Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
VISITS OLD SCENES
Transformation of Washing
ton Astounds Senior Crespo.
ExCELS HIS ANTICIPATION
New Mexican Ambassador Surprised
at Progress Made by City-Soon
to Be Presented.


the capital of the tinted States is of
Crespo Martinez, the new ambassador
from Mexico. Senior Crespo arrived in
Washington last night. and Is stopping at
the New Willard Hotel
The ambassador has already spent con-
siderable OF a period Of his presence in
the city in looking over the scenes once
familiar to him, but now strangely differ
ent with the march of progress. The de-
velopment and Improvement surpasses
his widest anticipation. although he has
learned to expect from his readings that
Washington had become a city beautiful
Affability is distinguishing trait of
the new ambassador. He brings with
him the reputation OF q scholar and has
many languages at his command. His
English he learned as a boy from an
American in Mexico. He has been a dill
igerit reader Of English literature all his
life. especially Of the works Of Emer-
son. whom he regards az a great philos-
opher. but has had few opportunities to
talk the language. AS he says himself,
he speaks English as German might,
residence in the city of Vienna as minis
ter of Mexico to Austria Hungary.
Speaks English Correctly.
THE world to me. at this moment"
he says. is Tower of Babel. The con-
fusion Of tongues Is bothering me-
Despite his accent, . however. Senior
Crespo's construction of English SEN
fences is correct. He expects that cou-
pie Of months in the United States will
obliterate the idiosyncrasies Of speech
that stamp him a foreigner.
A few days or a few weeks about Wash
ingtOn, during which time he will seek an
opportunity to present his credentials as
ambassador to President Taft will prob
ably close his present stay in the capital.
He will then seek q summer resort, where
he expects to remain until fall. Mag
nolia, Mass. where Ambassador de La
Barra passed pleasantly the warm months
of 1910, is being considered as the OBJ
jective point Of the summer embassy.
AS minister to Vienna, Senior Crespo
has been intrusted with one of the most
difficult of Mexico's diplomatic posts. and
his incumbency is one of the highest COM
pliments his government could have paid
to his tact and abilities The deposed
Emperor Macmillan Of Mexico was an
the tragedy. Of the Mexican revolution
which closed his career is q bitter men,
DRY for the imperial house Of Austria.
Jorge Juan Crespo. son OF the afnbassa-
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company Senior Crespo Sonora Crespo
and their other six children, and the sig
ter of the ambassador, will remain in
Vienna until fall, to permit the children
rupted by their immediate departure.
His family will join Senior Crespo prob
ably in November.
Has Seven Children Living.
The new ambassador is fifty-eight years
of age, and will celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary OF his wedding In Feb
ruary next year. There have been twelve
children, seven Of them living, born to
the marriage.
Jorge Juan Crespo is twenty-three years
of age, and the eldest son. He has studied
banking and commerce in Germany and
France, and will now make himself mas
ter of American financial methods. study
ing in some business college in the United
Vienna, is just at his majority.
Two daughters, aged seventeen and
fifteen years. are studying music under
Italian masters in Europe. The voice Of
the elder daughter Is of sweet quality
and her father IL proud of her vocal ac-
complishments. The three other children
are aged twelve, ten and eight years.
respectively.
For thirty five years Senior crespo has
been In the public service Of Mexico He
began his career as a public servant in
the post Of secretary Of mines and as
sistant secretary OF promotion. under
the department OF promotion. then and
now the most important administrative
branch Of the government The attention
of Minister Pacheco. one OF the pioneers
Of Mexicos financial prosperity. had been
drawn to the abilities OF the young civil
engineer, who was making q success In
private enterprise, and transferred him to
the government service.
Justice First Consideration.
Senior Don Carlos Pereyra. charge DAT
flares OF the embassy. recalled to the
memory Of Senior Crespo that when him.
self just a graduate lawyer he came to
the then assistant secretary Of promotion
| with his first case, the defense Of the
public interest Of a small town In Mex
leo in a stream which rich interests had
tried to us,lrp. Senior Crespo's support OF
| the justice OF his cause won him initial
success, says Senior Pereyra, and aided
him In his further progress.
| Discussing the conditions Of that time
Senior Crespo says that he came to his
desk at 8 o'clock In the morning ana took
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