New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
O'GORMAN said

/ Ambassador Reds death shocks me
as It does all other Americans. He was
! distinguished and illustrious citizen OF
/ New York and a great diplomat / first
met him thirty years ago and have al
ways admired him. He was a partisan
| but not extensively so. His administra-
/ ton at the Court of ST. James's will com
pare favorably with that Of any Amerl-
can Ambassador to that important post
| / sincerely mourn his death, In common
with my countrymen."
SENATOR McCUMBER said:
The Ambassador was a typical SELF
made American-made on the most com
prehensive plan. He wac a man that
would have been the representative oil
I this government in any place in the world
| and the country by his death loses the
services OF one who displayed a genius
I for the accomplishment Of the particular
tasks to which he set himself and who
was broadly capable and efficient
/ Members OF the House joined with the
/ President Cabinet officials diplomats
Senator's and those representative Of Of
fetal life generally In paying tribute 10
} Mr. Reid. Representative Townsend. a
member of the House Committee on For
eisn Affairs. was first Informed Of the
death Of the Ambassador by the Tribune
correspondent. Ills manner was indica-
tive of genuine grief when he said:
Il knew Mr. Reid personally. and the
news Of his death causes me inexpressible
sorrow II Is very distressing 10 learn az
! this particular time that the country has
lost the services Of such a distinguished
and able public servant. IL b. unfortu-
nate in view OF the diplomatic matter
now pending between this country and
Great Britain that We are deprived Of the
counsel and advice Of Whitelaw Reid.
| At this juncturc his loss will be especially
/ felt and ] wish ne had lived 10 take his
part in the pending negotiations. lie was
one OF the ablest diplomats this country
/ ever sent abroad.
Il mourn the death Of Ambassador
Reid both from a personal and official
standpoint" said Mr Townsend. apty
expressing the sentiment Of scores OF
members Of both branches Of Congress
REPRESENTATIVE MANN. the mi
noritv leader In the House, was first In
formed by the Tribune Bureau OF the
death OF the American Ambassador.
! WHAT. Ambassador ReiI dead h'
/ exclaimed IN shocked tones. "rne news
/ is shocking At TINS time I can only ray
| that the nation has suffered d great loss
, Mr.. Reid was au able diplomat, great
J editor, a man of letters ana a man OF
/ high intellectual power. lie has lille,
! the London post with honor 90 himse.
and the country, and 1t is difficult Z,
spare him. Personally thc news Of hi'
death comes as a decided shock to me
and | truly regret the passage Of an
/ American of his type"
/ A few days ago Representative Mann
defended on the floor OF the House the
\ American Ambassadors recent speech
on Thomas jefferson. Without realizing
| that he soon would pay tribute 70 his
memory. Mr.. Mann praised the work ci
/ Ir Reid and demonstrated that tho
| Ambassadors estimate Of Thomas Jeffer-
son was an honest one and by 10 means
as critical OF Jefferson as had been the
words OF President-elect Woodrow viii
son.
High Value in Diplomacy.
The death Of Mr. Reid was the subject
of sorrowful comment among members
/ of Congress tonight Democrats and
Republicans alike Joined In earnest trib-
ute To the high character, the ability and
the successful administration of the
! American Ambassador, and the consensus
| Of opinion was that his services would
/ be especially missed at time when the
Panama Canal controversy is pending
between the two friendly nations
The American Ambassadorsnip at Lon
don will not long be left vacant. Al
though President Taft was said tonight
moi 10 have decided at this time upon a
successor TO Mr.. Reid, II Is understood
! that he will MI the place within a fe"
weeks The President regards the diplo-
matte problems in which this country and
Great Britain are at present entangled as
too important TO leave the United states
,rrepresented even for "A few months al
the Court OF St James S.
Within the next few days and prob
ably during his trip to Panama th'
President will scan carefully names OF
! men he considers available IoI INC Pos'
and nomination may be sent TO Inc
Senate early in the year. The President
| 70 understood 20 be hopeful that the Sen
otto will confirm any nomination for tins
AZ, bassadorship which he sends IN. II Il
a. custom for diplomats holding i'm
.,..,,,+., osts TO resign with change oil
demonstration. and therefore the Presi'
A., believes that the Democrats would
hove no object in holding up an appoint
mont which at best would be for only
few months.
The fact that the term OF successor
~ Reid will be so short viii have It's
,nenerce on the President In selecting
man but it was believed here tonight
,hat there viii be little difficulty in find
inc some distinguished man who VIII De
- 80 du the highest diplomatic post IN
the service even for two months