The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-06


peace had been signed
How different now. We reached
General Miles in Porto Rico by cable
and he was able. through the military
telegraph, to step his army on the fir-
ing line with the message that the
United States and Spain had signed a
protocol suSpending hOstilities. We
knew almost instantly Of the first shots
fired at Santiago: and the subsequent
surrender of the Spanish forces was
known at Washington within less than
an hour Of is contamination The first
ship Of Cervera's fleet had hardly
emerged from that historic harbor
when the fact was flashed to our capi-
tai. and the swift destruction that fol-
lowed was announced Immediately
through the wonderful medium of tel
egraphy.
so accustomed are we tc safe and
easy communication with distant lands.
that its temporary interruption even in
ordinary times results in loss and in
convenience. We shall never forget the
days OF anxious waiting and awful sus-
pense when no information was per-
mitted to be sent from Pekin and the
diplomatic representatives of the ma
lions in China. cut off from all cOmmu-
nicatiOn inside and outside Of the
walled capital were surrounded by an
angry and MISGUIDED n ~b that threat
ened their lives: nor The joy that
thrilled the world when a single mes
sage from the government of the
United States brought through our
minister the first news of the safety
of the besieged diplomats.
Miles OF Railroads.
AT the beginning of the nineteenth
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 of
electric telegraph; now we have a vast
mileage traversing al 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 and more in touch
with eGch other. the less occasion 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 form
for the settlement of international dis
pu~ss.
My fellow citizens. trade statistics.
indicate that this country is in state
Of uneX ampled 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 throughout the United
1 States. bringing comfort and happiness
/ to their homes and making it possible
/ to isy by savings for old age and dis
ability. That all the people are partici-
| pating in this great prosperity is seen
/ in every American community and
I shown by the enormous and unprece-
/ dented deposits in our savings banks.
! Our duty is The care and security of
| these deposits. and their safe invest
/ ment demands the highest integrity and
/ the best business capacity of those in
! charge of these repositories of the
/ peoples earnings
1--WE have a vast and intricate bust
ness built up through years of toll and
/ struggle, in which every part of the
] country has it's stake, which will not
/ permit of either neglect or of undue
/ selfishness. No narrow. sordid policy
/ will subserve il. The greatest skill and
{ wisdom on the part of the nlanufac-
/ turers and produC as will be required
/ 70 hold and increase it. Our industrial
/ enterprises which have grown to such
| great proportions affect the homes and
/ occupations of the people and the well
/ fare of the country. Our capacity to
| produce has developed so enormously
and our products have so multiplied
| that the problem of more markets re-
| quires our urgent and immediate at
| tention. Only a broad and enlightened
policy viii keep what we have No
other policy will get more.
Look TO the Future.
an these times OF marvellous bust
ness energy and gain we ought to be
| looking TO the future. strengthening
the weak places in our industrial and
! commercial systems. that we may De
ready for any storm or strain
by sensible trade arrangements,
which will not interrupt our home pro-
duction we shall extend the outlets Tor
our increasing surplus. A system which
provides a mutual exchange Of COM
/ mOdities; a mutual exchange is mani
I testify essential to the continued health
full growth of our export trade. we
must not reDOse in fancied security
n-H n I'M
/ and buy little or nothing. If such a
thing were possible. ii would not be
! best for US or for those with whom we
deal. We should take from our Gus
toners such OF their products as we
can use without harm to our indus
tries and labor. Reciprocity is the ma
tional outsrowth Of our wonderful in
dustrial DEVELOPMENT under the dOmes-
tic policy now firmly established. What
we produce beyond our domestic con-
sumption must have a vent abroad.
The excess must be relieved through a
foreign outlet ard we should sell every
! where we can and buy wherever the
buying VIII enlarge our sales and pro-
auctions and thereby make \ greater
demand for home labor.
The period OF exclusiveness is past
The expansion OF our trade and COM
merce is the pressing problem. COM
mercial wars are Improbable A policy
Of good viii and friendly trade relations
will prevent reprisals. Reciprocity
] treaties are IN hc-mony with the spirit
Of the timess measures of retaliation
are not.
If. perchance. some of our tariffs
are no longer needed for revenue or 10
encourage and protect our Industries
at home. why should they not be en-
ployed to extend and promote Gun
markets abroad? Then. too, we have
inadequate steamship service New
lines Of s.samers have already
been put in commission be-
tween the Pacific coast ports %
the United States and those OF
the western coasts ot Mexico and Cen
ira. and South America These should
be followed up with direct steamship
lines between the eastern coast of the
( United States and South American
ports.
Need of Steamship Lines.
'sOne OF the needs Of the times is
direct commercial lines from our vas'
fields OF product to the fields of con-