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plunder. Within recent years, the civil

! lied nations have begun to recognize that
these methods are not in consonance with
the principles OF humanity. Their con-
| quests hare as s. rule been peaceful ones
during the past few years, made for the
purpose Of extending their commerce.
The first department Of commerce es-
tablished by any country was inaugurated
by Germany, and since that time all of
the nations have recognized the propriety
| Of making the extension of commerce a
national object. This new protection Civ
| en- to commercial interest has resulted in
| international trade of the world to day Is
| over twenty times as great as it was a
| century ago. It has increased out OF all
| proportion to the increase of population.
It has caused corresponding increase OF
wealth. This condition has brought about
a new era in the worlds history, which
might be termed the era of commerce, and
this bids fair to succeed permanently to
that of war, which has lasted throughout
the centuries preceding the opening of the
present one. This has caused the amalga-
nation of large corporations into still
| larger ones. 1t has caused commerce to
be conducted upon scale never dreamed
of by our fathers.
While trusts are dangerous to the pub
| lie welfare by reason of their purpose,
which is to increase prices by preventing
competition and limit production to the
| point Of the greatest possible profit, the
legitimate corporation, however large its
capital, having for it's purpose great in
| crease of production and the extension of
| trade instead OF the sitting of trade, is
distinctly beneficial and assists in the diff
fusion of general prosperity.
The opening up of new markets will
create new lines of employment and in
crease the number of men required to
| conduct the old lines of business, thus
afording to the man who earns his bread
by the sweat Of his brow the opportunity
to keep constantly employed and insuring
him against periods of enforced idleness.
1t is happy condition which benefits all
and is not condition which should array
one class against the other. Trusts should
be stamped out wherever they may ap-
pear, whether their capital be large or
small, but the employment of large capi-
tai, if used in the creation of new trade,
cannot fail to confer benefits upon the
entire people.
LABoE AND CAPITAL.
And these ancient governments too
made the mistake of treating labor as a
commodity, without reference to the
laborers. This mistake was made solely
in the interest Of the employer of labor,
and from the most ancient times the ma
tions of the earth have treated the laborer,
with relation to his labor, as personal
ity. They have compelled him to dispose
of his labor and have even at times, by
statutory enactments, compe!ledall young
men to learn trade But while treating
the labor as inseparable from the person
ality Of the laborer, they did nothing to
protect him in his labor. Under the prin-
ciples of equal justice to all, the laborer
will be protected in his labor, as the en-
ployer is in his capital. The interests of
the laborer and his employer, if properly
understood, are reciprocal They are in
terested to bring about one result, the
profitable employment of labor to the good
of both labor and capital. 1t is to the in
terest of capital to have efficient and con-
tented labor. It is to the interest of labor
that capital should be proftably employed
in order to increase the demand for labor
Under the principles of equality and JUS
tice, this relation will De so we'll under
stood that it Will bring about system Of
legal arbitration. similar to the principles
governing courts of equity, that will de-
termine questions arising between labor
and its employers in such manner as
will advance the interests of both.
It was reserved for the christianized in
tellect of the 10th century to repudiate the
unchris tian governmental systems Of pre-
vious ages, and to construct an organized
political system Of government which re-
cognized the truth that governments were
made for man, and intended to make him
responsible moral as we'll as intellectual
subject; that they were intended to secure
human freedom, freedom Of conscience,
freedom of intellect, and freedom Of &C.
ton; that they are to be founded on the
great moral law proclaimed from Mt.
Sinai, and that nations as we'll as individ-
uals were to be subject to its commands,
and that they were intended to be the hu-
man agencies not only to bless their sub
jects but the world. The republican gov
ernment of the United States is the most
perfect the world has ever seen. It is
government based upon the rock founda-
ton of the peoples rights to govern them
selves under the sanctions of an enlight-
ened conscience and of the moral law.
Perfect individual and national liberty
is guaranteed by it, and its great purpose
is to promote the general welfare. Truly
the hand of God has been in this wonder
ful age Of human progress, and has been
instrumental in raising up our republic as
a beacon light to the world and the gov
ernmental instrumentality whicG is to
SpISdO GlO UICSSIho9 W AuL4c.l ilUSSGS 6uu
civilization.
GODS PURPOSE IN EXPANSION.
With this heaven appointed destiny,
what splendid opportunities are afforded
US as nation. Some are disposed to talk
dippautly about the advent of the United
States into the arena of the struggle
among the great powers of the earth.
They oppose the extension of our terri
tory, of our commerce, of the blessings of
our political institutions and Christian
civilization because it increases our ma
tional obligations. They forget that no
nation ever acquired power and influence
without inviting increased responsibilities
and marching forward with unfinching
boldness towards its destiny. A shrinking
from responsibility is cowardice, and the
American people are not towards.
Carthage, with the richest merchants
and the finest shipping in the world, at