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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3693, 30 November 1912, Page 7

The question, “What is wrong with the American business man?” raised by the Presidlential candidate, Dr. Wilson, is suggestively answered by Mr. George W. Perkins, a former partner of Mr. Pierpont Morgan and Mr. Roosevelt’s chief financial backer. “Other nations,” says Mr. Perkins, “decorate their successful business men ;we prosecute them/’ Mr Perkins declares that American business men have as their sole goal the accumulation of money. Some method of preferment should be offered them other than the mere making of money. Lawyers have the Supreme Court of the United States to look forward to. Mr. Perkins urges that matters pertaining to railways should he left to a court of railway experts. “Do you not suppose,” ho asks, “if a great railwayman like Mr.. J. J. Hill were appointed a member of the railway tribunal he would consider it an honor to devote himself just as assiduously to promoting the interests of the country as do members of the Supreme Bench Some such preferment as this as the final goal of their efforts business men ought to have.”