The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23

hezzlers. In the November Chaatau-
qson John Habberton tells us some
things about one kind of embezzlers
~Old industries often reappear I'M
der new names. In every generation
and every country stealing has been
q prominent though reprehensible
method of getting money and prop
erty. 1t is as common now as ever,
but its larger developments are par
TALLY secreted under new verbal ex-
pressions. The man who takes a
dollar or a loaf of bread which is
not his own, is still a thief; he who
deliberately takes a few hundred |
dollars out of a merchants cash
drawer or few thousand from a
bank safe is burglar; but the trust
ed clerk or other official or agent |
who disappears with half a million |
in cash is IN embezzler or defaulter.
The titles have not exactly the same
meaning, according to the diction-
ary To embezzle means to fitch; to
default means to fail or be lacking
in something; but the practical re-
suit of both operations is the same
as that of common stealing-it isthe
forcible appropriation of the prop
erty of another, no equivalent be-
ing left in its piece"
What is there in q name? Much,
every way. When some men, for
the sake of "home Market" are al
lowed to charge two prices for one
article the system is called Protec-
tion-with big P. But if we
should call it ENLIGHTENMENT would
it seem so fascinating? The defini-
tion given for stealing and embezzle-
ment is equally true of protection )"
1T is the forcible appropriation of
the property of another, no equiva-
lent being left in its place"
That this definition is true may
readily be seen by seeking answers
to the following questions:
'If we make coats and exchange
them for foreign hats, is it not true
that the cheaper the foreigner works
the more hats we will get for coat,
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true t'a' the cheaper otner people
will work the higher will be our wa
ges? Ii other people would work
for nothing and give us goods, would
it not be good thing2 How can
eari,i on gooos dement, an American
~orh'ngnan II IL only raises MS wa,
Scs III piopo'.'oh 70 Tue Increased
PRIV VI Sooost DOCS tarlh on
gooos raise or lower the price OF
s'ous' IL lowers tne price now
can II prolectf ii tariH raises the
pi'ce VI goous' VINO gets the dement,,
.ne employer or the worklngmanf
Tue eupioyer Is protecteu (gets
an eN"a priee,J VIII ne aeViue MS
Increased prohts Win ms employesF
IL high prices OF goods mean hlgh
wages, why don I the sugar trust IN
crease wages when they advance the
priee OF sugar. when coal advan-
ces In price, 90 the wages OF the
miners also advancef
haoperton says: "ComplaIsance,
iree-nanoeohess, nearly hiking Tor
every lhin! pleasing, ana reluctance
10 say mo VIII make good fellow
out OF man who has little or no
moral character; so VIII general
Willingness TO oeiige the person
nearest al hand, regardless OF rules,
laws or tne rights OF others. ct
inc goou ieiiow often Is trusted when
pe'ter men are suspected. As al
ready stated, however, man need
NOT ne oestitute OF moral character
IN ofder 10 become an emhezzler or
ae'a''''ef' ne needs only a single
"e'heess that may be gratitied by
me ice u.s. 81 money
Inc elect al ms pnn-
lsh'iient IS II warning to others is
not distinctly visible, and some busl-
ness men wonder whether there is
such an erect, Tor delaleations and
endorsements Go not decrease in
NUMBER. Ihat Is said OF the
thieves commonly called embezzlers.
III society would put an end to
inc foguers oil individuals 1t must
undo It's own gigantic robbery
Underneath may be seen the truth
wnich raul wrote to Timothy:
but they that VIII be determine to
pe) rich tail INTO temptation and a
snare ana INTO many foolish and
hur'iui insts, winch drown in dc
stfuction ana perdltlon. For the
rove OF money is The root OF all evil:
which whlle some ca, eted after, they
pave erred iroin The faith and pierced
themselves through with many sor-
rows.
u is the love OF money that leads
men TO 90 those things. But what
breeds ana fosters the loye OF money!
Is u not the Tear ei want -oi roy-
cry II every person could BE- sure
OF securing comfortable living