Evening journal., 1910-11-19
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Lesson in Economy
That Mark Hanna Taught
Nelson DlngIey
BY "Holland.S
BY "HoIland.S

In Washington the late Nelson
Dingley, Jr., who served eighteen
years in the lower house or Congress,
was always addressed by the title OF
Governor. He was elected Governor
Of Maine at the age OF AZ and while
the editor Of a newspaper at Lewis
ton. When Thomas b. Reed, also OF
Maine, was once more elected Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives m
1895, he appointed Mr.. Dingley chair
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and when asked why he did
this, replied:
Because Governor Dingley is the
most thoroughly equipped man who
has ever sat in Congress upon all sub
iects relating to the tariff It is not
because he comes from my state of
Maine that / have named him chair
man Of the Committee on Ways and
Means, but because he was pre-emi-
nently indicated as the man for the
place"
Something more than year after
the so-called Dingley tariff law had
been put upon the federal statute
books, and there had occurred
throughout the country a wonderful
revival OF business and industrial ac-
tivity, Governor Dingley entered "A
trolley car one afternoon after the
adjournment of the House so as to re-
turn to his home in the west end OF
the capital. A moment or two after
he had taken his seat Senator Mark
Hanna entered the car, and seeing
Governor Dingley, took seat beside
him
There had happened a few days ear
lter some demonstration of business
activity which had attracted much
attentions Hanna and ningley chatted
about it for few moments, and theu
the Senator said:
Governor, you must be gratified al
the association OF your name with the
new tariff law. In my opinion II
justifes everything praiseworthy that
was said Of you at the time you were
framing n"
"Well,' replied Dingley. 1T Is. OF
course, very gratifying for me tC
know that 'what l predicted would be
the case is being borne out by our ex.
perience. He paused for a moment
But there is one curious feature OF
the situation which, I confess. 1 an
unable to explain. They tell me that
everybody is making money-business
men are selling goods and making q
fair profit; manufacturers are doine
| splendidly; the bankers are gaining
handsome returns upon their capital
the workingmen OF the United States
are finding employment at good
wages; nobody who is not lazy OF
sick Is unemployed. So, they tell me
everybody is making money. And vel
there is one person who is not"
"Who can that man be?" asked Sen.
ator Hanna.
1T is myself" said Dingley. "If al
hear is true. then I am the only
man in the United States who works
hard who is not making money. Ii
fact. am poorer than I was when
began my study Of our tariff system
/ have hard work to make both end.
meet. I wish you would explain tC
me. Mark. what the trouble is-why
J., who they say. has made money fol
everybody else, can't make any fol
/ myself"
Il can tell you, Governor" replied
Hanna, "and I can show you what tn,
trouble is from a little incident tina
has happened right here in this car
observed that you paid the con
ductor nickel for your fare. Did yol
notice that I paid him with a ticket
/ suppose you pay a nickel every tim,
you ride on the trolley; but / buy 81,
tickets for a quarter, and In that wa,
save twenty per cent. The trouble
with you about money making, Cover
nor. is that you have never learne,
how TO save twenty per cent. for your
self"
For a few moments Dingley locke,
thOughtfully into SPACE. Then h
turned to his companion.
why, I never thought Of that" h
said, simply you have undoubtedl
given me the real explanation.
shall try hereafter to practice you
political economy. since It will enabl
me to save twenty per cent"
But not for long was the framer O
the Diugley tariff act able to put int
practice the lesson in economy taugh
him nv Uncle Mark Hanna. his deaf
occurring shortly thereafter. in 1S9!
Copyright. 1910. by r. J. Edward.
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