Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-07
Hoblcssc Oblilc Of the New Century.

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The sole basis for permanent Sc
curity against dangerous results rom
Nu'h combinations is the development.
"i IN" ethical principlc-thc genera
f'aiiZation of the duty Of man to"a'"
man. The growth Of this feeling i as
largely Il development Of our times rs
is the trust, Evidences OF new
sense OF responsibility on the part ~
tn" rich toward the less fortunate are
constantly being presented.
certain il is that we Of today are
being swept along by the wave "i II
mighty evolution and. as the ""r'd
constantly grows better. anu NOT
worse. we must believe that TINS 'N'
VIII ultimately lift humanity I"
higher plane
The Dry Goods Economist. from
which the above opinion Is quoted, is
IA matter-"f- publication with '"l-
umns devoted to business rather than
to sentiment. All are aware that
many believe business and sentiment
Il" not <" together 50 to tn" Who'll" It
would seem that this quotation Is
somewhat Significant That we should
refer all questions Of tn" changing
economic conditions {" tn" arbit:h-
mcnt "f future altrurianisn is not. of
course, advocated ~ tn" Economist.
tn" Eist of whose expression seems
rather 10 y" that the world generally
is coming to recognize the truth hat
The laws II changclrss justice h.nI
tppr'>S"r with oppressed,
III business W. Wrli III IL social in'"r-
course. All If which docs not df"id
us for immediate ne practical
methods for restraining as we'll hs tor
sitting the bad features If trade ON
hinati"n from the good II does hnw-
ever, strikingly can attention to
growing sentiment III the most prl"t-
ic;l minds Il SOFT of uohlrS@c uh,iS-
recognized ~ the n-N nristocrI,y ~
wealth 4" II Was rs the arist"crary #
former ages with Il Very n"ti,raul"
difference, however. an appreciation
Of human rights. he Xix" 1T which
newer existed under tho OH t"E.E3os.
Indeed il sccmS that the twentieth
century, dS Well ~ the sixteenth. ia tn
have Il nohlcSs" ohliec. tut the u"W
SHAH consist III recognition ~ a .iuty
owed by those with power, power Of
wealth ~ power or Intellect. tu help
the weaker not alone I" comfort for
tn" body Int more especially with "p-
prrtunity and ENCOURAGEMENT To- d"vel-
ore the best OF which they may he
capable
This sentiment is not Of recent
origin. though recognition % j, mas
been 50 pronounced nf late. Il existed
when jay Gould passed 10 his account
and it stiHcd expression Of sorrow. II
has since paid high tribute to his
noble daughter. who took up SO brave
~ and earnestly the work her father
had shrked 1t received most IN
Spicuous recognition a short time asp
from one ~ the most remarkable EIcn
ot this generation. Andrew Carnegie.
when II" said H. considered 4 rich man
to die disCraced who died rich That
VAS radical expression for anyone to
make. and seems like a rash one for
him. now that he has retired from
active life with one Of tho most stu
history. notwithstanding his SUCCESS
ful phlanthroPies in tt" past fcw
years it is apparent 10 the most
casual observer that if the great
iron master succeeds III wisely ~
pending his wealth for the best vel
fare Of humanity. to which il is posi-
hic I" dcvote 1t. he will have accom-
plishcd a work, that. as regards eX-
ecutivc ability. sagacity and vigorous
shin" his ability t" accumulate the
millions as the sun at MONDAY sur
passes the glow of the new star.
Aristocracy of wealth, why it will
rank like inferior paste alongside rhc
k"hin"or in comparison with the
aristocracy Of such princely philan-
thropy, Should Andrew Carnegie
accomplish his avowed purpose. to the
extent Of expanding the last penny Of
his acCumulations. which is not to he
Inferred his descendants Will have a
NOR" nearly priceless heritage :han
thos" Of any other rich man. VIII" has
not sacrificed his life in some noble
cause. Such a result as is con
templated in that hard headed scotch
mans declaration. would give to the
nnblcsse oblGe Of the new century
an almost uncomfortable impetus.
When man uses his "crring son"