The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-18
SPEAKER REED AT JEKYL.
UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVAL OF THE
BIG MAN FROM MAINE.

senator Hanna and Vice President
Hobart May Go 40 the Island Mon
day-The Speaker viii BE There
at That Time-POIiticaI SpecuIa-
tiOn Rife Respecting n Possible
Reconciliation Between the Speak
er and the Administration.
Brunswick, Ga. March 17.-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed and daughter arrived to-
day from Washington. Their coming was
unheralded and unannounced. They reach
ed Brunswick on an accommodation train
of freight and passenger cars, and, after
landing alone at the depot, began a walk
over the business part of the city.
They were en- route for Jekyl Island.
and it was not long after their pilgrim
age of sightseeing over Brunswick began
before the people caught on to the pres
ence of the distinguished parsonage.
"simpIy Rest" Says Reed.
In the midst of The tour the Morning
News correspondent approached the
speaker and inquired as to the object of
his visit
Rest, simply rest" said the speaker.
Then, in a running talk of brief dura-
ton, he gave out this statement: "There
is no political significance attached to my
visit. 1 did not know that my coming
would attract any attention al this time.
l did not stop at Thomasville. My stay
will be for a few days There iS no one
in my party except my daughter. There
is not to be gathering of men prominent
in national affairs on Jekyl Island during
the time l am there, as far as l know.
The above was in substance answers to
questions propounded and answered in
concise, but not unfriendly manner.
When the subject of the recent New
York Belden dinner was opened. he stated
that the affair was purely social.
The boat for Jekyl arrived during the
interview and the portly speaker left for
the island while crowd of sight seers
watched his departure.
He seemed relieved when the boat pulled
off, and took off his hat to catch the
balmy sea breezes that swept in from the
ocean. His daughter caught the spirit Of
the spring day and seemed thoroughly to
enjoy the ride on the water.
At Jekyl Speaker Reed is the guest of
Mr.. John G. Moore of New York. He viii
remain several days, and win not go before
Tuesday next, If then.
Presidential Party Going.
The significance of Speaker Reeds visit
to Jekyl at this time cannot be too strong
ly reckoned. While the press dispatches
from Thomasville have carried the infor-
nation that President Mckinley and par
ty win leave ThomasviHe on Friday night
next for Jekyl. have positive informa-
ton that the President, Vice President
Hobart and Senator Mark Hanna will ar
rive on Jekyl Monday next, during the
time that Speaker Reed is on the is
land and that the Presidents party will
be entertained by Cornelius Bliss.
The extremely cautious manner in which
Speaker Reed reached Brunswick, and the
fact that it was given out in New York
Thursday night that he was en- route to
Maine after the Belden supper, coupled
with the fact that the press dispatches
have given out the incorrect information
about the Presidents arrival on Jekyl
make all the circumstances decidedly in
teresting for speculation
Good Place for u Quiet Chat.
There could be no finer retreat for poll
ticians and public men than Jekyl Island
1t is situated i'm the Atlantic ocean six
miles from Brunswick, and Is owned by
a club whose exclusiveness is proverbial.
No one can go on the island without a
card from the guest, and newspaper men
are especially unprovided for in this re-
spect. 1t will be impossible for a news
paper man or any other to see what the
President, Hanna and Reed are doing, un-
less the entertainers of these gen.
tIemen extend the persons interested
an invitation. To approach Jekyl without
an invitation is like running a shot gun
quarantine in Alabama. No finer place on
earth could be found for seclusion and
privacy, and the trio Of president makers
will find IL q better place than Thomas
Vile to discuss the coming fight. If there
is any possibility Of the President and
Speaker Reed coming together and patch
ing UP the differences that are now alleg-
ed to exist between them Hanna could
not find a more enticing spot to lend him
aid.
RESULTS OF REST APPARENT.