Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-05

ought to be looking into the future,
strengthening the weak places in our
industrial and commercial systems
that we may be ready for any storm
or strain.
Prosperity Demands Reciprocity.
by sensible trade arrangements
which will not interrupt our home
production, we shall extend the outlets
for our increasing surplus.
"a system which provides a mutual
exchange of commodities is manifestly
essential to the continued healthful
growth of our export trade. We must
not repose in fancied security that We
can forever sell everything and buy
little or nothing. If such thing were
possible it would not be best for us or
for those with whom we deal. We
should take from our customers such
of their products as we can use with
out harm to our industries and labor.
Reciprocity is the natural out
growth of our wonderful industrial de-
velopment under the domestic policy
now firmly established. What We pro-
duce beyond our domestic consumption
must have n vent abroad. The excess
must be relieved through foreign out
let, and we should sell everywhere we
can, and buy wherever the buying will
enlarge our sales and productions,
and thereby make a greater demand
for home labor.
Exclusive No Longer.
THE period of exclusiveness is
past. The expansion of our trade
and commerce is the pressing prob
lem. Commercial wars are unprofit-
able. A policy of good will and
friendly trade relations will prevent
reprisals. Reciprocity treaties are in
harmony with the spirit of the times;
measures of retaliation are not.
IF. perchance, some of our tariffs
are no longer needed for revenue or
to encourage and protect our indus
tries at home, why should they not
be employed to extend and promote
our markets abroad?
Neeu OF merchant Marine.
"Then, too, we have inadequate
steamship service. New lines of
steamers have already been put in
commission between the Pacific
coast ports of the United States
and those on the western coasts of
Mexico and Central and South Amer
lea. These should be followed up
with direct steamship lines between
the eastern coast of the United
States and South American ports.
Zone of the needs of the times is
direct commercial lines from our
vast fields of production to the fields
of consumption that we have but
barely touched. Next in advantage
to having the thing to sell is to have
the convenience to carry it to the
buyer.
ave must encourage our merchant
marine. We must have more ships.
They must be under the American
flag, built and manned and owned by
Americans. These will not only be
profitable in a commercial sense;
they will be messengers of peace and
amity wherever they go.
Must Build Isthmian Canal.
eve must build the isthmian canal,
which will unite the two oceans and
give q straight line of water COM
munication with the western coasts
of Central and South America and
Mexico. The construction of O Pa
cific cable cannot be longer post
poned.
''In the furtherance of these OBJ
jects of national interest and con-
Germ you are performing an important
part. This exposition would have
touched the heart of that American
statesman whose mind was ever alert
and thought ever constant for a
larger commerce and a truer fra
ternity of the republics of the new
world. His broad American spirit is
felt and manifested here. He needs
no Identification to an assembly OF
Americans anywhere, for the name
of Blaine is inseparably associated
with the Pan-American movement
which finds this practical and sub
stantial expression, and which we all
hope will be firmly advanced by the
Pan-American congress that assem-
bles this autumn in the capital OF
Mexico.
1.-THE good work will go on. 1t can
not be stopped. These buildings will
disappear; this creation of art, and
beauty, and industry win perish
from sight, but there influence viii
remain to
Make It live beyond its too short living
With praises and thanksgiving.
Victory of Peace, Not War.
"Who can tell the new thoughts
that have been awakened, the ambi-
tons fired, and the high achieve
ments that will be wrought through
this exposition? Gentlemen, let us
ever remember that our interest is in
coucord mt conflict and that our