The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-03
ORATORS DISCUSS
LAB0R'S PROBLEMS
Messrs. Hearst and Comp
ers Address Great Crowd
at the Exposition.
SEES NO REASON
FOR HOSTILITY
Labor and Capital Should Have
Generous Feeling to Each
Other, Says Hearst, and
Their Differences Set
tied by Arbitra
ton.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
JAIME STOWN NPOSITIO n

JAMES SToWN ENPoS oSITION
GROUNDS. VA. September 2.--The La
Dor Day attendance at the Jamestown
act numbers are not known tonight, |
the totaE viii be but few thousand
less than the attendance on North Car
olina Day. which was the biggest day
that the exposition has yet expert
cpced. There was even a bigger crowd
on the grounds tonight than during
the day.
All of the main exposition buildings,
a mile of them, were illuminated for
the first time to onight and on Lee Pa
rade brilliant display Of fireworks
was witnessed. Both Messrs Hearst
and Gompers received AT their respec
tive hotels Tonight. The reception was
rather impromptu, but thousands of
people were present for them. A brass
band serenaded both of the distin-
gulshed visitors. Both Of them Will
remain here until tomorrow night.
In the Hearst party. which arrived
this morning, are Mrs. Hearst, Max i.
Ihmsen. president of the Hearst Inde-
pendent League and Charles a. Walsh,
former Democratic national commit
teeman from Indiana. Mrs. Gompers
accompanied the labor leader.
The speakers We're introduced by
President Tucker. of the exposition.
Both orators Were given the closest
attention and frequently applauded.
NJ. Henrst's Address.
Mr.. Hearst said IN part:
My friends Labor Day should rank
with the Fourth of July as a charac-
feristio American holiday The Fourth,
OF July commentaries. the means by
which we gained our independence as
n nation. and Labor Day commentaries
the means by which we have made
our nation the most powerful. the most
progressive, the most prosperous OF
any in the world
Some nations have grown great by
conquering their weaker neiShbors.
Others have grown rich by despoilinS
dependent colonies. but this nation has
grown 10 be the greatest and the rich-
est of all through the peaceful devel-
oprnent of It's own resources-by the
honest labor OF its citizens.
In this country labor is universal
ciated. In this country there is no
working class. but every man worthy
OF the name is workingman.
In this country there is no class of
men that work with their hands, while
another class work with their brains.
In America ail5-men work with their
can laborers are the most efficient on
earth, we do not mean that their
hands are different from those of
other men, but that their minds are
than those of other men.
In this country the mechanics work,
the farmers work. the clerks work. the
business men work, the professional
men work, and even the millionaires
work We have no aristocracy save
that of intellect and industry, and the
nroudest title Of Of our most success, success,fui
In country where all men are
workingmen there should be greater
community of interest, better mutual
~ t. ~,
behalf of this better understanding that
j speak to-day. | have no patience
with the prejpdices which exist be-
tween alleged classes when the classes
themselves do not really exist.
There is no reason for hostility be-
tween employer and employe between
capitalist and wage-earner.
Division OF Profits.
Capital is but the accumulation of
wealth which employer and employe
Wages are but the division of profits.
Both employer and Semploye are en-;
titled to their share of the profits, and
as long as the division is Just and
eauable there is no occasion for con-
f1ict III the division is not just, il
can always be made so by arbitration,
and there is still no occasion for con-
ilict.
Let us all regard one another as fell
low workingmen and treat. one another
with consideration and tolerance. Let
wealth in order that there may be the
greatest possible amount to be justly
divided.
rs has developed in Colorado is "a
curse 10 this country, and Is valuable
pnly as hideous example Of a mis-
taken course, to be hereafter forever
avoided.
Union Men Misrepresented.
hone that such a condition has
been averted in San Francisco--from
which city have just .come--but much
has; been said in the East 70 mlsrefre- si
sent the union working men OF san
Francisco. To set them right, to 90
.hem justice, it is only necessary 70
state the exact facts with Kindergarten
simplicity.
part OF San Francisco was destroyed
of the wage-earners weres burned.
There eft but fey dwelnEs to
more than doubled. There was no
criticism of the raise in rents,
The dimeutTS Of tramsiportinE pro
great, provisions Increased in price,
and the cost of living nearly doubled.
There was no criticism of that. The
tor his labor TO meet these ooniditons
aud there should have been no criticism
Of that
Moreover, the ruined city had to be
rebuilt and there was ten times the
building that there ever. had been be-
fore,HS Following the universal law OF
supply and demand, the price OF lumber
went up, and there was no criticism
Furthermore. the price of brick wen
up and the price of concrete Went up
the price Of iron ana steel went up
though the steel magnate did not live
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