The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-14

no case be quite satisfactorily accounted
Tor. Nations may be equally free so far
as tnelr civil politics are concerned vet
teeI IN very various degrees the inspira-
i t1om OF freedom and the accompanying
impulse to the creation of wealth. To q
certain extent, so long as It is rational
ana human, culture aids Wealth-prOduc-
tIon much as freedom does. Morality acts
similarly COnSclent1Ousness favors fidel-
lty to appointed work. care for materials
obedience to law. In all these WAYS if
obvlates or lessons expense for oversiga
ana Tor police. 1t also implies content
Llent ana hope-induStrial qualities of thu
nrSt moment. To all cooperative forms
Of industry and to all close organizatioT1
Of labor considerable morality is indis-0
pensable.
Production is extremely dependent on
peoples industrial and general mood.
Anything which diminishes confidence
vii WI lessen industry. The reverse is
equally true. Let men feel sure that
Clnes are going to be good" that their
wheat, corn, beef and wares Will finJ
feady saIe and production will multi
prices always creates this cheerful tenn.
per and reneWs activity throughout the
industrial public A period Of falling
prices has precisely the opposite effect
Money is taken out Of productive ener-
p1iSes and boarded, wages fall business
FAILURES are numerous. tfmidity takes the
pcrtun1tieS for Wealth-making are neg
lected. Such was the condition of af-
fairs in Great Britain between the Ma.
in Australia and California
The native intelligence Of the pegpIe has
very much to do with its industrial pro-
hclency, but. still more depends on thu
training of its intelligence through wei
ordered educational appliances. Large,
diversified and widely distributed intel
Igence is necessary to the highest pro-
ton takes an Industrial direction 1t Il
mainly industrial education that has
era bIed Germany to make in recent years
such astonishing progress in manufac-
are as bright as any nation on earth and
their ordinary schools are good but as
their schooling does nothing to train or
turn their intelligence into any industrial
channel they not only have insignificant
manufactures and trade, but do not do
anything to develop the rich agricultural n
resources Of their territory. This indus \
trial apathy is no doubt also due in great !
measure to infirm and corrupt govern
ment. Intelligent Greeks have assured
the writer that there is not an office
holder in Greece, from the prime minis
ter down to the lowest corporal in the
army, whose palms do not itch for bribes.l
"A favorable relation Of workmen to
their government and to the proceeds Of
their toll are intensely helpful in
matchmaking. That population will laI
Dor to the best effect which has the
most honorable political status. Serfj
out-toil slaves, freemen do better still
those having the electoral franchise bes
Of all. The self-emplOyed are usually tn
most diligent and earnest cO-Operator
next, then piece wage workers. then tim
wage workers. High pay begets yea
low pay brings apathy. Well paid work
men. :. g Tn0f. more efficient that t
a very great extent high wages and loi
labor cost of production go togethe
That they are usually better paid
America is among the fOranost reason
why our immigrants achieve more her
than in their own homes.
Copyright, 1909