Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-17

Russia has only one, the Tsar;
Germany two. France six. Eng
Y land as many as the whole Of
Europe and North America Is
many as the whole world.
Looking over the country in which they
were born or into which they have been
imported (such as Vanderbilt from Hol-
land, Carnegie and Phipps from Scotland
and Gerard from France) a country in
which the laborer earns twice as much as
the English laborer, who is, In turn, seven
times richer than the Russian; a country
where the raw materials Of industry, iron
and coal, are 20 be found in abundance
and for better prices; where all the world,
from the remotest points, send In their cap
tal and laborers: where wealth obtains
the greatest increase, the origin of these
fortunes is perfectly clear and cannot be
attributed 10 miracles OF any sort, nor 10
virtues which other countries lack
The anthropologcal study Of the multi
mlllionnaires hardly ever reveals genius.
Most Of them have a square wide fore
mead, their jaw developed, which indica ties
q greater energy, such as Gould, Rookie
teller, sage, Morgan ano Vanderbilt Those
who are prematurely bald or have gray
halr Ike Morgan, Keene and Carnegie
are very few
Fewer in number yet are those who
nave degenerated characters, so obvious in
genius except, perhaps. a greater weak.
ness ana frequently small stature Some
IKE Nruger, are known as extraordinarily
handsome. Their wives also are in gem
eraI very beautiful. One exception is the
tSe1ie queen Mrs. King, whose face is
thoroughly masculine. 1t is true mat
many OF their children are weak ~ body
Anu mlnd' but l believe this is due tn too
huch work on their parents side ana aIso
70 me isolation demanded by the ruIes ~
parents. 'iOh OF the
The special gifts Of the ..A..,,,,-
mares correspond also more 70 81, a..
seriousness (eNaggeration in the a,er.a.
NAM than to the exceptional tvna 81
sehIus' ana such qualities are as Cnrn,,,Jal
writes IN his Gospel" rapid lnt1ition 80
Nue utllty OF business and the not lesser
."Piu'ly ia undertaking II, the greater men
taI equilibrium, the spirit OF saving aIrnos,I
to avaricousness, the knowledge ir go
OF such and such enterprise due n ~
prolonged and precocious specialization IN
determined Industrial science.
To which add resolution and richn...l
OF original ideas, facility in accomno5at I
ing themselves good judgment in the So.
.t $3.50, "a men ana opportunities. ability inl
relrdlhlhg or stopping I'm time u,LaraI
others would be carried away on occo,,nt
OF the oosesslon which dominates the for
tunate Spectators and gamblers who n ,,,al
greater luck than brains These ouaIie
ties are lacking In great genius altbo,.h
II may see far. but it is also susceptible 10
many errors and particularly to MANY 80
certainties and doubts, while the othar.
reach the goal with a precision. secnrtt,
and rapidly to be compared TO the AZ.
charge of a projectlle by an expert sunnerl
through a perfect gun
When the archmillionnaires are I'm ,beirl
way genial Carnegie, Vanderbilt. Could
foung) they resemble more the military
genluses-geniuses OF action rather thar
literary and artistic. They avail them
selves OF the most apt men to second their
projects, and by the precision, rapidly ana
lnexorabillty with which they actuate in
their sphere.
One of the few qualities OF the arch |
millionnaires common to the man OF genius
lie precocity. considering that his career
begins almost at his infancy. Another
which In exchange is In sharp contrast is
the absolute lack OF culture, a fact which |
as 1t will be understood, is not to be oh
served In the masters Of letters and
science
The majority OF the first are sons y,
laborers and country people, and tboss
who, like Clark, who studied law ara
Hin, who studied for the pulpit have re-
ceived special tuition throw il OF fron,
the beginning of their career, as II hinder
rather than benefits them.
Carnegie says:--"It is rare vvber 49,,
reputed TO be students are able 20 succeed
in business"
This Is expllcable for various 49,.
First, because 1t is not excluded from ~
uneducated man to know very we'll evor,,
thing relative to the industry TO WhIch
applies himself 1t is applicable because
great culture constitutes coup,oss
OF contrast to action; because the s 80 ~, pace
irresolute in his determination, lie Rs'a,'
who could not make up his mind 10 -u.
on the car because the conductor $50 SCI
not stop when he signahed to him snS
I7cearia, who. barely arrived in Paris
wanted TO return to Milan 10
The ANALYSIS. says Flaubert. "an,th,
lates me. ! doubt my own doubts AIain.
De Birau declared that his smaIIes, iSane
frightened him, and that each express,+,,