He later became a commission merchant in New York CIty and exported American-made goods to Central and South America.
[3] In 1874,[4] Baiz was appointed Consul-General of Guatemala by the Guatemalan President Justo Rufino Barrios, a friend of his.
Baiz was supported by the Guatemalan government and his defense before the District Court of the United States proved successful.
He contended the suit brought against be brought before the Supreme Court of the United States since he was Consul-General, although the Court held that as Consul-General he didn't have formal diplomatic functions and couldn't invoke Constitutional privileges given to "ambassadors and other public ministers."
[1] Baiz was prominently involved in a number of civic, educational, charitable, and religious organizations in New York City.