The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-02-22
STEEL TRUST HEAD
SOUNDS Warming
Judqc Gary and Doctor Wiley Say
Spirit OF Unrest May Lead to
Mob Rule-Call Upon
Rich to Reform.

Washington, Feb. Al thor
oughly agree with Judge Garys
views OF the situation that unless
something is done to alleviate the
present conditions Of unrest in the
nation. mob rule will come" was
The assertion yesterday of DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, pure food champion,
sociologist and economist. 1.-THE
sentiment of unrest and adherence
which must be allayed by educated
people comes, | believe, from the
overcapitalization of great indus
tries, the selling Of watered stock,
promotion of worthless land
schemes, extortions Of the express,
telegraph and telephone systems,
drainage of billions of money into
the cities for fife insurance, con-
siderable part Of which never re-
turns to the beneflciaries, and doz-
lens Of other schemes for deceiying
land defrauding the people.
Worship of Money Great Vice
Our great vice in this country
lis the insane worship of money. My
|plan is not by mob violence to re-
distribute wealth, but by education
Ito bring about a state of mind
which shall hereafter forbid the
accumulation of wealth through il
Legitimate means and preserve for
lever to this nation its fundamental
principles of liberty, justice and
|equal opportunity for all"
At the annual dinner Of the New
York Lehish Club, given in honor
Iof Charles M Sch vab at the Hotel
IAstor last Saturday night, H. H.
Gary, chairman Of the United
States Steel Corporation, said:
"There is throughout the world
lust now a feeling of unrest. That
Feeling pervades all countries
Whatsoever, without any exception.
There are two reasons for it, in my
lopinion. 1t is the result, in the
| first place, of the recent improve
lment in the means of. communiea-
| tion throughout the world The
second reason is because the dema-
gogue has for personal reasons,
whether he be a statesman, whom
7 would call an ordinary politician,
Tor whether he be newspaper own
Ter DESTROYS Of increasing his circu-
lation at any cost to get more adj
vertising and make money like the
irest of us-that man, whoever he
lis, is disposed just now to appeal
to the passions and the preiudices
of what he sees fit to consider the
masses.
Reminds Gary of French Revolution
Il tell you, gentlemen, there are
Things being said nowadays very
similar indeed to things said just
before the French Revolution.
teIl you that the spark may yet
make flame, and that soon.
have an especial reason for saying
this. a reason which affects you and
| me. Men of great power and in
| fuence in the affairs of the coun-
try have not done the fair thing.
| It is imperative that something be
done TO improve the condition of
mankind. Cannot we ourselves do
something to improve that condi-
ton? Let us not be resentful to-
ward criticism, but let us benefit by
it.
II say that it is not only good
morals, but good policy likewise to
Improve these conditions. Unless
capitalists, corporations. rich men,
powerful men themselves take a
leading part in trying to improve
the conditions of humanity great
changes will come, and they will
come mighty quickly and the mob
Iwill bring Them.