Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-09-26

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Judged by the standard he himself
has set q clear idea of President
Roosevelt's policies of government
can be CLEANED from the following ex-
cerpts from recent address:
HIS FOREIGN TRADE POLICY.
We most earnestly hope aud believe
that the chance of our having any
hostile military complication with any
foreign power is very small. We must
continue the policy that has been SO
brilliantly successful in the past, and
SO shape our economic. system as to
give every advantage to the skill, en-
ergy and intelligence of our farmers,
merchants, manufacturers and wage
workers: and yet, we must also re-
member, in dealing with other nations
that benefits must be given where ben
efts are sought.
Thronghtreaty or by direct legis lation
it may; at least in certain cases. be-
come advantageous to supplement our
present policy by a system of recipro-
cal benefit and obligation.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Whenever on any point we come in
contact with a foreign power, hope
that we shall always strive to speak
courteously and respectfully of that
foreign power. Let us make it evident
that we intend to do Justice. Then let
us make it equally evident that we will
MOI tolerate injustice being done US in
return. Let us further make it eviden t
that we use no words which we are
not prepared 10 back up with deeds.
and that while our speech is always
moderate: we are ready. and willing to
make it good. This is the
attitude we should take as regards the
Monroe doctrine, There is not the
least need of clustering about it, Still
less should it be used as pretext for
our Cwn ACKNOWLEDGMENT at the ex-
pense of any other American state.
But, most emphatically, we must make
it evident that we intend ON this point
ever to maintain the old American
position.
| ANARCHY DENOUNCED.
| The first essential of civilization is
law. Anarchy is simply the hand
maiden and forerunner of tyranny and
despotism. Law and order enforced
by justice and by strength lie at the
foundation of civilization. Law must
be based upon justice, else it cannot
stand, and it must be enforced with
resUlute tirmness, because weakness in
enforcing il means in the end that
there is no justice and 20 law, moth
ing but the rule of dirorderly and I'M
scrupulous strength.
AGAINST CLASS LEGISLATION.
There is bnt the scantiest justifca-
ton for most of the .outcry against
the men of wealth as such, and it ought
to be Unnecessary to state that any
appeal which directly or indirectly
leads to suspicion and hatred among
ourselves, which tends to limit oppor-
tunity and therefore to shut the door
of success against poor men of talent,
and finally which entails the possibil.
ity Of lawlessness and violence. is an
attack upon the fundamental proper.
ties of American citizenship. Our in.
tereets are at bottom common: in the
long run we go up or go down to;
gether.
TRUSTS MUST BE CONTROLLED.
Yet more and more it is evident thai
the state, and If necessary the nation,
has got to possess the right of super
vision and control as regards the
great corporations which are its crea
lures; particularly as regards thu
great business combinations, whiet
derive portion of their importanc,
from the existence of some monopolis
tbs tendency. The right should be ex.
ercised with caution and self restraint
but it should exist, SO that it may b.
invoked if the need arises.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
No hard and fast rule can be lai'
down as to where our legislation shall
stop in interfering between man ant
man, between interest an interest.
1t is not onlv highly desirable, bu
necessary, that there should be legis
lation which shall carefully shield th
interests of wage workers, and whict
shall discriminate in favor of tn,
honest and humane employer by re
moving the disadvantages unde
which he stands when compared will
inscriptions competitors who hay
no conscience. and will do right onl.
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