The Washington times., 1912-05-01
THOMAS c. DAWSON,
VETERAN DIPLOMAT,
DIES AT HOME HERE
One of the Most Remarkable
Characters in Diplo-
b matte Service.
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searching for him brother-in-law
. among the silent forms laid out in
great tiers in the big rink, Fred
q Wenger of New York came across
y the body OF the Frenchman who cast
his children to Miss Margaret Hay of
!, New York Just as her lifeboat left the
{, Titanic.
d "Why, know that man." exclaimed
g wenger as linen veil was drawn back.
4 That is Louis Hoffman, of Nice, France
4 His two little boys are in New York
now"
. The body was labelled, the hollow
strokes of the hammer rang out in the
7, silence as the coffin was carried oug
Z with his search. He did not find the
body of his brother-in-law, Sonto Iscg-
hini, Of New York.
Mrs. Clark's Story.
Tho statement iled by Senator Works
!. contained important sidelights on the
disaster. Mrs. Clark was saved in the
same boat as Mrs. Astor. She recoun-
/ ted how Colonel Astor stepped out of
! lifeboat and then said he Joined her
husband and these two, with Ma or
BItt helped put women IN the l!fcboats.
In her boat was room for fifteen more.
to It be- snfns swa Some me
1 turning to the Titani C and Eetting
more people. Mrs. Clark declared some
Of the women in the lifehoat became
\ and even tried to impede the rowers, so
y that there was greas commotion.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor was one Of
,ethose who urged that the lifeboat go
\ back to get more passengers.
After the wreck eight men were picked
up By her boat. Two ot them died. She
said three OF four rshing smacks were
islvisible In the vicinity. She could tell by
: the lights that they were not lifeboats
4 Mrs. Clark said there was no brutal
5aconduct, no drunkenness, no shock when
sfthe vessel struck, no panic, and perfect
adiscipline. She commended the conduct
eaof q sailor named Mccarthy, who was
tiin her boat.
y would be able to soften the hostility
& OF the Colombians, and to remove the
\ soreness that has existed since the
Panama revolution. Mr.. Dawson was
ssneyt sent as minister to Chile and
early in 1907, On cable from Secretary
ITO take charge Of the Latir-AmericaS a
s!diyislon in sha state Department. Tho
tslsalary was smaller than tina. he receive
ed as minister TO Chile. but he made
Sto him.
On Delicate Mission.
=, The next delicate mission entrusted to
Mr. Dawson was the adjustment of
the affairs of Panama. where a revolu-
ton was brewing, and while minister
twas appointed as special commissioner
to Nicaragua His next services were
in Honduras, where as a disinterested
umpire, both sides turned to him and
asked him to. choose their President.
Last year. Mr.. Dawson returned to
fWashington, as the State Department
wishing to have the full benefit of his
3fund Of knowledge, created for him the
sIpost of resident diplomatic officer, in
(which he has been one Of the four con-
Nsultative officers Of the department. His
last mission was last summer when he
was sent as special ambassador to Ven.
blezuela, in connection with the centen-
sanial celebration of Venezuelan indie.
!. pendence.
Z On April 8, 1900, Mr.. Dawson, then Sec
ktretary to the legation at Brazil was
{lmarried In London to Luisa Guerra Du.
Alyal member Of distinguished family
OF Brazil, her father being leading
bhnker of Rio de Janeiro. To the union
three children were born, Allan, aged
nine years; Lilita, aged six years, and
sIFISderico, who died last August at the
age OF four years.
4 man who knew the people and govern
4 fments of South and Central America
: better than any other man of his day,
said an official of the State Department
today, speaking of Mr.. Dawson. Thi!
4 expresses the general sentiment regard
ing the ability of the man as diploma
1land mediator which exists among off
lcials of the foreign affairs department.
of this country and the countries to tn,
south of the Western hemisphere IL
every one of which Mr.. Dawson wal
known.
Authority on Subject.
For years he has been regarded as ar
authority on Latin-American diplomat,
llaffairs and In most of the trying stua
Sitions that have arisen in Central anc
South America during the past fifteei
/. years has always distinguished himsel
: Iby the displayal of his keen diplomac!
lin the interests of both his own and tn,
< icountries involved.
e Probably his most important worl
was the bringing about of peaceful con
lditons and prosperity out of the chaos
that existed in Nicaragua in 1910 A
that time 1t will be remembered tha
the country was on the verge of ruiz
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