Life — July 13, 1911 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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“come ox, PAPA, NOW'S OUR CHANCE TO SHOW JOUNNY SMI PRAT WIS PATILER CAN'T LICK you.” plain people expect something from us.” At this moment Root came in. “and Jet us face t shall we do Morgan That's the great Sit down,” 1, said, “ this situation fairly, W with ques. tion.” “What do you advise looking at me * asked Root, anxiously. But for- It was a supreme moment tunately I am used to this sort of thing. Many a time I have helped John Rocke- feller out of a hole. “There's only one way out of it,” I replicd quietly.“ Morgan must be Pres 1916." d Root at each other antly. It was a crisis. “You think,” said Root, “that there out of this?” not,” 1 replied, pulling a looked is no wa “ Certainly at of his waistcoat pocket and “You fellows think you are know cigar lighting it. lawyers and somethi: But it takes a real newspaper man like me to understand the ideals of the American people. It’s Morgan in 1916.” “ But why wait so long?” asked Taft “If we are going to unite the Govern- nt with Wall Strect, why not do it right away? “You forget, my dear fellow,” I said as gently as possible, “that this is al- ready an accomplished fact. The trou- ble with you boys is that you want to hurry things too much, Now here’s the idea.” At this mo ent Gary's card was sent 1 1 told him to wait. “You've got to take another term,” 1 said to Taft, “ whether you want it or not. It’s customary. Why, if didn’t, the people that you hadn't made good. That will Aldrich started on his national scheme of corralling all the cash United States Treasury, and by 1916 everything will be in apple-pie order for Morgan to take bold officially.” “You want me to make a hit,” said Taft. “Yes; sot hing like that.” But the Democrats—they’re gettin, would get give us all the t sacrifice stronger.” “Nonsense; they're just going to make it interesting. This isn’t a ques- tion of party question of politics. It’s merely a siving Morgan what he wants.” “Hearst will scream: about this,” s Root. “Hasn't he been sereaming all along, and who care: “Tt will bring on a revolution.” ‘This made me smile. Naturally that’s what Iam hoping for. Why, there hasn't anything really happened in this country for so long that I am losing my interest in everything “ Leave that to me, “1 know my I looked at my wateh and saw that I I replied quietly business. just had time to catch a train. “Remember,” “that it’s all And if you all me up over the long said, derstood Don't worry. need anything, distance.” On my return I sent for Morgan. He came post haste. “Well, old chap,” [ said, slap on the back. “What's up “ Everything present that he's clected in ongratulations t" Taft st in for the Til see 1giz, That leaves Investigations go on. the coast clear for you in 1916. In meantime, I will write a few stirring up the people, so that when you run we'll have a litle revolution Don't be can't do much stories. nice armed. The without on our hands common people money, and as you have it all, you're bound to win.” “Bur, thing all be fellow, couldn't this dear arranged peacefully cried. “Dear ime, of journalistic honor. “ Peacefully!" 1 you have no s Don't you know the American want to read somethir in a while? Here I am providing a real sensation that will keep us all busy talk- ing and reading the want peace.” And IT left him In the meantime, I've received a cable from William of ( come to Berlin and help him ou so I'm off next week for Berlin. J. Bounder Bailingford. public interesting once papers, and you rnany urging me to Ant Mr, Microbe: axo rire? Miss Germ: sy sister's, site was Mare RIEC TI1S MORNING, YOR KNOW, WHOSE CHILOREN ARE comicbook Meo