The sun., 1919-10-21
COUNT DI CELLERE
DIES IN HOSPITAL
italian Ambassador Stricken
Suddenly After Removal
From Embassy.
FACED QUICK OPERATION
Came to United States as En-
vOy in 1913-Taken Ill
Last Saturday.

WAsH1NGToN, Oct. 2O.--Corrt V. Mac
chi di Cellere, Italian Ambassador to the
United states since 1913, died in the
Emergency Hospital here tonight Just
as he was about to undergo an operation.
He had been III since Saturday.
The Ambassador was removed from
the Embassy to the hospital tonight
after his physician had decided that only
an operation would save his life. He
reached the hospital at o'clock, and
while on the operating table before the
operation was started his death occurred
at 3 40 o'clock.
Death was pronounced as due 10
mesenteric thrombosis.
Countess di Cellere and several MEM
bers of the Embassy staff we're at the
hospital when his death occurred. The
Ambassador was SO years old.
Count di Cellere was born in Rome
October IS, 1876. He was graduated
from the University of Rome in 1886
and his life thereafter was given wholly
to the service of his country in the
diplomatic corps.
He was secretary of the International
Red Cross Conference in Venice in 1892
anu hhS' SeCretdTS Oh tne ltallan LeEa-
ton at Buenos Ayres from 1898 to
1903. In 1901 he married Dolores Cubo
OF Buenos Ayres, and was in Washing
ton in 1903, but was transferred to Pc
trograd in 1904.
Count di Cellere was named general
secretary of the conference held TO es-
tablsh an International Institute of
Agriculture in Rome in 1904-190b, and
returned to Argentina as Minister in
1906, remaining there until 1912. His
last promotion brought him to the
United States. to which he became AM
bassador in 1913. His Washington home
was at 1859 II street.
During the war Count di Cellere be-
came well known TO public that or
dinarily takes little interest in WASH
ington diplomatic circles. Before the
United States became a belligerent his
duties were of the utmost Importance
because of the delicate international
questions that were constantly arising
and because OF the immense incrtase in
exports, particularly of munitions, to
Italy. He displayed 50 much tact and
skill that respect for his ability was
general
After the United States entered the
war the counts association with Gov
eminent officials and his participation
in domestic enterprises was more wide
spread. He and the countess frequently
were guests at the White House.
Attacks upon tho Ambassadors policy
were made during the war by Italian
language newspapers in the United
States. These caused Baron Sonnino to
issue a statement in Rome voicing full
confidence in his Governments represen-
tative at Washington.
Had the Ambassador lived he would
not have remained long in Washington.
1t is a precedent that an Ambassador
who has served creditably at the capital
of an allied nation during a war shall
be relieved when peace comes either to
retire or to enter the home Foreign Office.
The appointment of Baron Romano
Avezzano as Italian Ambassador to the
United States was recently announced
Count di Cellere's health had not been
good in recent months. The difficulties
of the Fiume and related problems had
aggravated his illness.
The Ambassador accompanied Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson to Paris on their
first journey and was with them in
the tour OF Italy.
Besides his wife the Ambassador left