Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19
UNITED STATES AS A WORLD POWER.

III appearance of the United States in he circle of world powers, although
seemingly sudden and unexpected, Ia been a natural evolution of recently -
hual ad onom tendencies. time has come when he intensity If thu
strugg Tor new markets n for rtuniie for investment has forced In
great mmerca nations, by thu instinct OFFS representation, to demand that
the field of competition be kept open, ever by the exercise if necessary, of JAR.
amount military force: In supporting this demand the United States will
a uE SUI e canl TAKE any ounce course without condemningh herself to IN
dustnal stagnation a home as we'll as to a loss prestige abroad. he D
of the many signs that the period of economic isolation for thhe United States
Is draaWng TO a. enc ahd hat she u enter into the competition for thu
world market n into the eli of int rnatona finance.
In this contest the problem for til United States,o O. then economi, side
machinery ad labor. while o. he political side it is to keen opent h onnore
tunty for the free play Of Thu compettv power in the worlds markets IF
SGoommerfeeliall freedom we're the rWe among nations, s o that there ou be n o
scrminaion against the nost ehhc ent producer he industries of the
United States woul need n political support in h contest for omnerciaj
supremacy. But. by reasonof the COZ diuons which have prevailed in the world
from tine beginning under which diplomatic fnessea n military force have
peoples who can produce under the be st conditions shoud nt be deprived of
the opportunity to sell in the worlds markets. This is h gndcance OF the
nom n political problem which conronts the American people, n
which mak important heir foothold in the Philippines, a a ever for Keen
ing opent the door of China for 81 arng in h development of Asia.
The conditions which confront tbs sines world today are essentially
the product of very recent years. Che apness and swiftness Of ransportaion
removed move on Of tn iinsuperable barriers to thu creation of a world market
but tny ddn lot IN themselves create It. At least three other steps We're re-
qured-the organizaion of industry, the growth of a fun of capHals urfcient
for. production, a Large scale and the development Of organized markets,
hat the conditions of competition bet tween different peoples, have suddenly be-
come so acute tht diplomacy h sword are bdng iyoked % the one
sidet t. secure exclusive opportunities Oh he other to preserve equality Of
ondtHons s. long IS the American Producer limited hiss activity i, the home
his experiments o. a firm footing as well al to shut tut sporadic competition
after these experiment. had become established industries matterd liue t
France. or that Russfaw was gaining fin ancal controlo of Persia N was trying
TO shut he rivals tut Of Turkey m to dictate the trade policy of China. But
within a few years tn eyes of the m ericain manufacturer ave been sudden
~ opened to the fac that there is a wo rid market in which lie must De a COM
pettor if h would dispose Of his produc and fnd labor fr the thousands X
pectng 1t att his hands. and hat equal opportunities n this market could be
preserved only by the reSdute support Of the government-The Forum.