The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23
nc,eridge on snccess.

The Saturday Evening Pest" Of Phil
adelphia, is n paper which has sharp
eye out for successful people, and is at
present keeping private recipe book for
success. Articles on How TO Succeed
in Life and kindred subjects have re-
Gently appeared in its columns with
great frequency.
In the current number of this paper
however. the climax Of the series APP
pears. 1t is an essay by Senator Albert
]. Beveridge on Great Chances for New
Century Americans" Mr.. Beverage 10
not a pessimist, like so many ninste nth
century poets and prophets. and his
voice is not attuned to any vail of de-
spair He has, after mature delitera-
ton, arrived at the conclusion that there
are still things left undone which are
worth doing, and that Americans may ID
them. After expressing himself to this
effect. he goes on to explain how, in his
opinion. these deeds are to be accom-
plished.
Mr.. Beveridge is qualified to speak On
this subject because he is thirty-eight
years old and Senator. When he looks
upon the fact that at this early age he
has been able to break into the United
states Senate. he justly concludes that
he may hereafter lie considered am au-
,hority on success. So he begins:
Let Ms take The law-that entrapcing sniicet
which exercise such empire over the minds
of most Young mcH. our own constirui ional ilN
/, only a part OF that universal body Of iurisi'a-
der,.e with which al real lawyers must deal.
Very well; we have only begun the discussion
md statement Of our great constitutional dufS
fious Marshall aud Hamilton il J. irut, whln
they formulated the doctrine oi implied powcF-
seemed 90 unlock Tie door of all constitutional
difIicnlties lcivinG nothing for the future lsT-
ytr- aud iuist- 20 do but 10 find their way
through the channels and passages thus opcsed
Bot ii was only great field 10 which they i1id
down the bar. Others equally iaTge-yes' larger -
lie beyond it. II is generally admitted NON rs all
thor,,,rsh sttdtiIs Of the Constitution thEt there
Is such thing constitutional prO=r' -coisti.
tioual development. The Constitution docs ard
Viii grow as tho American people grow.
$50. You soc. my ambitious young friends, tii't
scarcely anything has yet been dong IN thu law.
aud that what iIas been done Is bulky, ruor-
a.auizcd and confused that 10 reduce, raii"3ltle.
and systematic At IS the greaitrt task Of all
This Is encourag ing, but it must be re-
mombered that Mr.. Beveridge is himself
a lawyer. and that there may not be 50
much left TO do to that department OF
human thought after he gets through
With it, He therefore goes on to say:
in poetry. the master singer Of modern dsys
has not ycr atueafeh. There have been fai,t
.ipns 81 him IN Tennyson-a note 81 lin. SIX
eestiou ~ him. an iHdi-tiHct prophecy OF him IA
iiearlv al OF tie worlds Singers f1r hundred
wear, some dAy DC viii come. II may tie sppr,
ard then lie viii sound thst note which sl.ln asa
drill the h,lri- sad again turn hclycnnard tire
cr.., Of men al around the world.
s.Thc point am making j. that the great things
In poetry haye not all bern done. On The con-
trafy 1t j. the samc old cry the world has hoard
since Homer. Inn Shakcsprsf wrote il up
nrarcd ta those vino had Nisi' ., that the inn
inortsi thiri.s IN literature had all been done.
But these immortal things and Things MT imnfor
tai things permanent and things temporary, W. re
only food and inafefisi ior Shakcspc.ur. Litera-
;ure then. has nsle been furnishing The materials
the timber Tor tic structure that is yet 10 be
built But the timber j. noble in dimension and
they must he giants who u-c il. II you .
giant your task awaits you
How MIR. Beyeridge got his knowledge
of poetry does not appear. He may have
been poet himself. in his younger days.
and concluded that the law was better