New-York tribune., 1901-09-06

inventor and the courage Of the investor n
took a special messenger of the government,
travel, nineteen days TO go from the city of
washington TO New Orleans with a message to
Se9eraI zen jackson that the war with England
mad ceased and treaty of peace had been
signed. How different now!
ANNIHILATION OF DISTANCE
We reached General Miles in Porto Rico by
table, and he was able through the military
telegraph to stop his army on the firing line with
the message that the United States and Spain
had signed protocol suspending hostities.
We knew almost instantly of the first shot fired
at Santiago, and the subsequent surrender of
the Spanish forces was known at Washington
within less than hour of its consummation.
The first ship of Cerveras fleet had hardly
emerged from that historic harbor when the
tact was flashed TO capital, and the swift
destruction that followed announced i'm
mediately through the wonderful medium of
telegraphy- So accustomed we to safe and
easy communication with distant lands that its
temporary interruption even in ordinary times
results in loss and inconvenience. We shall
never forget the days of anxious waiting and
AWFUL suspense when no information was per-
mitted to be sent from Peking, and the diplo-
matte representatives of the nations in China.
cut off from all communication inside and out
side of the walled capital. were surrounded by
an angry and misguided mob that threatened
their lives; the joy that thrilled the world
when single message from the government OF
the United States brought through our minister
the hrSt news of the safety or the beSleged
diplomats.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century
there not mile of steam railroad on the
globe. Now there enough miles to make it's
circuit many times. Then there was not a line
of electric telegraph: now have vast mile
age traversing all lands and all seas God and
man have linked the nations together. No ma
tion can longer be Indifferent TO any other. And
as we are brought more and more in touch with
each other the less occasion is there for mis-
understanding. and the stronger the disposition.
when have differences. TO adjust them in the
court of arbitration. which is the nobleSt forum
for the settlement of international disputes.
THE NATIONS GREAT PROSPERITY.
My fellow citizens, trade statistics indicate
that this country is in state of uneXampled
prosperity. The figures are almost appalling.
They show that utilizing fields and
forests and mines, and that furnishing
prottabl employment to the millions of work
ingmen throuehout the United States bringing
comfort and happiness TO their homes and max
ing il possible to lay by savings for old age and
disa bility. That all the people participating
in this great prosperity is seen in every Ameri-
can community and shown by the enormous
and unprecedented deposits in savings
banks Our duty is the care and security of
these deposits and their safe investment de-
mands the highest integrity and the best busi-
ness capacity of those in charge Of these depos
itories of the peoples earnings.
We have a vast and intricate business built
up through years of toll and struggle in which
every part Of the country has its stake, which
selfishness. No narrow sordid policy will sub
serve it. The greatest skill and wisdom on the
part of manufacturers and producers will be
required to hold and increase ii. Our industrial
enterprises. which have grown 10 such great
proportions. affect the homes and occupations
of the people and the welfare of the country.
Our capacity to produce has developed so enor-
mously and products have so multiplied that
the problem of more markets requires our urgent
and immediate attention. Only a broad and
enlightened policy will keep what we have. No
other policy will get more. In these times OF
TO be looking to the future, strengthening the
weak places in our industrial and commercial
systems. that may be ready for any storm
or strain.
RECIPROCITY FAVORED.
BY sensible trade arrangements which will not
interrupt our home production, we shall extend
the outlets for our increasing surplus. sys-
TEN which provides a mutual exchange OF COM
modities is manifestly essential to the continued
and healthful growth of 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 II would not pe
best for US or for those with whom we 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
outgrowth of our wonderful industrial develop
ment under the domestic policy now firmly es-
tablshed What we produce beyond our dones-
tic consumption must have vent ABROAD Inc
excess must be relieved through foreign out
let, and we should sell everywhere We can buy
and wherever the buying Will enlarge our safes
and productions, and thereby make greater
demand for home labor.
The period of exclusveness is past. The ex-
pansion of our trade and commerce is the press
ing problem. Commercial wars are Improbable.
A policy of goodwill and friendly trade relations
in harmony with the spirit Of the times; meas
ures OF retaliation are not.
If. perchance, some OF our tariffs no longer
needed for revenue or to encourage and protect
our Industries at home, why should they not be
employed TO extend and promote our markets
abroad? Then, too, we have inadequate steam
shin service New lines of steamers have al
ready been put in commission between the Pa
cific coast ports OF the United States ana those
on the western coasts Of Mexico and central ana
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 direct
commercial lines from vast fields or produc-
ton the fields of consumption that we nave
but barely touched. Next in advantage TO hav-
ing the thing TO sell is TO have the convenience
to carry IL TO the buyer. we must encourage
o1Ir merchant marine We must have more
ships They must be under the American nag
built and manned and owned by Americans.
These will not only be profitable in CONNER
cial sense; they viii be messengers Of peace and
amity wherever they go.
ISTHAIAN CANAL AND PACIFIC CABLE.
We must build the sthrnian canal, which will
unite the two oceans and give a straight line
of water communication with the western
coasts of Central and South America and Mexi-
CO. The construction OF a racine caDIe cannot
be longer postponed
In the furtherance OF these objects of national
interest and concern you are performing an I'M. I'M
portant part. This exposition would nave
touched the heart OF that American statesman
whose mind ever alert and tnought ever
constant for a larger commerce ana a truer
fraternity of the republics OF the New world
His broad American spirit is felt and mani
tested here He needs no identihcation 10 an
assemblage of Americans anywhere, for the
name of blaine is inseparably associated with
the Pan-American movement which finds this
practical and substantial expression, ana which
we all hope will be firmly advanced by the
Pan-American Congress that assemblies this
autumn in the capital OF Mexico. The good
work will go on. 1t cannot be stopped These
buildings will disappear; this creation OF art
md nd