The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-11-27

ley came out of tho west fully capari-
sonsd 10 ride owe Standard I'll. 70
stacles Mr.. .Archbold changed fr34t
and answered questions without ">a-
sion. Ills cantlor amazed tn, world.
for canGor was not UP TO that date a
quality supposed to adhere to any
Standard Oil official, much less to the
active head of the concern. This may
be accounted for by the fact that the
swift accretion of events and develop
ments had given Standard Oil the
function to see a great light-the great
white light of inevitable publicity. No
doubt Mr.. .Archbold had fought ont
the problem in his OWL brainy head
and in conference with those august
and secret committees which control
the side issues Of the old business and
had deemed it wise to accept the in
evitable. to put on a bold front and
admit facts which were sure to be
proved.
Mr.. Archbold was the first Of the
Standard Oil men high in authority to
suggest federal incorporation and com
plete surrender to the national gov
eminent as a solution 81 the corpora.
ton problem. just as he was the first
to tell Of the inner workings Of the
trust and of Mr.. Rockefeller's retire.
men from active connection.
II believe that the large corpora
tons Of the present day" he once re,
marked. represent more nearly a CO.
operative evolution and a benevolent
~paternalism than any other system yet
undertaken. Possibly there may be
accomplished in the eventual evolu.
ton of the race universal cooperation
or community Of living. but the ac'
co%mplishment Of such Il dream is SO
far in the future as to put it out of
the question for serious consideration
In this era"
From which it Is seen that Mr.. Arch.
bold is something Of Il Socialist him
self. his theories to be applied some
millions of Years hence. when tie
earth will burn canned daylight for
nocturnal Illumination and perpetual
motion machines will require no axle
grease or other Standard Oil lubri.
cant.
His Pet College.
Like the other John d.. this one has
q pet college. Syracuse university j.
the institution. Mr.. Archbold has gil
en- approximately $l.oOO.0OO to this
university. the head Of which is Chan
cellor James r. Day. 1t will be 70
membcred that not long ago Chancellor
Day announced a forthcoming book in
support of corporations as opposed to
the presidents trust busting crusade
Rev. DR.. Day used to be pastor OF Mr..
Archbold's church in New York. When
the eminent Methodist divine declined
a bishopric, the ambition of his life, tc
continue at the head Of Syracuse uni
yersity his former parishioner was So
happy that he contributed sundry al
ditional sbekels to the institution. The
contributions of Mr.. Arcllbold have
been made without flourish, and ii was
only recently that the facts became
generally known.
University of Chicago boys have Il
college song beginning. praise John,
from whom oil blessings flow" SYRIA
cuse university boys, not to he nrt-
done. considering that they also have
a John ID. oil patron. sing a gee of
which his is the initial stanza:
We have a Standard Oil pip running up
to John Grouse Hall,
And n glsher in the stadium will be flow
ing full next fall.
We need the money. Mr.. Archbola.
We need it right away.
It's the biggest ad. we've had
Since the bulldog went away.
1t may be explained that executive
decree not long ago banished the bull
dogs owned by Syracuse students and
that Il of Mr.. Archbold's latest gifts
to the university Is a splendid stadium.
The fine athletic field on the campus is
called Archbold field. being an oil Of
fering. Mr.. .Archboll is president Of
the board of trustees Of Syracuse uni
versity.
Member of Manv ch,hc