New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-05-26
HOW SOON WILL THEY OWN US i?
Here are some little facts to con-

Here are some little facts to con-
slider:
T The Standard Oil Company was
organized in 1870 with a capital of
81 100000. 1t has just distributed
, quarterly dividend in cash and
script of $23, 100000, representing
) an annual profit of $92, 100000.
But even if we admit that the last
: dividend is exceptional, the actual
returns for nine months show that
the Standard Oil profits for the cur
rent fiscal year can hardly fall be-
low $6O,OOO,OOO. There was a
; dividend three months ago of $1O,-
600, 900, and one three months be-
fore that of $S,OOO,OOO.
The United States Government
was organized under the Constitu-
ton in 1889. It's total gross income
NOT profits-was less than $52,-
600, 900 as late as 1862, when it was
seventy-three years old. The net
profits of the Standard Oil Company
are greater now than the gross in
come of the United States Govern
ment was at more than twice it's
age
In the four years 1896, 1897, 1898
and 1899 the profits of the Standard
Oil Company amounted to $127,-
OOO,OO In the same four years
the income of the United States
Government ran behind its expenses
to the amount of $40, ,414, ,3O7, ~.
Is not Mr.. Rockefeller already a
"bigger man" than old Uncle Sam?
The Standard Oil Company, which
thirty years ago was worth 81 ,OOO,-
600 at the outside, is worth now on
the basis Of the market quotations
about $50, 900, ,OOO-an increase of
fifty five thousand per cent. AS an
income producing property it is
worth twice that.
In the same length of time the
aggregate wealth of the United
States has increased from $50, ,068,-
51S, ,5O7 to about 800, 900, ,OOO, 900,
or about 230 per cent.
How long will it take for 55, 900
per cent to overtake 23O per cent?
Work out that problem and you will
know how soon Mr.. Rockefeller and
his partners will own the United
States.
You will not put the date quite
early enough, however. for these
figures do not show the full extent
of the growth of the Rockefeller
monopoly. In the first place the
Standard Oil Company is making
money faster than it ever did be-
fore. 1t is going ahead with ac-
celerated velocity. In the next place
the oil business is altogether too
small to furnish opportunities for
the investment of all the wealth
that is pouring in upon the mag
mates of the Rockefeller group.
They are reaching out for the control
of every branch of industry. They
employ 5000 men in Standard Oil
alone "a larger army than the
United States had before the war
with Spain-but that is only a de-
tail.
They own the greatest iron mines
in the world, carry their ore 70 the
lakes on their own railroad, and
thence to market on their own
steamers. They have enormous
fleets of freighters on lakes and
ocean. They are heavily interested
in the great passenger ships Of the
International Navigation Company.
They come near to controlling the
copper supply of the world. They
own coal mines, railroads and gas
works all over the country. They
have a share in the new Salt Trust.
They have immense interests in
street railroads. They are building
up colossal banks and controlling
the money supply.
With from $50, 900, 900 to $780,
600, 600 to invest every year in in
come producing property which
makes the revenue still larger the
next year, what can keep the Stand
ard Oil Company from owning the
United Statesi Nothing but an.
other trust too rich to be bought
and too strong to be crushed, or
Legislation to keep the concentra-
ton of wealth within bounds.
There are no indications Of the ap-
pearance Of the former antidote,
and the people will have to get to
work without much more delay If
they wish to be in time for the
latter.-N. Y. Journal.
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