The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-29


States in general. they know what they
have to be thankful for, because Mr.. Nc
Kinley has informed them in his Thanks
giving proclamation. They know that it
is due to his successful Administration
that there have been copious and fructify-
ing showers, and that no widespread cpl
demic of influenza or foot and mouth dis
ease has decimated the cattle. 1t is also
evident that just respect for the in
terests of agriculture on the part Of the
President has created an excellent mar
ket in South Africa for our horses and
mules. Finally. it is plain that the pray
ers and citations CT the Administra ion
have caused a shortage of cereals abroad
and plenitude of the same at home
Wherefore, great is Mckinley and re-
election is his profit,
While all sorts and conditions OF men
thus have reason to offer thanks to the
giver of all things for the good fortune
which has been vouchsafed to them, and
whatever of hard luck has befailen their
neighbors. there is one class of cur fell
low citizens who are in a position Of re-
cuiiar obligation to Providence We refer
to the trust magnates. II their hearts
are as overlooking today as their strong
boxes are there is imminent danger OF a
ssnguinary nood in the vicinity of their
gatherings. For that they will gather to-
day around the festal board and watch
Hanna carve the Bird of Freedom, goes
without saying.
All the great captains of industry, or
"chevaliers d'industrie," as the French
would call them-financial heroes Of the
late political struggle-will be On hand
and fairly decomposing with thankfulness.
Rockefeller may drop in late, because he
has a Sunday school a preaching, and
prayer meeting to run before he can
touch the banquet BY The tine he ar
riyes and sits in the circle the eagle will
be done to crisp and ready for the
eviEcerating knife. When the last bone
has been picked and the company has le
called itself with rare old yintages of the
Tears of Ruined Rivals" and the Sweat
of Toll" the magnates. led by Deacon
John d. Rockefeller, will hold a seance
of experience and each tell how the AL
mighty has been 'eaverly good to him
during the past year.
The pious class leader will admit that
his blessings have been more than de-
served and that monopoly OF the OIL and,
prospeciively, of the copper production Of
the Continent is below his merit as
good man who always gives fractional
percentage of his winnings TO some Bap-
fist congregation or Institution. Brother
Carnegie will follow with fervent graft
tude for the armor plate contracts and
his modest little income OF eighteen mil
lions year, or such matter. Brother
]. p. Morgan will acknowledge his in
cert anthracite et-iae ,..ach has enabled
the Cc-ss trust to extort an extra annual
tribute of twenty odd millions from the
public Brother Hayemeyer will praise
the Lord for that there is nothing now to
prevent his advancing the retail price OF
sugar to twelve cents per pound, which
ne will unquestionably do between nov
and next summer. Brother Armour will
shed tears o: joy over the post-eiection
advance OF ten per cent in the price oil
fresh meat Brother Duke will be humble
in his gratefulness for the exclusion of
the Constitution from Porto Rico and the
Philippines. and, incidentally, the conse-
uuept exclusion of Porto Rican and Ma
Mia tobacco from the American main
land; and Brother Flint viii glow with
the satisfaction of a rubber conscience
and religious faiti; in the beneicence OF
trusts. Hanna, whose piety does not size
M to his voracity, will close the session
with n few remarks on the subsidy job
and how 10 loot the Treasury to the tune
of ninety million dollars, and wind UP by
saying: let US prey, All, This is =
great ana glorious Thanksgiving fer the
trusts and monopolios.