The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
whtteIaw Reid. the Patriot.

Any man who has been so blessed
in his career as to marry a Mills Build
ing in New York, and TO be a Queens
Jubilee" prosperity envoy, is entitled to
all the JOY and gladness of such a sit
uation. 1t ought to produce surcease
OF sorrow that the tabled Four Hun
dred do not take to him kindly, and
that the contained Seventy-five could
not find his name in the directory with
diamond back Iorgnette. II is salts
faction enough on its gold face.
But why distract the attention Of our
readers from the main fact which we
desire to impress upon them! The
Hon. Jubilee W. Reid is a patriot.
Not OF the kind which finds inspiration
in vulgar national antecedents of the
Washington, Jackson and Lincoln
types, but the real thing from London;
exactly the thing that the prince would
approve, If his tailor were to present it
TO his august consideration! The Hon
Jubilee W Reid is exercised over the
honor OF the country which he adorns
and for the interests of a most beauti-
fuI and accomplished gang of other
patriots whom he adores. Because Jubi-
lee, since he became a benedict, and has
been able To have Benedictine after his
dinner. has become Epicurean in
his financial as well as his gUstatory
tastes, and likes the favcr Of coupons.
II may be that he sees in the aurifer-
Gus outlook Of the Spanish-Cuban bond
deal something to keep the commercial
house OF Wolf & Co from the door Of
his exceptionally well-furnished sane
tum! II may be that he takes a IA
thcr-in-law interest in the success Of
the magnificent deal, just as one of our
most Wealthy married and representa-
tive New England public men has TAX
en- a kind Of brother-in-law interest
in the success Of Spain in Cuba We
VIII now quote for our instruction.
what Jubilee Reid has TO remark upon
the question Of national honor as it
appears to him, in connection with the
atrocities Of Spain in the Antilles, and
the deliberate massacre Of two hundred
and sixty humble Americans by the
Spanish government in the harbor of
Havana:
When II comes 10 a question Of honor, the man
of iigh-struul impulses and chivaric temper never
stops 10 consider The cost or wait Tor occasion.
Fur HIM. - CaTdiHs Rchelieu once remarked dur
ing a theatrical performance, all peace Is bar
paln-comter and all SEASONS are summer Ere
uueuilg be- dOcs not stop to peel of his Top
c03t N wait for unconventional cOlloquiaiems re-
. foCiIug upon his ancestry 10 be explained terms
Of cndearmcnt. He Just sails in lie may get
''iickcd-' lie frequently does. But what does
man of nice sense Of honor care for that? Has
be- not next dgy the exquisite seHsatiou-tlat most
exluiaratiuG veil soothing Of mortal de
. Lights! seeing his In print; sometimes
even .u headlines large enough 10 cover all his
bruises and assure him foT hal! a day al least
uEdgIHs fancy Some OF the most stirring pas
. slzes-at-arus 81 modern lines have occurred
when high-strung person known TO MS friends
Tie soul Of honor. leaning against a bar and
discussing great political themCs-sucA, for in
stance, The return Of Croker 10 ms own-haa
1 resented some such thing as not being asked o.
drink and. on The spur OF the moment, landed
his left duke on the other fellows ''smellcT
only 10 be- jumped and pounded beyond rccos-
milton Immediately arerTard. The results may
have been a little rough physically, bat Of what
small account when the upbuding Of his sense
Of honor and personal pride Is considered!
such a gentlemanly and delicate trlb-
ute TO a subject which has plunged the
American people in grief and rage. has
/ seldom been found in the columns Of
/ the New York Tribune II really Illus
/ trates the critical view Of some OF our
/ best business interests" including the
! NILS Building. 1t tends to demonstrate
! that, in the eye Of Wall Street culture
and financial sense. those mute appeal
! ing corpses in the West Indies are mat
ter for popularity, and. if they can be
utilized for the cheerful purposes Of the
| stock-ticker certainly their original
egos have moi gone out in vain.
The almost poetic hilarity OF the Hon.
Jubilee Reid also discioses another