New-York tribune., 1907-01-29
HUGHES FOR SAFETY.
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under the cOmpulsion OF law TO reduce the an
nual slaughter and Disagreement.
When we recognize that the number Of killed
and injured each year In this country vastly
surpasses the number Of slain, wounded OF lost
In wars and great battles, we get some Fealtzd-
tiOn of the tragedy Of industry. During the
three years ended June 80. 1905. the number
of killed on railroads Of the United States was
greater by over $500 than the losses during the
three years of the South African war I'm killed
and from deaths by disease. while the Killed ana
injured the steam and street railways for
the same period exceeded by 5000 the losses
at Waterloo and during the three days battle
at Gettysburg
These significant facts emphasize the neces-
sity for the noble movement for the establish
ment Of the Museum of Safety Devices
Baron des PIanches. the Italian Ambassador,
and dean of the diplomatic corps. followed
President Wright. speaking Just before Governor
Hughes The Italian Ambassador said that
Italy had enacted laws regulating the Ia
Dor of women and children. He said that
mis- government favored hygienic improvement
OF the conditions under which men and women
labored. and had fought vigorously against ma
laria, the bane OF the peasant and Industrial
labor classes. Italy. he said. had promoted the
establishment of postal savings banks to encour-
age thriftiness, and had passed accident laws
obliging the employer to insure his employees
Speaking of how this problem bore on emil
grafton from Italy he said:
Somebody viii say: And all this does not pre-
vent socialism and emigration. True but the
best Italian socialists are with the govern
ment; for the others, their socialism is a form
of discomfort OF opposition Of ambition. For
what concerns emigration, you must consider
two facts that Italy is one OF the most con-
gested countries in the world, one-third more
than France fifteen times more than the United
States in its whole twice as cOngested as the
state OF New York: and that the wages and
salaries in this country three or four times
higher than in Italy The movement OF emigra-
tiOn from a Congested country where wages are
low to an open, uncongested country where
wages are high IS as natural a phenomenon as
the movement OF wind from cold TO warm
atmosphere.
John II. Patterson. Of Dayton. Ohio. described
the medals which Will be given to the exhibitors,
and then presented the first one struck from the
die to Governor Hughes.
In accepting 1t. the Governor said:
This is the first time have ever heard il
suggested that the Governor OF New York was
a safety appliance. At any rate. shall en-
deavOr so to form my cOn,luct as TO qualify
To establish a museum OF security at Albany
Charles Stewart Smith ex-president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. spoke on American in
dustrialism. He said that he regretted that
the present president. Morris X. Jesup could
not be present, by reason OF his Illness. He said
that whatever stood for the social and industrial
betterment OF the people of this city increased
the stability and prosperity OF its commerce.
After Mr.. Smith finished. the lights were turned
out. and Dr. William Fl. Tolman. director OF the
American Institute of Social Service. illustrated
with a stereopticon various safety appliances
used and also pictures Of exhibits from the
industrial museums OF Amsterdam. Paris.
Munich and Berlin.