The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
UNIONISM AND SLAVERY.
DR.. Fclter says Labor Is No More Free
Than In tell eilum Days.

The thirteenth annual complimentary
dinner of L. =. Grant Post 1921, G.. A. r., to
the associate me mbers' society Of the post,
was held at the Montauk Club, Brooklyn,
last night Col George A. Price presided
Letters Of regret were read from Lieut.
Gov. Timothy l.. Woodruff and eX-Mayor
David A. Body.
Gen. Edward L. Molneux as a guest Of
honor received a hearty welcome. and on
several occasions was cheered. Although
not Oh the lis, Of speakers, Gen. Molineux
responded TO calls IL, part AZ follows:
As devoted as am TO the army want 70 Q,
CON rad, ; and fritnds There is a person in
tn Uuitcd States who told me that she was
an orrhan, Clrl. If at any time any criticisms
IN ny to b" % ptr''t to her
have. been treated more than kindly by
the end those ss noble ffiiow he
Amirhty God who supported me and my
noble wife have wife , who was praying
a specimen of true, Yankee womanhood
Prof william l., Feter, principal Of the
I Commercial High School, addressed the
! diners in words Of denunci stion Of the con-
, ditipns of the day, as brought about by
the labor unions He said in part
Your a riotism and devotion IL appre-
| peaceab" people God. in His infinite wis
| dom has seen NJ, however. in each genera
! tion. 10 give us great war for great prin-
@GWi. have Ind n war even in this genera
! ton let us hope we shall not have another
! But should II come. the sons of this brave
remnant Of brave army VIII b found where
| principle AND the laws OF our country as well
"' our ''tr foref"thcrs fought to maintain the
/ that they Ar" endowed with certain inalanable
rights Amone thes" rights are NE liberty
@nd n p. as 6" labor 20" fought Tor
di"'rsnce' between the slav" driver AM 1nc
! borer to work and the other forces tn ~ To
qgr III" ore sought TO get as much AS pos
the output In either case labor is not free
If The pursuit Of happiness docs not mean
} mere rhetorical flourish If the forces Of
( law and order ever have to be lined UP agsinst
thos" Of anarchy and disorder; there will be
YOU ar, asked voyr opinion Of the conduct
y 1to rather than the dictates of n labor union
recently. you will doubtless say. He did
| right
Prof. Felter was followed by Col. W. +.
Dougherty Of the Eighth United States
Infantry at Governors Island. He said
that in all his campaigns he can now see
the trerd and steady march Of our country
to the highcs, place and point of civilization
Gen. Stewart l., Woodford, former Min
lister to Spain, answered to the toast Of
| our Country,
General horatio C. King. in response TO
the toast The Outlook. aid he would take
occasion to refer to tho Rev. DR.. Lyman
| Abbott and his publication. He spoke of
the magazine as one that was tending strong
| " to the support Of the forces of anarchy
and remarked that hc had warned the
| reverend editor Of this fact
make this country, every country
! he said. $50 hot for the Anarchist and his
principles or the want of principle, that
there will bc no place for him this side OF
| he'll
Gen. James McIeer was the last speaker
and responded to the toast "Our Volunte.
| Army