The sun., 1902-12-14

one OF his party colleagues was brought to
his notice he bowed his head sadly and said
| Poor fellow, how could he do it''
| Later when the mans attempt at an eA-
PLANTATION was placed before him he said
Il cannot understand a man who would
crawl"
He once said that although he had been
| in public life for many years he could not
| understand how men could lie and try 10
| rob the Government. Such thing was
| simply beyond his comprehension
When he was a candidate for the Repub-
| lican nomination he had some of he saddest
experiences in his political life. This re-
| suited from the action Of men who prom
ised him their support but went TO the
other side when the chances set against
| him He said their course increased his
, respect for the bulldog.
When certain Maine politician for
| sook him on the eve Of the convention,
! some one exclaimed
God hates a quitter."
The words were not those of Mr. Reed,
| ntiments.
CSsETriSHNEss ILLUSTRATED.
Another wrong impression Of Mr.. Reed
is that he rode rough shod over men and
opinions He was an extremely con-
sid-rate man in everything he did.
Some months before his death he said TO
a friend that he wanted some time 10 write
an article which would embody his idea
Of the best way to increase human happi-
ness. He said the whole question lay in
the proper understanding Of unselfshnes-.
and ha thought that the only real, practical
unselfishness was the concession of the
right amount Of right 10 the other fellow.
For Illustration. he and two men might
be sitting on a bench designed for three
One Of them was small; the other Of medium
build while newell. he was ample
Each man would have his own idea of
right as TO a comfortable seat on that bench.
He might think the other men were crowd
ing him. the next man in size might have
convictions on the situation. while the thin
fellow would al least consider that he had
a right 10 sit down
Now if the three men could only look
at the matter in the proper light but his
genial. humorous argument cannot be re-
produced by memory. His point was that
unsclflshnass in the final definition was
the recognition of the rights Of others
anu no WIS SuiITl''u lilt' III lIle "Oflu
there were so few people who vera really
unselhsh.
REToRT To CARLISLE
Mr. Reeds oratorical triuinphs were many.
One of his finest bits of effective illust ration
and sarcasm was in his great speech closing
the tariff debate in which he and John g.
Carlisle reached their highest point in Con-
gressional speaking
The tariff fght had been hard, brilliant
and dramatic. and that day when the two
leaders were To bring II to a close the gal
leries were jammed; the Senate was emp
tied and everybody who could gain admit
tance 10 the House was ou hand.
Mr. Carlisle made one Of the ables, arpu-
ment- Of his public life He was in per-
feet form; his speech was carefully pro-
pared and his straight logic and clearly
framed sentences held the interest unfag-
gingiy.
Mr. Reed arose to reply and foregoing
the pleasantres Of debate. spoke with in
| tense force and solemnity but along in his
| speech the flash came He quoted Esop. and
| gave the simile. since famous in all tariff
| arguments. Of the mastif, holding in his
| mouth a large chunk Of juicy beef, cross
| ing the stream and beholding in the water
| the tempting reflection Of his morse Then.
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| no,rnr and ;,s ,snct wss trauardous
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