The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
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points of dlTetease LIZA Mr. Hooley, the
American auauCier plays FOR high stakes
sr3teI precisely how much he Intends 10
make and sweeps away away, sma l! i,i , men ~. 6y
way IN vnlch ne arrives ar q settlement.
Unlike Mr.. Hooey, he has the knack Of ton
tinucd success.
how much of a rf1u $ success Is due 10
character aud now much to aDiUty. LUCK
may be left ont u the question. But II Is
certainly true Of NJ. Morgan that character
has had a good deal n do with the amass
ING n his millions and the growth 81 his
power. He is hig man. mastertul man,
and curt man. tie lets you see that he
Intends 70 have his own way and that you
must not waste his time before surrender
ing
The Morgan ere Is said to be tesrsome
weapon The story goes that wneA AIR
Morgan wants a new Runway No cans up
the president and gares ne MIN me oe
wldered president shiyefa aud sei r., fta1s
only 9 single share In a railroad be would
boss It," The compelling eye and the mas
terful mind are great things IN business
when they have the necessary millions be
/ hind tdem In bis dealings with The outer
world NJ Morgan mas force, but ne , tasei
marion, Tor which reason ne Is powerful
rather than popular.
Ills power 10 that Of wealth used inces-
sanity Tor tho puLpase OF making NOR
( zHneiy swift agu - confuslns a. eon-
/ iurer's In the early stages Of neeetia
| tion sou can generally be sure mat nat W HS
( YOU think be 49, Inis raet causes hutter-
I ings In the nnanclal Govecct. Nnen the
| great man goes cut ror a walk you can
never be sure whether be inteAls 70 ouJ
Wlndso. castle OF only collie pup
Mr. Morgan Is not the richest man "a
America. But tor practical purposes ne y
richer than all the rich men. The e0Ptai
I represented IN the interests which h. con
trO!s-the Steel trust. the railways, me
steamships and the rest-is estimated az
the amazing total % t2loW9AvO he buY :
and sells again collecting large commits
s.ous On every deal and he invests MS own
money In the concerns upon when ne opef
aIes. lie Is the emperor o. conlmAsS.Gn
aseRts. and his movements across the globe
afe as mlnutey watched ana recorded as
those OF auy other king.
Mr.. Morgan Is no fool He does net trust
% luck aud he Is NOS coneetTeu enough "a
tnins that be Knows II All himself lis
Iceghod Oh collecting a stan WAS Ike the
rest OF bis operations, lie mas eleven part
neEs. and every one Of them rs gecog1 zed
expert Ia SOME department or hnalce. he
appointed one Of them without seeing hm
purely on the strrDgth OF his s.aui sled
reputation, and pSll am salary 81 tlouy.
a year, With d sNate OF proats. With men
OF this Sind at his elbows. Mr. Morgan Goes
not pecd 20 waste weeks on inquiries wheE
there Is a b,g deal IN progress.
lie Is man OF few words. and he waite
for the dthcr maH 10 uegin ne talking.
young broker went 70 him 20 borrow 40.
tto Tor client. Being warned about IN,
great mans me hois ne said what ne want
ed IN hair a dozen words. and heuded hin
the list of securities 20 be deposited. III,
looked al me as n he saw clear through
me. said the broker, "aad thea elSu. eS
swiftly down tue list, Iasn be said IN
take the loan. aud handed me over TO one O
bis partners Altogether was In his rooU
about ii minute aud half
There IS smother story about how Mr
Morgan used this weapon ~ bceVity
nsn owned coal lands in Peunsylyali
which he knew were necessary for one o
z the great mans schemes. Ile went dow
prepared 70 have X out with Morgan, au,
. % extract such a price as would make hi
children heppy t2 the taird generation H
was kept waiting tor long time and thei
the man o. millions. came orr. bulky 1nl
2 ir0assive, ard locked him colby In the cys
~ TT siTe fau 80 much foF volr proper. 3
{ suld the big man az last The improssel
2 eQal owner aerecd Oh the spot ana wake,
D out OF the office
;. finiliy, b. d man who builds nD rattle
] than destroys and although smaller me
e ana weaker concerns may perish In "a
process nls object is always 20 weld totteF
= ing Interests together and make tlteu
. strong "Csn2ettlon u criminal" As sayl