The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
CHAOS TIE CRY on CON
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We hear a great deal about disturbing bust
aess nowadays We ara advised That if We
continue our assaults against great corporations
Ne Will be plunged into the midst Of
a financial panic, The like OF which the world
has never seen. Il We permit them TO proceed
along their pathway Of plliage undisturbed
by the law which they have persistentIy defc1
and unprotected by the public upon whose
necessities they have fattened and grown great.
all will be well and prosperity VIII wait upon
the willingness ef the masses 10 he despoiied
by the piracy Of these business buccaneers.
When traced to its source the calamity howl
il discovered as issuing from the throat oil the
trusts and b & business interests The fact that
a, last the law seems about to block their
pathway and prevent further exploitation of the
public caused some suspicion of the motive be
hind the cry. is It inspired by sudden con
germ for the welfare Of the masses or by the
desire to save their own hides?
Mr.. George w Perkins Is the champion
bowler He has severed many Of his connec-
10 howl His latest outery was before the De
troit Board of Commerce.
LesIie's Weekly is another 1t works itself mp
INTO perfect frenzy as it denounees the muck
rakers and the demagogucs and utters prophecy
Of all the various assorments OF dire disaster
inrking in the nations pathway This last week
lis leading editorial is entitled "In Mourning.
and it launches terrific diatribe against the
.nsincere or deluded souls who have suspected
the trusts Of other than the most patriotic and
philanthropIe disposition Prosperity is III
mourning and I1estes suggests that prosperity
mas worn mourning long enough Tor the muck
fakers
So far as We able To observe the leEiti
mate business OF the country is doing very we'll
The fact that investigation aud action has beer
proceeding against certain great corporations
doesn't indicate that the situation is desperate
Or that the nation is doomed, EXCEPT to those
whose connection with the aforesaid corpora
lions forhids their viewing the situation in
very optimistic spirit 1t looks to rs like bill
: business trying to-use- the big stick
That's all They can. if they be of this mind
precipitate panic But the interests of tht
country are so great and It's resources so man
that REIMBURSEMENT Is sure to follow. and read
jusment along different lines. we think, woul
prove of advantage to the people.
recent editorial in the Aelc YORK Hfrdt
calls attention TO these facts. that money
plentiful in wall STREET and rates lower tina
usual that while this season ordinarily find
Us borrowing heavily abroad, We are now shr
ming gold TO Europe, that export trade ha
largely increased over last year. and that gen
eral business in Wholesale and retail trade
satisfactory.
The Washington Post Of day or 50 ago alte
calling attention in an editorial TO the resource
OF the country says with an enormous are
Of good land, big crops, increasing populatio
and freedom from domestic broil or foreign wa
]. ssht shouldn't the country 60 ahead? This
the greatest the richest, most favored countf
under the armament and all that its peopI
need 10 do is to cult bel az afraid Of themselyt
and go ahead
Because certain dire1torates, under necessit
OF readjusting themselves SO as to conform
laws they haze persistenty defed, are Il PAM
il no indication that the nation is going to ii
dogs Because the few who hold millions {
money are disturbed is no sign that the 'ailior
Who have but little are en- route 70 tho poo
hgust