The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-12-18
WHITELAW REID
DIES IN LONDON
Ambassador Passes Away After
Two Weeks Illness
LAST HOURS ARE PEACEFUL
Born in xenia, o., of Poor Parents In
1887 Whiteaw Reid Rose to Prom.
lnent Position in Diplomatic Ranks.

lnent Position in Diplomatic Ranks.
Whitelaw Reid American ambassa-
dor to Great Britain since 1905, died
last Sunday in his London resi-
dence, Dorchester House, from pull
monary oedema. The end was peace
full Mrs. Reid and their daughter,
Mrs. Hubert Ward were at the bed
side.
The body will be sent home and
probably will be inferred in Sleepy
Hollow, but the details will not be
decided until a communication is re.
ceived from Ogden Reid and it is
learned what action the British gov
ernment may desire to take
Mrs. Reid hopes to sail Saturday
next, should her son reach England
in time to accompany her, but in all
probability the government will place
a warship at the disposal of the fam
lily for the transport of the body of
the ambassador to the United States.
While Mr.. Reid's condition had been
serious only since Thursday last and
he had been confined to the house only
for a fortnight, his illness really dates
from his return from New York last
February after his visit here to enter
tain the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught. On the voyage he contract
ed a cold, to which he was suscepti-
Bile, and found great difficulty in shak-
ing it off. He insisted on going to
the embassy every day and carrying
on his correspondence both there
and at home.
Whitelaw Reid was born near
Xenia, o., on Oct q, 1887 His
parents were poor. A kinsman. Dr.
Hugh Mcmillan, a rigid Scotch cove
nanter undertook to fit the future
editor and ambassador for college.
DR. Mcmillan was a trustee of Miami
university and principal of the Xenia
academy. In 1856 Whitelaw Reid was
graduated from the university with
scientific honors. He became princi-
pal of the graded schools in South
Charleston. o., and saved enough to
buy the Xenia News.
AS editor of the News he displayed
talent and attracted the attention Of
the leaders of the young Republican
party in his state He advocated the
nomination of Abraham Lincoln in
1860. At the outbreak of the Civil
war he joined the staff of General
Morris in West Virginia and later
the staff OF General Rosecrans. He
also acted as war correspondent for
the Cincinnati Gazette. He was the
only CORRESPONDENT that witnessed the
battle of Shiloh from its start to its
finish and 1t was bis account of this
battle that stamped him as a CORE
spondent Of the first rank. In 1862
he became the correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette at Washington.
His report of the proceedings Of
the impeachment OF President John
son attracted the attention of Horace
Greeley, who persuaded Mr. Reid to
accept a place on the political staff
of the Tribune. His post was lead.
ing editorial writer with a salary next
to Mr.. Greeley's.
After Mr.. Greeley's retirement from
active life Mr.. Reid on the strength
OF his reputation as successful
editor and newspaper manager bor-
rowed enough money to buy control
of the paper
In 1881 Whitelaw Reid married the
daughter of d. Ogden Mills, a Cali
fornian of great wealth who removed
to this city. On her fathers death |
Mrs. Reid became possessor of one
third of the estate estimated to be
worth at the time of Mr.. Mills death |
fully S6O,OOO,OOO
In 1878 Mr.. Reid was made a regent |
of New York university. In March, |
1889, he became minister to France |
He resigned his office and returned |
to this country in the spring of 1892. |
In the summer of that year he was |
nominated for vice president by the
Republican party but suffered defeat |
along with his chief, General Benja.
min Harrison.
In 1897 Mr.. Reid was appointed
special ambassador to represent this
country at the queens jubilee in Lon.
don In 1898 he was a member Of
the commission which negotiated the
treaty of peace with Spain. In 1902
he was made special ambassador to
represent the president at the corona.
tion Of King Edward In 1904 he be-
came chancellor of the University of
the State of New York. Early in
1905 he was made the American am.
baSsadOr to Great Britain