The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-24
MORE KINDS OF REGRET
TIIAN ANY OTIIER I.IcTvIEIl

TRAN AM OTliE;S IlSISIEN
President Wilson's reply:
My Dear Friend,-Your letter OF the
10th Of July brings to me, think,
more kinds of reEre, than any. other
all that the country should lose the
invaluable services OF such man AS
!, and all fair-minded men who know
thmt should oh" hays o bro u, b upo res Tou
SO unpleasant AN experience, in which
you were treated with gross and mani
stances should seem even for the mo-
mcnt to he associated with appoint
ment to high Office under tho great
government OF the United States, rep
able people; regret that the organiza-
ton of q great banking system should
be so embarrassed and INSTRUCTED
You need not think that anything
in the present circumstances has cm-
barrassed me in the least. have no
moment Of hesitation or lagsins en-;
honor and believe in. You may leave
my feelings (my feelings for MYSELF
out OF the reckoning.
The aspect OF this matter which
seems TO he OF gravest concern and
consequence is that the choice OF mem
bers of the Federal Reserve Board of
the new banking system should have
becu made an occasion Of partisan
alignment and action. The adverse re-
port on your nomination. TO which
YOU justly refer as unfair and untrue
~. OF course, not To be charged to tho
feeling or action of the Senate OF tho
United states, or to anything for which
held responsible. The report is signed
only by the minority members OF the
committee, and by two members OF tho
majority who have usually acted with
them.
Il wish most heartily that the In
auEuration OF the new national bank
ing system system conceived and
enacted with no element of PARTISAN
ship IN its objects or provisions, might
have hcen free from this unfortunate
and OminouS incident.
II believe that the Judgment and
desire OF the whole country cry ont
Tor new temper in affairs. The time
partirular classes OF men should he
absolutely laid aside and discarded as
unworthy OF the counscls OF great
people. The effort for genuine social
Justice. for peace. the peace which is
founded on common understanding and
for prosperity, the prosperity OF CO.
operation and mutual trust and conf
dence. should he a united effort, with
out partisan prejudice or class
antagor!sm.
Your action In requesting that
your name be Withdrawn displays
your usual sensitive regard for con
sidcrations other than your own per
sonai interest and sincerely AS re-
greet 1t; cannot but honor YOU for
the action YOU have taken ! have no
right To ask. much less to urge. that
YOU continue 10 allow yourself to be
made the football Of the sort of con
test which has sprung up over this
nomination.. II is Il matter OF genuine
sorrow 10 me that man like YOU
should he excluded from the public
service. upon great occasion. But
neither of US is responsible for these
extraordinary circumstances We must
both accept them. can only hope
that better. cooler. wiser counsels may
presently prevail
Moreover. great program OF cor
receive and constructive legislation is
upon the eve OF completion. and am
sure that YOU would not wish. as do
not wish, anythinS of personal char
acter 10 stand, even temporarily, in its
way TO delay or in any respect divert
II II is already clear that the coun-
try comprehend. and will Itself redress
With warmes, regard.
CORDIALLY and faithfully yours
tSigncd) WOODROW WILSON"