New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
MEN OF BUSINESS NOW.
J. ID. Rockefeller, Jr., on College
PreSideRts-Dr. Hadley's Speech.

Introduced BY John D Rockefeller If and con-
dsrnning alike the selhshness OF the general indi-
v.dualst and The general socialist. President Had
ley OF Yale spoke before the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church Bible class No. II West Forty-sixth-st..
las. night on the subject of Personal and Political
Liberty In introducing President HadIey Mr..
Rockefeller said. in part;
Fifty years aeo a college president was chosen
college president must possess not only learning.
but Be must. in addition be a clever business man.
lege. With the vast and complex problems that
confront him consider that the responsibilities OF
equal 70 the responsibilities OF the President 81 the
United States
President Hadlev. after touching various def
irtio-s y liberty various epochs and places. be-
ginning with the sixteenth century. declared that
the new conception Of liberty was that Il repre-
serted responsibility trust. 10 be exercised Tor
the benefit of mankind.
1t v!r generally be found f7r said that the
average individualist with money rather than
votes ard the average socialist with votes rather
than money are animated by similar selfish inter-
ests The interests Of the public weigh little or
nothing with Unsc-upuous leaders Of either OF
these sides"
President Had'ey inti-1ated however that there
was always hope for selfzhness provided II we're
~ an Intelligent nature. He referred 20 the coal
strike in which he said that on the one sioe th-
e--lovrrS declared their right ~ make any kiro
~ contract tre- pleased while the laocFer luS4sleo
on -re night % make his = oo-llldI' a'tN-e -
Interests Tho --.bIfc. which vas required 70 pay -
- -- Co. raj vras bv th= conflict brought 70 con-
,i=e- i-e o-r- rights such conflicts. hs thought
,----- ,-to prominence the idea that each man in
,-e community should exercise his liberty not Tor
80 ---- sor=sbrees bur for the good ot al
PM ---f-r--ately- he continued not al O. Us
49, .--.z Intelligent There are men Tao II m
s-s---- vii t-v - get al thai Is possible 10 get
--,.ao--- regard 20 the people There are u1e1 Who
~ ori-i-s --v 70 Eet al within their power % get
,rr~,- regard 70 he Consequence With the pres
e-t tendency - Capitalization II government and
--1r-s fza non IN INDUSTRY Nc must accSspI -
r--o-ositiou that our liberty g trust - be used
for ne eood n the community. II We are to pre-
-N- S-rr-ssSior q the negro vote n the South
---r- The negroes Incompetent 70 eXsrcise me
-----5re --ss in mis- opinion inevitable TIE &C
-e---ere5 as AT evidence Of the fact
The question whether a democracy can oe per
willing 70 be governed by their oVn conSclences
ard 81 ho-diuatp their work 70 the kill OF the PEG
CONSCIENCE IF the individuals composing IL To
have law effective We individuals must IN
p-ess = on ourselves u Hoa 80 - - I - 80
can rule YOU ger me possibility OF the laIsef U.s.
II those rights To Cypress those who are not pos
IN answer ~ the question - % whether ne
thought female suffrage might tend 20 Increase
-e-sG-a- F~ee5orr President Hadley said.
~ willing 70 ZeneraliZe reEarClnE women
--z- an 70 Eeneralize regarding men 7 think,
1,,------- that women average about the same as
--eD or the whole. I am rather afraid, so far As
- ----e5ia-s culture is concerned. extend the
r.---F4-a those who have never exercised II
----. vr,rs h. receseari1v a period Of educs ton
.r--- -r5--y years II women were given the ran
-ri=r think we would be IN about the same con-
. .7frf-- We are IN now.
Asked whether he thought religious instruction
-rrrid nor b. given in the public schools he said
-- -Fr-1zE-r fair degree ~ discipline ana TAR
degree ~ cleanliness Was aoI1S Nle -,
moral instruction that could be expected OF the
-ur--c schools