■2S0 JUAN M. DIHIGO 



ligado á la historia de Cuba en uu período importante de su desen- 

 volvimiento moral y social. 



La Lucha envía á los familiares del ilustre desaparecido, el testi- 

 monio de su luás sincera condolencia. 



{La Lucha, Habana, 2 Febrero 1907. ) 



José Ignacio Rodríguez Dea.d. — Secretary of the Bureau of Ame- 

 rican Republics. — Widely Known as Lawyer. — Born in Cuba, 

 He Did Great Work for His Adopted Country. 



José Ignacio Rodríguez, Secretary of the Bureau of American 

 Republics, died yesterday afternoon at his residen ce, 1340 Vermont 

 Avenue. He had been ill for two weeks as a result of a paralytic 

 stroke, and although until a few days ago strong hopes were held 

 as to his ultímate recovery, a sudden change for the worse brougbt 

 on the end. 



Dr. Rodríguez, aside from his long and active connection with 

 the Bureau of AniíM-ican Republics, was best known as a remarkable 

 student of internatioiial law. His services to this country during 

 the meeting of the peace commission in 1898 in Paris were highly 

 praised after that conference, and a special commendation from 

 Secretary Hay spoke in glowing terms of the work he had done. 

 He was the most potent factor in the establishment of the bureau, 

 and long before it was ereated his interest in it was shown in raany 

 ways. 



He was special secretary to the first International American 

 conference, and it was he who translated every speech madíí at that 

 conference into the Sp mish language, besides preparing the history 

 of the conference leading up to the establishment of the bureau. 

 In 1898 he was inainly instrumental in the settlement of the 

 famous Mora claim against Spain, which brought a million dollarí» 

 into the Treasury, a substantial part of which was given to him as 

 a commission. 



Hhortly after this (3onp he resigned from the bureau, but at tlic 

 request of William C. Fox. who was then the director, he return- 

 ed to his position, which he occupied with eredit to himself and 

 the institution. He devoted his time mainly to the study of the 

 Latin-American sideof theaffairs of the bureau, and his knowledge 

 of those races often provcd invaluable to the United States govern- 

 ment. 



