New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
THE LAW OF COOPERATION
Il. II. Harr5man's Speech at the st.
Louis Far Opening.

me speeches made at the opening of the St.
Louis Exposition last Saturday were not fully
ported IN the East, because OF their length and
Hun!per T. H. Hartman, who was president of
ms New ork commission to the fair, made the adj
uesS on behalf Of tho domestic exhibitors. IL his
! speech he pictured the advantage of cooperation
as Illustrated by the present development of this
country. ard argued for a continuance and ex-
tension OF the principle. a special
! Inc railroad business He said:
i 6ffIore speaking 10 the subject assigned to me- I
ISL tHH 10 say few words coInmendaIory OF Presi-
~ hIahgIs and his staff. Their work illustrates
t T1t can be accomplished by intelligent organiza-
Of 1t is less Than three Weeks since we We last
tbat tfltt Nine agreed with President Francis
had ny doubts to President FraE els being ready
! my I,t pens abe &c return in time.
travelled to the Gulf of Mexico westward through
to san FrancisCo u ,n 10 the Iace orLn
HSV9 f and Rocky mountains traversing nearly
EEtory acquired by and because OF the Louisiana
which We had undertaken and have arrived here
tbE WITHIN the hour. Our success indicates that
yer yer, winch We passed must have worked closely
sa771 1elieI, ana Illustrates the advantages be
! eddtIIec DN their so doing.
+ our domestic exhibitors could have no higher
buildings and grounds of this exposition We have
heaTtfoi othtd IN brilliant variety the charms and
beshed by these splendid structures forming an
former form EXPOSITION All credit is due to the pres
! intelligence
! firing labors have conquered ali obstacles and
/ or3usat TINS Worlds Fair to a most suspicious
SUI sub OF their labors without being deeply impressed
when We consider the eyI,it me-. i @ ara
Se1nDted within these grounds are led irresst-
y 10 an appreciation OF the multitude of forces
t6nary 10 tRe to tins great work and par
listed to produce the result before us.
THE DOMESTIC EXHIBITS.
o,r have the honor on this occasion speak for
sented bI tLa eArln i i, Ihey are wei repre-
works you can know them These exhibits repre-
development of this country and n 3f ewng fbc
ean4t put be IMPRESSED with the great i'm
terlal and physical welfare. and with the CORE
esthetic life. ''''e's''' !" our intellectual and
Let US consider for moment the processes nv
which this result has been reached We have here
industrial life The raw materials of the farm vine
yard. the mine and the forest have been trans
a2rac by the sled artisan the artist and tho
~ ~ the Go-operation of all these resources ali
has been accomplished From the telling Of the
reeS IN ne forest the filling Of the soil and the
ieria the complicated machine the costly fabric
Songru9us elements and resistant forces must have
The chief factor therefore which has contrib
people The hrst law Of all our civilization is Ib
dris ION OF az individuals 70 improve the con
vidual is assigned 10 takes his sneciaI part in
Dor has become most minute BOT only is this 81 true ls
III stlehuNc and philosophical research and mo
a. etu business NE but IN the simplest and
OF MS In5Gustry expert and scientific knowledge
ba in p'er i,, NE Tie Individual with his
personal effort contributes directly little n any
many and diverse sources giving in .E Ws RON On
has become ms wGT< Thus modern society
and Which is 6bs lTYe %G M Ne Parts harmonze
cial function. - ''''''" us spe-
THE FIRST LAW OF CIVILIZATION
II needs no argument show that what we have
taudaI 1o,nE MS uart-through depending on others
independent Of others man mus, have so TgnlTS
proye bts re ma found IT possible TO i'm
others .Sa e5I.a non only 10y cooperating with
Hence the arst r nSeo on dc2endent upon others
Ihe needs OF our modern life require large under
one man 10 sial Tor lhs effort OF resource any
supported by The combined efforts Of MANY. Nod
ern transportation. without which our ustionoi ~
Eelonmsnt and progress must have iern qreativ
eXernrIe 1Irls ii a notable instance this For
TO assemble the materials and exhibits which 9aL
lions Of but fe undeF me transportation condi-
from oman tne {Rs Limits Of these grounds find people
cline Indeed these modern highways have aImos,
will say that they should not be imnr"ycd anu ma, Wo
now REALIZED iesstIed so that the benefits
,Nlthln the present generation vast ir1provarnert
by the RAILWAYS 6rienaII, 80 OF our commerce
and re-equp these lines but 10 bri,c, ,t,,
| UNIFORM methods and management. an OF which
ton Of the original short lines or rara ~ -
| systems, each under management or rortr0I
and THIS, IN turn. was possible ori, f, 81 - ~
! blnation Of capital - az O''i'
! Formerly the management Of short lines NJ rail
| way was vested In the person OF officer with
| autOcratic power his subordInates Nc,u 49,,
affairs OF largo railroad systems are administered
! by an organization Of officers each naci,lia rlV
htted by education and experience for the admins
cpad@n 9I ms Paruc9lar department Through
! effected. and service improved and cost lesearad
| bens;Its which, IN the end, always inure 10 the
Why should not the present means Of tranenort,
ton be stiu further improved by similar methods?
| The combination OF different railway. ebonId ne
regulated by law far aq NAV he 1eceggsr ~, r.
public interest should protected bv law b,t in
| so far as the law obstructs such comhination
/ to the public interest.
THE GOVERNMENT AND COMBINATIONS
1t is not my purpose to enter upon a discussion
! OF the questions which may he propounded con
! corning this subject. but, rather, he
| important and leading factor OF co-operattve af-
fort in al the affairs OF life and in taking rail
| transportation furnishing he heSt
not only upon the part of capital but between en-
! ploycr and employe. may not properly insist upon
me TURNER co-opeiItuo OF the governments. both
| State and natlonalE Are we not all Interested in
insisting that In far 1t may no necessary 10
| control by law this important subject such laws
! shall be cooperative and helpful, and not OBJ
| structive destructive?
/ Any familiar with this subject knows that
/ the public interests have been best subsrrVed
tar the States concerned where legislation
| has been upon enlightened and lines
and not where it has been radical or hostile /
legislation may have been In part caused by I'M
wise and arbitrary acts Of railway managers. but
the conditions which produced a conflict between
the State and railway interests and the time has