The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28

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nation is destined 10 greater things. I
know something OF our undevelopec re-
sources and repeat that few OF Us have
yet grasped the possibilities thar lie BE-
fore Us"
DO you see danger in the trusts4-
vas asked
None that viii not correct itself.
cannot share. the alarm expressed hv
Russell Sage IN this regard This is
big country and big capital Is needed 10
/ operate It's industries. Combination neceS-
sarily works towards the general wealth.
You remember the Northern Pacific AzS
the Great Northern. when Morgan and
Hill were fighting FOR supremacy. BY
the common sense arrangement they got
together and COW money that would have
been wasted in useless vars IL being
put into Improvements that beneht the
public.
All these great enterprises q capital
/ work for the good OF she nation have
been able 70 see IL IN my ONE experience.
I pojeesed and built the Northern Paci-
| &c Railroad lost fortune in il. BY the
way. but made sn0ther-and in a few
years what a change has taken place.
.
only Wild beasts and Indians roamed
the traveller passes now through hoss
/ towns and prosperous farms and on
/ every side the roofs II school houses
and the spires OF churches mark the ad-
vance Of civilization. Capital did e.
The constant cutlery against wealth
merely because IL y wealth is Wickediy
wrong We know nat only few men
can be capitalists ana Il they use their
capital for the development % the coun-
/ trys resources they should be encouraged
and not antsgonized-
Look from this window. You see a
beautiful park. with hne roads leading
through H. pretty residences. trees and
lawns. The capital supplied by William
L. Elkins-a trust In other words-maae
this charming residence spot from the
Wild country. And all the millio, or 50 Ne
spent went right back 70 the people. some
OF whom, no doubt. IKE % join IN the
clsmor against the capitalist
Men Ike Morgan are making this
country great Instead Of wasting their
time and money in useless pleasure. they
are devoting ardEous labor and brain
power 70 organizing great enterprises and
.
wealth OF the nation. They prosper
greatly. IL is true. but il is absurd 10
say that they prosper at the expense
OF the people. They prosper with them
The greatest danger 70 our national
prosperity is the spreading 81 the idea
thar capital and labor are antagdnistic
They are banded together. working Tor
the common good and ore without the
other is useless. 1t is a grave pity that
men should seek 70 stir up enmity be-
tween them.
You suggest the coal strike. Mr.. Cooke.
Now, in your active DAYS you occupied
position In the financial world similar
TO that now held BY Mr. Morgan
I did more business than Morgan ever
did" interrupted the veteran, With
smile
Wen. how would you settle this
strike,'
The strike should never have begun.
Surprising had been in the position of
these OPERATORS I would have called the
men I'D and said. We'll. boys. hat do
you want?
An eight hour day and twenty cents
more on the ton
That's too much. boys. We employers
work ten or twelve hours day. and We
get only our bread and butter. just
as you do. All the rest Is mere
vanity. But let as say nine hour day
and twenty cents on the ton Ard then
I'd add that twenty cents 70 the price ~
coal and the public would pay There
would be no strike.
How much better Il would be ifsome
such common way 81 sense had been cho-
sen. But the intrusion of labor agitatoTs
made the operators impatient and The
foreigners. who have not Learned 10 enjoy
properly the blessings Of freedom. proved
a disturbing element So the war was on
IT f. these labor disputes. due 20 agi-
tatlon and unjust demands b. radical
unionisna which contain the only threat
70 national prosperity They engsndeF
strife between labor and capital. whereas
there can De prosperity only when these
great forces work in harmony We sheu4o
always strive 70 bring about better feel
trSs On both sides there should be a
realization that labor and capital arc
banded together. both working Tor he
common good
How could the strike b settled ION
was then asked
ny opinion +. but ths opinion q che
uar But. should say thar there ought
"a be some understanding possible, some
.p-e.rnent which should insure stable (
conditions FOR q stated term n years. {
- IA. there would Re 70 possible o's-
fu-bancs during that tine. Il - rot q /
nee question q dollars Ard cents ~ 4
~ ~ hours n days EorS We
should remember that ne are brothers, (
hat We are not here FOR ourselves. Dot /
10 promote the happiness = mankind and /
he brotherhood = man
One thing e certain. the aasn o. whom !
rests he responsibility q directing these 1
great interests cannot permit dlcta;lon /
ION their employees r. IRE conduct n i
.esF- Affairs Yet they should have re-
49, ror fheir wo-krsn. Who are rnen +
IKE themselves Generous. brotheriy fssi- +
ing = common sesfrs % Do 70 ir3lrti-e. +
would lusure peace and prosperity % soth f
sides
To revert r. question q vain. I
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