Executive Order
11/24/1885
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The present condition of the relations between labor and capital is far from satisfactory.
I am constrained to recommend to Congress legislation upon this serious and pressing subject.
I am satisfied, however, that something may be done under Federal authority to prevent the disturbances which so often arise from disputes b...
Under our form of government the value of labor as an element of national prosperity should be distinctly recognized.