The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-08

Speaker at that time said. in relating this
incident: mir. Reed had the most delicate
feeling. hut he Possessed the ability OF
surpressing them.
When The rcsoli ion was bitterly opposed
bv tho Democrats and was passed by a
var'y vote. Reed realized that he was re-
/ garded by the Democratic members In
the light of personal enemy and 1t UNI
nerved him
The speech that wounded him mos,
severely was that Of William l.. Wilson of
We-t Virginia. II was mild. temporal q
and gcn'lemanly. entirely different In tone
| from that Of most 81 the other Democratic
,ueeches Mr.. Reed had high regard for
Mr. Wilson and desired his personal good
will.
Mr. Reed had saving sense Of humor,
which constantly came 10 his rescue. When
President Mckinley was nsiderng the
appointment Of a successor to John Russell
Young a. l. brarian OF Congress. ex-Repre-
sentative Barrows OF Massachusetts, was a
candidate for the place. John ID. Long
was his most persistent champion and Mr.
Reed inquired Of a friend the reason of Mr..
Longs insistcnce.
Il suppose" was the reply, that il is
due 10 the Secretary's interest in things
pertaining TO the Unitarian Church. You
know Mr. Barrows is Unitarian minister
you don't say So responded Reed.
"Why, thought Bsrrows was a religious
man.
On one occasion the Pope wrote message
To toe printed In a newspaper and copies
were shown in advance to prominent men
by the newspaper with a request for COM
ment 20 be printed NJ the same time with
the document To the request made Of him
the then Speaker replied: The overpower-
ing unimportance Of this makes me speech
loss. have nothing to say"
On" dav, after IL became known that Mr.
ho Visited Washin gton in company with his
daughter, and reporter called ~ the hotel
to ask him vi h much gravity of demeanor
for "the Significance Of the visit Al that
lime
Well Mr. Reed replied with his peculiar
irawl and great solemnity and with much
precision of ~ 'ement. you see, my daugh-
ter wanted 10 visit Jekyll Island, and not
wanting 10 go alone, SIC Il duced me to ac-
company her, leaving Mrs Reed al the hotel
bore We have lust returned from our
trip and the significance Of my return is
hat friendly relations are still maintained
between Mrs Reed and myself"
In tho midst Of the uproar that ragged
in the House Of Representatives one day
when Reed was car. a Democratic mem
her rushed down the aisle. shouting the
most insulting .epithe,s, at the Speaker:
Mr. Martin Of Texas, the Interesting old
chap who made his debut in Washir gton
~ blowing out the gas in Wizards Hotel,
dashed up the steps to the Speakers chair.
grabbed the Gear by the arm and shouted
in his ear Don't you hear? He called
YOU - and was plainly
astonshed that the Speaker wouldn't fight
and wouldn't even look scared.
In later years the nerves and temper OF
Speaker Reed We're sorely tried by various
democratic members and by none more
Professionally than by Bailey now a Senator.
Of Texas.
A., -. 1l,,o &c o,. &c ,Loir fr.o,,a,,, ,,, -
counters Representative Cooper Of Texas
MIR Baileys intimate friend and political
associate, approached the Speakers desk
and rendered him a sealed envelope. re-
marking. Il am requested 10y Mr. Bailey
20 hand you this.
Mr. Reed was not taken of his guard
hut handed the envelope back 10 Cooper
saying, Tell Mr. Bailey that II he has any
thing 10 say 70 me, the way Is a. open TO him
AZ II was to YOU.
Mr. Reed never read the contents Of the
envelope and 80 far rs is known nobody
else ever did.
For several wears Speaker Reeds rela-
tions with Senators Hale and Frye of Maine
were SO strained that they scarcely spoke
10 one another. but Of late the three had
been on comparatively friendly terms.
Their disagreement grew out Of the APP
pointment Of Federal officers in Maine.
Il was during the discussion Of this case
that Mr. Reed was alleged to have made
the famous remark about his having only
two enemies in Maine, one of whom was
in the p-nitentiary and the other Harrison
had appointed Collector Of Customs at
Portland
senator TIoar, in speaking of Mr.. Reeds
death. said.
The news Of the death Of Mr. Reed
came To me a. a great shock. On the
evening he was attacked | met him in an
electric car He came and sat by my
side and convprsod in that bright and de-
lightful fashion Of which he alone possessed
the gift
Nothing indicated that he was not in
Iii, usual health | was never intimate
with him a. a companion, but | vas fond
Of him, and when We met | think he gave
mo bis confidence and told me what he
was thinking If.
He had a very strong hold on Massa-
chuSe't~ His sincerity his simplicity,
his infnxihlc honesty. his courage ana his
Sagdcily a. we'll a. his wit, Of n kind tina,
has been peculiar 10 New England from a
time even before DR. Franklin down 70
Hosea Big"iow, just suited the taste Of the
people.
When he went 10 Europe, some years
ago, [ gave him a letter to Lowell They
-1t up together late into the morning hours
and | heard from both of the delight which
each of them took in that night'= talk. Thu
people liked 10 hear him on public quest iore
better than any other man, not excepting
Blaine or Mckinley"
II IL an interesting fact that Mr.. Reed
made but one request Of President Mckinley
This was that Theodore Roosevelt Toe aI-
pointed Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.