Evening journal., 1890-10-02
IRON KINGS IN SESSION.
The British Institute Meets in
New York.
HON. ADRIAN $. HEwITTs ADDRESS


He Devotes Much Attention to the Ones
tlon Of Strikes, Lockouts and Boycotts.
Mr.. Andrew Csrnegie's Welcome to the
Distinguished Delegates.
NEW YORK, Oct o-Baronets touched
shoulders with plain manufacturers yester.
day in Chickering hall, and English nobil-
ity and American simplicity fraternized.
IL was the opening session of the British
Iron and Steel institute, to which nearly
800 delegates have come from England,
France, Germany and America, civil en-
gineers Of renown. English statesmen Of
acknowledged ability, and manufacturers
who have devoted lifetime to the manu-.
facture Of iron and steel from the crude ore.
Hundreds of millions OF dollars in wealth
and brains beyond computation were rep
resented.
Mr.. Carnegie's Address.
Andrew Carnegie delivered a very warm
address Of welcome, in the course Of which
he said: eve trust that this mingllng OF
the nations here represented may result In
the cementing Of old and in the making OF
many new friendships. We are an indus
trial and. therefore, peaceful republic,
and long to extend the principles Of peace
and good will throughout the world. The
republic is the ally Of no nation, but the
friend of all We trust your visit will
strengthen the bands Of pence and good
will between us, and especially that il viii
lead the two branches Of the English speak.
ing race TO think more of their true rela,
tions 70 each other: that united as we are
by ties of blood, we may become more and
more in harmony with each other in ma.
tional aims and aspirations"
Sir james Responds.
As Sir James Kitson arose to respond he
was greeted with loud applause After
expressing the regret of Sir Henry Bes.
semer for his inability to be present, Sir
James said I'VE have met Ia year when
America has become the first in the pro.
duction Of iron Of all nations in the world.
(Cheers) During the last year she ex.
ceeded Great Britain in the production Of
pig iron, and fear you have reached pre-
eminence we never can regain. The re-
markable men who framed the system
under which this expansion of commerce
has been so great were wise beyond meas
ure In their care and iberality Ia the work
of education
"The rulers Of my native land have not
all been wise, or generous, or unselfsh.
Their treatment Of the American iron trade
In the last century was stupid, illiteral and
grasping. The manufacture Of iron was
suppressed, native enterprise was stifled
and the price Of commodities In America
was enhanced in order that English manu-
features might be protected and English
merchants might grow rich. We have
grown wiser since that time We can see
that in this wide world there Is room for
the iron and steel manufactures Of England,
the United States and Germany"
Medal for Abram s. Hewitt.
Sir James Kitson held up a beautiful
Bessemer medal OF honor, which is given
each year TO some person who has distin-
guished himself in trade or invention, and
expressed deep regret that the recipient,
ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt was prevented
from being present and formally accepting
the medal, which had been voted 70 him ia
London as the president Of the American
institute Mr. Hewtt's address was then
read. The question OF labor strikes and
boycotts receives much attention Mr..
Hewitt says;
Mr.. Hewitt's Address.
II cannot be denied that throughout the world
the relations between capital and labor are far
from satisfactory. They are undoubtedly under.
going process OF readjustment not unlike that
which followed the abolition OF serfdom 40 the
close OF the Middle Ages. During the process %
evolution leading 20 q new era there must neces-
sarily be unrest, agitation, some times violence
and generally severe loss on both Sides to the
great detriment OF society at large. The soiu.
ton, when II comes, must be based upon Justice
and It cannot come until public opinion is def-
niteiy made up as 70 the rights aud duties Of the
contending parties or until the contention shall
cease 70 exist by the voluntary action OF the
comhatants. The points which l desire to en-
force by these arguments are;
First-That the industrial world has been
steadily moving during The present century in
the right direction for the welfare OF mankind
and that the disturbances which have occurred
have been necessary incidents OF a benefcent
evolution.
Second-That " is not necessary 70 invoke any
new principles Of government or b inaugurate
any revolution 10 order that capital and labor
may be associated together IN peace and harmony.
Third-Ihat the time Is approaching when CAPT.
taiists and aborers viii more and more be Joint
owners 10 the instruments Of production
Fourth-Thht the invasion Of government into
the domain Of industry must be met with uncom.
promising opposition.
The institute unanimously elected Sir
Frederick Abel Of Woolwich, president for
the ensuing two years.