The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-17

are called upon to compose differences be
tween men, but the lawyers of this country,
by their intelligence and business sagacity,
have done perhaps as much as any other
class OF men 10 bring about these great
combinations of capital. which 1 beneNe
Will make in the long run for industrial
peace and not for Industrial disturbance.
IApplause.l
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
"And before 1 close may 1 be permitted
at this time and in this presence to say
just a word or two before the first sleight-
of-hand performance takes place in refer
ence TO the relations between capital ana
labor. L think it has been ordained, and
wisely ordained too, that we rejoice ana
sorrow together that we cannot live unto
ourselves alone; that when the employer
prospers the employe prospers too, and
when the employer suffers the employe
suffers likewise. 1t means much that the
other day a great political leader declared
that he would rather be the man 10 bring
about a better understanding between Ia
Dor and capital than be elected 10 the pres
idency OF the United States. lApplauSe.I
The man who accomplishes that great ac-
compnShment Will live longer in pubic
esteem than any King or Emperor or Pres
ident. This result will not be brought
about through the influence of the yellow
newspapers or the political demaSogue or
the walking delegate, but will be brought
about by some conscientious. courageous,
sagacious, far-seeing. sympathetic employ
er and some b"rOad-minded wOrkingman
who realizes how desirable and fruitful
will be this kind of relationship, and they
Will devise some means of bringing capital
and labor together.
do you know have always thought
that the way a man spends his wealth
Will have very much TO do with the labor
problem. Each time that Andrew Carnegie,
looking az things in a large way, estab-
fishes a library or a technical institute ne
makes strikes and lockOuts just that much
more impossible. When Cecil Rhodes died
the other day we discovered that he was
not a mere Sordid money gatherer, but that
he was a man who dreamed dreams and
saw visions and left his wealth to, if posi-
Die, orlng ABOUT a more perfect union be-
tween Eng~lish-speaking people.
i tel You that the great question that
co~nfronts us at the threshold OF this new
century is not the Philippine question, nor
the Cuban question, nor the beet-sugar
question, nor the ship subsidy question. i'm
portant as hey may be, but the question
Of the proper relations between labor and
capital. You gentlemen can do more to
solve that question wisely and permanent
ly than all other men combined. Ii is
worthy of your best thoughts, your high
est wisdom, your loftiest patriotism. For
the sake or our common country, see 10 II
that you do not neglect, evade or ignore
it. What a glorious country We have! Our
love for it should grow stronger and
stronger as we think of it, because all its
rivers and mountains and hills tell Us of
virtue and patriotism consecrated to the
highest uses. We have such memories and
such hopes, an arena so vast and a people
so virile that we may confidently expect
that the web of our national life will be the
most beautiful fabric of the ages. In il are
woven threads of patriotism from LeXing-
ton to Bunker Hill, from Bunker Hill to
Gettysburg, from Gettysburg TO AppOmat-
tax, from Santiago bay to Manila bay, and
threads of population from every land un-
der the sun, and the pattern they are weaV-
ing can never be disfigured If we provide
things honest In the sight of all men,
Il may be an OptimiSt, but l look forward
to the time when government shall become
better, laws more divine, and all sects and
nations shall be merged into one and gov
erned by natures mighty law, freedom and
justice to all"
The entertainment continued until a very
late hour and was so enjoyable that with
few exceptions the audience remained to
the very last. A pleasing feature of the
present, whose rich gowns. contrasted
with the evening dress of the men. pre-
sented a truly striking and beautiful pic
ture. The entertainment committee, to
which belongs the credit of arranging an
event that will long be the talk of all who
were fortunate enough to enjoy it was COM
posed OF the following prominent citizens
Gladding, Clemens V~Onnegut, jr.. c. c.
Hanch, Charles Krauss. John l.. Ketcham,
n. c. Manifold, II. L. Beverage, Fred
erick NJ. Bachman, Hugh j. MCGOWAN,
O. r. Johnson, Frank Van Camp. II. c.
Adams. H. c.. Atkins, Herman a. Goth,
II. T. Hearsey, Oliver p. Ensley, Fred c.
Gardner, VIM. J. Brown, Edward Maxwell,
George h. Hunt, Otto Lieber. L. S. Gordon,
E. w. Clark and Samuel Sutphin.