New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-21
A RECEPTION TO HENRY GEORGE.
HIS ADVICE TO LABORING-MEN.
COOPER INSTITUTE WELL FILLED WITH HIS AD-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by WILLIAM SAUNDERS,

COOPER INSTITUTE WELL FILLED WITH HIS ADJ
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY WILLIAM SAUNDERS,
EDWARD KING AND OTHERS.
Henry George was given public reception by the
Central Labor Union last evening at the Cooper
Institute. There was large audience. John
Franklin, president of Bricklayers Union No.
4, was the chairman. Among those
upon 1.-THE platform were William Saunders,
of London. Eng, DR.. f. P. Miller, P. J. Maguire,
Edward King, John Hanson, Roger Burk, August
Ernst, and representatives from the various LABOR
unions OF the city. Over the platform was the
motto: Welcome Home Hail TO the Cham
piOn Of Land Naturalization" Scattered about
the hall we're the notices PAY 10 Rent" No
Man can Make Land; Hence no Individual
Should Own It." "Agitate, Educate, Organize
and numerous Others OF like nature. Edward
King, Of the Type Founders Union, read an address
OF welcome, which declared that what Newton had
done for astronomy Henry George had done for
political economy. In popularizing the principle Of
land naturalization, Mr.. George had directed the
tollers of he world to a new civilization, and con-
sequently, millions would hail HIM "a a great
DcnelactOr OF the human race kilograms OF SYM
pathy from Philadelphia and Scranton were read,
wishing Henry Geor Ee ten thousand welcomes.
When Mr. George rose To respond he was greeted
with enthusiastic applause the whole audience rls
ing ana cheering Justify for several minutes. He
spoke as follows:
y
to- hattering address an Glad to get back home. |
am gladdcr sti to fnd many mbued with sentl-
lnents IL common with my own L have been met by
just such audiences the other side OF the water ana
aih convinced that the greatest struggle Of the century
has already begun. The flame has been liz, the
fire Is rning and IN few months there will be
IRE at movement All over the civilized world Every
where there IS distress and disquet Those do the
hardest work get the least pay IL Is becoming no
easier 10 make living Weak women aud puuy caii-
dren are at work still But the schOolmaser abroad,
ana the march or progress Wi! 20 on Applause
Nuys doctrines can never be PUT ont OF sight Ireland
WIZ never DC satisfied ~ any settlement Snort of that
which Will give u every human creature his cqua share
! same In Scotland and In England There Is
KIN ydom. and Il sought the strongest Illustration
OF he niqulty OF land-AOdng should go to London.
HaNe learned great deal III year whoa thc iHhu IS
Natona!ized hope one of the uses oi surplus OF
money shall be to send every American to Europe; IL
win 40 MN -ood' ana IL VII 90 EUROPEAN boUd 10
come 10 America. Human nature Is tue same all the
world over, and travel DESTROYS prejudice;
more fully the philosophy Of the men who made the
Republic Monarchy aud ars;oGracy are degladlng
Things, and hele are many aDsurdties conncc ed with
| Der that cities ruled and robbed by
lot OF miserable politicians, anu 'hat III III
been true to principles there would not now nave
been crowned head IN Europe Yet mere WIN an Ona
equality OF workers are little, or no better OF
than the workers on the other side. lAppause WAT
Is the use OF democratic principles, II men cannot get
| living without crinSnS and selling their man
hood Even herepeopIe die Of sIarYator' and eau We
The workngmen's movement looks to Fighting these
wrongs the establishment OF social as well as Po-
ltcaI liberty What we want is not equality % cOnd
ton but equality of opportunities Ths labor que- Ion
must DC taken into politics IL IS not charity nor pro
lection that want, but justice and right Move for
ward for that
MI George then gave place to William Saunders,
whom he introduced rs an English friend Interested
in the cause, who, at the next general election,
would be candidate for the North hiding Oh Nllt-
shire. M Saunders said: " cannot hesitate
when called upon TO testify to Mr. Georges work IN
my country lbs book has moved the minds Of
1 . inf
for the principles are of worldwide appi-
cation Nothing DO obtained without labor.
If any man takes pay without labor other men
must work without pay" Mr.. Saunders then gave
sOme startling illustrations OF the CONDITION OF
laborers and of land occupiers IN England lie sald
that there were 10000 land-ownerj IN England,
and men paid TO them $500 GOO 900 for the right to
work on the land and unless the people OF the
country were wide awake the same condition ot
affairs would exist here.
speeches were also made by Robert Blissert,
Louis +. Post, Z. j. Mcguire, Charles FREDERICK
George and hIs work, The audience had grown sp-
precably smaller when Mr. George rose to make
some closing remarks. be SAID
Much too natterng things have been said Of me to-
might 80! no 81 What have done is this Earnestly
ana honestly striven discover tho cause Of the
great ine0uay i'm the distribution OF wealth. To be
greeted like this something not to make one feel
proud, but encourage every man taL mas taAen up
The cross People say the good time IL long
way of II is already at hand II viii come faster
/ do, or what Patrick Ford or Michael
Dayltt or any nan DOES. II is the tide OF the
times These great labor questions are being forced
upon the attention OF men IL Is no new truth
that we tell; IL 10 Old as the hills. CuJuO.c
bishop who at first disputed with me sad SAD
finally, GO on, my God bless you Or
Nulty once proposed my health man who
had showed az science OF pChtc9t
economy he had seen rs a moral truth All
through ireland and III scotland md in England
men OF all faiths becoming converts ~ the
truth. lt seems TO that instead or the Hon anu
the eagle 70 represent England aud America oetter
animal 10 represent both would be donkey crOuculhg
between two burdens. Laughter anu AppInusc!
glad that the workers OF the United states nave De
gun TO agitate educate and organize There can 1e
only issue the mOvement-succcss Men VI IHo
Central labor Union. thank YOU