The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-03-31
Conservative Bankers Declare
Strain of Pujo Inquiry
fastened the End.
TRIBUTE BY CHOATE.
LawyerPraises Morgan's Won.
derful independence of
Mind and Judgment.

road heads. churchmen and lawyers
Joined to-day In high praise Of J. Pier
pont Morgan.
Conservative bankers and brokers Of
Wall street were outspoker In their
opinion that the strain put upon Mr..
Morgan by his appearance before the
Fujo COMMITTEES in Washington last
very sick man when he submitted to
. long and grusiling examination by
Samuel Untermyer. counsel TO the COM
mittee. Henry Clews was one who was
outspoken on this point.
Joseph II. Choate. former Amhassa-
dor Of the Court Of st. James's. said:
mir. Morgan wAS ono Of the nobiest
men living. and the greatest power for
good In America. His influence was
always in favor OF right and honesty.
lie was a giant In mind and body, and
his financial achievements IN the last
nifty years are almost without par
ailei. He was always trying TO deter
mine what was right. honest and just
and to support his conclusions with all
his might.
HAD WONDERFUL lNpePENp.
ENce AND JUDGMENT.
Ellis Independence Of mind and judg-
mont were wonderful. and the secret Of
his influence In tho community, not
only In the financial community but In
the whole country. was his superb and
never failing honesty.
The reason why no lowered above all
others was that his associates and eli
who had dealings with him and the
whole community had absolute faith In
his unfahinE honor. ~ we'll 40 the
soundnsss of his judgment.
'Mr. Morgan has been the object Of
foul attacks by men who ought to have
known much setter he had & never.
failing instinct for charity and for pub.
lie usefulhtbs, and his muntiCshce In
those directions were the natural fruit
Of his infinite warmness and larssness
Of heart.
or. and am sure that the world has lost
one Of it, greatest men and noblsst IN.
fiuencss The people OF New York have
a. yet no conception Of the munincent
endowment In the way Of art that he
had brought to them"
President w. G. Brown. Of the New
York Central Railroad. said:
'1n tho death Of Mr.. Morgan the city.
the State and the nation loses one OF
It, foremost citizens. A profound con.
| ndence In the future Of the country and
lofty patriotism. which manifested It.
self on all occasions. but especially 30
in time Of financial distress. were his
dominating traits Of character"
eisHoP GREER SAYS he WAe NO
HYPocHTE.
Bishop Greer saidi
'"rhe loss Of Mr.. Morgan to the
Church. the community and the nation
will be felt tremendously. Mr.. Morgan
Was q man upon whom tho creates,
people In tho world waited. He had
been presented ana sought by the royal
houses throughout Europe. Never once
have heard him refer to the fact that
he had met so-and.so. or had been pre-.
scented to any one.
''Mr. Morgan was not a hypocrite. liz
had no use for any man who dealt
falsely with him: he always kept his
own word and expected others to dc
likewise.
There was something better and
dearer than his money to me and q
the church. That was his personal
quality OF character. I mourn him al
, q friend"
Frank A. Vanderlip. President of tahs
National City Bank. said:
/, mo man has ever been more closel,
, or more honorably or more patrioticali,
, Identified with the growth OF this coun
try than he. lie save. always. his bes
effort. unselnshly. to the promotion o.
his country's welfare.
He was ever tower OF strength n
Impending trouble. and In crises unfail
ingly subordinated self-interest to tha
or public service. aie was "a citizen o
the world
Henry Clews said: I'm my opinion
; the thing that did the most to max
inroads on Mr.. Morgan's health was tn
recent attack made upon the great com
binations OF his creation-exploits whicl
he personally considered the srandes
Of his achievements. These attack
really saddensd his life. prsyed upo
his mind and FASTENED his death"
TRIBUTE ~ Mr.. UNTGRMvEF
OF PUJo COMMITTEE.
Samuel Unterneyer said: with tn
death OF Mr., Morgan the world lose
one Of its most conspicuous fsurey an
our country sustains the irretrievabl
loss Of generous. patriotic citizen q
rare breadth and public usefulness
Whatever may be ones Views Of tn