBASSY.
One Of the first persons in official
I life TO learn of the ambassadors
death was President Taft The
President Cancelled several engage
ments and, in company with Cap
( tain Butt, went at once to the en-
bassy TO make a visit OF condoI-
/ ence.
The news soon became known il
/ official circles and telephone mes
sages 10 verify the report began
/ coming in from many sources
/ Ambassador NabucO had represent
ed the Brazilian government IN
I Washington for I've years.
Friend OF Roosevelt.
+ He was a close friend Of former Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt and was also a personal
: friend Of President Taft.
/ The ambassador won note for the
: numerous and elaborate dinners he
gave Al many OF these dinners. promi-
uent literary and Scientific men were
/ his guests, and al his home former
I President Roosevelt was went 10 meet
/ and "a win prominent men in pri-
F yate walks Of life
( Ambassador Nabuco was known as a
I man Of wide culture. He was a lin
/ gvist Of marked ability and could talk
hUently IN French. German, and Italian
( For this reason. the Brazilian embassy
/ became a place OF rendezvous for many
prominent foreign visitors who came
70 Washington On official or quasi
official errauds-
Leaves RemaIkab bic Record.
But the ambassador also left behind
I him a remarkable record OF public serv-
1 Ice in his OWE country He was reputed
I TO De the mos prominent man in Brfzal
and despite his long absence on dipIo-
I Ilatic missions, hls name is stiU a
/ household word among the natives
/ there He was sometimes known as Jhe
--EVu Ting-faug Of Brazil
Sen0r EabuC0 was the first Brazilian
ambassador to this country. When the
legation was converted into an embas-
sy he was at once chosen for the new
post
He was siXty-one years old and before
coming To this country had a highly
eveutful career He was a member Of
/ The Brazilian parliament during the
stormy days OF the empire
Though he was a leading figure Of the
Liberal party. his influence was always
on the side Of conservative methods
He was a close friend OF Dom Pedro,
the last Emperor Of Brazil, though
in parliament he found many occasions
/ 20 oppose the Emperor's policies
Opposed Slavery.
. One Of the first public services he
performed and one that brought him
into the IimeIight both IN Brazil and
abroad was his advocacy Of the aboIi-
ton Of slavery He took an active
part in the campaign waged 10 that
end for i've years and much OF the
credit for the abolition OF slavery late
in the SOS was given to him.
Se1OT NabUCO performed 2 number
Of delicate and important diplomatic
missions for his country both in the
days Of the empire and under the new
regime one of the first important mis-
SionS with which he was lnTuSted was
a crucial situation with EsEIanG lnvOlV-
Ing dispute over the BOUNDARIES be
Z tween British Guiana and the Brazil<n
territory. He went to London and was
I given carte blanche in making terms
Z for his government Later the King
[ Of Italy became the arbitrator Of the
dispute. NabuCO'S work on that mission
Is preserved in Brazilian archihes in
the shape Of eighteen volumes of docu-
I mentS and aliases
His mission To Britain was not wholly
I concluded until 1910. and few weeks
after his return to Brazil the Brazilian
legation here was made an embassy
and NabGco was Immediately dispatched
I to Washington as an ambassador. At
that time Brazil and the American
Government had a large number of i'm
pOrtant secret matters to be cleared
uD and the manner IN which NabUcO
handled these won him high cOnmenda-
I ton from the authorities at home as
well as from the officials ne dealt with
E n Washington.
Many Are Recent
Many of these affairs are too recent
10 have become history and many OF
them probably viii never become pIblic
property
As man OF letter, the late ambas-
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