Evening star., 1924-02-25
DRF...l..'YANESD|ES
At HIS HOME HERE.
Venezuelan Was Regarded
Among Foremost Experts on:
i Pan.American Affairs.

Dr. Francisco Javier Yanes, assist
ant director of the Pan-American
Union and for many years considered
one of the foremost experts on pam
American affairs, died at his home,
2006 Columbia road, here early today
after long illness. He is survived by a
widow and brother and sister. now
in Caracas, Venezuela.
Except for two years i'll the Philip
pines DR.. YaneS has been 4 resident
of Washington since. 1898. and for
most of the time the assistant di-
rector of the Pan-American Union.
He was born in Venezuela. at Caracas.
May 6. 1852. and was graduated from
the University of Caracas with the
degree of doctor of laws. His educa-
tion and his natural bend was to-
ward a diplomatic career in the serV-
ice of his native country, so that after
several years in travel and as repre-
sentative of Venezuela in interna-
tional congresses, he became acting
consul general in New York.
Serves Five Years in Post.
This service continued for five
y -
year he resigned and shortly after
ward came to Washington and &C
cepted position i'll the Pan American
Union, then called the Bureau OF
American Republics.
In 1901 his services We're asked Tor
by the United States Philippines COM
mission, and he went TO- sManlla as
Spanish secretary and chief translator
for the commission. returning to the
United States in 1903, after two years
service. His health at that time was
badly shattered. and ii is doubtful If
he ever recovered entirely from the
results OF his residence in Manila.
For year or more after returning
to Washington he lived more Sr less
as an invalid under the care of ply
sicians and his devoted wife. But
there was constant improvement. so
that in 1904 he felt able again to
accept position with the PanAmer-
lean Union as special editor. One
year afterward, in 1905. upon the
resignation of Senior Nicolas Eeloz.
DR.. YaneS was elected assistant di-
rector OF the Pan American Union
and secretary of the governing board
of the union. These offices he held
Until his death.
In December. 1857, while on IA visit
Evelyn Augusta Stanton Lynch OF
New York.
Inclined Toward Literature.
DR.. Yanes' inclination was toward
literature, both prose and poetry.
His ''Bardo de Avon" a study of
Shakespeare in Spanish. published in
1903. is considered proof of strong
roetic temperament. as are also his
many translations from English and
French into Spanish. Among these
latter is his translation of THE Star
Spangled Banner" song most diff
ficult to convey into any other Ian
suage than that i'll which Francis
Scott Key wrote. He was the author
OF large number of essays and
addresses in Spanish and English.
ilfzation," Los Estados Unidos y
los paises de habla Espanola," Con
tribution of Spanish America to Civ
Americana" The Countries South
of Us" and the address on ''Intcrna-
tional Arbitration at the Mohawk
conference in 1911.
Had Pride i'm His Ancestry.
Dr.. Yanes was proud of being the
grandson of Francisco Javier Yanes
Tor whom he was named. The elder
Yanes was one of the most active
OF the little band df early revolution
lists in Venezuela who, after more
than ten years of effort. succeeded
TN spreading the revolutionary spirit
over all Spanish America which final
~ led to freedom from the Span
tsh yoke. Francisco Miranda was the
leader of this early band and with
him was associated Bolivar. Yanes.
Pena, Paul and others.
In the first abortive attempt at in
dependence in the So-called consti-
tutional congress that met in Caracas
In 1911. it was Yanes who introduced
the declaration of independence, to
take effect on the 4th of July. the
anniversary OF the independence of
the United States. Miranda never
lived to see Venezuela or any of the
other Spanish, provinces free, but
Bolivar, Yanes and the others kept
up the fight, Bolivar in the field and
fanes in the council, until all of
continental America became free of
Spanish rule.
Funeral services will be held at 8
Pan american Union building. Mgr.
G. F. Thomas, pastor of St. Patrick s
Catholic Church, will ofticiate. The
body will be taken to Caracas. Fene-
zuela, where mass will be said.
Praised by DIR. Rowe.
DR.. L. s. Rowe. director general
the service of DR.. YaneS, said:
"a life devoted to the cause of.
pan-Americanism has passed away.
With devotion that knew no bounds
he consecrated all his energies to
fostering ties of friendship between
the nations of this continent. He was
particularly Interested in the devel-
opment. of closer cultural relations.
Occupying as he did a distinguished
position in the Latin American world
of letters he realized the Importance
of better appreciation on the part
of the people of the United States
Of the ideas and ideals of Latin
America. and a closer understanding
OF North American culture by the
people Of Latin America. The person.
al'loss ito the Pan American Union
is irreparable. DR.. Yanes endeared
himself to every one connected with
the institution and his loss will be
mourned not ony by the staff Of the
Pan American Union. but also by a
wide circle of friends and admirers
distributed through every republic
of the American continent