The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-11
Cardinal Gibbons said in part:

Cardinal Gibbons said In part:
IL am sure that you are profoundly
grateful to the president Of the United
States for his presence in Wilkesbarre
on this solemn and auspicious occasion.
and your gratitude is emphasized by the
consideration that his visit to YOU s made
at a time when he is engrossed by the
cares OF state and has grave foreign re-
lations TO engage his attention.
"ie has held out tho olive branch to
two great nations OF the earth He is dis
charging the blessed office OF peace
maker and he brings the olive branch OF
peace and good will TO you. | have no
doubt that his visit will be a potent factor
I'm cementing the good relations between
you and your employers.
Before the advent OF Christ manual
labor was degrading. Our Blessed Saviour
came to blot out the primeval curse that
had been pronounced upon IL. Ever since
He labored In Nazareth in the carpenter :
shop ne had shed halo around the brow
OF tho workingman He has sancthed
labor.
"If the office OF president is ennobled
by the example OF Washington and a
Lincoln N the office OF a jurist is en-
nobled by the example OF Marshall and
a Taney. n the function OF statesman
is ennobed by the example ot Burke
and n Webster, surely. the calling OF a
mechanic and a workman s sanctihed
by the example OF Jesus Christ
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
am particularly glad TO speak 10 this
audience of miners and their wives and
children. and especially 10 speak under
the auspices Of this great tempetance
society In our country the happiness Of
all the rest Of our people depends most
Of all upon the welfare OF the wage
worker and the welfare of the farmer.
II We can secure the welfare OF thssA
two classes we can be reasonably Ger.
tain that the community as whole viii
prosper And We must never forget that
the chief factor in securing tho welfare
alike of wage worker and OF farmer as
81 everybody else. must be the man him
self
The only effective way 20 help any
body Is 20 help him 20 help himself There
are exceptional times when one of us
needs outside help. and then II should be
given freely: but normally each one ~
us must depend upon his own exertions
for his own success.
Something can he done ny wise legisla-
tion and by Wise and honest adminlstra-
ton or inc Jaws l0aN H. S'Ulflhnk 'hH
be done by our action taken In our col
lective capacity through tho state and
tho nation.
Something more can be done by eombi-
nation and organization among ourselves
I'm our private capacities as citizens. so
long as this combination or organization
is managed with wisdom and integrity
with insisteuce upon tho rights or those
benefited and Vet with just regard FOR the
rights OF others.
STRONG FACTORS or SUCCESS
But In the last analysis the factor most
influential I'm determining any mans sue
cess must ever be the sum OF that man $
own qualities. OF his knowledge fore
sight. thrift and courage Whatever tends
90 increase his self-respect. whatever
tends 20 help him overcome the tempta
tions with which all of vs. are surrounded.
- ~ beueht not only 20 him bu, 10 the
whole community
40 one society can d. more 10 help the
vag. worker than such 4 temperance Sc
cietv ne that which am nov addressing
II - ~ incalculable consequence 10 the