Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1901 — A MORGAN INTERVIEW. [ARTICLE]

A MORGAN INTERVIEW.

J. Pierpont Morgan makes his boast that he never has been interviewed, and declares that in the last seven years but one interviewer ever has been able to approach him. Thi3 was on a recent trip to Europe when a representative of the London Times would B not take “No” for his answer. “Tell The Times man my time is worth £lO a minute,” at last said Morgan. “The Times man says he’ll take two minutes at that,” came back the reply. The interviewer handed Mr. Morfan £2O, talked just two minutes by _ oth their watches, did all the talking himself and rose to go on the instant. “Why did you want to see me?” "Morgan asked Tn curiosity” “Oh, I wagered £IOO that I would interview you personally; that’s all,” was his reply. Morgan congratulated him on his enterprise, and dismissed him within the third minute of his call. When asked the other day if he kept the £2O, Morgan said, “Yes, and I haven’t earned money in a long time that gave me the satisfaction that £2O did.”