The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-03-02

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father Of the burden when the Ameri-
cnn Millionaire decides the proper time
he's arrived. To him will be left ih-
tact the Rockefeller hoard, and hav-
ing the greatest respect aud admiration
for his father, he will be guided by
his instructions.
In the discussion Of the unparallel-
ed power tha. Mr. Rockefeller holds,
as shown by recent fuauoial events,
it ought to be said that no fear has
been expressed that this power will
be used to the disadvantage of the
public. That it may be used to
thwart the schemes of other rich men
and. great promoters-th may be
taken for granted. It has been used
for this purpose on more than one
occasion already, and it will continue
to be as long as Rockefeller or his son
live.
The continued slump in prices on
the Stock Exchange during the past
eighteen months has suggested the
question, 'has the Rockefeller for
tune been impaired by this depres-
sion?" The answer is chat instead of
diminishing, the Rockefeller millions
have really been increased.
During such times as these, the
great aggregation of cash that the
name Of Rockefeller stands for can
be 80 used in the stock market as to
make hundreds Of millions. The best
Of the dividend-paying stocks are
bought at sacrifice md held until
nominal conditions prevail, when they
are unloaded on the public, who were
obliged to part with come of their
holdings to protect securities bought
on margins which had become exhaus-
ted, and those who, through fear that
a panic was imminent, sold for what
ever their stocks might fetch, rather
than lose all.
This is selfish, but it is the ethics
which obtains in the house Of Rookie
feller and is purely cold blooded busi-
ness proposition, devoid of all senti-
ment. Rockefeller has the cash and
the credit sSd ne uses both as no man
ever born haN done.
While John D. Rockefeller is rare
ly seen in New. York, his name is
known TO the end Of the earth because
of his vast treasure.
In contrast TO Mr.. Rockefeller is
Narshaii Field, of Chioego. While
despising oil kinds Of notoriety, Mr..
Field is very democratic snd affsble
with the older club man of Chicago.
Young men he watohes, but studious.
ly avoids inviting Intimacy. or oil
things imaginable, Mr.. Field losthes
the interviewer and the man who tries
to figure out the extent of his riches.
There are scores OF men whose
names are familiar to the general pub
lie who pass or pose as leaders in COM
merce or finance, who are pygmies
at,! eon, pared with Marshall FieId-mon-
arch of trade. Some Of the. men, who
are and FOR years have been nothing
but mis- paid and retained snkerdi-
mates, popularly are awarded high
places in the world Of affairs by those
who never heard of Marshall Field.
His enormous dry goods house in
Chicago is but asmall part of the
Field fortune. AS o dry goods mer-
chant, Mr.. Field does . business in
excess Of $50, ,0o0. 900 year. He is
not only5a merchant Of dry goods; he
is the greattestt manufacturer OF dry
goods in the world.
In every country on the face OF the
globe, where cotton, wooden and silken
goods are manufactured in quantities,
he has factories. he owns scores Of
enormous plants in England, ireland, !.
Scotland, France, spsin, Italy Ger
many, Austria and Russia. Even
the y OrleGt ss not neg glected. Plod- )
ding Chinese and skilled Japanese.
are nunbere2 BY the thousand on The
pay roll of the Chicago, smeyohant
prince and pannf nfacturer; and on the,
other aide Of the Equator are vast a
iwoolen mills in Australia, the chain
extending 20 South America, where
&. loeras: in BrasiI and adjoining Re-:
pnblics turn ont che finished pro-
.dnot. 35Ss
Norris dry good his oniIY viocation.s
No enterp is lbettsr KIN own id ID sthse,,
d United ststssJ Eng gland and EnropeI
than tho 3Pl altman Sleeping Oar Com
|psny. Inl Se pular mind, George;
GI nllman hiss evsts been desmed