The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-26
TIT. COUNTRY is SAFE.

The .Accornacl News Is still distressed
because The Times Will not coneede that
it is necessary for the government to
interfere 10 prevent the people OF the
? United States from tearing themselves.
to pieces and destroying trade. In re-
My to the faith which we expressed in
the sanity and soberness and conserya-5
tisnl and patriotism of the American peo-s
pie our contemporary says:
1--WE admire the extreme simplicity ard
the beauty of the faith of The Times as
above shown. in the wisdom and power
of our people: in the adequacy OF our
institutions: and in the permanency OF
the present truce in the great battle now
on between the two giant forces of the
world-capital md labcra faith which
we acknowledge would have been luSu-a
fled perhaps in the early days OF our
country. but which is now sadly out OF
t,lace, baseless# and Insufficient when We
contemplate the solution Of the great
problems of the present time. when heart
less greed and power. both corporate
and private. have become almost alone
Z the determining factors in the lives of
men as well as in the existence of ma
q tions."
point to the fact that recently many of
these greedy corporations have Nolun-
tarily advanced the pay of theil. men and
we point 1t also to the fact even though
President Roosevelt had appointed
commission TO arbitrate the difference be-
tween the anthracite mine owners of
Pennsylvania and their employees. it has
practically been decided to settle the
matter out OF court.
Our contemporary is greatly distressed
because OF the seltishness aud greed that
theae corporations are man.festing. But
was there ever an age when there was
not the same measure of selfishness and
greed in humanity 1t is this very de-
sire for more, this greed of gain, if you
please. that is the great incentive 10
men 10 work and Improve their condi-
tion. But for this society would soon
fall into a condition of dry rot. 1t may
also be said that this greed is a con-
serving force. II sometimes ovellaps it
self. 10 be sure, but sensible greedy
men have learned that there is more TO
z be MADE MISUNDERSTANDING II or example,
the United States Steel Corporation has
learned that it is mistaken policy in
times of great prosperity. such as We
arc now enjoying. 10 advance the price
of iron so high as to check consumption. /
And so while 1t has been greatly tempt
ed to put prices W, 1t has heroicaliy kept
them down and has encouraged consump-
ton. The railroad companies have re-
Gently advanced wages as we have just 1
pointed out They have not done so for /
the sake of philanthropy, but for the
sake of greed. They know that il is
necessary TO make some sort OF fair
division of profits with the men to pre-
vent strikes. They keep their ear to the
ground. they listen to the complaints of
their men, and they are conciliatory be-
cause they know that that is good bust
ness policy.
The coal mines will not be shut up. the
n.ienrs will not always refuse TO work, the |
railroads Will not stop running their
trains the railroads hands Will not for
eyer refuse TO run the trains. and ali be-
cause o. this greed OF gain. this desire
for more. Isl
But over and above ali that, there is |