The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-05-14
MORGAN READY TO
AID Mr.. WILSON
With All the Resources At
His Command.
LAST WORDS TO COL. HARVEY
Expressed These Sentiments
Of Noted Financier-
Not a Democrat.
AFFECTED BY A FAMOUS POEM

! AtFtOTED III a tAMOtS POEM
New York, May t0.-"When you
see Mr.. Wilson, tell him for me that
If ever there should come a time
when he thinks any influence or re-
sources that / have can be used for
the country, they are wholly at his
disposal"
These, the last words of j. Pier
pont Morgan, spoken to Col. George
Harvey the day before Mr.. Morgan
sailed for Europe never to return
alive, were related in an address by
Col. Harvey before a gathering of
bankers and other representative
-nfeTr art a. dinner of ( he tfust -eosl-
panies of America. Mr.. Morgan was
Republican and, in the words of
Col. Harvey, not only regarded
the political views advanced by Mr..
Wilson with honest apprehension,
but never considered the Democrat
ic party fully capable of governing
this nation His message to the
new President, Col. Harvey cited as
measuring the depths of the mans
patriotism.
Because Of contrary proclivities
of my own as to Mr.. Wilson, |
frankly did not seek opportunities
to discuss public affairs with Mr..
Morgan during the past few years"
said Col. Harvey. "As you all
know. when he thought he was
right, he was unaccustomed to be-
tray any lack of positiveness, and
there were times when this didactic
faculty so closely approached the
dynamic in operation that one of
prudent disposition was inclined to
be wary.
But the election had taken
place, the inevitable had happened,
and. using Speaker Cannon's phrase.
Mr.. Wilson had become his Presi-
dent as much as nfine-perhaps. in
fact. little more.
Anyhow. there was no con-
straint upon our conversation when
| saw him for the last time in his
library on the day before he went
away. He was optimistic as ever
regarding the country, and nat
urally spoke hopefully of the pros
poets of the incoming administra-
ton.
Then followed this curious cpl
soae Suddenly turning those
piercing eyes upon me, Mr. Morgan
said: DO you remember that Amer
lean speech You made in Lon' 1n?'
| remembered very we'll. i was
not speech-only a few remarks
at the close OF private dinner in
reply to an Anglicized sycopnalt
who had mistakenly thought to cur
ry favor with Mr., Morgan by speak
ing contemptuously of Mr.. Bryan
who, on the preceding day, as IL
happened. had introduced to him
at 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?'
II did. of course, and began 70
repeat
Breathes there man with soul so
dead
Who never to himself hath said -
II hesitated for an instant and
the succeeding words came from
the big arm chair with odd distinct
ness:
This is my own. my native land
Then very quietly Mr.. Morgan
asked il | could recall the remain
ing lines and quoted imperfectiy.
Whose heart hath ne'er within him
burn'd
AS home his footsteps he hath
turn'd
From wandering on foreign
strand?
III such there breathe. go. mark him
we'll!
Half minute, gentlemen. IL n
long time. but for fully that perloi
! should say Mr.. Morgan sat per-
fectly still. Then. uneonsciously
beating time upon the arm OF the
chair. as he used to do in church.
he repeated. as II soliliauizing;
who never TO himself hath said