New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

James O.. Cannon Or
SanfzinS q Cam
paien in 80
Cries.

A banker I'M Mall Street is organizing a
snift and ferocious attack on the devil IN
ninety large cities OF Mexico. Canada and
the United States. Grimly enough and
consciously as well, Cannon-James era
ham-is his name
Plans Tor the campaign are now being
draNn by experts who have patiently
studied and successfully harried the devh
Tor years. The war chest Is rapidly being
nled. Fighting viii begin some time next
year In each city there viii be a sepa-
tate haule. with new troops 10 make the
assault. bw The same seasoned generals
sNil serve through the war. Mr.. Cannon Is
sto De- ule commander in chief and iinancier
oi the operations as whole.
~ the devil is omniprosent-and his ener-
getic. continuous and simultaneous per
formances seem 90 establish the reason
alleness uf that orth0doNal opinion-he is
doubtless pretty busy in preparing 20 meet
the vigorous onsets ~ ar. Cannon and his
stan. Unseen Dc sits ~ the table OF the
counsolors and strategists. With more than
.con.Inon apprehension must he perceive and
reflect upon the situation For once. al
beast, he is 10 confront the trained. skilled
and combined intelligence of modern civil
ization The last and most destructive
sKcapous of attack are 70 be employed
ngaiust him by unemououal and sagacious
young meg whose daily business Is scientific
devil dglting-
HIS VIEW OF WALL STREET.
Looking Zoe satan's active and mortal
enemy In Wall Street, in the face - preju-
.dioe and accepted reputation. seemed rather
9rotesquc business buI ] found AR. Cannon
not only q noiseless evangelist, with
mighty club ln las hand. but an alert and
HcgressiHs man of the world. an authority
on bank c-eaits and the author of the best
book that has ever been written on clear
nr houses aud their functions. wherever
i touched him With question There was
-sllick response in harmony with The tides
and roar al lsis surroundings. Blacksmith
hg would ho letter than Greek fer boys al
colleges FaIics could Dee prevented IL
there were q safe emergency currency.
American ho4n's, centres Ji Individual
.pirtue aud good citizenship. are endangered
by monsymalsing fathers and forgetful
luothers And Mali Stroet? startling
al.swor thai shall b, set down in his oRh
isuguass.
"And noW." D remarked, 'let me ask YOU
. pointed thro.agica. question
eco ahead" M cannon said. looking az
me somewhat curiousiy-
"As a money lenarr.' 4 Inquired. having
intinate da.ly relations with thc sa-called
Nialedast francia! region in a." country.
Al mot on earth. 90 you believe n ~ an up
to-dst, iusipess .ian can really ,e chris
Tan
PLENTY ARE CHRISTIANS.
~=as. sir" ar. Canron recalled. with
mCal aAc emphasis and seeming JOY IN the
ai.-Wer. II hagc ueen around those cor
n,Is. Do ssHnt oE % sat. waving DIS arm
to-ara =. D. Mors.a's aud te United
S.u<cs Sul-'sr as.l-.. for twenty years and
know s-or.s oI Chr.sf.an men Wr'o are DO
ing the l.secst KIND - business on sound
Christian urincIl, ale watchiui,
l,ecu and acllte wita Beads. loprts and
pock.fhaD!f tIeic is q great nfe. or
taialn oI au ear quake. or Hood. Nal
SrcG is iho C.s1 io hear and resuond 90
.hr o.. Tor hH..
"Hi si. air. Cennsu o1nliu .ss 90 say,
fhe business n.pn ~ the couutry are tie
largest supporters ~ the churclrs not 10
mention thc splendid bcneyo.Cnc-s iaat dis
.unguish this century above all the rest
America was nerer SO dominated l.'. the i.-
i.sioar sIlri gs Is today, and s'as e. be-
gore nuke ao many Christian men been a.
enciiag oar ggcat coinmsrc!a and financial
Enterprises. THAT novsrfv is the nsdge Of