Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-17
PRESIDENT MONTI,
SEEKING HEALTH,
DIES IN EUROPE
Chilean Executive Joked with
Mayor GaynOr Just Before
Latter Was Shot.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-President Pedro
Montt, of Chile, who arrived at
Bremen yesterday from New York on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, died
at 1850 o'clock last night.
Death was due to a recurrence of
heart failure. following his recent at
tack of angina pectoris. President
Montt intended to visit specialists in
Germany.
President Mont was preparing for
bed when he was seized with cramps of
the heart and died almost instantly.
Ills wife was with him at the time.
The hour was a few minutes before IL
o'clock. Almost all the members of the
presidential party were still up, en-
gagged in conversation with Senior Besa,
secretary of the Chilean legation at
Berlin. and other attaches who had met
President and Mrs. Montt here on the
arrival of the steamship Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse from New York.
As soon as it was seen that Senior
Months condition was serious a ply
sician was summoned, but 1t was too
late. The doctor did all he could to
ave his patient, but without success.
Had Had firing Day.
The president of Chile had had a
firing day. He arose at an unusually
early hour to be ready to land from
the steamer at Bremerhaven at $3.50.
He disembarked at this hour, accord
ing to his plans, and about n hour
later received the visit of the members
of the Chilean legation at Berlin anu
a number of officials of the North
German Lloyd line. He eonversed with
animation until he took the train for
Bremen. where he was welcomed by a
deputation from the Senate.
He was entertained as the guest of
the city at lunch, where he re-
sponded to a toast of welcome. He
was driven around Bremen in the aft
ernoon to see the sights. 1t was his
intention to take the o'clock express
for Berlin. but, perceiving that he
would not have time to do this, he
decided TO spend the night at a local
hotel. Senior Mont felt so we'll last
evening that, shortly before he was
ready to retire. he took a brief walk
through the streets in the immediate
neighborhood of his hotel.
1t was the intention of the president
of Chile to go to Bad Nauheim, pass
ing through Berlin on his way. 1t was
planned that Senior Matte. the Chilean
minister to Berlin. should meet him
at the railroad staten his morning.
Senior Matte. however, was awakened
early this morning by a telegram an
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Was 10 Meet William.
The president of Chill had been in
vited to be the guest of Emperor Will
lam at the autumn review Of the Ger
man army, at which he was to have had
luncheon with his majesty.
Senior Matte called at the foreign
office at 10 O'Clock this morning and
gave official notification of the death.
After this formality the minister, ac-
companied by his military attache, left
Berlin for this city.
The body of Sener Montt has been
embalined, and probably will be taken
to the Catholic Church of st. Johannes,
where it will rest until its final dis
position has been decided upon.
The members of the late presidents
suite are of the opinion thu the
az 5ONtIl tlC8t Will SeIlQ d war
ship here to convey the remains back
to Chile.
When Mayor Gaynor, of New York,
was shot aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse just before the liner left
Hoboken for Bremen, President Montt
was standing on the deck, and sent
word to the wounded man at the hos
pital from the ship that he trusted ne
would recover from the bullet.
The morning he sailed President
Montt sought out the Mayor receiving
the farewells of a group of officials.
"Ah. ha!" exclaimed the president of
Chile, I'VE are to be travelling COM
panions. Is it SOP" and he shook
hands heartily with the Mayor. Mayor
Gaynor suggested that they might
have many little matters of state
craft to talk over.
Pedro Montt was elected president of
Chile to serve until 1911. His was one
Of the most distinguished families of
the republic. His father. Don Manuel
MONT. was a former president whose
administration was firm and progress
.sive. He was educated for the pro-
fession Of law and began his career as
statesman as a member of the lower
hous of the Chilean Congress In 1858,
when he was only % years old. He be-
came the Liberal leader of the lower
house until his election to the upper
chamber. Later he became a councillor
of state and Chilean minister at Wash
ington.