New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-18
Better Times Coming, Judge
SAYS, Addressing Institute.
NOT AGAINST COMPETITION
Welfare Work Chief Topic at
Dinner, Which 220 of the
Members Attend.

LADDERS had for years been waging war on
the steel industry. but had not yet been
.uccessful At no time had the employees
hAen treated better. he said. He con-
GRADUATED the members present. of which
here we're about two hundred, on their
rsputation and prosperity, and spoke feel
irglv of certain Misrepresentation" in
the newspapers.
Referring to the possibility of keener COM
neutjon IN the steel business in the future,
.rrdgs Gary said he believed In COMPETE
ton thoroughly, but not in the destructive
kind. which was calculated 10 drive out the
weak, SO that only the strong might sur
y,ve He admonished his hearers not 10 lose
faith In the steel industry or the prospects
O, batter times. lie criticised the methods
Of the iron and steel men of bygone years
~ ruthless I'm driving out competitors not
50 strong
aTt is proposed" he said. ito have the
meetings OF the institute held twice year,
and 90 try TO bring about closer relations
with the members, so that We can protect
ourselves from assault on our business
methods and other things. There must be
friendly relations between US 1 should
feel very distressed If thought any one In
the trad would think that l was a party
TO scheue to drive ont competitors.
Il DO not believe in any secrecy. think
the public even should know what we are
doing; ! have no spirit of defiance against
the laws Of the country; l do not wish to
antagorize the laws OF the country. but in
so far as We stand we must stand together
and compel each other TO recognize the
rights Of others.
If any men here represent firms that
md IL difficult to struggle along because
Of certain conditions, l hope you will not
lose heart. but will keep up the fight You
NAV again soon be allowed TO proceed
along lines which will allow you TO CO.
operate end build up your business in such
way that 1t Will not Interfere with the
governments policy. hope you will stand
by Your guns Don't desert the ship. You
are going TO be prosperous in the future as
in the past Don't believe that competi-
ton is harmful or that a competitor IS
your enemy"
Conservative Progress Needed,
Judge Cary delved q little into politics
and sald what the country needed, ami
what the members Of the institute needed
10 prepare for was conservative progress.
We are passing through an age Of pc
culiar conditions" he said Although
there IS a spirit of unrest throughout the
country. l think It is exaggerated. The
peoole of the world are moving, and this
means progress. In other words we are
prosressing. Now ! am not going TO talk
politics, but the name progressive is not
dangerous; because man Is called pro-
gress!ve 1t does not mean that he is DEM
sgogue. or q socialist, or an anarchist But
shat We need most is conservative pro-
Tess.
awe must throw off the coat OF our sell
rtshe,ousness and be more generous toward
each other We must not ignore the de-
mands or criticisms OF the public out we
must try and profit by what is SAID aooul
us. ] nope We can get above ana peyoHu
the mere making Of money for ourselves
and be real citizens OF the country. eager
To see the principles on which the country
was founded upheld and the laws OIL me
country carried out.
Referring to present labor conditions, ne
said: Il have no lesitancy in saying that
in 10 line OF industry in any period IN any
country has labor been better or more idlI-
IN treated than in this one great industry
Man prominent steel men took part IN
the discussion Oh trade conditions. Among
them were Charles VI. Schwab, Wills L.
King. James A Farrell president OF the
Tinted States Steel Corporation; John a.
Topping, head Of the Republic lion ana
Steel Company, who has testified before
the government hearing, and many others
IT, nil
petition. which b" said should be en-
Outraged He said that he had supploo
several OF his competitors during the last
year with his selling cost, and gave lnem
= general information. which, In his opinion
was a good practice and would prove q
ueal benefit ~ competition If general!
adopted
Mr. schWab said the Old era Of destruc-
tive competition had passed. Tie predlctcd
for every industry in the future greater
advance Pa tho methods OF the disposition
Of their products, as they have had IN 'he
psst IN the manufacture OF their PRODUCES.
Mr.. Farrell spoke on Contracts" and said
that. the contract price Of steel should al
ways cor respond with the market price
2z0 Attend the Dinner.
3 The dinner Of the Iron and Steel Inst
,ute followed ir the evening a. the wal
I dorf-Astoria II was attended by go rep
Nsentsures Of the steel industry. and. as
eustcmary ~ these dinners. only members
. Ok the Institute were invited.
Judge Gary presided. Among the speak
ers were Ravual g. Boiling, solicitor ioi
tie United states steel Corporations Dr.
Thomas Darlington. secretary Of me wei
fare committee Of the American Steel ana
Iron Institute. 'drd william J. Olcott' VINO
showed stereopucJn pictures OF Farou'
stesl plants and manufacturing processes
II was said that Mr. Boling's address
~ntaned no alusion 70 legal matters Us
speech being entirely devoted 10 safety de-
Wees Installed in the mary plants unueF
The control OF the Steel Corporation. Th'
Efforts 20 protect NE and limb of its WORK
men have made the plants Of the o'.s
y.So7plraiion models for the rest OF t"'
World, Nr. Boiling said.
one Of The most interesting facts pointed
OUT n Mr.. BOling's speech was that tht
Earth moved al the Messaba range one %
We most valuable ore deposits, eHceeuso
'nsl OF the Panama Canal.
Dr. Darlington's speech was genera
uscusson N the enforcement Of health
laws He said that at last people besai
70 understand. and soon would geneI ally
,sahze. that much effort has been waste'
"a The past and much efficiency has peer
'ost by lack OF attention to industrial ny
s'ene. Matters Of this kind have been re
seided as gnilanthropic, he added, but nov
sanitary reform has begun to be regarded
a part q business economy, and will con
uAoe' To b. so regarded.
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