Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

SOSSSSSSSSSSS W.
future, strengthening the weak places
in our industrial and commercial sys-
tens, so that we may be ready for
any storm or strain.
by sensible trade arrangements
which will not interrupt our home
production we shall extend the out
lets of our increasing surplus. A sys-
TEN which provides mutual eX-
change 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 a
thing were possible it would not be
best for us or for those with whom
VIC deal. We should take from our
customers such of their products as
we can use without harm to our in
dustries and labor
Reciprocity is the natural out
growth of our wonderful development
under the domestic policy now firmly
established What we produce be.
yond our domeGtic consump-
ton MIST have y vaat abroad.
The excess must bo relieved through
a foreign outlet. and We should sell
everywhere we can and buy wherever
the buying will enlarge our sales and
productions, and thereby make
greater demand for home labor.
Expansion and Reciprocity.
''The period of eyclusiveness is past,
The expansion of our trade and COM
merce is the pressing problem. Com
mercial wars are improbable. A pol
icy of good will and friendly trade re-
lations will prevent reprisals. Reel
procity 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
our Industries at home, why should
they not be employed to extend and
promote our markets abroad?
"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
America. These should be followed
up with direct steamship lines be.
tween the eastern coast of the United
States and South American ports. One
of the needs of the times in direct
commercial lines from our vast fields
of production to the fields of consump-
ton 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
I'VE 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 be profit
able in commercial sense; they will
be messengers of peace and amity
wherever they go.
I'VE must build the isthmian canal,
which will unite the two oceans and
give straight line of water commune
cation with the western coasts of Cen.
trail America, South America and Mex.
leo. The construction of Pacific
cable cannot be longer postponed.
Gives Blaine Credit.
Gin the furtherance of these objects
of national interest and concern you
are performing an important part
This exposition would have touched
the heart of that American statesman
whose mind was ever alert and
thought evere constant for a larger
commerce and truer fraternity OF
the republics of the world. His broad
American spirit is felt and manifested
here. He needs no Identification to
an assemblage of Americans anywhere
for the name of Blaine is inseparably
associated with the Pan-Americar
movement, which finds this practica
and substantial expression, and which
we all hope will be firmly advanced
by the Pan-American congress that as
sembles this autumn in the capital OF
Mexico.
THE good work will go on It can
not be stopped. These buildings will
disappear, this creation of art ant
beauty and industry will perish from
sight, but their influence will remain
to
Make it live beyond It's too short liv
ing
With praises and thanksgiving.
Who can tell the new thoughts that
have been awakened, the ambitions
fired and the high achievements thai
will be wrought through this eXposi
ton.
Gentlemen, let lis ever remember
that our interest is in concord, no
: conflict, and that cur real eminence
; rests in the victories of peace no
} these of war. We hope that all who
! are represented here may be moved tt
: higher and nobler effort for their owl
} and the worlds good and that out O
this city may come not only CREATE
commerce and trade for us all, but
more essential than these, relations o
mutual respect, confidence and friend
ship which will deepen and endure
Our earnest prayer is that God vii
graciously vouchsafe prosperity, hap
piness and peace to all Or neighbor!
and like blessings TO all the people ant
powers of earth"