The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-08
CLEVELAND WAS
ORA TOR o. DAY.
Spoke at Celebration Of Founders
Day at Carnegie Institute,
f RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTICALLY j; 1 81
Return to Laws OF American Cooperation
Suggested as Remedy for Antasonism
Existing Between Labor and
Capital.
RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
(By Associated Press

PITTSBURG, PA, Nov. 1.-The exer-
cises celebrating Founders Day at the
Carnegie Institute were Eeld In Music
Hall this evening. Seldom, II ever before,
has the occasion been so interesting and
attended by 50 many people, The at
tendance of former PresIuent Grover
Cleveland, as orator of the day, and OF
Mrs. Cleveland, as honored guest, served
to augment the desire of the people to
participate in the exercises, The en-
trance Of Mrs. Cleveland into one Of the
boxes was the occasion Of hearty ana
prolonged applause.
Hardly had this noise subsidized when
another outburst greeted the appearance
of the eX-President on the stage. The
vast audience received the distinguished
guest by rising and giving expression to
its pleasure by hand-clapping and waving
of handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Cleveland's address was the first
on the programme. The appreciation OF
the audience was expressed in close at
tention to the speaker throughout and
in hearty applause when he closed.
HIS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Cleveland discussed 1.-THE Obliga-
tons of National Co-Partnership," eulo-
giving the work of Carnegie Institute
and the example of it's founder, saying
in part:
While healthfuI and normal conditions
of national partnership forbid envy and
unfriendliness on the part of employed
towards employing capital, so also such
conditions most emphatically forbid the
grinding selfishness, the greedy rapacity
and supercillious haughtiness which too
often charaCterizes the treatment of the
employed by capital.
I shall not, however, enlarge upon any
OF the aspects which the so-called labor
problem presents in these latter days; and
l desire distinctly to diSclaim any intea-
ton to suggest what may be the cause
or causes of the dislocation which, I'M
fortunately, SO frequently occurs in the
relationship of labor to capital Whether
it results from unreasonable and irritar-
ing demands on the part of labor, or
whether our workingnehn listen too cred
ulously to malgn counsels, or whether,
again, the trouble arises from the greed
and avarice of capital and Of it's immense
aggregations. I do not pretend to say
Perhaps all these have a share in Great
ing the difficulty. It is sufficient for my
present purpose to point out that there
is antagonism in this relationship where
there should be a generous unity of pur-
pose.
REMEDY SUGGESTED.
I'm other words, the situation itself
proves that somewhere there are members
of our partnership in American citizenship
who act in vain of partnership duty; and
[ am sure that I venture nothing in max
ing the assertion that the only remedy
for this situation must be found in re-
turn to the observances of the law OF
American cooperation. This return will
not be accomplished by nursing real or
imaginary injuries on the part of labor,
or by lordly and selfish arrogance on the
part of captal A beginning must be
made by conspicuous examples Of a rec
ognition of the duty and obligations upon
which the full enjoyment of our partner
ship advantages depends. These exam
pies should induce conservatives and toll
Grant counsels, they should be prominently
recognized and appreciated. and apart
from the view of all who may be remlss
in their obligations. whatever the scope
and nature of these obligations may be. y