Evening star., 1922-12-27

IIarnis Taylor. former United States
minister to Spain. prominent as au-
thor authority on constitutional and
International law, a member of the
law faculty of Georgetown Uni
versity. one of the leading members
Of the District of Columbia bar and
nationally and internationally known.
died last night at the Washington
Sanatorium following an operation
saturday for Bright's disease He
was seventy-one years old. He had
been ill for month His wife and
daughters were ut his bedside at the
time of his death.
Mr.. Taylor was appointed minister
70 Spain in 1898 and served in that
post four years. He was later coun-
sci for the government before the
claims commission established under
IRE Spanish American treaty In the
settlement of the claims arising from
the war with Spain. and also served
IN a like capacity before the Alaska
Boundary Commission. AT the close
Of his diplomatic career he returned
10 Washington and established him
self in the practice or law ana ac,
cepted the chair of international and
constitutional law in Georgetown
University Law School.
International LAW Authority.
In his career at the bar in this
city Mr. Taylor attained TO noted
distinction in large matters. especial
ly as they pertained TO internationa
law He was author of number
of books treating on constitutional
and International law and he was an
accepted authority upon those sub
iects One of his first works was
book on English and American con-
stitutional law. generally IN use IN
the Law schools as text book. Prob
ably his greatest work as AN author
was international Public Law" which.
II is said, is more generally quoted
by European law writers and prac-
titioners than any other similar
work Other works from the pen Of
Growth of the American Constitu-
,ton" and THE Origin and Growth Of
the English Constitution.
He had been honored with honorary
degrees from eight American uni
versities and from the University of
Dublin and Edinburgh. Among some
Of the other more important works of
Mr.. Taylor there was the Jurisdiction
and Procedure of the Supreme Court
of the United States. the Science Of
Jurisprudence. Due Process of Law
and Equal Protection of Law.
Born In New berns n. Z.
Mr.. Taylor was a native of New
Bern, y. c.. where he was born
September L.. 1851. He was admitted
to the bar in 1870 and for twenty-five
years practiced law in Mobile, Ala.
Mr.. Taylor is survived by his widow.
two daughters. Mrs Clay Bailey and
Mrs. Reid Hunt. and three sons.
Hannis Taylor. jr.. Alfred r. Taylor
and Charles Taylor. No announce
haS beeD pada the funeral
services.
Tells Of British Aid.
One of the interesting incidents re-
called some time ago by Mr.. Taylor
was an attempt in 1896 OF the German
emperor to form a coalition Of Eu-
ropean governments to exert pressure
on Spain's behalf against the United
states. and which Mr. Taylor de-
clared. was frustrated by Great Brit
aims friendship for America. (which
saved US from what would have been
the greatest humiliation in our his
tory" All the details of the story
really kind of diplomatic romance"
Mr. Taylor said. are contained IN
his autobiography. which will not
appear until after my death.
Summari rizing the attempt of Ger
many to .mbarrass the United States.
Mr. Taylor said it. was brought to
light and crushed in 1896, while the
diplomatic corps was at San Sebas-
tian. the summer capital. THE lead
ing actor was the Austrian ambassa-
dor, Count Doubsky. the architect OF
the whole design" Mr.. Taylor said,
supported by the active sympathy
and assistance of the German am
hassador. Won Radowitz, pupil and
friend of Bismarck" Just at the
moment when the coalition in ques-
tion--designed as a modern version
Of the holy alliance Of 1S17-was
about to be consummated. everything
was upset by the refusal of Great
Britain to cooperate. "She made it
known" said MIR. Taylor. ''in no un-
certain terms, that if the attempt
was made against us she would stand
with her whole strength by the side
Of the United States.
''At the psychological moment the
entire situation was revealed to me
by a distinguished British journalist,
then living in Spain. and / lost no
time you may be sure. in communi-
eating with my chief. Mr.. Olney. then
Secretary of State. who gave me his
most cordial thanks and congratula-
tons"
Mr.. Taylor said he never learned OF
the entire details of the plan. but
that he did know that at the critical
moment Great Britain intervened
and saved US from what would have
been the greatest humiliation in our
history.