New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-21
MR.. REID AND THE TRIBUNE
Tribute to Both from Reader for
Forty Years.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the passing away OF Mr.. Reid
on Sunday last, honored alike by his own
and the mother country, where he had
served so acceptably and with such signal
distinction I'm line OF truly great Ameri-
can Ambassadors at the Court OF st.
James's, | am reminded Of my earliest ac-
quaintance with tho great paper founded
by his predecessor and perfected by him
as not only a national but an interna-
tional organ of great influence and worth.
Some forty years ago my father pur-
chased a farm In the then Far West,
where he thought TO rear his family under
Urban influences and pass his remaining
days in healthful quietude. and there 1t
was that l first began reading The TriD-
une, then and always true TO the agrl-
cultural interests Of the country and the
farmers welfare. Returning 10 the East
a few years after my next older brother
10 take up the study Of law. | was adj
mitted to the bar In Brooklyn In 1850, and
during my student days and throughout
tho subsequent years Of active practice
Of my profession I continued faithful
reader of The Tribune and great
admirer OF its editorial policy and
its great force for education and high
principles, and / have followed with IN
tense interest Mr.. Reds career in con-
nectlon with the development OF these
policies and the perfecting Of his paper
as journal Of public influence both at
home and abroad.
Hon. ,,rtrrI, Ba fucuf~p1 and avcOtir1C pd
the able corps Of coworkers in this great
business enterprise but greater public
benefsction IS, OF course. better known
By them IN their closer and more intimate
relations and has already been testified
20 by them, and / trust will be still fur
Their recounted in biography and reminis-
cence. for truly tho trenchant pens in
spired by such chief IN life and tho
knowledge OF his worth and It's public
estimate in death OF these associates and
past comrades yet alive could add much
Of interest to what has already been pub
lshed Of Whitelaw Reid as journalist,
puhlicist and friend OF his fellow man, OF
his country and Of all that stood for high
learning and moral worth.
Or. Mckelway, | trust, will. II he has
not already done so. speak Of Mr. Reid
I'm connection with the State University.
in service Of which he recently came
home. nj what may have been too great
a physical strain and risk Of health, To
dedicate the educational building sup
Piled as a permanent memorial or the
generosity Of our state in furthering its
educational interests, and his public adj
dresses abroad might well be gathered
into permanent form as an epitome or
what such opportunity, coupled with his
genius and Industry. surely leads TO and
the honors accorded by the American and
English people alike To such lives.
or Journalism. too. Or. McKelway and
others may well speak I'm connection with
the life OF this great journalist and COM
prehensive American. and OF the great
principles OF freedom and untrammelled
liberty OF speech and freedom from op-
preston for which The Tribune and all
her sons have always stood, recalling, II
my memory serves me rightly. her vindi-
cation Of the late William +. G.. Shanks.
who. as city editor, refused to disclose
even to a grand jury the privileged COM
municatious of his employers In the pur-
suit OF their public duty and his personal
loyalty to such employment
But space will not admit OF further
DEPRESSION by way of such pleasant recol-
lections and the humble tribute | would
pay 10 good man who has done his life
work so well and ended his earthly career
so honorably. leaving so noble and fitting
a monument or perpetual spring Of CON
tinued remembrance as the great paper
which he so ably served so many years,
and whose destiules he controlled until
the end OF his life. RequIescat In pace.
Brooklyn, Dec. 10. 1912. a. J. a. G.