New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
CLEVELAND AND CARNEGIE
TRIBUTE BY EX-PRESIDENT TO FOUND
ER OF PITTSBURG INSTITUTE-RkLA-
TIONS OF CAPITAL AND LABOR

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Founders Day at the Carnegie institute Whlch
have come to be recognized annual event
of great interest not only TO the people or Plus
burg but TO those of other cities, were heiu ia
Music Hall. this afternoon. Seldom. II ever pe
fore has the occasion been so Interesting anu
attended by many persons. Long peioie ~
hour set for beginning the exercises lhe I'd
pacity of the hall strained, and the doors
had TO be closed barring out at least two tnou-
sand disappointed persons, who mad sloou III iI4i0
for a long time hoping to gain admission
Aside from the natural interest attaching to
the onenfng of the institutes winter season OF
art and music. the presence OF eX-Presloeht
Cleveland as orator Of the day. and OF Mrs-
Cleveland honor guest. served TO augment
the desire of the people TO participate III lle
exercises The entrance of Mrs Cleveland INTO
one Of the boxes was the occasion Of hearty ana
prolonged applause. Hardly had this subsloeo
when another outburst greeted the appearance
OF the ex-President on the stage The audience
received the distinguished guest by rising anu
giving expression to its pleasure by hanoclap-
ping and waving of handkerchiefs
Under the guidance of W. \. Frew, president
Of the board of trustees, the exercises OF the
day were then carried out
MR.. CLEVELAND SPEAKS
Mr.. Clevelands address was the first on the
programme Its delivery was marked pS coi-
siderable applause. and the appreciation OF 'he
audience was expressed in close attention 10 the
speake- throughout and in HraF'y aPtiauSe
when he c.t~ed. Mr.. Cleveland sane;
ladies and Gentlemen: When I yielded to the
reTsuasive request the founder OF the Garhegig
institute and consented TO appear here tc-day ana
addTeSs yol I waived resolution l had dehper-
arey made DO all could by resisting h SuCr e.
Wee speaker oseas ms like ths lbst lo0e5hng T0ehd
impossible the oontlclloh tlaL t5~ 5ic6
had been done IN TINS earS ~ and such disinter
hat no
f1se TO respond when called on 10 testl! III IeOoe
Izosl do impressive exhibition is here laid before
Of the immense accom- raj enterprise.
enG by their side seen sperGld i, W a.
fred cedicaton OF millions cf the Wea!lh Si 5Ica a.
reward of such work and enterprise TO me educa @
tor the Improvement and the u Ti1 Teal
nnressiyeness OF exhibition however consists
n the fact that the hands and brain and heari @ OF
one m T man have done substantially all this-thtss t
demonstrating how surely in TINS lalla r T o. 55tIs
Contest material success in business ionoNs Illus
- ard resolute effort and At the same tune sus
gestng that snoh foT5ae f create Obligations OF
benehcence which ought TO ne neither .oi f An
drew Carnegie and what done for himself I
ject lesson illustrating all the opp3Tinnt@es @ e 1gI
country profusely offers ne u nf American
good citizenship
OBLIGATIONS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP
The mention Of the obligations which are sug-
gesee ~ o mes of weatS and The reference which has
been the relationship between FanfS
not for a moment obscure the consciousness that
rreassst e ss tG nssfaness Of their free @
exe5g Owes some Sort Of duty
obligation support Of good citizenship.tn tatn
best sense American cooperation; This means q
reciprocity Of duty among m STT benets and Who
belong partnership in national dressings le oaoJe
enough and large enough to include all the people
Success in business partnership requires that each
member shall contribute his full share OF la laooI bs or
capital TO common good, and that ne @ snall
able rae and it requires the less that these
s things sh S b t5e fens MAY @ be dere
character degree but those entitled TO one k1lld
pr g5as oT opeaon by nj1stia dsconten
or by emf qf thoss S hGse So ali those holding diff
seTent and perhaps more influential interests have
no Tghf 70 se a be Within their reach utterly
needless Of what is due from tne5n 70 9e bi in
business association would inevitably lead to dis
aStroGs contention, fatal quarre!s and cisgrace1ui
failure.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS COUNTRY
The application OF those considerations TO the
Grand 61 senenta e4 We have cou
try favored Of God since its beginning tIlfesS n IN
perity and ready to yield at all times adequate
labor and enterpTse These consf5aTe gI,a
antee of freedom OF suffrage and the equaltg- OF
there be any doubt of the supreme inpogtance OF
maintaining and strengthening this fune @ as the
ing volume may distributed throughout the land!
(-errair
maj rnake us great and prosperous nation Can
We Then by indifference and neglect by grudging
,r,,it ar m IarJnership fund to short of its
benefcent purposes No American cllzeh a., can
Cane his share of responsibility for safe solution
OF this rnCmentous question, whatever may De ms
p9erenee in individual condition always
isl Inder every phase Of civilized government and
though We constantly congratulate ourselves uhac
our scheme free democratic rule does not allow
difTerent sections of people TO De pefpetuallg
confined within impenetrabe and unyieding class
limit vet the gradations of individual situation
among Us are distinctly marked
rastiees freedom from all hndrance TO personal
aspiration and effort and with their rewarGs p.alny
I'm sight stimulate the struggle Tor tiler m
1nent our people exhibit greater NUMBER ana va
riety Of gradations in social NE ana @ IA IA sur
roundinss than is elsew mere 1ocfo II may cit
mis- Increases the difficulty In many cases or acct-
f rsifts liEe4y t6at struggles for higher and
Commanding places in our national ASSOCIATION may
enlarge selfish desires and plans and tend TO for
ratfriness of oblication to associates and COM
mon fund However this may be, nothing can be
-,,o-. proposition that what
EYER obstacles ard temptations lie in his path.
no member of the partnership OF American citizen
sbir can be true TO his country and his associates
or antcipate the best and most lastlng fesults
Of his effort for advancement unless he maintains
a loyal standing the partnership. and ungrudg-
inglv labors for its success. accepting on the one
Vantages justly and fairly belonging 10 his stua-
On and on tn. other % FT hame 6 be
cessions due 10 the least conspicuous OF his CO.
'"' LABOR AND CAPITAL.
The most serious and persistent evil that dis
trbs cooperation people is found in the
contentions and quarrels between employers and
The ennloyed / shall not attempt discuss the
dinerent phases of this delicate subject 1t seems
20 me that it ought not to be either deli
cate or troublesome and that II has only been so
by the distorted perspective IN which It is sen ana
a disregard the restraints OF American co-opera-
for Surely as an original proposition there should
be no antagonsm in this country between labor
and cavetal On the contrary they should be IN one
bid that an e1pLainIl ,sx 9 and 3atre5 No Amer
med ny a