The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.


NEW YORK, April So.-"Do [
think that the young man of today has
as many opportunities as those of the
previous generation," j. P. Morgan,
Jr., slowly repeated, after the visitor
who sought TO interview him today.
"Why, Of course I do, but it all de-
pends on the young man. By study
ing his employers interests he is but
furthering his own. By close appl-
cation and an utter disregard for how
slowly the hands Of the clock travel
around the dial, he must succeed. Time
servers and sluggards have no place IN
he world today. IT is the bright, keen
ly alert youth with intelligence stamped
upon his face who is at all times eager
and willing TO do the work of his su-
perior that heads of departments in the
fields OF finance and commerce are
seeking. Such men can always get em-
ployment, and the rest depends upon
themselves
Work and Intelligence.
"Wnll street is full Of such young
men, and you and | win live TO sec
them succeed 10 businesses OF their own
IL is the same old story the world
over. Hard and Intelligent work. and
integrity, Will land any young man at
the top of the heap if he keeps up a
stout heart and plugs away at The task
set before him. Such men are in dc
mand and employers from one end OF
the country to the other are looking
for them
Mr.. Morgan, who is an undulv modest
man, although one of the most widely
discussed men IN the railroad, industrial
and financial world at present. was re-
luctant TO be interviewed before he was
led TO the utteranccs just quoted. He
said:
"What you seek to learn from me Is
known TO all my friends and who, pray,
with the exception of them, is inter
ested in me9 There has never been
single incident in my life worth u
'write-up,' even though 7 craved no.
toriety 7 would not be able to CRAFTY
IT, for the simple reason that there is
nothing 10 write about me. j am
business man, live my life in my own
way, and when not at my office l can
always be found at home with Mrs.
Morgan and the little Morgans Yet,
| am thoroughly in love with my work,
IL / was not, do you suppose l would
spend so mach time at It'll 1t is not
so much the desire TO make money.
but the feeling that YOU are doing
something, and something big, There
is a fascination about il that none
who gets in touch with the street can
resist. ] confess ] am like the rest.
Is Good Sportsman
Fond of sports2' he repeated this
as though it should have been taken
for granted; eyes, am fond of sports,
love outdoor pastimes. Yachting and
boating of all kinds appear TO me. |
am getting trife too heavy TO ride,
but ] like that, too.
j. =, Morgan. Jr., has been called
n 'chip of the old block He IS
much more than that, He is large
and growing replica of the man who
has made the name ono to coniure with
in the world of finance, When the
time comes for him TO step into his
fathers shoes he will ft them.
Mr.. Morgan had neglected to tell his
visitor that he and he alone was the
hidden force which has recently been
such a magnificent bull
in steel shares. Wall street
has marvelcd. wondered and specuJated
on the identity OF fhe man who so
successfully waged this campaign, hus
il was not until few weeks ago that
ii leaked out who the general of tbi5
engagement was,