The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04

lures have, the whole, dor" good
people, Without them the mntcria development ot
which "" Justly proud could ncvcr have take"
place Moreover should recognize The immense
Importance to this material de-, copmcnt Of leaving
inha,npc,eh as is compatib" with the public good the
strons and forccfu upon whom tho "f
business operations inevitably rrsts The slightest
study Of business conditions will satisfy cap
abe of forming Judgment that the personal "uia-
'on Is the most important factor IN a business ope,e-
ZION: mat the business ability of the man at the ic'i
ri any business hip little is usually tn.
factor which fixes til" gulf h"wren striking success
and hopeless failure.
An additional reason for caution in dealing with
corporations is to III found in the International COM
mcrria conditions OF today. Tile business CON
citiors which have produced the agrrcsal"ne
of co'norat" and individual wealth have mad" 'h"m
very potent factors in international commercial com
petition business concerns which hav" the largest
means their disposal and managed by the
abesl naturally those which take the lead
in the strife for commercial supremacy among ,he
nations Of the world America has only Just begun
to assume that commanding position in the incina
rioal business world which We het"N" will more and
more be hcr. II t. of the utmost in'portance 'hh.
this position III, tr"p,rod especially at time
wien tn" "vertlowing abundance of oar own natural
resources and the skill business energy. and mechaai-
r,i aptitude of people make foreign kets rS-
srntiat. | rI"r such conditions 1t would he most
wise to "ra,np t" t't"r the youthful strength "f
nat i"n
Moreover it rHuuo, -" often be pointed out ;hal
strike with vinl,nc" the interests Of
sci Of In.n almost inevitably en,lnnG"'s the iu-
t""ests of an The fundamental rul. In nationN'
hfs-thc ruiz which und+'iiss all otieisis that OH
IT." whole. and Ia iis long shalt go up
down together. There are exceptions: and in times Of
prosperity will prosper ,ar and in times
Of adversely will suffer more. than Others:
hut speaking genera>. r"lioh "t s""l times mean,
all share loss in them. ana in period
"f hard times AL feel IN" stress TO sr"at"r or les
degree. It surely ought not TO e necessary 10 en;c
into any proof Of this statement; the memory OF 'h-
lean renrs which began in iSHi si vivid and
contrast them with til" conditions in this Vet!
wear which is ,l"sirG. Disaster great bus-
enterprises have II effects limited
the the 1t spreads throughout. :'nd
while ii is bad for ">-rNiodN. i, is worst tor those
fnrth"st d"wu. The capitalist mA> h, shnrn of hs
iuX'iries: but til" wag"-w",kHr may he deprived II
bare n"c.ssitics.
The mechanism Of modern business is delicate
thai extreme he taken t" Interfere with
il in spirit Of risl.ss ignorance. Many Of thos,.
Who haN" made il their Nn",tion in denouure 'he
great industrial combinations which popularity.
although with technical nacruracy. known
'luISls apIs: especially Ia hatred and fear Those
AZ" precisely ,lr' tw" emotions particularly when
combined with ignorance. which unit Tor The
iS. Of cool and steady Judgment. In facing
,luStral conditions III. Whole history OF the world
shows that legislation Will generally be- both unwiS,.
and ineffective. unless undertaken after calm inquiry
aud with sober >elr-,estrtn,. Much the cesla
ii"n directed AT the trusts would have been exceed
ngly mis"Iev",s had il not also been entirely iner"y
live. In a""or!nnce with wtIi-known sociological
law. tn" ignorant reckless nsir"r has been III"
really effective friend Of the evils winch h. has been
ANNUALLY opposing. In dealing with business inter
"a,s. for The government 10 undertake. by crude
ll-'onshler.d legislation IL Il" what may
be incur In, risk Of Srrcl, rlr-r"ucb.
ing national disaster that ii would be- pref, Fable
"nd"rak" nothing 81, all. The men VIII" demand tn.
Impossible or the un'"sirahl" the allies ~
the forces with which they nominally IL, for
lhey hamper thost who would "nd-;,vor lind
in rational faslon wl,a, the wrongs realty ara ani
!" what "Ntenr and IN what manner it is rrAc'ira"'.
I" apply remedies.