Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-23
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Citisens Of Gay Capital Pity the
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TRANSLATION IN the Literary Dieest.
There is something Of amused wonder,
something OF superciiious pity and good
deal OF ill-conceaIed envy in the tone OF
French writers when they speak Of the ar
rival OF tho standard OIL magnate in Paris.
The independent journal Liberte (Paris>
seems to feel IT. mouth water as II specu-
lates on what he could get at Paris for his
money. His arrival at the French capital,
however. makes less noise, we are told. than
that OF Sisovan. King OF Cambodfa. for the
latter has brought with him a hundred
dancing girls. and Mr.. Rockefeller Is not
accompanies by even dancing dog. It
adds:
.-rhis man does not collect ballet-sirls:
he prefers to amass millions. 1t liz true IL
he wished he could collect as many Of the
former as he chose. He could easily buy
up all the dancers of Sisovah, as well as all
those of all the French and foreiGn theaters
of Europe. and even then would have
to the end OF his days.''
Recalling the fact that Mr.. Rockefeller
has c0.O00 q day, and that consequently
he can never be short of probationary, the
writer regrets that the American millionaire
has no taste for such fantastic whfns as
tipping cabman with a thousand francs.
but spends his money in a completely rea-
sonably manner. No doubt, he adds, 1.-THE
richest man in America will be overwhelm-
Ell with wave, a river. an ocean of letters
from cranks, beggars and inventors. Mr..
Rockefeller will repel all such people as
these. just as he win turn away from the
seductions of Partisan life This writer
continues:
This millionaire cannot prevent himself
from suffering the agonies Of indigestion,
and when he is so affected he doubtless en-
yT
without fear of the consequences, The
toughest crust. Nor will he go to the thea
Ter, for this 1uggler of millions is fatigued
by his labors. He only CANDLES on the ex-
change. and never plays cards. He is old,
and the smile of the prettiest woman leaves
him coid.'
The writer concludes by declaring that
Mr.. Rockefeller is object of pity to PARIS
iass. Yet this wfthered and lively cid gen
tlefnan' although not to be Invited to dine
with the French president-"is very much
more pow erful than most of the august ten
ants of the Elysee. He is one of the great
est of modern powers" adds this writer.
land We would not advise any monarch OF
Europe to declare war against him"
Nevertheless the poorest pleasure-see ger
In Paris, We are told, is better off than this
withered. sickly and anxious old man. To
quote the concluding words of the article:
with all his money. Mr.. Rockefeller will
get much less fun out of Paris than stu
dent who spends dollar week in disstpa-
ton. Crushed by the weight of his respon-
sfbilitics, exhausted by the excitement OF
great financial battles, satiated with all
purchasable pleasures-and what pleasure Is
not purchasable ?-he will move among us.
melancholy and disillus:oned. Poor Mr.
Rockefeller! He is the richest man in the
world-a prodigy, freak, financial mon
ster-and happiness is not within his reach
1t Is an unfortunate thing to be either the
richest man or the prettiest woman in the
world. 1t is no use for such, like Poly
crates. to throw away ring into the sea In
order to propitiate Destiny. ldr. Rockefel-
Ter throws away nothing, and the prettiesr
woman in the world probably has no ring
10 throw away"