The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
BANNER YEAR In 1910.
Seaboard's President Says 1t
Is Coming Then.
HAS FAITH IN RAILROADS
W. A. Garrett Declares that Young
Men Have n Better Chance Now
Than Ever BefOre-Thinks This
Country VIII sail Into Prosperity
Within Twelve Months

4 dispatch from Norfolk quotes " A
GaTett, president Of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. as taking very hopeful
view Of the business and financial out
look, and with the announcement that
there will Bs swift return Of prosperity
within the next twelve months. and that
production in this country viii go to
high water mark in 1910.
Mr- Garrett. like many other successful
men. is something Of an optimist, but he
talks in a convincing manner. and one
does not md II difficult to believe in his
cheerful prophecy It is stated that Mr..
Garrett began life as a messenger boy
and that he had no rich relatives to leave
him money. and that he has worked his
way through years Of toll 10 his present
high position Naturally this successful
climber takes a rosy view OF life in gen
eral. for it has brought him many oppor-
tunities and many rewards 20 his honest
efforts.
Says the Country l. Safe.
SIr Garrett says, among other things.
that the country Is safe. whatever may
happen between now and November. and
whatever may happen then His idea is
that business is 50 firmly established in
this country that the manufacture. the
man. the banker. and the
farmer win do nothing TO disturb perma-
nently the equilibrium of affairs. and
that the United States viii proudly sail
out into the sunshine OF prosperity short
" and bound away on its voyage without
any further attention 20 the storm
Undoubtedly there are more chances
now than ever before said Mr.. Gar
rett- FOR young men TO reach high
priced positions in the railway world
such positions are held open day after
day. because the railway executives can
not find enough dependable men 70 lli
them. There are more presidents. vice
presidents, general managers general su-
perintendents needed than ever before in
the railway service. and with the increas-
ing business which the country is bound
TO enjoy by 1910 tins state of affairs viii
become even more apparent.
Supervision Chief Lack.
The lack OF supervision is the greatest
criticism which may be lodged against
The railways OF the country to-day
'Is the officers IN charge OF the great
transportation interests ind certain men
IN the service who demonstrate their TT
ness for advancement and by their daily
work show their desire for advancement
promotion is bound 20 follow.
Il believe that there IS a basic sense Of
fairness in the people Of this country.
They do not intend 10 be unfair 10 the
railroad which serves them They are
sometimes misguided. as the railway man
aser sometimes Is unreasonable. but 7
cannot Ue persuaded that the people as a
whole counJenalce corporate oppression
A better understanding Of each others
interests viii place the people and the
railroads IN a closer relationship
For my part. and speaking as an indi-
viduaL 1 should prefer. II I were pas
seugsr on a railway train. 20 pay OF 81
cents a mile 70 ride knowing the road 7
was on was well sisnaIed. safely ballast
ed and doUble-Jracked. than 10 pay cents
a mile and be subjected 10 the hazards OF
q cheaply operated system
Il would rather pay a fair freight rate.
# I were q shipper and knew that my
goods would be received and delivered
promptly, than TO pay a smaller rate for
the movement and be told that cars were
short and that / would have 10 take my
chances on getting them Is that an IN
reasonable view Of the transportation sit
Uationg
Banner Year in 1910
Mark my word. 1910 will he the great
est year in the industrial and commercial
life CT the country The remainder Of this
year viii show Improvement IN the con
diuOns. next year viii see business grow
in volume, and 1910 xiii open the eyes OF
the world This IS bound TO come Con
fdence will have been restored the money
which IS now being boarded. through a
general distruSt Of what the morrow may
bring. will be poured into investing chan
nels, and We shall see d growth in bust
ness which viii satisfy the faireSI hopes.
You ask ne If labor would not gain
by q closer cooperation with capital. in
stead Of listening 70 the vaporings Of
demagogues- This is a question I never
discuss 7 have ny own views. and they
may OF may not be sound I believe in
the individual and in his possibilities for
tion. but 1 do not say that organization
is not good for labor
Praises LaborinS Man.
There are splendid fellows in labor or
ganizations. and there are splendid fel-
lows outside them, just as there are good
people in the church I belong 10 and
good people who belong to no church.
When 1 am sick. want q doctor. but an
other man may want Christian scientist.
and grant him the right TO bis choice
The Iaboring man may seek his advance
ment through the organization, and
whether or not 7 agree with him as to
method I grant him the right to his
choice.
By successive stages, 8Ir- Garrett has
-aE "A 17e
present high rank among the transpor-
tation heads Of the country. He says that
he is Southern born, and cheTishes the
memory Of his Mississippi home. but that
he is not Southerner. but an American.
Neither the North nor the South. the
East nor the West has a monopoly on
the wealth. the brains. the manhood or
the faults Of the country. concluded Mr.
Garrett.
sad.