Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19

l 'obit anu hO was abiS thioNsh thS
mi starry telegraph to stop his army
on the firing line with a message that
the United States and Spain had sign
ed a protocol suspending hostilities.
We know almost instantly OF the first
shots fired at Santiago. and the sub
sequent surrender o t the Spanish
forces was known at Washington with
In less than an hour OF its consum-
nation. The first ship of Ceryeras
| fleet had hardly emerged from that
| historic harbor when the fact was
flashed to our capital and the swift
destruction that followed was an.
nounced immediately through the
wonderful medium of telegraphy
Accustomed are 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 informa-
ton was permitted to be sent from
\ Peking, and the diplomatic represen-
tatives of the nations In China, cut
| off from all communication inside and
outside of the walled capital. were
surrounded by an angry and mis-
| guided mob that threatened their
lives; nor the joy that thrilled the
world when a single message from the
government OF the United States
brought through our minister the first
news of the safety of the beseiged
| diplomats.
AT the beginning of the nineteenth
ra hap ,un. ,rt nf gt.
| railroad on the globe. Now there are
enough miles to make its circuit many
times. Then there was not line of
electric telegraph; now we have ii
vast mileage traversing all lands and
all seas. God and man have linked
the nations together No nation can
longer be indifferent to any other
And as we are brought more aud more
in touch with each other the less oc-
casion is there for misunderstanding
and the stronger the disposition. when
we have differences. to adjust them
in the court of arbitration. which is
the noblest forum for the settlement
of international disputes.
AMERICAS PROSPERITY.
My fellow citizens, trade statis-
ties indicate that this country is in a
safe 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 employment to
the millions of workingmen through
out the United States, bringing com
fort and happiness to their homes
-
ings 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 savings banks. Our
duty is the care and security of these
repositories of the qeople's earnings.
''We have a vast and intricate bus
mess buiit up through yea rs of toll
and struggle, in which every part of
the country has its stake, which will
not permit of either neglect or of un-
due sefishness. No narrow, sordid
policy will subserve II. The greatest
skill and wisdom on the part of the
manufacturers and producers will be
required to hold and increase it. Our
lluuStIldl tulSl IIlStS WHICH nave
grown to such great proportions affect
the homes and occupations of the peo
pie and the welfare of the country.
Our capacity to produce has devel-
oped so enormously and our 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 pol
icy will get more. In these times of
marvellous business energy we ought
to be looking TO the future. strength
ening the weak places in our indus
trial and commercial systems 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 outlet
for our increasing surplus.
"A system which provides a mutual
exchange OF commodities is manifest
ly essential to the continued health
full growth of our export trade. We
must not repose in fancied security
that we can forever sell everything
and puy little Or nothing. Were such
a thing possible, ii would not be best
for us for those with whom We deal.
We should take from our customers
such OF their products as we can use
without harm to our Industries and
labor. Reciprocity is the natural
| outgrowth OF our wonderful indust-
| rial development under the domestic
policy now firmly esta blished. What
we produce beyond our domestic con
sumption must have vent abroad.
| The excess must be relieved through
| a foreign outlet and we should sell
everywhere we can and buy where
ever the buying will enlarge our sales
and productions, and thereby make II
greater demand for home labor.
THE period OF eXclusiyenes 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