The Washington times., 1919-10-21
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The Count V. Macchi di Cellere,
Italian ambassador to the United
States, after a very brief illness, died
last night at Emergency Hospital.
The ambassador was taken sudden
ly i'll Saturday with intestinal trouble,
and was about to undergo an opera
tion yesterday when convulsions due
to a hemorrhsge of the stomach set
in, and the consulting physicians were
forced to abandon the operation be-
cause OF the low condition of the pa
tient. The ambassador died shortly
after o'clock last night.
With Count di Cellere at the time
OF his death were Drs. G. Brown Mil
Ter and A L. Stavely, who accompan-
led the ambassador to the hospital to
supervise the operation, and Father
Cocchi, who, when he realized the
end was rapidly approaching, admin
fstered the last rites of the Roman
Catholic Church.
wife Not at Side.
Arriving at the hospital a few min
utes after the ambassador died, Coun-
tess di CelIere was almost overcome
by grief.
The State Department will make all
arrangements for the funeral. The
body will be taken to Italy on board
an American battleship, according to
diplomatic custom. The body is now
at the embassy.
Count di CeIlere, after returning
Saturday afternoon from the races at
Laurel, complained of an acute pain.
The members of his staff underes-
timed the seriousness of the ambassa-
al
lister ordinary remedies. They sue
ceeded in giving him temporary re-
lief but yesterday afternoon the ILL
ness returned, and after consultation
with physicians, IL was decided the
ambassador should undergo an opera
, ton.
Upon hearing of the ambassadors
death, a number of officials of the
United States Government called at
the embassy and extended their SYM
pathy to the members of the family.
Count di Cellere was known to be a
very good friend of President Wilson.
having accompanied the latter on his
nrst trip to Paris. The ambassador
also accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
on their tour through Italy.
The ambassador was one of the
prominent members of the Diplomatic
Corps in Washington. having held the
Enthusiastically since 1913. He was
| ffty-three years old and had executed
his duties with credit and distinction
He is known to have overtaxed him.
self lately regarding the negotiations
growing out of the Fiume affair and
the Adriatic situation. His friend:
believe this may have affected his
health.
| LSng DIplomatfc Career.
| Count di Cellere had a long career
as q diplomat He was graduated
from the University Of Rome and hello
the degree of doctor of laws from
| Princeton University. In 1899 he en-
tered the diplomatic service as firsi
secretary of the Italian legation al
Buenos Aires, and served in that ca
| pacity until 1908, when he was ap.
pointed to the embassy in Washing.
ton. A year later. however, he was
I transferred to Petrograd
He served as general secretary tc
the conference that established the
International Institute OF Agriculture
in Rome, and during the year 1905-0e
acted as minister of foreign affairs
He was minister to Argentina from
Italy from 1905 to 1912.
Count di Cellere was about to re
tire from the diplomatic service when
his death occurred. According to a
diplomat tic precedent an ambassador
who has served creditably during a
war at the capital Of an allied nation
is permitted to retire after the re.
establishment of peace. Baron Ro-
mano Avezzano had been named as
Count di Cellere's successor to the
United States.