The Washington herald., 1914-07-04
MIR. Morgan's Reason.
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By EMORY J. HAYNES.

The great banker once rescued young manus
facturer by an unsecured loan. The man made good,
and though growing to gigantic proportions,
the factory has been successful the owner citizen
worth while On the day that the last dollar of the
loan paid the happy man, in reterating his thanks
naturally feeling bit of PRIDE ventured question
"Mr. Morgan, l have often wondered what you
saw in me that day to you to my business
"My reason for doing it was J. P. Morgan. Think
that over and do likewise"
That private Office, they say was never the place
for visiting. The hnancier had an abrupt not to say
an mperious, way of saying things. His beneficiary
was still grateful he knew he ought to be- just the
same Yet he decidedly crestfallen to say the
least He had certainly not been told that there was,
in his personal appearance such clear signs OF genuine
worth as to suffice in lieu of good securities Though
| 10 doubt, such was, in measure the fact. And
it also fact that the prospectus of his business
was sound. But the more he thought the bankers
reason over the more it grew upon him. he tells his
friends, and has controlled his own life for now
twenty useful years.
Morgan said to me that Morgan was the reason
for helping a poor fellow in the crisis of victory OF
defeat. That is, he took pleasure in it. 1t his
private little piece of happiness in this rough old
world. There was no string to it He probably felt
sure he would get his money back with interest and
with his everyday big financing He wanted to satisfy
his moral appetite for doing other men genuine
service. And secretly too for he did not consult
person of his firm. He just gave the order with al
most growl in his voice he spoke it. remember.
But there must have been a smile in his own heart"
The sef-propelling motive will yet prove to be our
sole reliance in all social progress. If the rich
can be relied upon to say: Myself compeIs myself
to share my wealth." evidently the problem of social
welfare is solved No statute law could possibly be
so effective In fact, it is, TO degree, universal
motive, and in daily practice by all. Do not give
my friend present because it pleases TO do So?
1t needs only enlargement, a motive till il embraces
all personal powers and possessions. Could not
Abraham Lincoln have answered truly why he con-
tnued to bear his almost unbearabe burden: MY
reason is Abraham Lincoln?'
To be sure there is just higher motive and only
one. That is duty to ones Creator. Yet even that
motive is closely entwned with the sef-reason as
to be practically one with it. To please God is to
please our highest self affords US the highest salts
faction.
1t is an era of legislative restraint and reguIa-
ton" No doubt the majority of mankind are below
the level of self-resrant and sef-reguation But the
majority will develop above and yet above that level
1t is for this that all true religion is working the
powet of good conscience
Have you never sat in the gallery of Congress or
State legislature and suddenly thought Are these
men my moral superiors that | need them to vote
what is right for my conduct? Do | not know the
right, and am | not self-impeed to do the right as
much these men, | like to think of legislation
conference to discover from many consciences and
inteigences what is right and then to decree it.
Was it an impossible command, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor thysef% Not impossible for count
less host have surpassed it. They have loved others
better than themselves In the direct ratio that such
love develops is the safety of human society That
way lies liberty Men Of superior talents genius or
possessions, if dominated by this law. never be
dangerous to the rest OF us.
Nature will constantly give birth to the child of
superior powers. To harmonic him with his fellows
this law of love is ordained, ever holding his own
heart true to the force, Myself compels myself to
serve. l am my own reason for doing good and NOT
evil"
That is the grand the final triumph of human So
cal statics That is the entire truth of the church.
on its earthward side. Nor does that truth reacR
round this little globe alone Itreaches beyond the
stars and claims all space in its blessed thraL
Was not that what the Great Teacher meant when
He said, 81 am among you one who serves" 1t
is the exalted ethics known to man. or ever to
be revealed, ages without end.