The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-10

but the man with wider interests feels
every phase OF depression. / do not
mean that / am In the grocery, coal,
or wheat business. but ! am using this
as an illustration. IL is fact that
hardly any sort OF business can ex-
perience dull times without loss to me.
II should he plain, then, that i have
the best right to be anxious for good
times all around.
HARNESSED TO A CART.
II am harnessed to a cart in which
the people ride" continued Mr. Rookie
feller. Whether / like IL or not.
must work for the rest. l cannot evade
this responsibility IL 1 would. But
do not complain OF this. i am willing
as I am able.
THE first step took" he said. 'meant
obigating myself to workingmen who
henceforward looked to me for employ
ment and investors who put In their
money and looked To me for results. AT
every step forward the load was heavier.
The workingmen numbered few score
first then a few hundreds, then thou
sands There was a similar Increase In
the number of investors who could hold
me to account. While worked for my
self, had to work for them, whether or
no Today, retired from active business.
retired. that Is, from business, for the
capital i have invested makes work for
thousands and opens opportunities for
profitably.
FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY.
I'VE are servants and not masters, we
who are or have been engaged In large
business affairs. II is to our vital inter-
est that the country prosper, that the
people prosper. They can destroy us, or
at least destroy our power of serving
them. Would probably suffer the least.
The richest man can eat but three meals
a day, and IL does not take a fortune 10
dress very we'll indeed, or TO provide real
luxury i'm living. The men who have ac-
quired the largest fortunes have not pur-
sued wealth, but business succeeds. Had
they desired money for the enjoyment OF
money they would have stopped far short
OF spending their lives. as they have. in
the struggle that Is business. The natu-
raj ambition OF every man to make good
provision for his family can be satisfied
far short OF the point reached by the big
men OF the Industrial world today But
they continue TO toll at their desks be-
cause they love achievement. for the keen
delight in creating where nothing was,
and some time. believe. people will be
convinced that they are toiling for love Of
country as we'll"
I'VE are proud OF our national sense Of
good humor." remarked Mr.. Rockefeller.
IF we must have a little family Jars
among ourselves. why should we let the
outside world laugh at our angry faces
Why should we waste the energy we
need TO build up the country In tearing
each other 10 pieces III evils have crept
ing during the periods of marvellous de-
velopment since the Civil War. and IL
is not impossible that some few have
crept In. can we not do away with them
without destroying the whole fabric9 Ad-
mittlng for the sake OF argument that
the business world is n patient that
needs treatment. must IL be said OF the
result that the operation was successful,
but the patient dIed7"
Mr.. Rockefeller was asked why he did
not un away from the hue and cry that
pursued him. lie laughed.
Perhaps because my favorite music
IL Yankee Doodle" he suggested. Then
more gravely:
II suppose might have converted my
interests into gold at one time and have
taken my money 10 England or some
pleasant part of Europe. where life Is
organized 20 make things comfortable
for the man with money 10 spend. But
do you know. that way OF escape from
the responsibilities and embarrassments