Show j MAKES A SPEECH I I Chinese Minister Is a 3 Found Foun l ers Day Orator I TALKS AT PITTSBURG I t I OCCASION IS EXERCISES AT A THE I CARNEGIE CARGIE INSTITUTE C I Pittsburg Pa P Nov 1 Ting TingFang 1 rang Fang the Chinese minister was WItS the I principal s at the Founders day 1 exercises s ax nt the Carnegie institute this tins I afternoon An informal reception was Has I tendered the distinguished diplomat ct tt I Ithe the Hotel Schley this morning and nd I after sifter a private view of the art gallery I and museum he was taken tot for a drive I the conclusion I through the park At of nf the exercises Mr Wu u held heM a public reception Mr Air Vu said mid id in part pert I ChIna has a great deal to learn from this young republic I 1 hope bope however that she will learn not the th lh arts of or orwar war which have for sole end and anti aim the destruction of life liCe but the arts of peace which make for the happiness s sand and welfare of the people J No nation can become really great by war True greatness does not lie in the extent of territOry nor in the strength h of bat battalions battalions but In the character of the peo pen people people pie From personal observation I am inclined to the belief that the Amen Ameri American nan can people possess the element of na national national national greatness in high degree The test lest of loftiness of character is ill isto Isto to possess po boundless power without abusing it IL Wealth is power Where pan lan you find such vast va t accumulations of wealth in private hands as in Amer Anier America AmerIca Ica lea ica with ith so little attendant evil f felt u t uby by society sO I have seen countries where the rich oppress the poor and the poor po r curse the tIlE rich There money h Is the root of all evil ev fl The reverse seems teems to be bf the case e in America Here HeN the rich use the ample means at their disposal for the benefit of the people And th the people have good reason to bless the rich In other words word Amer American American Amerlean ican lean men of wealth are public benefactors benefactors tors I 1 have not far to go for fot an ex example example example ample In your mid midst t you have he a sig signal signal nal instance of this ClaMS class clans of philan philanthropic philanthropic men of wealth This institution institution institution tion is an enduring monument of the founders munificence Here one can find the most effective means for the Enlightening of the mind and the up uplifting uplifting uplifting lifting the soul roul Books paintings and sculpture and specimens of objects pos pee sensing lessing educational value are accessible accessible sible slide to all persons at all times The day will soon come when foreigners will visit this city ellY not so IO much to see seethe seethe seethe the great Industrial Indu establishments as asto asto to see this thIn institution which spreads this influence far and wide This city will n ill be equally famous for fot the great educator as ss for a manufacturing cen con center conter ter Ma tsy ay this standing monument of the founders founder benefaction stimulate others to 10 follow this noble example May Kay the Founders day which I heart heartily he heartIly rt ily fly join with you in celebrating be ever from year ear to year as an anvel vel of national interest f |