The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-14

ever there should come a time when
ne thinks any influence or resources
that have can be used for the coun-
try 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 tonight In an ad-
dress by Col Harvey before a gath
ering OF bankers and other representa-
tive men at dinner of the trust COM
panies OF America Mr.. Morgan was
Republican, and. in the words of
Col Harvey. not only regarded the
political views advanced by Mr.. will
son. with honest apprehension, but
never considered the Democratic
party fully capable OF governing this
nation" His message TO the new
President. Col Harvey. cited as meas
uring the depths Of the mans pa
triotism.
Because OF contrary proclivities
OF my own as TO Mr.. Wilson, 1 frankly
did not seek opportunities to discuss
public Affairs with Mr.. Morgan dur
ing the past few years." said Col.
Harvey. "As you all know when he
thought he was right I'm his judgment
he was unaccustomed to bertay any
lack OF positiveness and there were
times when his didactic faculty so
closely approached the dynamic in
operation that one OF prudent dispo-
sition 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 president as
much as mine-perhaps. in fact lit
tie more. Anyhow, there was no
constraint upon our conversation when
4 saw him for the last time I'm his Ii
brary on the day before ne went away.
He was optimistic as ever regarding
the country and 1 naturally spoke
hopefully OF the prospects of the in
coming administration.
Then followed this curious cpl
sode. Suddenly turning those pierre
Ing eyes upon me. Mr.. Morgan sail:
DO you remember that American
speech you made In London?' re-
member very weil IL was not a speech
only a few succinct remarks at the
close OF private dinner In reply to
an Anglicized sycophant. who had
mistakenly thought to curry favor
with Mr.. Morgan by speaking con-
temptuousiy of Mr.. Bryan, who, on
We preceding day. as 1t happened, I
had introduced to him at a reception.
And do you receE. 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 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 distinctness:
This Is my own. my native land
Then very quietly Mr.. Morgan
asked IL could recall the remaining
lines and I quoted imporfectiy:
Whose heart hath ne'er with him
burn'd
As nome his footsteps he had turn'd.
From wandering on "a foreign strand? g?
liz such there breathe. 90. mark him
well
Half a minute, gentlemen. Is a long
time. but for fully that period
should say. Mr. Morgan sat perfectly
still. Then. unconsciously beating
time upon the arm OF his chair. as no
used to do In church, nc repeated as
~ sollloquIzing:
Who never To himself hath said,
Tnis is my own, my native land
Ard rising with difficulty from
his chair. for he was then quite feeble
he said with the emphasis that only
auietude can give: when you see Mr..
Wilson tell him for me that u there
should ever come "A time when ne
thinks my influence or resources that
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