The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-09
END LABOR WARS.
Sentiment OF the, Speeches at the Iron and
steel Institute Dinner.
special cdble Despatch 10 Tas sun.

| Special Gable Despatch 10 THs SUN.
LONDON, May s. Andrew Carnegie pre-
sided tonight at the annual dinner OF tn
Iron and Steel Institute There wer'
, Ave hundred guests, including the Duk'
| Of Devonshire, President OF tho Council
Prime Minister Balfour, Sir Henry Campbell
Bannernan, Mr.. John Morley, Ambassador
Choate. and Mr.. Henry White. Secretary
OF the American Embassy.
Mr.. Carnegie. in toasnng the King, de-
scribed his Majest as great ambassador
the friend Of every country. and great
harmonizing force. whose efforts made FOL
peace between the nations OF the world.
The Duke of Devonshire responded Ia
the toast THE Houses OF Parliament
He referred to the fact that he Is the chair
man o: the board Of directors OF a great
iron Arm. and in that capacity. he said. he
wished Parliament would accord them the
protection that Mr.. Carnegie formerly
enjoyed in the United States. but he knew
the wish was vain. and the disappointment
was somewhat mitigated by the knowledge
that the people against whom such pro-
lection was granted would certainly obtain
protection for their interests at Great
Britain's expense.
Abiding to Mr.. Carnegie's address at
the meeting Of the Iron and Steel Institute
yesterday. in which he urged closer part
nership between capital and labor, the Duke
said he hoped the legislature would event
ually by some means bring about the total
abolition of strikes and similar conflicts
between capital and labor. replacing them
with a substantial and enduring alliance.
Prime Minister Balfour said he pro-
foundly distrusted the creed that the pros
perity of one nation was the adversely Of
another and that the man who attempted
to depress the prosperity Of another nation
helped the prosperity Of his own; Of course.
1t was undeniable that there was some real
basis of truth in the commercial rivalry Of
nations, but he was firmly convinced that
such opposition Of interest was absolutely
insignificant compared with the great
community of interest in which it ought
true regarding collisions of interest be-
tween employers and employed Nobody
could persuade him that in the long run
what was good for the employed was bad
for the employers and vice versa. Con-
tinuing, he said
What the world wants, irrespective Of
class or nationality. is greater production
Of tho things mankind requires and the
dispute as to the division Of the results Of
this great industrial work is really insig-
nificant compared with the interests in
volved in making the work Of the world
profitable and efficient When methods OF
production are improved that improve
ment should be shared by every other
nation and the people Of the earth. Cheers
The more we bring ourselves to regard
industry, not as a question OF international
rivalry. but Of international friendship or
am perfectly convinced that
not merely will the prosperity Of the COM
munity at large gain, but that each indi-
vidual country will enjoy a measure of
which no commercial warfare
could ever confer on any commercial class
Of the community" Cheers