The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-18
NABUCO HOPEFUL
WHEN END CAME
Brazilian Ambassadors De-
mise a Shock.
RECOVERY WAS LOOKED FOR
Funeral Mass to p Attended by
President Taft, Members of Cabi-
net, and Diplomatic Corps, and
Close Friends of Popular Foreign
EnvOy-BOdy May Go to Brazil.

Only a few hours before he died OF
apoplexy yesterday morning Senior Joa-
quinn Nabuco. the Brazilian Ambassador,
showed signs of Improvement
lie had been i'll but a few days, being
where he was regarded with much ad-
miration.
The fatal outcome OF the illness was a
shock here and In his native land.
Arrangements for the funeral are in
the hands of the State Department
Services probably will be held from St
Matthews Church Thursday morning at
IN O'Clock. Requiem mass will be sung,
attended by President Taft. members Of
the Cabinet. members of the diplomatic
corps. and others in Official life II is
expected that the body viii be trans
ported to Brazil on a United States bat
tie ship. Right Rev. Mgr Thomas s.
Lee, rector of st. Matthews Church,
will oficiate at the mass Of requiem.
Yesterday morning Ambassador Nabuco
was better, but was soon afterward
overtal<en by a sinking SPELL caused BY
the rupture Of a blood vessel in the brain.
His family and members of his official
household were hastily summoned 10 the
bed chamber. The final summons came
at 1870 o'clock as a priest OF the Cath
Ole Church was administering the last
rites.
Son and grandson In q Brazilian SEN
latorial family, Senior NabuCo, like his IL
lustrious forbears. having been the friend
/ and counselor of emperors. lie was born
in Recife, Brazil. in 1919. and was reared
in an atmosphere OF letters and learn
| ing. He was appointed Ambassador 70
the United States on May "a, 1905, after
a service OF four years as Brazilian min
lister at London.
Rendered Conspicuous Service
Before his entry into the diplomatic
service, Senior Nabuco had rendered his
country conspicuous service as a member
/ OF the Brazilian Parliament. and between
llS79 and 1855 was a leader in the move
ment which resulted in the abolition OF
slavery in Brazil
He was sent on a special mission e
Italy 10 advocate the rights Of Brazil In
a question between that country and Eng.
land IN regard 10 the British Guiana
boundary. the King of Italy being the
arbitrator He received the degree OF
LII D. from Columbia University, anC
was the author Of several important
works, including history Of the reign
/ OF Dom Pedro as Emperor or Brazil,
| IN 1875 he was appointed attache to the
Brazilian Legation in Washington H6
visited London, where the Anti-Slavery
Society gave a reception in his honor. In
January. 1SSS. he went 10 Rome 10 enlist
/ the Pope's interest IN the case. In later
/ years he was president Of the third inter
national conference. which met in Rio Do
/ Janeiro in 1906, and was also a member OF
/ The Hague court Of arbitration.
Father Led Liberals.
For many years my father was a sen
I ator and a leader Of the Liberal party
he said recently. politics, therefore be
Il came a part Of my early education, Aftei
completing my course in college I tool
lectures in law, that I might be pre-
pared to follow my grandfather and ny
father into public Office.
Il had foreseen that African OF any
other kind Of slavery was impossible II
Brazil as a permanent institution. Il hal
been abolished elsewhere on the cont
nent, and I knew 1t could not endure fo
long among ourselves. Freedom for mel
and women held IN servitude is mora
and idealistic question; consequently
/ Brazil. by all her history, was bound ulti
mately to reach the right decision More
over, we had been Iegislating agains
slavery and hating It by practical ant
effective methods. For a decade I de
voted nearly all Of my time 20 the aboli
ton movement. The law Of 1883, liberatinl
all slaves without compensation TO thel
owners, was put through Parliament il
seven days"
Taft Expresses Condolences.
| President Taft was one Of the first Il
call at the embassy to express condo
Hence. Accompanied by Capt. Archibald
lW. Butt, Z. S. A, his military aid, tn,
president rode to the embassy in one OF
the White House automobiles. As sooI
as the State Department was notified
Chandler Hale, Third Assistant Secretary
OF State. called at the embassy.
John Barrett, director Of the Interra
tional Bureau Of American Republics
when Informed Of Senior Nabuco's pass
ling, declared the cause Of Pan-Ameri
Icanism had lost a most distinguished anC
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