New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
PRESIDENT MONTT
Of CHILL DEAD
The Shooting of Mayor Gaynor
Retarded as Fastening
the End.
urkRT DISEASE THE CAUSE
sailed on the Kaiser Wilhelm,
August 8, in Search of Health
sbroad-Anarchist Re
ported on Board

r,,5on. Aug. 16.-President Pedro
v,-+t. IF Chill died at Bremen, after
=. arrival on the steamship Kaiser Will
- ser Crosse this morning. His death
...,--ed At Il:.o o'clock might. It
6ue 10 4 recurrence of heart trouble.
..uou;rr 4 recent attack Of angina
-..+o-1s from which he suffered
President Nontt sailed from this city
+be steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
o-,sse on August and was TO be
s,Ho,, passenger Of Mayor Gaynor He
m his way 70 Bad Nauheim for
5soe1 treatment for heart trouble.
-Aioh VAS the cause Of his sudden
.,.+b While the Chilian Chief ENecu-
mas not q witness 10 the attempted
destination Of Mayor Gaynor, he was
.-to--7ed Of the attack before his de-
-.,,-a and il was said by a member Of
-, official party which went on board
-. steamer 10 say goodby that he was
-,-,cb affected by the occurrence. Al
-, ,,,Se- the constant care OF his
-.-so-eI musician. who accompanied
~, from Santiago. it Is known that
,,+,e- his wife. who was with him, nor
-. friends feared his death while he
rs IN this city. During lis stay Of SIX
s..-e here President Nontt avoided all
.-.--ior and entertainment. He made
- ~ three short trips out Of New
vo-k including q visit to President
To-. II Beverly. who entertained him
informally.
Tber the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
YVES The second day on her voyage. Presi-
5.-- Nonrt sent a wireless message to
.his civ inquiring about Mayor Cay
no-'s condition.
sone reports Of the scenes on board
.he Kaiser Wilhelm Ger Crosse. when
xavo- Gavror was shot. said that
President Nontt had witnessed the
shooting. hut these were erroneous and
-be American and Chilian officials who
were there we're pleased that he did
not see i. fearing that he might suffer
ar even greater shock than he did when
be WIS informed Of il.
Affected by Attempt to Xiii.
seaor Ricardo Sanchez Cruz. Chilian
eonsul General in this city, who was
With President Montt al the time, said
aie- 70 a Tribune reporter: President
Nontt and Mayor Gaynor exchanged
GREETINGS. and after a few moments Of
co1versar5on Sefor Nonrt withdrew and
accompanied his party TO the saloon
The shooting occurred a minute later,
while we we're Joasting the health Of
President Nontt, and we did not hear
the Shots fired. The first news brought
70 Us was that some one had committed
suicde 4 little later we learned the
trUth. The President was much af
tected BY the unfortunate occurrence
L may now he told that President
Months friends feared that some harm
nigh come 70 him al the hands Of anar-
chists while he was in this country, and
that he was continually under close
guard This fear Of possible violence 10
Sehor Nontt was shown on the steamer
just before he sailed. He stood with his
party on The deck Of the Kaiser when
Gle Of the latter. q Chilian official.
caught sight Of g black bearded man.
Audging one of his countrymen the Off
clal whispered: That man is an anar-
chist" : close watch was kept on the
ssspectAd man
President Montt was sixty-four years
od. He was q LAWYER His family was
one Of the best known in Chill, and his
fsther served as President of the repub-
Ac from 1851 TO 1861
Pedro NIonJr became President Of Chill
or September IS. 1906 and his term Of
oHoe extended to 1911 He succeeded
German Riesco s Chief Executive. He
8as elected by an enormous ma jority,
1nd was supported by q really national
party. He was chosen as member Of
lne lower house soon after his admis-
Gon 70 the bar, In 1865. and held his
seat for many years, being afterward
feturned Senator for one Of the southern
Provinces. and later for the Province Of
santiago During those years he was a
member Of the Cabinet and was more
oaan onoe Premier.
The Career Of the President.
~ various times sehor Nontt was
speaker n the Chamber Of Deputies and
Councillor q state, and during a brief
On irving period was Minister Pleni-
P"entiary AZ Washington In all the
pH'oes which he held he was distin-
s1'shed Tor his conciliatory and well de-
-''ea policy. His ayoWed ambition as
resident was 10 return the country TO
'@ former high position in the financial
fio' 10 govern the nation with the
e'eatest economy compatible with eff
0eht public service, and 10 live az peace
sHh all its neighbors He was the
hampton Of a sound financial system,
GIG ~aged unceasing war against the
follcE Of prodigal expenditure.
u debate on foreign policy he urged
peaceful and honorable settlement of
0'nculties. In the years between 1889
1io 1902, when the frontier dispute
@Rh the Argentine Republic brought
ma near war. when practically every
0"e vas ready and waiting orders to
march Sefl0r Montt untiringly poured
% On the troubled waters.
ie Was defeated once for the Presi
'cE' 1--WE years before his election,
'1 on that occasion he returned TO the
ate and continued his daily occupa-
as II The defeat had been only q
''ld4 occurrence in his life. President
devoted considerable Of his time TO
We and while in the United States,