New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
American Ambassador to Great Britain Suc-
cumbs at His Post After Illness OF
Less Than Week.
FATAL. ISSUE, WAS UNEXPECTED
Death Due to Pulmonary Gdema According to Bulletin
Issued by Sir Thomas Barlow, Physician to the
Kng-FuneraI Probably at Sleepy Hollow
rBy Gable to The Tribune. ]

London Dec lo-Whteaw Reid, American Ambassador TO
Great Britain died past yesterday at Dorchester
House. residence after illness which oeah hdoV
than fortnight ago the nature OF which had De-
apparent hardly than few hours before death M
bronchial attack which asthma suPerVee
ashmac leading an extreme degree OF e
which he unable to recover though tne
itself got under control
Ambassador the time of his death were Mrs ked
and their daughter Mrs John Ward and the Hon. John Huoe'
physicians attendance Sir lhoaS Dario"' Oil
William Osler, w. Hale White and Richard RowlandS.
Ambassador had been unconscious since O'CLOCK IN inc
morning intervals during the previous twenour hourS "
slightly delous result OF the drugs "
induce sleep
Sit Thomas Barlow physician King who called IN
last week when illness became acute and his regular
physician Dr. William Hale White issued the following bulletin
las to the of death:
"A fortnight ago the American Ambassador had slight
bronchial attack similar to others which he had suffered at
intervals On Wednesday last asthma supervened ana
ashmac paroxysms became severe leading 10 extreme
exhaustion
1T was hoped might rally pneumonia symptoms
had appeared difficulty the paoxysms of asthma were got
control but Sunday morning the exhaustion became e
ueme, he died from pulmonary edema at l2;lo p M
LOOKED FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS.
Mr. and Mrs Ogden Reid and daughernaw OF the Am
basado are their England having sailed
from Saturday the Kronprnzesn Ceche 1t was
Mrs Ogden Reid to sail Tuesday on the
the Ambassador received letter o
his son telling coming visit and he looking forward with
1.-The greatest pleasure the Christmas holidays which were to have
been spent the country residence OF the Hon. Mr.
Ward On Thursday however it became evident that Mr.
Red illness had and cable at
New York which caused Mr. and Mrs ogden Rd 10
take the fast boat to England.
The Ambassador October % from his visit to Amer
a the of which occupied only month"; his departure
England having taken place September 70 While IN Amer
lea he presided the three days dedication exercises OF the new
Education Building Albany and attended vast amount OF
both public and private The result was that ne reache
England considerably gued by the hurried trip but instead OF
taking needed plunged at once into the accumulated ous
embassy and insisted keeping his promise TO denver
address Thomas Jefferson at the University Ioge Oh "
Aberstwyth on October 81.
For the next month he constantly employed the affairs
of the embassy December he to Dorchester House
from where he had been entertaining shooting party
for the previous the final illness began the follow
ling day. Hale White Ambassador Reids physician during
his residence called Sir William Osler consultation
days after Mr.. Reids return from Wrest Park Dir william
Mr. Reid excellent condition. except tor the need OF
and another consultation considered necessary until
Wednesday last when asthma made its appearance
PHYSICIAN SAW NO DANGER
Sir William Oser was again last Monday and called
the Ambassador though sent for and once more said there was
cause anxiety On Wednesday, however, when the symptoms
of asthma first reappeared William called from Ok
ford and Dr. also called in, the latter remaining in
Mr. Reid until the end living the house
Sir Barlow added the corps OF physicians on Thurs
day doctors frequent consultation up 10 the time
of the Ambassadors DEATH
Reid himself did realize the seriousness of his condition
until within few hours of the end there little sign OF any
dnuton energy for the period Immediately following
the asthmac Until Saturday after
business of the embassy passed through his hands
Irwin Laugh secretary of embassy constant consul
aon chief all dispatches read and signed by the
Ambassador signed Friday afternoon the last official dis
patches that from the embassy Washington 1t
only Saturday afternoon that he last consented to allow
Mr. Laughn to sign official papers
Messrs Laughn and Hanks of the embassy staff at Dor
chester when the Ambassador died Mr. Laughln
sent cable dispatches President Taft and Secretary Knox, while
the embassy placed hsfmas The Foreign Office
informed both Sir Edward Grey Secretary for Foreign AT
fairs and Asquth and official recognition
government Of Mr. Rd death must await their return Sir
Grey frequent inquirer during the week concerning
the health of Mr. Reid.
The King and Queen London the weekend and
they informed of the oath by the Hon. John Ward Within