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The Commoner. 16 VOLUME 5, .STMEee -- I PRAYERFUL MR- ROCKFELLER Ko one will deny that John D. Rocfce fallcr alway ha aa eye upon the future. When he wa a young man the future meant something entirely different from what it means to him norr, when he Is verging upon the iscrl plural three score and ten. That he agrees with tne Psalmist is shovn by the following prayer, which he de livered up at the Euclid Avenue Bap tist church, Cleveland, last Friday evening: "We bless Thee for the encourage ment we have in the privilege of com ing to worship Thee. We know the manifestation of Thy love toward us, but often forget Thee. We are sinful, but we pray that Thou wilt reacn out and draw us back as Thou hast al ways done. May all who seek knowl edge receive it. Make us stronger, make us charitable toward one an other, and above all, give us patience." John certainly has "material" mani festations of love in plenty. So many, in fact, that it is quite -inexcusable in him to 'forget." That he is "sinful" many, including Dr. Gladden, Miss Tarbcll and Tom Lawson, will admit. Even his bitter enemies must admire his confidence in the Supreme Goodness, as well as his frankness in bearing testimony to the facl that he lias been "drawn back" on several distinct and, it is to be sup ppsed, important occasions. There are those who would no't hestitate to wager that when John has "drawn Wick" he took "the goods" with him. " That touch about seeking knowl edge is really very fine, especially when considered In connection with Mr. Rockefeller's well-known willing ncs to be interviewed on subjects in timately related to his business affairs, In which the dear public has a deep, but not particularly profitable, interest. - ... - 1 .''( And then his petition, "make us stronger." Isn't that touching? Some callous people, recalling the size of John's bank account and other very substantial things, will jeer and say, with a manner almost brutal, that he is too strong already and that, for the general welfare, he should be given a course of treatment. Nobody will object to John's growth in charity toward his fellow creatures, especially to the widows ana orpnans of those who stood in his way when he was developing the Standard Oil monster. Charity, indeed! Did some body say "humbug? "Patience." To be sure, "give us patience" to bear with men who pray like Rockefeller and practice like the well, never mind who. The poor have patience to spare. They need it in their business the business of try ing to remain alive under the condi tions created by frauds of the pious kind and other kinds. -Providence (Rhode Island) Telegram. THE "DUAL TARIFF." The reciprocity contention shows a tendency to discard the word "reci procity" as misleading. "High and low tariff" is suggested as a watch word: more briefly, the "dual tariff." The "dual tariff" is precisely that plan which Germany under the name of "maximum and minimum tariff," is turning against us. Other continental nations will presently adopt it. The Chamberlainites in England powerful ly advocate It In their "colonial pref erence." A high tariff as a club to beat trade enemies combined with a lower tariff as a lure for trade friends may not be an ideal arrangement. But it is bet ter far than the very heavy club we carry now to beat off foreign trade from every quarter indiscriminately. New York World. s I THE COMMONER CONDENSED A POLITICAL REFERENCE BOOK TT1K COMMONER Cdndonsecl io valuable as a rc-lercnco book and should Occupy a place on the desk of every lawyer, editor, business man and other students of affalra. Every Important subject in the world's politics Is dls ciiHHcd In The Commoner at the time that subject is attracting general attention. 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