The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-08
A MODEL AMERICAN.
tribute of a Literary journal to tho
Late Rowland Hazard.

Mr.. Rowland Hazard of Rhode rsIand
VINO died on the 18th OF August. his
os'h birthday. was a strong man whose
Whoie strength was given TO making
| TINS a better world Probably he did
not at all realize how completely his
| IRE worked out TO this end: certainly
there was nothing of sentimentalism
ABOUT his high philanthropy. In all his
uolngs he was thoroughly practical and
II was his deliberative and logical cast
| OF mind which gave him the leverage
upon men and upon affairs that he used
uniformly with large unselfshness
his great business interests were
scattered widely and We're widely diver
slhed; but common 10 them all was the
RUE that the men whom he EMPLOYED
should be made to feel that they were
not mere parts of a sharply driven
money-making machine but helnfuI
members OF "A we'll managed business
organization. the successful WORKING Of
Whlch was of substantial benefit To
themselves This principle, first applied
10 MS woolen mills at Peace Dale. long
mas made that village i'm Rhode Island
leading text I'm works treating of in
dustrial and social economics--and n
place of pilgrimage for economists
ranging from Herbert Spencer down
ward. from many lands II is the one
mill town in the English speaking world
where strikes do not occur. Another OF
his cardinal principles was that OF
helping people I'm such way as 10
stimulate them TO help themselves-lift
ing them over the obstacles which they
could not cross unaided and then
cheering them onward alone. This also
was part or his business system. but
IL went far beyond the range OF those
whose advancement would be nv re-
action. OF benefit 60 himself. ANY man
or woman who deserved II could count
upon his strong help: and very. very
MANY thus were carried by him around |
the hard turning point I'm their lives.
In all this broad helpfulness. the out |
come az once OF his strong religious |
and OF his sound philosophy /
was the essence OF n practical good |
which found n still wider
oppression i'm his equally practical pat
riotism. Without entering public life
barred 20 him because our modern
political methods were directly opposed
10 his strongest feelings and convic- |
IionsSh was an important force FOR
good i'm the afeirs Of his state and OF
nc nation. or every great uuestion |
hat came up for national settlement I'm
his time. he was on the sound side. for
nc abolition OF slavery for the pre-
'ervntion of tho Union for bone.,
the time of the old wildcat
banks down through the rag dollar
neriod 20 the time OF the bogus silver
iollar that still threatens us: and ON
zach ~ these clearly distinct leading
ssues between right and wrong. ana
IN other IKE minor issues sometimes
ess clearly distinct. his reasoned con.
Illusions were expressed fofclblv In bts
public speeches aud published nam.
'hlets and uerhaps most effectively q,
lis direct communication with publtr
nen. The argument 80 his lifa ,yas
,lnEularlN comuleie and harmonio,ts
rom hrst 10 last In small matters ana
y large Watters. h. consistently ala au
he good that ho could do. And on tbts
ono. helpful iife there is not single
tain.-The Critic.