St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-11

Rockefeller with our great inventors,
or even with Mr.. Carnegie, who is de-
voting his vast fortune to so splendid
a purpose?
II do" declared Colonel Monroe.
edison, Tesla, Marconi and others
have performed wonders, but all that
they have accomplished is as nothing
compared with the demonstrated dis
covery made by Mr.. Rockefeller. Years
ago radical social philosopher enunci-
ated the untruth, Private property Is
robbery 1t has remained for Mr..
Rockefeller to make good the prophecy
of an opposing economic school and to.
practically demonstrate the aphorism,
Private property for use in production
and distribution is an impossibility.'
To those who claimed that competition
was the life of trade and the keystone
of the arch of industry he replied by
annihilating competition with the weap-
ons of competition. To those who held
that the tendency of great fortunes
was to dissipate themselves he respond
ed by amassing in less than one gen.
Grafton fortune greater than the com.
bined wealth of all Of the thirteen col
onies when they formed the United
States of America. Single handed, he
has overturned the traditions and
Knocked the wise sayings which had
been handed down through the centu
ries."
"But how about Mr.. CarnegieY ask
ed Judge Sawyer. "He was in a posi-
ton where he could have amassed
billion, but he preferred to retire and
to devote his money to the pleasure
and education of the people"
"When Mr.. Carnegie realized that
human being could pile up billion of
dollars he ceased, and thereby missed
greatness" returned Colonel Monroe.
"The sense of humor is strongly de-
veoped in Mr. Carnegie and is almost
lacking in Mr. Rockefeller Having
| with comparative ease reached a point
where a billion was in sight. Mr.. Car
negie decided to apply himself to the
more difficult and equally original task
of intelligently giving it away. The
income on what remains amounts to
more than $15,000,000 annually, a
mere tride, of course, compared to the
hundred million or more which repre-
sents Mr. Rockefeller's earnings But
the latter has the courage and the con-
sistency to play the system to a finish.
| thnn0ht that hn Isl
inspired with a desire to expose the SUI
preme folly of state of society which
has made his success possible He
takes every advantage which those
who would supplant him take. He
claims as much and yields as little as
the enforcement of the laws will per-
NIT. He is the highest living type OF
business, financiering and organizing
genius. He gives the usual percentage
of his income to charities or to endow-
ments. If millionaire can afford a
gift of $4,000 Mr.. Rockefeller can
equally we'll afford to give $10,000,OO0
That is the exact difference between
the possibilities of millionaire and 6
Millionaire.
"It requires a high degree Of courage
to stand in the place taken by Mr.
Rockefeller" continued Colonel Mon
roe. "He is the target for abuse from
those who strove with might and mail
to drag him down that they could rul
in his stead. He is denounced by thos
who unsuccessfully initiate him AM
who see nothing wrong in the cond
tons that created his absurd fortune
If industrial and social institution
, are right, Mr.. Rockefeller is right.
the interests of the mass of the peopl
, are best conserved by the massing G
wealth in the hands of few, Nj
Rockefeller is the greatest benefactC
. of his time. If it be a good thing ths
y q million men should have nothing, {
practically nothing, and that one ma
t should have million, it is bette
I thing that one man should have a hi
lion He can do more with it, and tn
: million propertyless ones certainly ar
? no worse off than they were before h
: amassed his billion, with or withoI
: their aid, as the case may be. But hol
= estly, judge, | think that a billion {
t dollars in the keeping of one person
= the most laughable thing in the world
Y II think / should be inclined
= laugh if l had it," said the judge, Wi
+ a quiet smile. His face grew though
T full as he added: whenever think {
l. these monumental fortunes | tremb
q for the future of our country and I
j. society. A billion of dolars One pc
h son a thousand times a millionaire!
n is not laughable; it is appalling"
l. "Say, but that's an awful lot of mo
o ey," interrupted jenkins.
l. "You were talking about saving mo
ey, Jenkins" said Colonel Monro
IS "Your salary as postmaster is $1,000
year. You told me once that you we
a saving about $500 year. Did you ev
reckon how long it will take you
10 save million? 1t would take you 90
+. years to save a million and 10000
Ell years to save a billion, and at til
re you would be saving more annua
r. than the average workman in the Tn
n ed States earns. 1t would take S
Y. 900 average American workmen tive
IN ty-fve years to earn by their wag
H. what Mr.. Rockefeller has saved
o. practically the same length of time"
ne "It is all wrong" declared Jud