New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
ALL PRAISE ROOSEVELT.
WORK FOR PEACE LAUDED
Ciuc Federation's Luncheon for
ParIiamcntaru DELEGATES:

A luncheon OF unusual interest, at which men
of different tongues gathered TO discuss the
great questions of industrial peace and interna-
tional civic federation held yesterday at
the Hotel Astor. Frequent references were
made To President Roosevelt and he was loud
" praised for his remarks to the congress in
Washington last Saturday and the initiative
he has taken TO call another Hague conference.
The luncheon was given by the national execu-
tive committee of the Civic Federation for the
delegates of the nterparIamentary COngess
now i'm this city as guests of the United States
government.
Many well known men were present. They
included Congressman Richard Bartholdt,
president of the Interparliamentary Union;
Samuel Gompers president Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor: F. r. Clark. grand
chief conductor. order of Railway Conductors;
John J Pallas president New-York State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor; George f. Pepper. president
Amalgamated Association Of Street Railway
Employees New-York Division; Oscar s. Straus.
member Of the Court Of Arbitration at The
Hague: c, r Miller. ST. Clair McKelway. Os-
valid g Willard Bradford Merrill James Speyer.
Hamilton Holt. Charles Stewart Smith the Rev.
DIR. Lyman Abbott, President Finley OF the City
College; Ralph NJ. Easley chairman executive
council National Civic Federation; Isido-
Straus H. H Vreeland. John d Crimmins. and
John : Huyler-
The delegates represented those who are in
tarested in or associated with Industrial matters,
and delegation of labor leaders who have been
sent by the French government 10 study indus
trial conditions in the United States also at
tended Industrial Peace was the topic of
discussion. and the object of the luncheon was
TO acquaint the delegates with the work done
by the Civic Federation in this country and its
purpose and scope in handling industrial labor
difficulties 1t is hoped, several speakers said.
that eventually a civic federation will be found
ed in every European country. An international
civic federation too. was spoken of. The speak
ers were loud i'm their praise of the Civic FEEDER
alton. and ntimated that they would labor TO
establish similar bodies at home. IL elsO
brought out that from now on settlement OF
labor troubles by arbitration would be taken up
at the annual mterparlam~n m~ntary congresses
The luncheon was held In the college hall OF
the Astor Hotel oscar 5. Stratus was toast
master and chairman. only two of the foreign
ers spoke in English.
Mr.. Straus first asked the guests to drink to
the health of all the sovereigns whose represen-
tatives were present in this country promote
international peace. All present responded. and
the toast was drunk standing. Thomas Lough.
NJ. p from England. then proposed the health
of the President of the United States He said;
1 take great pleasure in doing so. who
are visitors here, after a few days, regard him
ruler of one of the mightlsSt powers ON
earth, who has taken a more distinct step IN the
interests Of peace than. perhaps. any power has
taken He is not only a great ruler himself but
is a worthy representative of a great line OF
rulers who have done so much for the liberties
of mankind.
This toast was received with great applause.
MIR. Straus then outlined the purpose of the
luncheon He said In part
We have every reason to congratulate you upon
the initial success that has attended Your great
cision on the part of the President Of the United
States To summon second lnternltioi1s conference
The Hague Tribunal and To bring the future of
humanity under the majesty Of the t'w
MIR. Barthcldt then said
Centuries have passed with our present Industrial
system in vogue and during all this time the so
called social question has been the subject OF
~eedv has yet been found for the occasional differ
ences between capital ana labor, 6ut at last the |
iliurnine the pathway leading To Industrial peace.
w. Randall Cremer. NJ. p, was the next speak
er He said in part;
NV forte IS not speaking. but working. have
been tor nearly fifty years trade unionist, ana |
them / have shared their aspirations and hopes
@IG In Iir thte ifty years have seen the most re-
marlahle changes in the industrial world. / have
been engaged in two or three Industrial wars. the
one in S5S being the most severe conflict that ever
took riara between Gipltal ana labor. For five
months nearly a hundred thousand workmen OF
london were locked out by their employers. and |
f1r tLat Ienath Of time we struggled with 0ur
enploVers 10 succeed in the objects We demanded |
So tbeT, For the TINE being We failed but in
the end We triumphed The moral learned on that |
occasion was that it was an act Of folly II not
amount of suffering on the part Of the poor and
such ms scarcely any OF US can calculate.
NJ. Crener then went on to praise President
Roosevelt. The sOvereigns OF Europe. he de-
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