The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-13

riot which followed. OF the calling ont
Of the state troops. OF the killing OF a
score OF men and OF your edict late
last night placing the city under mar.
tial law. That is II long score added
to your account Kelvin. 70 the tween.
" killed In Chicago add the seventeen
killed In Philadelphia. the uine In Gin.
cinnati and the six in ST. Louis. and
you have more than | would care IA
carry on my conscience"
what did you come TO see me
about, senntorT demanded Kelvin
coldly. There are many others wait.
ing"
II came TO protest against your en-.
tire administration" blazed SAWYER
Before your nomination. TO gain the
influence of certain powerful corpora.
lions, you had Vice President Rollins.
as manager OF the united railroad svs.
TEN OF the United States. give them
valuable rebate concessions Since
your election you have. through Pell.
man. who succeeded Rollins as car of
the railroads. stopped every conces-
sion and forced n perfect riot of re-
strictive legislation. With your rail-
road policy, legislative meddllng and
artifcially produced money stringency
you have stopped mills and factories
by the hundred and have disrupted the
entire Industrial system of the coun.
try"
"Precisely what was needed" was
the surprising reply. Next will come
the readjustment. We shall return TO
the era OF smaller competitive CON
Germs and a far better distribution OF
wealth"
IL do not believe it," snapped the
senator. ITO me such conditions would
look like going backward. Left to IT,
self the trust and combine and monop-
oily situation would work out its own
salvation, for these aggregations of
units were in the line OF logical com.
mercial progress. but while we stand
here arguing this purely abstract ques-
ton 100000 men are on the verge Of
starvation. They are desperate men
| and some relief must be offered them
at once. What are you going to do
about it,"
"Go right on with my program" an
nounced Kelvin calmly, picking up
from his desk a heavy paper knife
made in the shape of a dagger and
toying with 1t.
"You will not go right on with itr'
| declared the senator, striking his closed
! fist upon corner of Kelvin's desk.
You're going TO have revolt on your
hands In both the senate and house"
And | suppose that you will lead
the revolt in the senate" suggested
Kelvin quietly.
IF need be- sirv' Numbered the sena-
| tor. 81 know mt what you are limiting
that my self interest will stand In
the way But | hope. sir. am sutfi
GENTLY patriotic that when my country
calls | shall answer her cry Of dis
lress."
Exactly" rejoined Phillip dryly. IT
would expect nothing else from gen
tleman OF your well known patriotism.
In the meantime you have a stiff mort
gage on your house in Washington and
| y
west, both OF which mortgages have
eventually found ,heir way into the
hands of Mr. Breed, which perhaps you
did not know"
Senator Sawyer was shocked into
highly uncomfortable silence
"You at least are not going TO re-
volt. y went on Phillip. land if you
! oil ar
combination of law peddlers you may
go back and tell them that intend to
have my way first. last and all the
time. shall not permit any interfer-
ence. Did you come upon any other
errand?"
The senator's red faced rage had CIV
en- way TO pale faced apprehension.
about those mortgages" he said.
shifting uneasily. IL don't suppose
that there will be any present trouble
about them"
II couldn't say, I'm sure" returned
Kelvin. You'll have to see the bead
of MIR. Breeds real estate department
about that. If you should need any
ready cash my private purse is open
|
sand"
The senator wheeled instantly.
IF you can accommodate Inc with
a trifling temporary loan-of thou
sand for sixty days. say-I would APP
preciate 1t very much" he said, smil-
ing overwhelmingly.
mo trouble at ALL" said Phillp
pleasantly and Immediately began
writing out check.
The senator was followed by pro-
cession OF office seekers and favor.
hunters. of whom Kelvin disposed
briefly. and then came Rollins. MUCH
recent worry had left him pale.
Kelvin. we have been wrong from
the first" he confessed after briel
greetings. "You are carrying out many
of the alleged reforms over which We
talked. but they are not reforms. Inc
ultimate aim was right, but the means
are wrong. They are too violent too
drastic, and they have succeeded onlyi
in disturbing the economic system I"
an appalling extent"
mot to any greater extent tnan l
had calculated" returned keiVln'
This confusion must prevail I'D tno