The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-04


check the INSCRIPTIONS man. whether en-
ployer ar employee, without weakening
individual Initiative, without hampering
and crampiDg the industrial development
of the country. is problem fraught with
great difficulties and one which IL is OF
the highest Importance 10 solve on lines
of sanity and farsighted common sense as
well as OF devotion to the right. This is
an era OF federation and combination.
Exactly as business men find they mus
often work through corporations. and as
II Is a constant tendency of these corpora
tons to grow larger. so II Is often necss-
sary for laboring men TO work in fedora
tions. and these have become important
factors of modern industrial life. Both
kinds OF federation. capitalistic and labor,
can do much good. and as necessary
eoroiary t,o they can eotn DO evil opposi,,
take the form OF opposition 10 whatever is
bad In the conduct OF any. given corpora
tion or union. not OF attacks upon cor
such. for some OF the most farreachins
beneficent work for our people has been
accomplished through both corporations
bitrary or tyrannous tnterference with
the rights OF others. organized capital
and organized labor alike should remem-
Der that In the long run the interest Of
the interest OF the general public. and the
conduct OF each must conform to the
fundamental rules OF obedience to the
law, or individual freedom and Of Justice
and fair dealing toward all Each should
remember that in addition 10 power 1t
must strive after the realization of
employer. every wageworker, must be
guaranteed his liberty and his right to do
as he likes with his property or his labor
Fights Of others T /, E is Of the hiehest a im hne
portance that employer and employee
alike should endes vor TO appreciate each
the viewpoint Of che other and the sure
disaster that will come upon both in the
long run X either grows TO take as habit
ual an attitude of sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other Few people de-
resentatives both Of capital and labor
and there are many such-who work con-
tinually to bring about good understand
ing OF this kind based upon wisdom and
upon broad and kindly sympathy between
employers and employed. Above all, we
need TO remember that any kind Of class
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 animosity. 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
we have right to ask Of any man, rich
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 ror for
the poor man as slch; we are for the up
right man. rich or poor. So far as the
powers " the national gov
ernment touch these matters of general
and vital moment to the nation. they
should be exercised in conformity with
the principles above set forth.
1t 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
growth and complexity of the organiza-
tions through which both labor and CAPT.
eXnrQSSiOn-
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 position. Substantially all the
leading commercial bodies In this country
have united in requesting its creation. II
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-
supervision over the whole subject OF the
great corporations doing an interstate
business and with this end In view the
with large powers. which lp1ld ce In
creased as experience might show the
need
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
of the new republic.
Cuba lies at our doors. end whatever af-
fects her for good or for III Affects US also.
SO much have our people felt this that in
the Platt amendment we definitely took
the ground that Cuba must hereafter have
closer political relations with US than with
any other power. Thus in sense Cuba
has become a part Of our international
political system. This makes 1t necessary
that In return she should be given some Of
the benefits OF becoming part Of our eco
rrnr tR - fe
point, a shortsighted and mischievous pol
icy to fail to recognize this need. More
over. ii is unworthy of a mighty and gen.
erous nation, itself the greatest and most
successful republic in history, to refuse to
stretch out helping hand to a 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. 1 urge the adoption of reci-
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 us, 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 1t we desire to show our
selves disinterestedly and effectively their
friend.
convention with Great Britain has
been concluded. which will be at once laid
before the senate for ratification. provid
sates and
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 cfvfiization grows warfare becomes
less and less the pormal condition Of for
seen a marked dininution of wars be-
tween civilized powers Wars with un-
civilized powers are largely mere matters
Of international police duty. essential for
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.
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
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 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
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 Tor others,
in which not only the United States but
foreign nations may take advantage Of
the machinery already in existence at
The Hague.
I commend to the favorable considera-
tion 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,
II possible at Panama. The attorney gen.
eral reports that we can undoubtedly ac-
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, greater
engineering feat than has yet been ac-
complished during the history of mankind
The work should be carried out as a con-
tinuing policy without regard to change
under circumstances which will make IL
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