Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-09
MORGAN OFFERED MILLIONS.
Sends Message to Wilson That Money
Was at country's Disposal.

Was at ,country's Disposal.
New York. May 9.-"When You see
Mr.. Wilson tell him for me that If ever
there should come time when he
| thinks any influence or resources that
l have can be used for the country.
| they are wholly at his disposal"
These, the last words of ]. Pierpont
| Morgan. spoken to Col. George Har-
vey the day before MIR. Morgan sailed
for Europe. never to return alive, were
related last night in an address by
Colonel Harvey before a gathering Of
bankers and other representative men
at dinner of the Trust Companies OF
America.
Mr.. Morgan was republican and, IN
the words of Colonel Harvey, not only
regarded the political views advanced
by Mr.. Wilson with honest apprehen-
sion. but never considered the demo-
cratic party fully capable of govern
ing this nation" His message to the
new president, Colonel Harvey cited as
! measuring the depths Of the mans
patriotism.
Because Of contrary proclivities Of
my own as to Mr.. Wilson, I frankly
did not seek opportunities to discuss
public AFFAIRS with Mr. Morgan during
the last few years." said Colonel Har-
vey. "As you az know, when Ea
thought he was right IN his judgment
he was unaccustomed to betray any
lack of positiveness. and there were
times when his didatic faculty so
! closely approached the dynamic IN
operation that one Of prudent disposi'
ton was inclined to be wary.
But the eelction had taken place.
ing Speaker Cannon's phrase, Mr.. Will
son had become his president as much
as mine-perhaps, in fact, little moro.
Anyhow. there was no constraint upon
our conversation when saw him for
the last time in his library on the day
before he went away. He was optimis-
tic as ever regarding the country. and
I naturally spoke hopefully of the
prospects of the incoming administra-
ton.
Then followed this curious episode.
Suddenly turning those piercing eyes
! upon me, Mr.. Morgan said: DO you re-
member that American speech you
made in London?' I remembered very
well. 1t was not speecil--only few
succinct remarks at the close of
private dinner in reply to an Angiicized
sycophant who had mistakenly thought
to curry favor with Mr.. Morgan by
speaking contemptuously Of Mr.. Bryan.
who, on the preceding day, as it hap
pened. 1 had introduced to him at a
reception.
"And do you recall" he asked, those
lines from Scott that you quoted when
that mani can hear now the emphasis
upon those two words-when that man
had left the room?'
81 did, of course, and began to re-
peat
".Breathes there a man with soul so
Who never to himself hath said
"I hesitated for an instant and the
succeeding words came from the big
armchair with odd distinctness:
"'This is my own, my native land
Then, very quietly. Mr.. Morgan
asked if I could recall the remaining
lines, and I quoted imperfectly:
"'Whose heart hath ne'er within him
burned
AS home his footsteps he hath turn'd
From wandering on foreign strand?
If such there breathe, go, mark him
WE'LL
Half minute, gentlemen. is long
Cl1ne, DuC lOF lullV lIdI peilOu, !
say, Mr.. Morgan sat perfectly still.
Then, unconsciously beating time upon
the arm Of his chair, as he used to do
in church. he repeated. as If soliloquiz-
ing:
"'Who never to himself hath said.
This is my own, my native land:
and, rising with difficulty from his
chair, for he was then quite feeble, he
said, with the emphasis that only
quietude can give:
"'When you see Mr.. Wilson tell him
for me that If there should ever come
time when he thinks any influence or
resources that have can be used for
the country they are wholly at his dis
posal'
Referring to Mr.. Morgan's testimony
before the Pujo committee at Washing
ton. Colonel Harvey said:
"Altho mentally as strong as ever,
physically he was sadly broken when
summoned to Washington. At his age
and in his condition it was the severest
ordeal Of his, life. but II was for the
best. as he himself came to realize.
"T hated TO CO. he said to me with
characteristic simplicity the day before
he sailed away-I hated to go. but I
am glad I went think ! did some
Eood..