New-York tribune., 1912-12-16
I FADING NEW WORKERS
ON MIR. REDS SERVICES
Carnegie, Bacon, Shaus, Sheriff. and Many
Others Speak Of Dead Ambassador
from Personal Knowledge

Expressions Ol duhiii ""
services to his country and for the IN
sniration which his life's story leaves
for American youth followed the an
no,ncement Of Ambassador Reds
death from scores Of New York's prom
inent citizens yesterday
Men who had been associated with
him in the diplomatic service, bankers
editors. educators and public spirited
citizens who had worked with him in
one or another of the activities In
which he was interested, spoke of him
as a man who had set an example or
industry and patriotic service which
would be an inspiration for his coun-
trymen.
Perhaps the most personal touch in
the remarks OF these men who had
known and worked with Ambassador
Reid came from Andrew Carnegie,
when ne said:
"Our friend rose from the ranks and
has lived spOtless life. He has moth
ing to fear"
Oscar S. Straus, who as Minister to
Turkey was n colleague OF Mr.. Reid
in the diplomatic service, characterized
him as ''in the highest and best sense
the representative Of our people and Of
our government"
Robert Bacon, former Ambassador TO
France, compared Mr. Reid's work in
England with the work of Ambassador
James Bryce in this country. and
Henry Clews emphasized Mr.. Reds
ability to fill satisfactorily every place
he occupied.
Their expressions were as follows:
OSCAR 5. STRAUS. former Minister
TO Turkey:
''The death of Whitelaw Reid Is q great
national loss Every position he occu-
pied he filled with distinction TO himself
and with honor TO his country. AS our
diplomatic representative in the two fore
most capitals In Europe he was, I'm the
highest and best sense, the representative
Of our people and Of our government
His many public addresses showed
him to be a scholar-a deep student of
osr history and development and also an
American statesman with a vision OF our
influence, power and greatness. lie was
an Interpreter such as Bancroft, Motley,
Lowell. Phelps and Choatc, our most dis
tinguished ambassadors, Of the American
spirit
'lle was not content 20 connne himself
10 diplomatic negotiations He went fur
ther. and interpreted I'm n graceful and
acceptable way America and American in
stitutions 10 the peoples OF Europe. lie
has left behind him n distinguished rec
ord and the highest reputation for ser
vice to his country"
| CHARLES II. SHERRTLL, former Am
bassador to the Argentine Republic and
brother Of Ambassador Reid In the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity:
THE manner which engaged Whltelaw
Reid TO 80 many men whom he only met
casually made him one Of the most popu-
lar and best beloved members OF the
fraternity. where II could be studied and
expanded In close mpanlonship lie
was one OF our foremost members. and
his death ls a distinct logs 10 the frater-
nifty.
But there is another point on which
feel very strongly. and that is that there
has been too much talk about the so
called magnldccnce Of Dorchester House
Mr.. Reds brilliancy Of conversation and
charm Of manner would have put him in
the same position which he held In Lon
don-the highest 20 which an Ambassador
has ever risen-whether he lived I'm Dor
chester House or IN the humblest apart
ment
Tho open house which he held there,
his generous entertaining were merely
little indulgence on his part after reach
ing an age when he could afford to be
lavish with his wealth. II was not
means to an end. II was an end In Itself.
Some people are prone to think of Mr.
Reid merely as a great Ambassador I'm
social way He was more than that-he
was great as diplomat. when / was
In Buenos Ayres two years ago | had
occasion to come into touch with him
over the matter Of the contracts for the
] Argentine battleships which were then
to be let. Two things struck mo at that
time. First, his rapidlty, and, second, his
facility in separating the important from
the unimportant-his swiftness and his
certainty of touch | suppose he acquired
these two qualities through his newspaper
experience. Then he learned to separate
the wheat OF news from the chaff OF
mere information, and he learned to work
I'm a hurry.
"These two things surprised me very
much, particularly I'm n man OF his years.
Diplomacy is not a profession I'm which
one can do things hastily; II a minister
IL not at his office you cannot go to his
house and call him out OF bed. But on
this particular occasion. when | had the
good fortune to work with him through
the state Department, his replies reached
me with astounding promptness. What
is more, the United States secured the
contracts, which involved the sum of
}23. 10000"
ROBERT BACON. former Ambassador
to France.
Mr.. Bacon expressed deep sorrow over
the death OF Ambassador Reid whom he
had known for many years. Mr.. Reid
was the dean of Americas diploml,ic
| corps. he said. and his career and what
he stood for deserved the highest ad-
miration.