The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-23
business, and We ,s are now riding On the


road Of prosperity. IL ls
true. we may have now and then some
slight financial II thunder storms, bu1
these will be temporary and local. They
will not be lasting nor general
For the first time in five years the
companies with which / am connected
have gone into new enterprises. We be
lieve in the future, and are now spending
money on that belief.
II have interests in electrical matters
as well as railroads. suppose in 9
change of appliances we shall be able te
take care of ourselves. don't know
that there is going to be as much money
in railroads as in some other lines dur
ing the next few years, but all OF my
training has been with railroads, and
therefore continue to work with them
I'm what parts of the United States
do you think the development will be
the greatest in the near future?"
"In the best part Of the United States
replied Senator Brice, "and in thai
which is destined to be for all time the
greatest and best part of the country
[ mean the strip of territory running 20(
miles north and south OF New York and
extending west to the Missouri river
This is the heart OF America, and it will
always be so. 1t will grow immensely
within the next few years
Glow about the South?"
t.The South will grow replied Senator
Brice, "but not like that central belt
The southern people will be surprised at
the good times which are coming tC
them. They have. an undeveloped en-
pire, with mighty possi bilities, and the
growth of their section will be for them
phenomenal. 1t will not, however, com
pare with that Of the region I have re,
ferred to-"
How does it make a poor boy feel to
handle and control millions?'
There is no difference between han
ding millions and handling cents. 1t
takes NO more exercise of brain power
to do great things than to do little ones
exercised Just as much thought on my
small operations as do now on my large
ones, and it was fully as hard to sue
ceed with little as the big. It is much
like driving horse. You may drive
one worth $100 or one which is worth
100000. IT takes no more muscle nor
care TO drive one than the other
What is your highest ideal? What
do you hope to do?''
II have never planned far ahead, never
set point to work for, and striven with
all my force for years to gain it, My life
has been very full, and have always
aimed to do what was in front of me
with not much thought for the far future
That is what am doing today Had my
energies been frittered away on schemes
for the future, | might have done worse
I can think of my business or not. as /
please. I can leave it here when I leave
my office. never worry. nave passed
through several financial panics, and
have seen things looking very dark at
times. 1t has never affected my mental
equilibrium. have Just gone ahead
doing the best could with the things
in front OF me, and have always come
out not much the worse for the wear. !"
How about New York business men !?
You come from one of the country towns
OF the west. Some of the men out there
think that these business men of New
York are of a higher order of crea ton,
and are just little shrewder and
sharper than any others on the planet .
Il have not found it so,'' replied Sena-
tor Brice, Eve have scores Of men all over
Ohio who will average up with these
fellows here. The difference is that of
environment and chances. It is the same
hese, the same in London and the same
in Lima. God made men about the same
all the world over. Natures yard stick
never measures over six feet intellectu-
ally any more than physically"