Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-13
SOCIAL UNREST
( lAND MOB RULE.
Judge Gary's Speech at Club Causes
Apprehension. Only Intended
for Members.
BISHOPS OBSERVATIONS.
"Peopie Enjoy Wealth They Have Not
Earned and Toll Not--Put Them TO-
work for the Benefit OF Mankind"

New York, Feb. l3.--With Judge
Gary of the Steel Trust warning his
wealthy associates that if they DO mol
reform they will he reformed by
the mob and President Taft as
serting that political emotionalists
would hurry us into French Revo'
luton" the remedy for unrest was
suggested by RI Rev. G. d. Will
liams. Episcopal Bishop of Michigan
was widely discussed today. The
Bishop told the Women's Henry
George League last night that it was
not drunkenness that led 10 poverty,
but poverty that led 10 drunkenness.
Justice, Righteousness. cannot pre-
vail" he said. 80 long as we have
people enjoying wealth they did not
earn and toiling moi. Put them 10
work for the benefit Of mankind. 1t
is getting TO the point where the
people realize that Il social con-
science is needed and general
awakening is coming
New York. Feb. 13.-Judge E. II.
Gary. chairman of the Steel Cor
poration today said that his speech
before the Lehigh club on impending
mob rule was only intended for the
ears of his fellow capitalists. who at
tended the meeting al the Waldorf
Astoria
My remarks" said Gary, were
not supposed to be made public.
supposed l was talking only to mem-
hers of the Lehigh club. most OF
them capitalists. And nothing about
the meeting was intended TO reach
the newspapers. 1t seems, however.
that some reporters were in the
next room and heard very word that
was said
1t was in this speech that Gary
said:
Unless capitalists themselves take
a leading part in trying to improve
the conditions Of humanity, greater
changes will come. and they will
come mighty quickly. and the mob
will bring them"
Washington. Feb. 81 thor
ouehly agree with Judge Ebert FL.
Gary. Of the Steel Corporation. that
unless something is done to ailevi-
ate present conditions of unrest in
the nation, the mob rule will come,
was the emphatic assertion today Of
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. pure food
champion. sociologist and econom-
ist
He added. however. that his view
point was from Z different angle
than that taken by the Steel mag
nate.
The sentiment of unrest and ab-
horrence, which must be allayed by
educated people comes. think he
asserted, from the overcapitaliz-
ing of great industries; the selling
NJ watered stock: the promotion OF
worthless land schemes: eXtortionS
of the express, telephone and tele-
graph systems; drainage Of billions
of money into the cities FOR life in
snrance-a considerable part OF
which never returns to the beneiici-
aries-and dozens of other schemes
for deceiving and defrauding The
neople, would add to this list the
selling of worthless remedies under
the guise of 'cure-alls.
1T is the duty of educated wo
mon To assist educated men in the
determination OF all these scheme;
of getting money for nothing.
I'VE very justly praise a certain
detective for bringing those mis-
creants 10 justice who sacrlhced IN
nocent lives to spite an indlfldua
against whom they had grudge
But what detective will bring thoss
billionaires to justice whose exist
encc seems to require that thousand:
Of children. women and men sinai
struggle with conquering poverty ant
freeze and starve in our streets?
The great vice in this country i
the insane worship of money.
My plan is not BY mob violence
TO redistribute wealth, but by educa
tion to bring about state Of mini
which shall hereafter forbid the ac
emulation of wealth through lille
climate means. and preserve foreve
to this nation its fundamental prin
ciples of liberty, justice and equa
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