The San Francisco call., 1905-08-11


conscience 10 back the laws and childlike
submission TO State and Federal authority
while enforcing those laws. The love of God
and the fatheTland must be the guiding star
Of American citizenship IL our glorious re
public IS to endure unto the final generation.
In behalf Of Ice coo Catholic total abstainers
OF our national union / bid welcome TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt God bless him and spare him
20 his family and country for many years 10
come and may the efforts that he IS now
putting forth for the restoration Of peace be-
tween the TWO warning nations OF the East
glory 10 cur nation and an everlasting reward
to our President.
ADDRESS OF MITCHELL.
President Mitchell Of the mine workers
introduced the President in the following
speech:
Speaking Tor the anthracite coal miners. I
take great pleasure in supplementing and en-
phasizing the greeting and welcome extended
10 the president OF the United States on be-
hale OF the temperance societies and the muni-
clPal government OF Wilkesbarre II is not
often that the Chief Executive Of great na-
ton has found the time or yielded TO the in
cllnation 10 honor by his presence and 70 par
Nclpate in meeting under the auspices Of the
manual labor.
The visit Of President Roosevelt to the coal
fields OF Pennsylvania as the guest OF the tenn
perance societies and the United Mine Workers
Of America marks an epoch in the civic. social
ana industrial history OF this commonwealth
This occasion is one Of peculiar significance
10 the men for whom have the honor to
SPEAK, Il Is one In6I VIII be long rernemb bered
by them Imprinted indelibly upon the hearts
OF the miners is the recollection OF the long
contest they had and the great hardships they
endured IN the year 1902; a contest brought
TO a happy termination through the interven-
ton and mediation OF our DISTINGUISHED guest.
Il is pleasure TO say that largely as a result
OF MS efforts ard mainly as consequence Of
his action the conditions OF life and labor
among the anthracite coal mine workers have
been materially improved and the entire peo-
Pie Of this community have enjoyed an era Of
prosperity unprecedented IN the history OF the
hard coal reEiOns.
II is equally important TO say that many OF
the bitter sntagonisns and pretudices Of for
ner years. both between the miners and theiI
employers and even among the mine workers
themselves. have been slowly but surely dissi-
pated. and the prospect OF permanent and hon.
orable Industrial peace grows brighter day by
day.
In the pursuit of its ideals. trades unionism
has justified its existence by good works and
hlgh purposes SLOWLY ana graouaily II mas
progressed toward the fulnllment OF It's mis-
sion It has elevated the standard of living
Of the American workman and conferred upon
him higher wages and more leisure. II has In
creased efficiency, diminished accidents. avert
ed disease, kept the children in school and
improved the relations between employer and
employed. II has conferred benefits, made sac
riflces and, unfortunately, committed many
errors. We believe il not unreasonable to ask
that We be judged not by our faults, but rather
by our virtues
To find justification for our existence or for
the policies We pursue, we do not rely upon
the claims ourselves make. Abraham Lin
coin. in e speech delivered at Hartford. Conn,
in 1850 while addressing the striking shoe
workers. said; Thank God. we have a sys'
TEN Of labor where there be q strike
Whatever the pressure, there is point where
the workman may stop"
Wendell Phillips is quoted as having said:
I rejoice at every effort workmen make to
organize. ! hail the labor movement, It is my
only hope for democracy Organize and stand
together. Let the nation hear united de-
mand from the laborinE voice"
William E Gladstone said: Trade unions
are the bulwarks OF modern democracy" and
tnHa 7ev,4c
from the great men of the world. whose hearts
beat in sympathy with their struggling fellow
men.
But we need not depend alone upon the ut
terances Of the immortal dead. We have with
as our hOnOred guest this day man whose
name and deeds will live long as the repub
lie shall endure one who has on innumerable
occasions spoken IN uncertain terms in de-
fense of the right Of the workrnen 10 organize
and has so far subscribed TO the constitution
and principles Of modern trade unions as him
self 70 accept honorary membership in one Of
them.
And now. Mr. President, NAV I again bld
you welcome May express the hope that your
visit among Us may prove as pleasant to you
as II is appreciated by US?
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT.
President Roosevelt spoke as follows:
I am particularly glad to speak to this
audience Of miners and their wives and chill
dren, and especially 20 speak under the aus
pices OF this great temperance society. In
our country the happiness Of all the rest of
fare OF the wage-worker and the welfare OF
the farmer. II we secure the welfare OF
these two classes, be reasonably GER
tain that the community as a whole VIII
prosper And we must never forget that the
chief factor IN securing the welfare alike OF
vrage-worker and of farmer OF everybody
else. must be the man himself
The only effective way help anybody Is
20 help him help himself. There are excep-
tional times when any one Of US needs out
side help, and then il should be given freely;
but normally each one Of US must depend
upon his own exertions for his own success.
Something can be done by wise legislation
and by wise and honest administration Of the
laws: that IS something can be done by our
action taken in our collective capacity through
the State and nation.
Something more can be done by combina-
ton and organization among ourselves in our
private capacities citizens, so long as this
or organization IS managed with
wisdom and integrity with insistence upon
the rights OF those benefited and yet with
Just regard for the rights OF others
But in the last analysis the FACTOR most
IN determining any mans success
must ever be the sum Of that mans own
qualities Of hts knowledge. foresight thrift
ard courage. Whatever tends 10 increase his
whatever tends TO help him over
come the temptations with which all Of us
are surrounded. is OF benefit not only TO him
but 70 the whole community.