Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09
). p. Morgan
 True Patriot
GLOWING TRIBUTE BY COLONEL
 GEORGE HARVEY.
TO AID THE COUNTRY
Directed the Colonel to Inform Prssi-
 dent Wilson of His Readiness to Lehd His Resources When Required


 New York, May s.-..When you see MT Wilson, tell him for me that if there should ever come a time when he thinks any influence or resources that 1 have can be used for the coun- try. they are wholly at his disposal
 These were the last words of J. Pier pont Morgan, spoken to Colonel George Harvey on the day before MT. Morgan Slied Tor Europe, never to return alive. They were spoken in the financier's H- brary, and related publicly for the first time tonight in an address by Colonel Harvey before a gathering of bankers and other representative ben at a din-
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 Depths of Morgan's Patriotism.
 NGr Morgan was a republican, and in the words of Colonel Harvey, not only regarded the political views ad- yanced by MT. Wilson with honest ap- prehenSiOn but never considered the democratic partl fully capable of gov erning this nation' His message to the new president Colonel Harvey cited as measuring the depths of the man S patriotism
 Because Of contrary procliVities of my own as to Mr. Wilson, I frankly did not seek opportunities to dicuss public affairs with Mir. Morgan during the V As you all know, when he thought he was right in his judgment he was un- stoned to betray anW lack of pos itiVeness, and there were times when his didatic faculty so closely approch- ed the dynamic in operation that one of prudent disposition was inclined to be wary.
 Optimistic Regarding Country.
 But the election had taken place IL Speaker Cannon's phrase, MT. Wilson had become his president as much as mine-perhaps, in fact. a little more Anyhow, there was no constraint upon our conversation when I saw him for the last time in his library on the day before he went away. He was optin- istic as ever regarding the country, and I naturally spoke hopefully of the prospects of the incoming administra tion
 tThan followed this curious episode. Suddenly turning those piercing eyes upon me Mr. Morgan said: Do VOL remember that American speech you well. 1t was not a speech-onIy a few succint remarks at the close of a pri- vate dinner in reply to an Anghcized sycophant who had mistakenly thought to curry favor with Mr. Morgan by speaking contemutuously of MT. Bryan.
  pened, had introduced to him at 8 re- ception.
 'cThis is My Own, My Native Land"
 And do you recall he asked, those lines from Scott that. you quot ed when that man--I can hear now the emphasis upon those two words-when that man had left the room?'
 T did, of course, and began to re- peat:
 'Breathes there man with soul so
 dead,
 Who never to himself hath said
 T hesitated for an instant. and the succeeding words came from the big arm chair with odd distinctiveness: This is my own, my native Iand!'
 Then very quietly MT. Morgan ask ed if I could recall the remaining lines, and l quoted imperfectly: Whose heart hath ne'er within him
 burn'd
 As home his footsteps he hath turn'd From wandering on a foreign strand? If such there be, go mark him well! s"Half. a minute, gentlemen, is a, long time, but for fully that period, l should say, MT. Morgan sat perfectly still Then. unconsciously beating time upon in church, he repeated as if solilioquiz- ing:
 Who never to himself hath said This is my own. my native land
 And irving with difficulty from his chair, for he was then quite feeble, he said. with the emphasiZ that only qui- etude can give: When you see MT. Will son. tell him for me that if there should ever come a. time when he thinks any influence or resources that I have can be used for the country they are wholly at his disposal
 Words of a True Patriot.
 Earring the usual leavetaking, those were the last words I heard from the lips of MT Morgan. They were the words of true patriot, of great very great American spoken from the depths of & passionately loyal heart. Surely can do no better than to leave them with you to remember, to cherish and to feel so long as you all shall live in this, oar native lond!"
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