New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
AMERICA HONORS MONTT
government Orders All Flags at
Haifn1ast for Three Days.
nETtILs OF THE DEATH
,-srican waTship May Bring
,.sv of ChIlian President Here
Mr.. Taft S Telegram.

.A,,s:on. AGg. For three days the
ts-s n Columbia viii fly at halfmast
marx OF respect 10 the late President
%-r; PEDRO HIontt. who died at Bremen.
@.s-v. yesterday. This order went out
ee-- 70 the acting heads OF the de-
..7ts rv direction OF President Taft.
p president also sent TO Elias Fernan-
.r5sno. Vice President of Chilli, an ex-
g., ef the sympathy of the American
- with the Chilian nation. and his own
s,,snce il the loss that country has
60 in the death Of President Montt.
rae telegraIn read
- rxcsIlency Senor Elias Fernandez Al
iShe- Vice President Of the Republic OF
SeiG. Santiago. Chill.
- ~ r-ief Al the death OF His Exceliency
~sssrr Noutt Is especially poignant be
sses9 60 recently had the good fortune 10
- him and the opportunity 10 appreciate
80 ara 'irieS a. statesman and patriot
@S - vou and TO The government and
- of Chilli the deep sympathy of the
r---r7s17t and people OF the United States
ny Own sincere condolences in the
a-..nsl loss sustained by your country
s. yourself accept. Mr.. Nice-President-
=. evr5-eSSio1 Of my personal sympathy
g. '-s-- WILLIAM H TAFT.
.-,--- Knox also sent an expression Of
60 ~ Tie death OF President Montt.
,acisls Of the government, particularly
n 1ne state Department. express
-,r-a+ President Montt only few
| a-o was The guest Of the nation. 1t is
=. -. American warships may con-
= t54 Hody Of the President AT least part
-, ~ N, The return 10 Chilli Presi-
:. von-- and his party went TO Germany
- NJ the Canal Zone and New York,
: : nay be that the funeral party will
- - return the same way In that
:. = * 7-absble that the United States
.,r nlace warship at the disposal OF the
Gillian government
- A-g 1.-THE death of President
49, - Csni in This city last night was
u1expected. He was preparing for bed
-, - v-as s-ize5 with cramps OF the
,,,-- and died almost instantly His wife
,,-s. nth him. The hour was a few min
....s r.fo-o Z O'Clock Almost all the mem
* of The Presidential party were still
-, -srl7r- with Sclor Besa. secretary Of
49,. -ti1.sr legation at Berlin, and other
..-.,.ss Tro had net President ami Mrs.
-so--- bs-s on the arrival Of the steamship |
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse from New York t
As soon as L vas seen that Sefor Months S (
rrufftion was serious a physician was SUM- /
u0ned but il was TOO late
TIE President had had a firing day. He /
s-5se g. ar early hour, in order 70 be ready I
m fsr5 from the steamer at BremerhsveD 4
q qsa II hour later ne received the visit /
r ne members OF the Chilian Legation .
salr -1,cf
y7-th German lloyd Line. He took the =!
.-sia f1- Bremen. where he was welcomed /
D 6e1Uts-iun from the Senate,
7e ras entertained as the guest Of the I!
-tr a. luncheon. where he responded 10
lsas7 q velccrne- and was driven around .
5-sneu N the afternoon 70 sec the sights. /
{ hsd been his intention 20 take the
-i0ck express for Berlin. but he decided
spend the night at Il local hotel A
-e- time before he retired ne took q brief
-sk II TIE streets.
vac the intention Of The President of
NJ 70 20 70 Ba6-Nauheinl, passing
-rugh Berlin on his way
7as President Of Chilli mad been invited to
he guest Of Emperor William at the
--r7n review of the German army He !
e 70 have been his uajesty's guest at
l.he0n.
y BODY Of President Montt has been
1ssl-1ed. and probably viii be taken 10
: -stholl1 Church Of st. Johannes. where
Vii remain Until the plans for burial
l7e b4en made. The members Of the suite
d the opinion tnar the Chilisn govern
fI vii send Z warship here 70 take the
e % ChilL
raagraUs cf confidence have arrived
- al parts Of the world. These include
issages from the members of the Chilian
iuiHet- MANY persons prominent IL
-2icipal and business life wrote their
.7es in The Visitors book or left cards.
nor Matte The Gillian Minister. arrived
- tonight from Berlin. and II IS cx-
1sa that plans for the funeral viii be
7o-nCed tomorrow
se-ii-, su-. 1.-THE view IS expressed
As Gillian legation that tie body of
ists President Nortt VIII be brought
. fo- -lrC funeral f-e--res7ar,-- :