Life — July 20, 1905 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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Fit to Portray Mr. Rockefeller. R.MacARTHUR’Sdefense of Mr. John D. Rockefeller from the charge of being a bad Baptis and the possessor of tainted money says Mr. Rockefeller is a good man and a good Bap- tist, and his money is good money, He says it is not truethat Mr. Rockefeller bought the Baptist Church. The Baptists, he says, are mighty independent people whom no ey could buy. Mr. Ros ler’s accusers, he says, are sati: tied with no denials. Asa Bap tist, jealous of the reputation of the Baptist brotherhood, Dr. MacArthur invites ‘any man who can prove any breach by man’s m and Chris- tian honor "’ to come forward with his charges and his proofs, Until this is done, Dr. MacArthur declares the denunciations to be ren! arious kinds of rot. ‘The charges and proofs which Dr. MacArthur calls for have been submitted after a fashion in Miss ‘Tar- bell’s book, There is no prospect that they ever will be brought forward in any other form, Dr.MacArthur's defense is not very strong, but it is a respectable re- sponse to the assaults of Dr. Gladden. Mr. Rockefeller is now an old man; his hair is thin and we doubt if his spirits are very good. We almost wish folks would not pitch into him so hard, With the movement to debar him from the satisfaction of giving money to good causes, we have no sympathy at all, Accusa- EXTRACT FROM A POPULAR NOVEL. “THE OLD MAN WAS NEARING HIS END." AN AMERICAN KEAUTY. 8) tions against him can never get to court. Discussions whether he and his methods and his money are good or bad are ethi ally useful to a certain extent, but they must always be rather disappointing. Miss Tarbell is about to let loose biography of him, which may be inter- esting, unless folks are tired of the sub- ct. But it is impossible that Miss Tarbell should bea full and rv biographer of John Rockefeller. She has too much Pennsylvania crude oil in her blood to admit of it. To show Mr. Rockefeller as he is is a job for a writer of ge great portrayer of human character, and entirely calm and unbiased in his atti- tude. Did youever read Joseph Conrad’s tale of Fa/s, the man who would live ? Falk was a natural monopolist, a man without malice or enmity, uw things as they were and tried to see to it that the best man should win. He was honest, worthy man, with a rning after re- spectability. He ha misfortune, Drifting for ius: a stron: a months on an unm ship, he was compelled to Kill and eat a good many of the crew, It burt his fe he had to do it. If he had not done it, they would have eaten him, which would not have been right, because he was the best and ablest man aboard and the fittest to survive. Mr. Conrad leaves all sensible readers full + Falk and glad of his subsequent success of sympathy and happiness. We believe Mr. Conrad is suitable writer to tackle Mr. Rockefeller t will ever be. much more competent and an Miss Tarbell Sympathy. T bond of sympathy is made of any tether Some laugh, some , some even yawn together. Heartfelt. you learned your duty toward God and your “Lgav duty toward your neighbor, my son Yes, mamma, and And what, dear ? How I wish you had Tis the girl who marries a rough diamond who often gets the most real diamonds to wear. comicbooks.com