New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14
A FRIENDS TRIBUTE TO MR. GREEN

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: To those who knew Andrew H Green well
the word Of his cruel death brings even tonight
feeling that almost overshadows the first over
v-heIuning sense Of personal grief and bereavement
1t IS the realization Of the fact that by his death
a UNIQUE and mighty influence for public good has
passed away. and that there is no other influence
or personality that can fully take its place
Mr. Green's character in this regard was indeed
UNIQUE He was unlike any other man OF our
times who has devoted himself with great e1ec-
tiveness 20 the betterment Of public interests he
was unlike in disposition, in methods and even N
the spirit in which he carried on the work II
might also be said truly that he was unlike IN the
great results accomplished write from the stand
point Of the intimate acquaintance with which ne
houored me for period OF more than twenty
years
No more 1,nseIash man in his relations public
affairs has lived in our times than Andrew H
Green; nor any one with greater heart in all re-
lations This may sound strange, II not incredible
to many persons who either came casually IN con-
tact with him who have engaged him IN nostiIe
controversy. The hasty Judgment OF such persons
has ascribed to Mr.. Green the character Of a man
Of arbitrary and dOmineeriug disposition. VINO
would ruthIessly disregard the feelings or even
rights of others If they stood in the way OF MS
selfish purposes. That Judgment was most unjust
II is true he was hard and persistent fighter Tor
any cause ne chanpioned. that he had grave and
severe manner that was frequently misunderstood.
that he was as impatient as Carlyle q cant or
SlLplQlLy. N p-GliC dALe@tAof -
expressed his opinions frequently WIN 80. 80 -
tongue. But the cause he was working Iol H 49,
ALWAYS that Of others. never his own ana 1l0tI
meath that apparently harsh exterior was a near
tender a woman $
7 mink IL was Mr.. Ro5b. who was long associated
with him IL the care OF the city PARIS and tHe
Niagara Reservation. who said OF Mr. Green that
r. never knew hin ask anything for himself
from any one. but that he never knew man VINO
--C--Id Il * much he for others or Tor cause
in yyhfch he believed That correctly epltoII-Lel
NIr Green's life work Perhaps IL was knowledge
secure so much for which he asked He certainly
did possess q wonderfully persuasive power over
those with whom ne came in contact in obtaining
the accomplishment OF his objects. IL was the use
Of this potent personal influence over individuals
that was the chief of his unique methods What
this resarde he held no public Office for many
years. he had 30 hope or desire for any lie was
not a leader any powerful political organization
lie had o pecuuIdry or honorary rewards 20 Ouer
Yet that plain quiet citizen past the ordinary span
Of human life. sitting in MS Broadway ONCE and
irhuenti8l parsonage after another. was able 20 &c
more for the accomplishment u such public OBJ
iect as the establishment II The Niagara Reserva-
ton the creation OF the greater New York than
any public of -iaI In this State I had almost
said. any company OF men VINO could be assembled
In this town
Of In. multitude OF acts that revealed the gener-
GUS nature and tender heart under atstere exte-
ror Of those lOvahle personal qualities that en-
deared Mr. Green 70 his personal friends. one can
time for those who knew Nj Green the public
did not know him not 70 say word Of those Pc,
cular ard extraordinary qualities OF heart and
mind that made him the great bensf1cior ne vas
20 hts fellow men. HENRY W SAChETI-
New-Nork. Nov r. 1898