The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-06

anu the SWlII uSSlTuCllOn CIldI IOIlOW6u
was announced Immediately through the
wonderful medium of telegraphy. Ac-
customed as We are to safe and easy COM
munication with distant lanSs. its
| temporary interruption, even in ordinary
! times, results in loss and inconvenience.
SIEGE OF PEKIN LEGATION.
| We shall never forget the days of anx-
! ious waiting and awful suspense when no
information was permitted to be sent
J from Pekin, and the diplomatic represent
! atives of nations in China cut off from all
, communication inside and outside OF
| the walled capital were surrounded by an
! angry and misguided mob that threaten
| ed their lives, nor the joy that thrilled
| the world when single message from
the government of the United States
brought through our minister the first
news of the safety of the besieged diplo-
mats.
teenth century there was not a mile of
steam railroad on the globe. Now there
are enough miles to make its circuit
many times. Then there was not a line
| vast mileage traversing all lands and all
seas. God and man have linked nations
together No nation can longer be in
different to any other. And as we are
brought more and more in touch with
each other, the less occasion is there for
misunderstanding and the stronger the
disposition, when We have differences,
to adjust them in the court of arbitra-
ton, which is the noblest form for the
settlement of international disputes.
"APPALLTNG'' PROSPERITY.
My fellow citizens trade statistics indi-
cate that this country is in a state of
unexampled prosperity. The figures are
almost appalling. They show that we are
utilizing our fields and forests and mines
and that we are furnishing profitable en-
ployment to the millions of working men
throughout the United States, bringing
comfort and happiness to their homes
ana making 1t possible to lay by savings
for old age and disability. That all the
people are participating in this great
prosperity is seen in every American
community and shown by the enormous
and unprecedented deposits in our saw
ings banks. Our duty is the care and Sc
curlty OF these deposits, and their safe
investment demands the highest integri
ty and the best business capacity of those
IN charge ~of these repositories of the
people earnings. We have vast and in
ulcate business, built up through wears
of toll and struggle, in which every mart
OF the country has it's stake, which will
not permit of either neglect or of undue
seiHshness; No narrow, sordid policy Will
Supserve it. The greatest skill and wis
oom on the part of manufa cturers and
producers will be required to hold and
increase 1t. Our industrial enterprises.
tfa Mfnlch nave grown to such great proper
tlons, affect the homes and occupa tions
OF the people and the welfare of the
country. INC
NEED MORE MARKETS.
Our capacity to produce has developed
SO enormously and our products have so
multiplied that the problem of more mar
hets fequlres our urgent and immediate
dtIeItlon; only broad and enlightened
poiicy VIII keep what we have No other
pollcy Will get more. In these times of
naTyeIous n1 business energy and gain We
strengthening the weak places in orr in,
uustrlai and commercial systems that
we may De ready for any storm or strain.
ny sensible trade arrangements which
will not interrupt our home production
we shall extend the outlets for orr in
creasing surplus.
A system which provides mutual ex-
Snanse edt1l OF commodities is mani
Iestly essential to the continued
healthfUl growth of our exnort
trade. We must not repose in fancfed se-
cur1ty that we can forever sell every
enthg tb;, ano ouy little or nothing. If such
thlng were possible, it would not be
pest Tor us or for those with whom we
deal We should take from our customers
sGfh ,Citf, OF their products as we can use
WltEout harm to our industries and Ia
Dor. reciprocity is the natural outgrowth
OF our wonderful industrial deyeIoDment
under the domestic policy now firmly es-
Id 5IapIlsneo' -What We produce beyond our
uonestlc consumption must have a vent
abroad. The excess must be relieved
through foreign outlet and we should
sell every where We can, and buy wher-
ever the buy ng will enlarge our sales
and productions, and thereby make
greater demand for home labor
PROTECTION FETCH DEAD
The period of exclusiveness IS mast Tho
expansion OF our trade and commerce is
the pressing problem. Commercial wars
are unprontahle. A policy of good will
reprlsals. Reciprocity treaties are in har-
mony with the spirit of the times, meas
Cres of retaliation are not
II perchance, some of our tariffs are
courage and protect our industries at
horne, why should they not be EMPLOYED
70 extend -. and promote our markets
abroad? Then, too, we have inadeuuafe
steamship service. New lines of steamers
alre ady have been put in communication
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 between the
eastern coast of the United States and
Of the times is direct lines from our vast
fields of production to the vast fields Of
consumption that we have but barely
touched Next in advantage to having
ience to carry it to the buyer. We must
encourage our merchant marine We
must have more ships. They must be
under the American flag built and man
ned and own by Americans These will
! not only be profitable in a commercial
! sense. They will be messengers of peace
ana amlty wherever they CO.
MUST DIG THE CANAL.
We must build the isthmian canal,
which will unite the two oceans, and
| give straight line of water communi-
cation with the western coasts of Cen
trail and South America and Mexico.
The construction of Pacific cable can
not be longer postponed
In the furthera1ce 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 ever con-
slant for a larger commerce and a truer
fraternity of the republics of the new
! world. His broad American spirit is
| felt and manifested heresk He needs no
| Identification to an assemblage of Ameri
| cans anywhere, for the name of Blaine
is inseparably associated with the Pan
! American movement which finds this
| practical and substantial expression. and
which we all hope will be firmly adj
vanced by the Pan-American congress
| that assemblies this autumn in the can't
/ tai Of Mexico. The good work will 90
on. It cannot be stopped These build
ings will disappear; this creation of art
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