The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-16
THE ELECTRIC RAILR0ADER.
III. II. IREELAND PREDICTS MORE
MERGEHS IN THESE PARTS.
And a Coed ThinZ, Too. for the Head OF
Giant Corporation saves bis Own
Head Only by GETTING the Hest rains
In tile NIarket--Pc0pIe Lave the say.

And Coed ThinZ, Too. for the Head or
Giant ttrIt raiiCn Saves Bis own
Head Only by GETTING the Hen rains
in tile Market--Pe0pIe Have the say.
With dummy motor car demonstra-
ton was given iast night at meeting of tnt
New York Electrical Society in the assc m
bly, room Of tie Metre politan Street Iall-
way Association, at Seventh avenue and
Fitch street, of the method ty which
motor men are instructed. Both eSpen-
enoed and green motoImen took turns at the
controller. 1t was ladies' night and many
women were present. President II, IL,
Yreeland talked about electric Iairoadlng.
Some of the things he SAID were
The world is as little interested IN the
man Of AFFAIRS and acton who gets too far
ahead OF the proce ss.on Go IN tie iaGGaId
VINO falls behind.
Living in the future is fine, hut living in
the prese mt is more comfortable
Ine te.nper oil the leoP.e Is the most
important part of every great question
touay, whether II Its IA question Of flINdte
business or public alalrs. The lubhc
,yer t.ouo!es At self 10 b. consistent II Is
~ oIus " the public INT ,rl.at IL wants
to-day IL in conflict with what II wanted
Yesterday. In the same breath, iucce ed,
~ Will. INSIST upon CeTtEln CctNIl4Ola CIV
tim dc nand re sl4ti that can now oniy
fro c1ni.tions precisely the opposite.
To-day the street surtacs railroads.
are combined throughout Manhattan ana
The Bronx but combination will not end
there. ] speak now not as a railroad Pre- s.
dent with a business scheme in his head;
| speak IS a student of material conditions
TO other such students. The public de-
nand for facilities, for convenient routes
and cheap fares Is never hus ned. Con-
cession only sol vcs to provoke & larger de-
mand. and at the very bottom OF every
question that can arise in your MINDS - TO
how you will adapt the power OF eject: icty
to the problem of transportation must he
TO help TIE railroad to discover means
Of satis wing tits inevitable public require
rnent consistently With the RIG 1t OF lie
stockholders TO expect a dividend upon
th~f- ~. s.u1Hr'.
1T ia fortvnate fer you tfat in these days
Of CONT nation the president Of greet
coronation is no longer its owner with / is
thoughts fixed solely urcn the immediate
recovery Of his invest mont. Ccmt nations
call them trusts. if YOU rreieI-ty tie
ve'v fact that they represent so great IN
investment that no enc man indeed. no
small group Of men is ever in secure end
absolute control afford the hest assurance
II ct eny business method ! a. ever pro-
vided in the istorv q trade az the largest
ouportunity for men of force end brains.
The world does not wrnt 10 te pushed
or Jared or thrown out of gear; IL vents
TO he facilitated in the daily routine o which
il has grown accustomed. IL rescnts
shock. II is pleased with en- accc mmoCation;
IL paws for what il wants. II leaves the
giver OF what Il does not want. though
his tenefaction lie never 50 greet. 70 the
unsatisfying reward Of private reflection.