The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
ENVOY TO CONVEY
MBXICO'S THANKS
Sen0r Casasus Will Arrive
in Capital Tomorrow.
HEAD OF HIS CoUNTRY's BAR
Speciel Ambassador to President
Taft IL Famous Authority on FL
nance and Writer Of Inte
PrOminence-Series Of Entertain.
ments Planned In His Honor.

Senor Joaquin D. Casasus. special am
bassador Of President Diaz of Mexico to
President Taft and the American peo-
pie. who has been appointed by his gov
ernment to convey the thanks of his
country for the participation of the
United States in the celebration last sum-
mer of the centennial of Mexico. will ar
rive in this city tomorrow and will pre-
sent his credentials to President Taft
Tuesday
The special envoy is no stranger to this
country. having served short term
here as Mexican Ambassador. He is the
head of the Mexican bar. a famous au-
thority on finance, and writer of in
ternational prominence. But he has not
only risen to eminence in his own pro-
fession but has been fertile IN Initiatives
of practical benefit to the commercial
and financial community.
He was chiefly instrumental in the
foundation of the Banco Central, which
has done work of incalculable value in
unifyinG and harmorizins the action of
the State banks throughout the Mexican
Republic
Member of Legislature.
In 1856 Senior Cass;tsus was elected for
the first time member of congress- and
has been reelected to every succeeding
legislature. He has always been a MEM
Der of the budget commission. and no
doubt could give our SolonS up on the Hill
many valuable pointers with regard 10
the establishment OF central bank
and bank guaranty measure. In 1855
Senor CaSSasuS was chairman of the COM
mission appointed by the government to
amend the code of commerce. and the
u, nj
work
In 1882 he represented Mexico as dele
gate to the important conference held at
Brussels to consider the monetary QueS-
ton, which had just become acute and
was then attracting universal attention
In 1895 he was appointed chairman. of the
charged with the drawing
up of a project Tor IA Mexican banking
law. The law was issued March 49, 1Sa7
and in 1900 he was delegate at Mexico to
the international congress on chattel
values or personal estate held at Paris.
Made General Secretary.
In the winter of 1?0l-l90c the Pan
American conference on international
of American states was held
in the City of Mexico. and Senor Casasus
was appointed 10 the important post Of
general secretary of the conference.
1t was due to him that the conference
was prevented from computing itself in
4 very pronounced manner to the un-
practical and visionary project of a Pan
American bank. He WAS also a member Of
A commission to study the Mexican cur
rency problem in all its phases.
Senior CaSasuS is married to Sonora
Dona Catalina Altamarino. daughter of
the eminent Mexican statesman and lit
arateur. Isnacio NJ. Altamirano. He died
some fifteen years ago on the Italian
Rivera. being at the time consul gen
eral of Mexico in France Senior Alta
nirano was one of the great Liberals of
Mexico, man of admirable character.
and strong supporter of Juarez. Senior
and Sonora Casasus have seven children.
three girls and four boys.
Ambassador as Host.
Ambassador dc la Barra will entertain
senior Casasus at a banquet on Tuesday
hight. On Wednesday there will he an
excursion to Mount Vernon. and the day
ollowinE a cavalry drill at Fort Myer.
IN Friday Secretary Knox will be host
Il a banquet and President Taft will
.ntertain the party at dinner on Sat
Irday
Senor Casasus will give dinner on
January 80 TO Vice President Sherman
md members of the Senate and House.
o he followed on January 81 with a |
luncheon to Secretary Knox.
The possibility is not excluded that Sc |
Tor CaSaSuS will remain in Washington |
o head the Mexican Embassy here un- |
il the return of Ambassador de la Barra, |
rho will leave for Mexico on Wednesday. |
;enOr de la Barra has been appointed |
peCial ambassador. charged by his gov !
rnment to return thanks to the King of |
tally for the participation of Italy in the |