The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
WH|TElAW REID
DIES IN LONp9N
Ambassador to Court Of Great
Britain Succumbs to Asthma.
BEEN FAILING FOR YEAR
Break Down Dates From Last Win
ter When He Entertained Duke
of Co,naueht in New York
City.

London, Dec. 16.-Whitelaw RED
United States ambassador to Great
Britain since 1905, died Sunday after
noon at Dorchester house. his London
residence, of pulmonary oedema. MT
Reid was in his seventy-sixth year ana
the end was quiet and peaceful.
Only his wife and daughter Hon
Mrs. John Hubert Ward, were at MS
bedside when the end came. His son.
Ogden Mills Reid. sailed from Ne"
York Saturday on the kronprlnzessih
Cecelie, the ambassadors family not
realizing the seriousness OF Mr.. Red
condition until Friday. when they
cabled Ogden to sail Immediately Tor
England.
Ambassador Reds breakdown dates
from his trip to New York last winter
to entertain the duke and duchess OF
Connaught who came from Ottawa 10
be the ambassadors guests al MS
town house in New York.
Washington. Dec. ! News OF the
death in London OF Ambassador Reid
came as a shock to official Washing
ton, for It had not been generally real
lied Mr. Reds illness was Of serious
nature.
President Taft paid an unusual tlb'
ute to the late ambassador and eR'
pressed his grief in cable reply TO
message of sorrow from King George
of Great Britain. The president also
sent his sympathy to Mrs, felo'
Through his own personality, MI. Reid'
the president said. had drawn America
and Great Britain In closer friendship
Whitelaw Reid was born near henla'
O., Oct. q, 1897. The town was found
ed BY his paternal grandfather, Scot
fish Covenanter. and his mother was
Marian Whitelaw Ronalds of ancient
Scottish descent. His early education
was received from the teaching OF the
Rev. Hugh Mcmillan, an uncle, who
was principal OF the academy or
Senia and one Of the trustees or
Miami university. Mr. Reid was grad
uated with class honors from Miami
in 1856.
AT lHt age VI ~ ytdiS hS ''N'' ny
Journalism He became editor and pro
prietor Of the Xenla News, and speed
fly made his power felt as strong
factor in the Republican party, He
chose Horace Greeley as his guide In
newspaper work and modelled his
sheet after the New York Tribune.
In 1881 he married the daughter OF
%. o. Mills. During his early married
life be published several books on
Journalism and politics.
In 1889 he accepted from President
Harrison the mission to France In
1892 he was nominated for vice presi-
dent and was defeated, and resumed
directing control OF his paper.
Mr.. Reds missions 10 England az
the special ambassador Of the United
States at Queen Victoria's jubilee and
the kings coronation, furnished an I'M
portant addition to his qualifications
for the resident enthusiastically,
which he assumed in 1905 After re
ceiving his appointment he relinquish-
ed the active direction of his paper
and for the last seven years had de.
voted all his time to his Office.
Washington, Lee. fixing George
Of England sent message OF con.
Golencs to President Taft on the death
of Ambassador Reid The president
replied at once. and at the same time
sent cable to Mrs. Reid
Following the custom when diplo-
mats OF high rank are called by death.
the body Of the dead ambassador will
be brought to this country on man
of.war