Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-24
A Grand IntsrnationaI union.

With the vast field for expansion in this new
world we may not be forced toward that final
industrial revolution with the speed that
marks the movement in the older and more
crowded countries. But it may be that the
wisdom of the capitalist class will see that a
tremendous expansive movement is absolutely
necessary as an outlet for the complaining
classes, to keep them few years longer from
formidable attempts at the overthrow Of the
entire capitalist system.
Aside from these considerations. however
the vast benefits possible from the closest COM
munication and reciprocity between the COM
plete roster of Republics of the Western
Hemisphere which is soon to be, will stimulate
the movement for federation. With every
State and Province freed from the influence of
monarchism; with Cuba free, separate and
sovereign State; with British America trans
formed into several independent or federated
Republics; or, perhaps, drawn into the fedora
tion of the United States, the impulse toward
the hemispherical federation will be strength
ened thousand-fold. Then, if not before, the
movement will come for Parliament of all
the Americas, composed of a fixed number of
representatives from each one of the Repub-
lies, or various and variable number based on
the population, probably by appointment OF
the Presidents of each of the Republics and
by confirmation Of their Legislatures.
How Business Would be Benefited.
The Parliament would necessarily be perma-
nent in its sittings, taking reeesses from time
to time, and reassembling at any time at the call
of the premier. 1t would have charge of all
international business, arbitrate all disputes,
discuss all projects for the development of the
various countries of the federation, formulate
treaties and suggest international projects and
international laws for the action of the legis-
latures of the various Republics.
The natural and speedy result of such fed
Grafton and uch Parliament would be the
construction of means for the most rapid and
thorough inter-Republic communication. Each
Republic would willingly contribute its quota
for the establishment of lines of steamships
port and to every part of the federation. At
the common expense an international railroad
would be constructed connecting the north
ern and southern continents, and tapping
every part of both of them with its tributaries.
No people or country of the federation would
be "Out of the world" No place that could 1
contribute to the common good would be left
out. Projects for the more local canals, rail-
ways and steamship lines would be discussed
by the Parliament and inter-Republic plans
and questions formulated by it for ratification
by the countries Immediately interested, and |
it necessary by the federation at large.
Commercial and Social Advantages.
The commodities of one country would be |
quickly and safely transported to any other |
country. and without tax or tariff. A surplus |
of labor in one State could be readily trans |
ported to another State where it was wanted, |
and doubtless it would be found beneficial to |
all countries to have such labor transported |
free. No class or group Of workers would feel |
that they were expatriating themselves by |
going from one country to another more than |
they now do when they go from one of our |
States to another. The circumscribed and |
wronged and exploited colored population OF |
our Southern States would find an outlet and |
distribute themselves naturally, and not feel in
doing so that they were divorcing themselves |
from the land where they wereg enslaved and |
the land which made them free.
There would be common impulse for the |
grandest possible development of all the coun-
tries of the federation, as there is now in our |
of States for the development of
every part of every State OF course there |
would be common circulating medium. |
Paper money or coin would have common
and common value, and that of |
one Republic would pass without loss OF value |
in any other Republic.