The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-17

to live in a fairly good modern house
and employs four servants. His ex
penses are $4,000 a year. Castellane
lives in number of palaces, retains
an army of servants and eXpends ST.,
900, 600 a year in receptions, entertain
ments and luxuries. When the Rookie
Teller daughter marries, the wedding
costs 81 600 When Castellane's son
takes a bride the ceremony costs $780,,
600. Each of these men has his money
invested in gilt-edged stocks and bonds.
Each has an income of $25,O00,OOO a
year. Rockefeller saves practically all
of his and reinVests it in various ways.
Castellane spends $1,O00OO0 on himself
and reinvests the remaining $24, 900, 000
Our friends jenkins and Judge Sawyer
claim that by reason of spending ST.
100000 on himself Castellane has
benefited the community to that ex-
tent, and is, therefore, SO much a bet
ter citizen. 1 suppose that he would
have been more of a patriot had he
squandered his entire half million in
one wild orgie of extravaganza"
Il do not claim that" declared Judge
Sawyer You have not yet shown to
my satisfaction that certain persons
were not the gamers through Castel-
lanes liberal expenditures.
Let us suppose that a time comes"
continued Col Monroe, ignoring this
interruption, when Rockefeller alb
serbs all of the wealth that once be-
longed to Castellane. Later a time
comes when he gains possession of all
of the wealth of the world, and all of
the machinery of production and dis
tribution. He is now the only man llv-
ing who can indulge in extravaganza.
But he has no taste for luXuries and
continues to spend on himself not more
than $4,000 a year. Every one works
for him, and each man receives a
salary proportionate to his ability.
Rockefeller does nothing. Capable
superintendent take all responsibility,
and leave him free to play golf or
amuse himself iii any way he prefers.
He is the only idle, producing per-
son on earth, and the tan for his sup
port is $4,000 year. Do you grasp
my meaning"
Il do" said Judge Sawyer, with a
smile. And I think 1 see the sequel
of your argument"
There are yet dressmakers, florists.
jewelers., actors, artists and others
whose work is not absolutely necessary
to existence" resumed the Colonel. but
their products are generally distributed.
All of them are directly dependent on
Rockefeller. but he demands little of
their services. All are busy, but this
one multi-millionaire Each worker re-
ceives all that he produces, with the
exception of his share in a common
tax of $4,000 a year for the support of
Rockefeller. 1 have pictured this capt.
talist as a very stingy man, and yet
have not the slightest doubt that
under such a system there would be
work for all at good wages, and it is
possible that the people would be salts
fed and happy"
I'm the fullness of time" continued
Col. Monroe, Rockefeller dies and is
given a modest funeral. When his
will is read it is found that he has
bequeathed the earth to 100000 mem
bers of the Castelane family, and has
divided it unequally among them. Some
| he has made millionaires and some
| multi-millionaires. Rockefeller kept
| all of his money-with the exception of
a few thousands-busy in general pro-
! duction. He received less benefit from
his world wealth than did many of
his employees. Not so with the Castel-
lane heirs, who now assume control
of affairs. Instead of one frugal idler
there are now 1000 spendthrift mill
| lionaires. The men who were at work
building houses for themselves are set
| to work on Castellane palaces. The
work of a very few persons was suf-
ficient to provide all the comforts and
Injuries demanded by Rockefeller but
| the Castellanes draw from field, work.
shop. mill and studio, and from all
| the haunts of industry an enormous
army of men and women and pay them
wages for their exclusive services.
Thousands OF florists spend their life
| time in cultivating flowers that bloom
only for the Castellanes. other thou
| sands search for diamonds and pearls