The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-29
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Representatives Of A. B. c. Re-
pubIics Also Stand High in
Their Own Countries.


, Prompted by the general Z in ere,t
Throughout the United States, and even
among foreign nations, In the work for
pacifcation Of Mexico being done BY
the diplomatic Representatives, in the
United States Of three South American
Republics, the director general Of the
Pan.American Union has prepared the
following Information regarding these
mediatoTs:
The A b g ronublies are Argentina,
Brazil aud Chile, together forming
about two-thirds Of the South Ameri.
can continent. The statesmen ana
feholarh OIL these three .1owarsj have
always Teen among the most brilliant
and intellectual Of Latin America.
DR.. Domicio da Cana, the amIassa
dor Of Brazil, il the worthy successor
Of the lRmented joaquin Nabneo, who
accomplished 40 much TO increase the
friendship between his country and the
United states, 20 which he was accred.
tied. Amt assador da Cana Is from
the State Of Rio de Janeiro, where he
began his professional life as a jour
nalist In 1887 and 1883 he was Paris
correspondent Of the Gazeta de Noticia,
was appointed as fecretary to Braz =
and foreign periodieals, his essays re-
appearing In BOOK fonn. In lsys he
was Appnointods IS SECRETARY TO Brszil's
special commission nc Washington,
where President Cleveland was arbi.
traitor in a question between Brezil and
Argentina. From 1896 TO 1900 he was
connected with special missions in En-,
rope. In 1901 he was made charge
d'affaires at brussels. In 1903 he a.
sisted in the neeotintions that led TO
the purchase by Brazil Of the Acre ter
ritory. In 1907 he was Brazilian min-
lister to Peru, and in 1905 he was trans.
ferred TO Argentina, aud while there
he was viee-president Of the fourth
Pan-Ameriean conference in Bnenos
Aires, and then re,rcsented his gov
eminent az the Independence celebra-
tion (l0l0) in Chile In June, 1911,
Ambassador da Cana was transferred
10 the United States.
Career Of Doctor Naon.
DR.. Romulo S. Naon, the minister Of
Argentina, was first Recognized in Pub
lie life when he won gold medal at
the university Of Bnenos Aires by an
able thesis on matter Of great inter
est to his native country. In 1900 he
was appointed official secretary TO
Senior Don Barnardo de Irogoyen, gov
ernor Of the Province fState) Of Buenos
Aires. In 1909 he was elected to the
lower house Of the federal congress,
and also in 1906, distinguishing himself
throughout as an able debater and as
a complete master Of public affairs.
When President Alcorta assumed o.iice
he appointed Doctor Naon secretary OF
Justice and public instruction, because
OF his publie service and because be
had already become pi6feSAof of civic
lid the natioppl college and Of constitu
tiona1 law n the University Of Buenoi
Aires. While secretary ofIputlic in
struetion he founded schools Of second
airy Instruction in the interior Of his
country, the first industrial school fol-
lnborers, and establi. he'd normal school,
in the national territories, as wen al
superior normal school and univcr
sity preparatory Institute in the. capt
tai As secretary he was noted for his
high ideals, executive ability and ca
pacity for hard work He was appoint
ed minister of Argentina in Washing
ton in April, 1911,
Senior Don Eduardo Suarez Muiica Il
native Of Santiago, the capital Of
Chile, and studied law at the nationa
university there. Very soon after OBJ
tanning his degree he was given re
sponsible position in tho Office Of The
minister of foreign affairs, and soot
Iafterward was made assistant secretary
of state. While thus in close topcl
with diplomatic life, no had numerou,
delicate international problems to han
die, which he carried to very sue
cessful conclusion. Devoting himself
then for some time to his profession, he
advanced rapidly therein, but was
called by his fellow citizens to become
the intendente for the Province of Alta
cana, which he later represented in the
national congress. In 1908 the late
President MONT gave him the port,
folios of Justice and public instruction
and while in that post he presided over
the Pan-American Scientific Congress
during December. 1908. Senior Suarez.
Mujiea entered the diplomatic service
Of Chile in 1909, being appointed min.
lister to Mexico and Cuba. He dis.
charged the duties of this Office to the
full credit Of his country, and when
the sudden denth of Senior Anibal Cruz,
in 1910, left vacant the position Of
minister from Chile TO the United
States, Senior Suarez-Mnjiea was the
logical successor and was appointed IN
June, 1911
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