New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-17

which should be studied carefully. prayerfully.
and With an honest purpose But Il is not neces-
sary for us 10 initiate the lives Of savages or 70
throw away the experience Of all past ages The
Utopia which Mr. Ramage Is dreaming about
exists only IN the Imagination OF foolish men,
who by constant breeding have come TO believe
that they have discovered wisdom FOR the first time
in this world ard ;ncy proceed at once to denounce
the results Of all former civilizations. 1t makes
me tired to think that men who ought to have
more will spend their time advocating
such foolish mpossibilhies.
Mr.. Ranage asks me II I have TO sympathy
for the people who are willing TO work. but have
nothing to do? / permit person 10 60 beyond
me in sympathy for that class of my fellowmen.
l am spending my life in an effort 70 have the
country so managed az to give employment 10
every willing hand. | have the greatest 1d-
miration for every individual who will organize
any system which Will give work 10 the willing
But when this author tells me that all the
crime Of the country springs from the men VINO
willing 10 work. but who have nothing 70 no.
tell him he is mistaken. The thieves ard leeches
who too much abound In this country 40 not
come from the ranks Of those who are willing 10
work. They usually recruited from me
ranks Of those who do not desire 10 work IN
deed, IL is pitiful to have any human beinR
suffering for food and clothing who Is able ana
willing TO work but who can find nothing to 40
Such thing never ought 20 occur. but surely
the method proposed by this writer can never
ED IN giving employment 10 the entire human
family. II makes no difference, anyhow, what
plan any one follows there will always be some
people who will refuse to do their duty. some
who will be willing to live from the labor OF
other people The criminals Of the country
are usually recruited from that class OF people.
] was born poor and have always lived on
what have earned ! am not now rich. but
have often wished that were. am struggling
with all my might to provide FOR myself ana
my own family, and to make them as com
Portable as can The only advice | have To
give to this man who writes me so kindly is
that he go and do likewise At all events. ne
should get the notion out Of his head that the
individual effort and without personal con,
troll. No great work was ever accomplished
where there was no individual control. crew
where all are bosses can never accomplish
ANYTHING Confusion. conflict Indifference
toward what Is to he done. are sure 10 ioi-
low Some are born 70 control. others 10 exc
cute Wise management and sensible drec-
ton are lust as necessar; as cfhclent execution
The members of the human family are born
with different tastes and different capabilities
II is possible that men should have been MADE
all precisely alike. one thing is certain the!
were not so created and We are coinp"lrh 10
deal with mankind as We ind II, not as We. III
orr egotlsm. think II should have been created
individual character Will continu" 70 u" con-
| sidered important long after all these modern
| isms" have had their day. The duty OF every
| best husband. the best father. the best neigh
| Dor the best citizen. the best man he possibly
| can. If each person VIII adopt that pan th'
| Va,ion will lac all right II. @. HORK.