The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-08
LABOR TROUBLE
INJURIES NATION
Ex-President Cleveland
Deals With Causes
Of Strife.
Says Remedy Must Be Found
in Law Of American
Cooperation.

PITTSBURG, Nov 1.-THE exercises Of
Founders day at Carnegie Institute,
which have come to be recognized as an
annual event Of great interest not only
to the people of Pittsburg but to those of
other cities, were held In Music Hall this
afternoon. Seldom If ever before has the
occasion been so interesting and attended
by so many people. Long before the hour
set for commencing the exercises the ca
pacfty Of the hall was strained and the
doors had been closed, barring out at
least 1000 disappointed people who had
stood in line for long time hoping to
gain admission. Aside from the natural
interest attaching to the opening Of the
institutes winter session of art and mu-
sic. the presence Of Grover Cleveland as
orator of the day and Of Mrs. Cleveland
as honorary guest served to augment the
desire of the people to participate In the
exercises. The entrance Of Mrs. Cleveland
into ona of the boxes was the occasion
of hearty and prolonged applause. Hard
ly had this noise subsidized when another
outburst heralded the presence of ex-
President Cleveland on the stage. The
vast audience received the distinguished
its pleasure by handclapping and waving
of handkerchiefS.
Happiness Is Not Found in Money.
Ex-Presdent Cleveland spoke Of 1.-THE
Obligations of National Copartnership."
saying In part:
The most serious and persistent evil that
disturbs cooperation eniong our people is found
In the contentious and Quarrels between en-
ployers and employees. Surely as an original
proposition there should lie antagonism in
contrary .hey should be IN close alliance and
friendship. Our institutions forbid that an ex-
in class jealousy anc abuses No American citi-
zen was ever yet ceomed by birth to life OF
labor or poverty ard fortunes are the product
or industry and intelligent endeavor. Labor
and capital touch and mingle so constantly and
naturally among US that the laborer of to-day
Is frequently the employer of labor Tomorrow
They should always supplement each other as
the warm rain supplements the fertile soil to
produce in joint contribution abundant store
OF riches of nature. Nor can the most con-
Stunning desire for happiness excuse contentious
envy OF capitalistic wealth. for it is beyond
amorg the American people is found on q
plane of our social life far below that occupied
~ the rich. The cares and enxieties Of the
occupation OF money-getting and money-keep-
ing and the strangltng OF genuine pleasure
which is SO often the result certainly ought
net to excite the envy of the man who con
tntedly works with his hands and who, by
an irrepealabIe fiat. may find in his work the
way To real simple. unperverted happiness
While hcalthful and normal conditions OF ma :
tonal partnership forbid envy and unfriendli-
ness. on the part CO the employed toward en-
emphatically forbid the grinding selfishness
the greedy rapacity and supercilious haughti-
ness which too often characterize the treat
ment OF the labor employed by capital
Partnership Duties Are Violated.
I desire distinctly to disclaim any Intention
to suggest what may be the cause or causes OF
the dislocation which unfortunately SO fire.
quently occurs In The relationship OF labor to
capital. Whether II results from unreasonable
and irritating demands OH the part OF labor or
whether our wcrkinGmen listen too credulously
BILE arises from the greed or avarlce OF capital
and al Its immediate aggressions. l do not
pretend 70 say. Perhaps all these have n share
IN creating the difficulty. But there is antag-
onsn: in Thls relationship where there should
be gracious unity OF purpose. The situation
itself proves that somewhere there are mem.
bers % our partnership in American Citizenship
who act In violation of partnership duties and
am sure that venture nothing in making
the assertion tEat the only remedy for this Sit
uation must be found In return to the OH
servances OF the law of American cooperation
ing real or Imaginary injuries on the part OF
labor, nor by lordy a,.i selfish arrogance on
Inc part OF capital beginning must be made
ny conspicuous examples OF a recognition of
the duty and obligations which are the CON
ditons upon which the full enjoyment OF our
partnership advantages depends These en-.
amples should induce conservative and toler.
ant counsels. They should be prominently
recognized and appreciated. and constantly
pressed uron tie .'ew OF all who may be re-
mss In their Obligations to American co-opera-
ticn-whatevcr tue scope and nature of these
obligations may Ge.
Unification Of American Endeavor.
Such an example Is seen in the esta blishmenf
ana expansion of the Carnegie Institute The
nDrary. the museum of natural history ex-
hibition OF paintings, music, school-thess
tnlnSs constitute monument more enduring
than brass. They commemorate not ONLY a dis
charge of the highest duty. but point the way
TO the creation of such unifcation OF American
endeavor as must develop the most Patriotism
Those who love their country cannot do other
wise than fervently hope that the example here
exhibited may not only incte Others to do like
wise, but may accomplish its share toward dis
peliing misrepresentation. distrust and sus-
plclon on the part OF any within its Immediate
influence who have allowed themselves to re-
gard great wealth as inevitably an unwhole
some element in our body polite.
Cleveland's address was literally an
plauded. as was that of the actor. Josenh
Jefferson. ~
The award of prizes by the Carnepie
International art jury was announced as
follows: %
First price. $500 and gold medals-''An Ar
rangement," by Alfred H. Maurer New York
Second prize, $1,000 and silver medai-..New
Ing, portrait by Ellen M. Ahrens.
Third prize, $500 and bronze medal-.rrbe
Venetian Blind" by Edmund c. Tarbel. Ros
ton. '' Dos-
Honorable mention-'The Hour Glass" nv
Mary l.. Macomber Waverly Mass and
Light" by Henri LIE Sidaner
After the close of the exercises Mr. ana
Mrs. Cleveland held a reception in the art
gallery, where they met and shook hands
with thousands of people.
POPE LEO RECEIVES