The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-15
M'LAURIN ON
FOREIGN TRADE
Senator Advocates a Great Amer
lean Marine.
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FAV0RS THE ISTHMlAN CANAL
QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD NOT
BE MADE PUBLIC.
FAVORS THE ISTHMlAN CANAL

Atlanta, Ca. Nov 1.-THE fifth an
nUal session Of the Southern Cotton
Spinners association convened here to-
day. DIT. john P. McAden. president
in bis annual address recommended a
declaration by the spinners in favor
~ = merchant arine upon basis
lbat viii give all American citizens an
equal chancer prevent faVOritism and
recognize the producing classes in the
reduction of freight rates"
lie also favored the building. as soon
as possible, Of the isthmian canal. On
reciprocity, DR.. McAden said:
The immense balance Of trade in
our favor creates the necessity of our
finding a market for our sllrpIus prod-
ucts. We should do all we can to ad-
Sanee both the letter and the spirit
or reciprocity. We especially desire
closer commercial relations with South
American republics and the Orient"
AT smoker In the Kimbau House
onight, Hoke Smith spoke on "Devel-
lpment of Talent" and Senator Nc
- URN on Extension Of Our Foreign
Itdde- Senator McLaurin said.
q are at the dawninE Of a new
DAY Of progress in the history of the
world When all peoples viii have a more.
perfect understanding Of the brother
MOOD or man and the Importance of ma
s Jlons- For 1000 years the policies OF
the world have been conducted on the
lnhuman idea of shedding blood. This
mas served d useful purpose in the civi-
Ization of mankind, awful as it is to
contemplate, but that pu pose has. now
been accomplished.
Department of Commerce.
Until recently commerce was not
ace med proper subject for govern
mental consideration There is no di-
rect department Of commerce in any
government, except that of Germany.
ne moving considerations prompting
tae Chinese troubles were commercial
: ISM The time win come when the best
minds OF every country viii be called
upon 10 adjust the complicated cues
tons of foreign trade and the con-
sular officers at the leading ports Of
commerce win equal in importance the
diplomatic ambassadors.
In connection with the extension Of
ANsouthern trade, Senator McLaurin ad-
Vocated an American marine Our
weakness upon the sea is the one great
danger that cOnfrOnts the nation. ."
said the senator. IF ships could be
built In che United States IS cheaplv
and operated under our flag as cheaplv
as they are under other flags. il would
- t----ANNN-os'eAi ADA our government II
DO more than to offset the subsidies
Dcuny1es. naval reserve, retainers and
otler methods by which foreign gov
ernments attract capital into merchant
ships built and managed by their own
people.
We n asst not imagine that American
capltaI is dependent upon national leg
station in order to make ship owning
az We have ample evidence Of Amer
can investments in foreign ships.
managed and operated by foreigners in
our foreign trade. However much our
people may have invested in foreign
shlps' they are unavailable under in
efnational law when at war, as naval
auXlliaries-
For Use in Time Of War.
Another thing We should remember.
fhese very ships and the men employed
pa board of them NAV he tuTneT
Against the United States in the event
II Our becoming involved in war with
he nation whose flag they fly.
me object Of extending government
I'd 20 The upbuilding Of our merchant
litflne Is 10 secure adequate protection
or the nation uDon the sea and the
lnere fact that the investment has been
made attractive to American capital is
Incident of the transaction.
W z no MOT want &c see me -SrlmlaU
anal become merely a foreign high
ay OF comTae- &c. We do not want our
ailliOns expended merely to become a
o1cty = iogeign shipping. 1t should
e an &IneriCq I highway al.1 we should
o develop our merchant marine that
nth the opening of this great canal
ur own flag shah predOminate at the
masthead of a majority of the snips
aat II accommodates. The sOVth will
the Immediate beneficiary CT that
aterWay when il is constrU cted."
Tn conclusion Senator McLaurin said.
What we need in this country TODAY
non-sectiOnal patriotism and
craftsmanship more devoted to the
uidins up Of our country than the
chievement of party success. Great
International questions Involving the
iory Of cur republic and the prosper
y Of our people should not be dwaTfed
ltO mere partisan questions"