The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-09-26
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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 4 greater demand for home Ia
Dor. The period of exclusiveness Is
past The expansion of our trade and
commerce is the pressing problem.
Commercial wars are Improbable. A
policy of good will and friendly trade
relations will prevent reprisals. Reci-
procity treaties are in harmony with
the spirit of the times; measures OF
retaliation are not.
II, perchance, some of our tariffs are
no longer needed for revenue or to en-
courage and protect our industries at
home, why should they not be employ
ed to extend and promote our markets
abroad? Then. too, we have inade-
quate steamship service. New lines
of steamers have already been put In
commission between the Pacific coast
ports of the United States and those
OF the western coasts of Mexico and
Central and South America. These
should be followed up with direct
steamship lines between the eastern
coast of the United States and South
American ports.
One of the needs of the times Is d.
rect commercial lines from our vast
fields Of production to the fields oi
consumption that we have but barely
touched. Next in advantage to hav
ing the thing to sell Is to have the
conveyance to carry 1t to the buyer
We 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 q commercial sense; they
will be messengers of peace ant
amity wherever they 60. We mus
build the isthmus canal. which vii
unite the two oceans and give
straight line of water communication
with the western coasts Of Contra
and South America and Mexico. TIT
construction of Pacific cable canno
be longer postponed.
| A Fraternity Of Republics.
In the furtherance of these object
of national interest and concern yo'
are performing an important part
This exposition would have touchet
the heart of that American Statesman
whose mind was ever alert ant
thought ever constant for large
commerce and . truer fraternity o
the republics of the new world. Hi
broad American spirit Is felt and man
ifested here. He needs no identified
ton to an assemblage of American
anywhere, for the name Of Blaine i
inseparably associated with the Par
American movement, which finds hi
practical and substantial expression
and which we all hope will be nrml
advanced by the Pan-American cor
gress that assemblies this autumn Il
the capital of Mexico. The good wor
will 60 on. II cannot be stopped
These buildings will disappear; thi
creation of art and beauty and indu:
try will perish from sight, but their IL
huence will remain to
Make II live beyond It's too short living
With praises and Thanksgiving.
Who can tell the new thoughts tha
have been awakened, the ambition
fred and the high achievements this
will be wrought through this expos
ticn? Gentlemen, let us ever remen
Der that our interest is in concord, nc
conflict, and that our real eminenc
rests in the victories Of peace, nc
those of war. We hope that all wh
are represented here may be moved
higher and nobler effort for their ow
and the worlds good and that out {
this city may come not only create
commerce and trade for US all. bu
more essential than these. relation
of mutual respect, confidence an
friendship which will deepen and el
dure. Our earnest prayer is that CO
will graciously vouchsafs prospestt
happiness and peace to all the people
, and powers Of earth.