Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-18
SAW WILSON LETTER
OF PRAISE TO REED
Meriwe athsr Insists he Was
Shown Note From White
House to Senator.
Nv Associated Press TO Every Evening.

Nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
ST. Louis. April ls.-Iee Meri-
wcthcr. attorney and supporter Of
Senator James A. Reed. today repeat
cd his statement that no had seen a
COPY of n letter by former President
Wilson praising Reeds attitude on
/ the Federal Reserve bill. which the
former executive last night denied
existed after ne recently had read
Mcrlwethor's statemen In the Globe
Democrat
Meriwcther said he also had Recn
letter from William @. McAdoo. SON.
in-law OF Wilson. written when Nc
Adoo was Secretary Of tho Treasury,
| commencing Reeds work on the Fed
oral Reserve bill.
Meriwcther's statement follows:
When the League OF Nations night
was on in 1919. and while there was
much criticism of Senator Reed In
public prints because Of his opposi-
tion TO the league pact asked Sena-
tor Reed what he had to say In re-
ply 20 the charge that he WAS always
Knocking the President.
THE Senator mentioned several I'm
rortspt measures In which he had
co-operated with the President. ono
of the measures being the Federal
Reserve act.
lie called his secretary, Don Hunt.
and told him TO show Meriwether
those letters
In suhstantistion ~ Senator
Reeds claim that he had received
the appropriation of the President for
his work on the Federal Reserve hill,
Hunt produced from the Senator's
nles. first n letter from Secretary Of
the Treasury MCAdoo, I'm which Nc
Adoo very warmly commended and
thanked Senator Reed for his work
no had done in rerfecting the Federal
leserve hill. Hunt then produced
another letter OF tho same general
rurport written on White House sta
tioncry and signed by Woodrow VIII
son
Il made the same statement in q
speech before 10000 persons At the
Coliseum during the League of Ma
tions fight and II was never challenged
from any source"
Senator Reeds statement and the
letter containing the denial Of Mr
Ncriwether's remarks were printed in
parallel columns Of tho Globe Demo
Crat today.
50 Louis. April lS.--Former Preei-
cent Woodrow Wilson. I'm letter re.
'oINCd hy the editor 4 the Globe
Democrat Yesterday. sharply criticized
Senator James A Reed, who Is a can.
didate for the Democratic nomination
for reelection A statement by Lee
Meriwether. 81. Louis lawyer and ar.
dent supporter ~ Senator Reed. which
was published by tho Globe Democrat
on April - prompted Mr.. Wilson,
letter. which fellows,
II note I'm your issue Of April 1.
that one Ice Meriwether is quoted a.
saying he has seen letter from me tc
Senator Reed. warmly thanking him
Tor the great service the Senator rem
dered IN perfectins and passing the
Federal Reserve bill have no recol.
lection ~ ever having written any
such letter. ON the contrary,
clearly remember that Nr. Reed as 2
member of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, interposed ever,
possible objection to the completion
and adoption of the bill
ITO those who have closely observe,
Mr. Reeds career in Washington. h,
has shown himself incapable of SUI.
tanning allegiance 10 any person o
any cause. lie has repes tedly for
feited any claim 20 my confidence tina
he may ever have been supposed &
have and shall never willingly con
sent 20 any further association Wit
him. hes that you will do me tn
courtesy 20 publish this letter"
Mr. Wilson's repudia tion Of Senate
Reed on the eve Of the State primar
IN Missouri IL regarded as indcativ
~ plan upon the part OF the forme
Presidents followers in this State {
crush Reed In the primary II possibn
II Is expected that national Demo
cratic influences may he set IN mo
ton 10 aid Breckenridge Long. VIII
is opposing Mr.. Reed for the Demo
cratic nomination