The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-06

f.stly e~.cntlal 70 the continued and hsalth-
full growth Of our export trads. We must
not repose In fancied security that we can
forever sell everything and buy LITTLE Or
nothing. II such a thing were. poe-ibis
IL would not be best for us or for those WITH
whom We deal. We should take from our
customers suoh Of their products As We can
use without harm to our Industries anu
labor, Reciprocity Is the natural ON
growth of our wonderful industrial de-
velopment under the domestic policy now
firmly established
What We produce beyond our domestic
consumption must have a vent abroad
Thr excess must h. relieved through a
foreign outlet, and we should sell every
where We can and buy wherever tn. buy
ing will enlarge our sais~ and produc
tions. and thereby make n greater demand
for horp- labor.
PERIOD or ExCLusIvENKss PAST
'Ths period of eAclurivenss- u past
The expansion 81 our trade and commerce
IN the pressing problem. Commercial
wars ar. unpronta6lc. 4 policy of gOod
viii and friendly trade relations Will pre-
vent ppr1sals. Reciprocity treaties are ia
harmony With the spirit OF the tin'e-, meas
ure- Of retaliation are not. II, IsrclanCe'
some OF our tarifs are no longer nes'ieu
for revenue ct to encourage protect
our industries AZ home. why should they
not he employed 10 extend and promote
our markets abroAdp Then, too, "" have
Inadequate steamship .s'rytcc. New lines
Of steamships have already been put ia
comini-sion between the Pacific coast
porte Of the tnit@d Stats~ and those on
the western Cuast- of Mexico and Central
and South America Iheee should II"
followed mp with dire0t steamship lines
between the western coast ~ ih" lult"l
States and South American pore One
81 the needs OF the times h direc; commet-
C,al lines iron, our vast helds of production
Ia the fields Of consumption that "" ha,"
but barely touched Ncxt In advantage"
90 hA vine the INNS Ia sell IL To- have 80"
C~onveyanco To- carry II Ia the buyer W"
must encourage our merchant marin"
We must hav" NOR. shII- They must
be under the American nag. built and
manned aud owned 10y Anerirans Tines"
will not only H. profitable IN a cumnis cial
sense. they will le m.,.-angorS at pSao.
and amity wherever they ~.
We must build the lsthmian taual,
which will unit" the two oceans and give
a straight line ~ water communication
With the western coasts of Central and south
Amaric a and Mckee The construction oi
a Pacific cable aunot le Longer postponed
In Tia. tutheranco of these ubJ,Sts OF ua-
tional interest and cpuCcru YOU ar" per
forming an important part This Exposition
would have TOUGHEST thu heart ot tina Amer
can statesman whOs" nind Wa ever aieIi
and thought ever constant Tor a larger
commerce and n trurr fraternity of III"
rcpublic- of the New world His broad
American spirit II fcli and manifested here
he needs no Identification To- M assem-
blagc Of Americans any where, for IN" nAt'e
Of Blaine l. ln-"parahlv a~-ocilf"d with
the Pam American movement which finds
here practical and substantial expression,
and which We all hope Nil h" hrmlv al
vanced hy the pan-Am"rican congress
that a-se'nble- thl- autumn IA ia" capital
Of M.NIcp The good work viii z" ct
II cannot bc stopped The" buildings will
dis.ppear thu creation Of At aud beauty
and Industry viii perish from sight, hut their
iuhuenC. will frrain to max ' itv" beyond
~ too short living with praise and hank
giving Who can tell tho new thoughts
hat hav. he~u awakened. III" ambition
hrSl and the high achieyement~ that viii
hr wrought Through 'hi- tNpo~iton'
sGcntlcuru lot - ever renemb'r thai
our interest y "a cpncurd. not conflict,
and HAT our real cminsnC' rests In "a" Vie
tories Of I-acn. not th0-" Of Nsr w"
hnts. that all who are represented her"
may - moved e. higher and nohl"r cTor'
for their own and the worlds good, and that
out of this city NAV cpme not only greater
cpmmercp aud trade Tor W. all. but, more
ESSENTIAL than these. relations OF mutual
ro.rSSrt. confidence and friendship which
will daryen and endure our earnest
pra yer - that God will graciou~lv Vouch-
safe prosperity, happiness and T"ac" 10
all our ~neighbor-, and like blessings 20
all the peoples and powers OF earth