Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-02-02
WILsCN.HARvEY LETTERS.
Famous Correspondence Shows That
Both Men Are Thoroushbreds.

Famous Correspondence Shows Tha
Both Men Are Thoroushbreds.
New York. January 30.-The New
York Evening Post has sought, for the
sake Of justice, to all concerned, to Sc.
cure the publication Of the correspond.
ence between Governor Wilson and
Colonel Watterson. In that sense II
applied to them both.
Neither wished to be put in the po.
sition Of giving out private letters. but
both assented to the publication with
the distinct understanding that the
Initiative came from the Evening Post
Wilson to Harvey.
The first letter, dated December 21
addressed to Colonel Harvey by Gov
ernor Wilson, Is as follows:
My Dear Colonel Every day I am
confirmed in the judgment that my
mind Is a one-track road, and can run
only one train Of thought at q time.
A long time after that interview with
you and Marse Henry at the Manhat-
Cat the close Of the interview, you
asked me that question about the
Weekly. answered 1t simply as a mat
ter Of fact and of business. and said
never word Of my sincere gratitude
to you for all your generous support.
or Of my hope that 1t might be con.
tinued. Forgive me and forget my
manners.
Faithfully yours.
Woodrow Wilson.
Harvey to Wilson.
In reply Colonel Harvey wrote to
Governor Wilson as follows:
My Dear Governor Wilson: Replying
to your note, think 1t should go
without saying that no purely person
al issue could arise between you and
me. Whatever anybody else may sur
mise, you surely must know that. In
trying to arouse and further your po-
litical aspirations during the past few
years. / have been actuated solely by
the belief that was rendering a dis
tinct public service.
The real point at the time of our in.
terview, was, as you aptly put 1t. one
simply "of fact and Of business" and
when you stated the fact to be that
my support was hurting your candi
dacy and that you were experiencing
difficulty in finding a way to counter
act its harmful effect. the only thing
possible for me to do. In simple fair
ness to you no less than In considera-
ton of my own sslf-respect, was to re.
lieve you Of your embarrassment SC
far as 1t lay within my power to do 80
by ceasing to advocate your nomina.
ton,
That, ! think, was fully understood
between US at the time. and acting &C.
cordingly took down your name from
the head of the Weekly's editorial
page some days before your letter was
written. That seems to be all there Il
Of 1t.
Whatever little hurt 1 may have fell
peremptoriness Of your attitude to-
ward me. Is Of course wholly elmina.
ted by your gracious words.
Very truly. yours,
George Harvey.
Wilson In Reply.
Governor Wilson replied under date
Of January IL as follows:
My Dear Colonel Harvey: Generou.
and cordial as was your letter writer
In reply to my note. 1t has left me un'
easy. because. in its perfect frankness
1t shows that / did hurt you by what
1 80 tactlessly said. am very much
ashamed Of myself, for there Is moth
ing I am more ashamed Of than hurt.
Ing a true friend. however uninten'
tional the hurt may have been.
wanted very much to see you In Wash
ingtOn. but was absolutely captured BY
callers every minute l was In my
rooms, and when I was not there, wa:
fulfilling public engagements. I saw
you at the dinner. but could not get al
you, and after dinner was surrounded
and prevented from getting at you.
am in town today. to speak this even
ing. and came In early In the hope oi
catching you at your office.
For owe 1t to you and to my owr
thought and feeling. to tell you how
grateful l am for all your generous
praise and support Of me (no one ha.
described me more nearly as / woult
like 10 believe myself to be than yo,
have). how I have admired you for thu
| independence and unhesitating cour'
age and individuality Of your course
and how far was from desiring tha
you should cease your support Of mt
In the Weekly. You will think m'
very stupid, but I did not think Of tina
as the result of my blunt answer tt
your question. thought only Of the
means Of convincing people Of the rea
independence of the Weekly's posi-
ton. You will remember that wa!
what we discussed. And now that
have unintentionally put you In a false
and embarrassing position you heaI
Goals Of fire on my head by continuing
to give out interviews favorable to my
candidacy. All that l can say is tha
you have proved yourself very big and
that wish 1 might have an early op'
portunity to tell you face to face how
| I really felt a ahOut II ALL
With warm regards. cordially and
faithfully yours,
Woodrow Wilson.
Handsome Letter."
Colonel Harvey's reply was as fol-
lows:
DR.. Dear Governor Wilson: Thank
you sincerely for your most handsome
letter. can only repeat what / said
before: That there is no particle OF
personal rancor or resentment left In
me. | beg you to believe that have
not said one word to anybody Of criti-
cism of you.
.Nf n l.