The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-12-04

check the unScrupuiouS man, whether en-
Individual initiative. without hampering
ass 'cramping the industrial development
OF The country, is a problem fraught with
the highest Importance to solve on lines
Of sanity and farsighted common sense as
We as Of Of to the right
Exactly as business men find they mus,
often work through corporations. and as
tons to grow larger, SO It is often neees-
sary for laboring men to work in fedora
tons. and these have become important
kinds of federation, capitalistic and labor,
eorollary they can both do evil. OPPOSE
take the form of opposition to whatever is
bad In the conduct of any given corpora
ton or union. not Of attacks upon cor
such, for some Of the most farreaching
beneficent work for our people has been
accomplished through both corporations
tha I; or tyra,nnnous Interference with
and organized labor alike should remem:
Der that In the long run the interest Of
each must be brought into harmony with
the interest of the general public. and the
fundamental rules Of oSed dt to the
law, of individual freedom and Of justice
and fair dealing toward all. Each should
must, strive after the realization Of
healthy, lofty and generous. ideals. Every
employee en- Isy.s every S; wagew9rker, must be
as he likes with his property or his labor
50 long as he does not infringe upon the
rights Of others. 1t is Of the highest i'm
alike should endeayor to appreciate each
the viewpoint Of the other and the sure
disaster that will come upon both in the
ual an attitude Of sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other. Few people de-
serve better of the country than those rep
and there are many such-who work con-
tinuaiiy to bring about good understand:
ing Of this kind. based upon wisdom and
employers and employed. Above all, we
need to remember that any kind Of class
luminosity In the political world is, IL pos
structive to national welfare, than sec
donal, race or religious luminosity. We
can get good government only upon condi-
upon which this nation was founded and
judge each man not as a part Of a class,
but upon his individual merits, All that
or poor, whatever his creed. his occupa-
ton, his birthplace or his residence, is
that he shall act we'll and honorably by
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
and vital moment to the nation, they
should be exercised in conformity with
It is earnestly hoped that a secretary of
commerce may be created, with a seat in
the cabinet. The rapid multiplication Of
questions affecting labor and capital. the
lions through which both labor and capt.
tai now find expression, the steady tend
ency toward the employment of capital in
strides of this country toward leadership
in the international business world justify
an urgent demand for the creation of
leading commercial bodies in this country
have united in requesting it's creation. 1t
is desirable that. some such measure as
be enacted into law. The creation of such
department would in itself be an ad-
vance toward dealing with and exercising
supervision over the whole subject Of the
Great corrora+ions doing ar Interstate
BUSINESS. and with this end in view the
congress should endow the department
creased as experience might show the
need.
hope soon to submit to the senate a
last the United States kept it's 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 in affects us also
fnuCH nave our people Ielt InlS lndC IN
the Plat amendment we definitely took
the ground that Cuba must hereafter have
closer political relations with US than with
any S other power, THUS ~ in a sense Cuba
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 mischievous pol
icy to fail to recognize this need. More
over it is unworthy of a mighty and gen.
nY.1I mott ion hn ora nfa-f nd ncf
successful republic in history, to refuse to
stretch out helping hand to young and
weak sister. republic, just entering upon
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights in
the face of the strong. and we should with
ungrudging hand do our generous duty
procity with Cuba not only because it is
eminently for our own interests to control
the Cuban market and by every means to
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-
land on substantially the lines OF the con
vention formerly negotiated by the secre-
tary of state, Mr.. Blaine. I 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
eign relations. The last century has
seen a marked diminution of wars be-
tween civilized powers. Wars with I'M
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-
gressed sufficiently to render 1t possible
or necessarily desirable to invoke arbitra-
ton in every case The formation Of the
international 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 a perma-
nent tribunal than to create special arbi-
traitors for given purpose.
1t Is a matter of sincere congratulation
to our country that the United States and
Mexico should have been the first to use
the good offices of The Hague court. This
was done last summer with most salts
issue between us and our sister republic
1t is earnestly to be hoped that this first
case will serve as precedent for Others
in which not only the United States but
foreign nations may take advantage of
the machinery already in existence at
The Hague sE --.5s z
I commend to the favorable considera-
ton of the congress the Hawaiian fire
claims which were the subject of careful
investigation during the last session.
The congress has wisely provided that
we shall build at once an isthmian canal,
If possible at Panama. The attorney gen.
eral reports that we can undoubtedly &C.
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