New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
A. BELMONT IS CHOSEN.
HE SUCCEEDS ". Il. HANNA.
Unanimously Made Head of the
National CiUic Federation.

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the federation's dinner at the Park Avenue Hotel
/ last night While 4 unanimously and heartily
Endorsed, TO many members of the federation Mr..
! Belmonts selection came a complete surprise.
Many had expected that Andrew Carnegie, the
founder of the Peace Palace at The Hague, would
have been chosen H. II. Vreeland. president of the
/ New-York City Railway Company, and 'em-
/ ployer' member OF the executive committee. in
fact. so told reporters in the afternoon
Late in the afternoon committee composed Of
Archbishop Ireland, John Mitchell and Franklin
| McNeagh called on Mr. Carnegie at his house with
the object it reported of rendering to him the
presidency. Ralph NJ. Easley. chairman OF the
executive council. afterward denied Tribune
reporter that this the object He declared
that the committee had called on the ironmaster
regarding entirely different matter. 1t is under
stood that the condition of the ironmasters health
/ influenced the committees decision While Mr.
| Carnegie attended the morning session of the
utive committee his absence from the dinner IN the
/ evening gave rise to all sorts of alarmist rumors
The ronmaster had told friends early in the after
noon that he fully expected to be present at the
dinner. The newspapers had eevn received adavnce
! copies of his speech, which Mr. Easey read in his
! absence.
Mr.. Carnesie's physcion, in conversation with
the reporter last night, however, declared that
the ironmaster's condition gave Tor appre-
hension. When he returned home said the ply
stefan. II found Mr.. Carnegie much fatigued and
thought it best that he should not out this
evening That is really the whole matter. Mr..
Carnegie, in fact, told me that his Iumbago had
rarely panied him less than il did to-day, and he is
even in better health than he was yesterday"
ELECTED BY \ RISING VOTE
on the motion of Mr.. MacVeaeh seconded by
William D. Mahon. president of the AmagamaNd
Association of Street Railway Employees Of Amer
lea MI. Belmonts selection was indotsed at the
dinner by rising vote
In modest little speech of acceptance the sports
man and fnaucer president OF the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company. said:
l need not say that the appointment comes to me
my predecessor and the great work ne did. can
only say that l will lend 20 the work my best
manner believe II should be done, but shall do
/ desire to thank YOU and to say l appreciate
greatly the honor YOU have done me-.
When Mr. belmont down a loud rattle of
applause acclaimed his election and his speech
Mr.. Gompers in speaking at the dinner OF the
employers of labor in other countries declared that
had become accustomed look on their
workmen only their financial Interiors but
as their social and political interiors He i'm
mediately Interrupted by some in the audience
styling NO. No, Not in England or Scotland
Ireland"
My friend" replied Mr.. Gompers, turning toward
the cause Of the Interruption II don't know that
ought to permit that to interrupt my train of
thought but VIII just for q moment. England is
a country In which in no other country the
workmen have evolved from slavery to serfdom
and wage labor (Cres Of Hear Hear and APP
plause); the traditions and legends of old not
dead even in free England applause and cries Of
Right you are!'D The workmen with the history
and traditions Of the past have not Vet been able
10 free themselves from their state of mind in
looking upon their employers in the United States.
with rFpubnc-theOrctCal il YOU please. Yet de
claring that all men have born free and equal
the workmen have been fed upon that declaration"
As TO employers associations, Mr.. Gompers said.
Il wecome-and when | say T. in this use I
speak advsedly for the representatives of ized
welcome t. of ON
poyers We believe that in modern industry IN
der modern industrial conditions the best can
and are achieved by associated effort of employers
and the organized efforts of the wage earners."
Many representatives of capital and labor whose
names are household words throughout the country
sat down TO the dinner. The list Of speakers
Guided, in addition to Mr.. Gompers. who presided
Mr.. Belmont, Archbishop Ireland and Johr Mitchell
president of the United Mine Workers of America.
Mr., Carnegie's speech. with its touches of humor
was roundly applauded
When Mr.. Gompers announced that Mr.. Car
ncgie's indIspositOn kept him away. and wished for
a speedy recovery and improved health for the iron
master the sentiment heartily tndorsed
MR. CARNEGIEs SPEECH.
Mir. Carnegies speech, in part. follows:
! have been furnished with am admirable text
tration treaties among nations 10 promote inter
these agreements reserve kinds of disputes for
the arbtrament or war IN the last resort e.....,
that peace regns in six-sevenths of the industrial
world. There are only seven cat of twenty-five
millions engaged in glinful pursuits: in mechanical
nothing OF war in the agriculturu branch, which
Of itself has IN 're than ten millions of workers.
The farmer and his farmhands cooperate peace
fully and their relations satisfactory. as We
safely infer from the absence of quarrel between
one-half millions. all il peace Perhaps in this de
nrt most Satisfactorily Of an How ver few are the
homes with servants in which We do not find sey-
eral old retainers. old nurses or OLD buffers old
coachmen. old gardeners. who pass their old age IN
comfort part Of the household and valued
These facts lead u to Che cause Of mreh OF the
mechanical departments. II rests just here. The
former bring In the Le.sonal 5quaton ana INC tne
personal relations the knowledge of the virtues OF
the employer and employed revealed 70 each other:
creating mutual regard. that establish the le'gl of
peace in agricultural and domestic service. ,,
Small manufacturers and contractors, employing
each few men Iarety 1aVt nTIo.e YIN IN can
ployer, and the emp!oytr knows MS men. Hatu!aI,
~ they become tntert sted In Zach other and mutual
o niye peace but good will Eliminating The class
OF small employers. there remain out OF thf sevs4
pursuits prot ably not more than three millions Of
the seven from whom the blessings Of peace are
That is, of twenty-five millions Of workers six
seventies may be assumed to have industrial peace,
Only one-seveuth employed in huge numbers at the
large works or MINES are 1d 10 MS h for
the that employers and employees are strang-
~ he civic Federation REQUIRE 10 devote most OF
fgnnrance Of the fine qualities of his employees as
from ignorance of the workmen of the good quail
As TAR as the largest manufactures and mines
are concerned think The great corporation en-
# # adopt the policy or even consider il Of run
ming the works with men First. the best
class that can be obtained is to lay the foundation
1t does not pay to lose body of excellent work
men and sober respectable men nor to employ the
I'LL their places. There IS another consideration or