The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-05


trust toward the Few people de
serve better Of the Try than those rep
resentativeS both apital and labor
and there are man ~ Fch--WhO work con
tinually to bring afy1V8sa good understand
ing of this kind, baset9 upon wisdom anC
upon broad and kindly sympathy between
employers and employed Above ALL WI
need to remember that any kind Of elias,
animosity in the political world is If pos
sible, even more wicked even more de
structive to national welfare, than sec
tional, race or religious luminosity. w.
can get good government only upon condi
ton that we keep true to the principles
upon which this nation was founded anc
judge each man not as part of g. class
but upon his individual merits. All that
we have right to ask of any man, ricf
or poor, whatever his creed, his occupa.
ton, his birthplace or his residence, Is
that he shall act well and honorably by
his neighbor and by his country. We are
neither for the rich man as such nor for
the poor man as such; we are for the up
right man, rich or poor. So far as the
constitutional powers Of the national gov
eminent touch these matters Of general
should be exercised in conformity with
the principles above set forth
1t is earnestly hoped that secretary OF
commerce may be created, with seat in
the cabinet. The rapid multiplication of
questions affecting labor and capital, the
growth and complexity of the organtza-
tions through which both labor and capt.
tai now find expression, the steady tend
ency toward the employment of capital in
huge corporations and the wonderful
strides of this country toward leadership
in the international business world justify
an urgent demand for the creation of
such a position. Substantially all the
leading commercial bodies in this country
have united in requesting it's creation. 1t
is desirable that some such measure as
that which has already passed the senate
be enacted into law. The creation of such
a department would in itself be an ad-
vance toward dealing with and exercising
supervision over the whole subject OF the
great corporations doing an interstate
business, and with this end in view the
congress should endow the department
with large powers, which could be in
creased as experience might show the
need
1 hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May 20
last the United States kept its promise to
the island by formally Vacating Cuban soil
and turning Cuba over to those whom her
own people had chosen as the first officials
of the new republic.
Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever af-
fects her for good or for ill affects us also.
So much have our people felt this that in
the Plat amendment we definitely took
the ground that Cuba must hereafter have
closer political relations with us than with
any other power. Thus in a sense Cuba
has become part of our International
political system. This makes it necessary
that in return she should be given some of
the benefits of becoming part of our eco
nomic system. 1t is, from our own stand
point, a shortsighted and mischieyous pol
Icy TO Iall TO recognize llllS ueeu MOTe-
over, it is unworthy of a mighty and gen.
erous nation, itself the greatest and most
successful republic in history, to refuse to
stretch out a helping hand to young and
weak sister republic just entering upon
its career Of independence. We should al
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights in
the face of the strong, and we should with
ungrudging hand do our generous duty
by the weak. / urge the adoption of reel
procity with Cuba not only because 1t is
eminently for our own interests to control
ha Cnhan and nv n
foster our supremacy in the tropical lands
and waters south of u.s. but also because
we of the giant republic of the north
should make all our sister nations of the
American continent feel that whenever
they will permit it we desire to show our
selves disinterestedly and effectively their
friend
A convention with Great Britain has
been concluded, which will be at once laid
before the senate for ratification, provid-
ing for reciprocal trade arrangements be-
tween the United States and Newfound-
land on substantially the lines of the con-
vention formerly negotiated by. the secre-
tary of state, Mr.. Blaine. | believe recip-
rocal trade relations will be greatly to the
advantage of both countries.
As civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition of for
seen a marked diminution of wars be-
tween civilized powers. Wars with un-
civilized powers are. largely mere matters
of international police duty, essential for
the welfare of the world Wherever pos
sible arbitration or some similar method
should be employed in lieu of war to settle
difficulties between civilized nations, al
though as yet the world has not pro-
crossed sufficiently to render it possible
or necessarily desirable to invoke arbitra-
ton in every case. The formation of the
tribunal which sits at The
Hague is an event of good omen from
which great consequences for the welfare
of all mankind may flow. 1t is far better
where possible to invoke such perma-
nent tribunal than to create special arbi-
traitors for given purpose
1t Is a matter of sincere congra tulation
to our country that the United States and
M exico should have been the first to use
the good offices of The Hague court. This
was done last summer with most salts
factory results in the case of a claim at
issue between us and our sister republic
1t is earnestly to be hoped that this first
case will serve as precedent for Others
foreign nations may take advantage of
the machinery already in existence at
The Hague
/ commend to the favorable considera-
ton Of the congress the Hawaiian fire
claims, which were the subject of careful
during the last session.
The congress has wisely provided that
we shall build at once an isthmian canal
II possible at Panama. The attorney gen.
eral reports that we can undoubtedly &C
quire good title from the French Panama
canal company. Negotiations are now
pending with Colombia to secure her as
sent to our building the canal. This canal
will be one of the greatest engineering
feats of the twentieth century, a greater
engineering feat than has yet been &C
during the history of mankind.
The work should be carried out as a con-
tinuing policy without regard to change
IF administration and it should be begun
under circumstances which will make it
a matter OF pride for all administrations
to continue the policy.
The canal will be of great benefit to
America and of Importance to all the
world. 1t will be of advantage to us in
tary position. 1t will be of advantage to
he countries of tropical America. 1t is
to be hoped that all of these
will do as some of them have
already done with signal success and will
invite to their shores commerce and i'm
prove their material conditions by recog-
lizing that stability and order are the
Prerequisites of successful development.
No Independent nation in America need
lave the slightest fear of aggression from
he United States. 1t behooves each one
0 maintain order within it's own borders
nd to discharge its just obligations to
oreigners. When this is done, they can
est assured that, be they strong or weak
hey have nothing to dread from outside
More and more the increas-
ng interdependence and complexity OF
political and economic reia-
ions render It incumbent on all civilized
nd orderly powers to insist on the proper
olicing of the world.
During the fall of 1901 a communication
vas addressed to the secretary of state
skiing whether permission would be
ranted by the president to a corporation
o lay a cable from a point on the Cali
ornia coast to the Philippine Islands by
yay of Hawaii. A statement of condi-
Ions or terms upon which such corpora
ion would undertake to lay and operate
cable was volunteered.
Inasmuch as the congress was shortly to
onvene and Pacific cable legislation had
cen the subject of consideration by the
ongress for several years, it seemed to
lie wise to defer action upon the applica-
ION until the congress had first an oppor-
unity to act. The congress adjourned
ithout taking any action, leaving the
natter in exactly the same condition in
'hich 1t stood when the congress con-
ened.
Meanwhile 1t appears that the CONNER
al Pacific Gable company had promptly
roceeded with preparations for laying its