Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04

of this communication. Ii Is suggested.
however, that all future legislation on the
subject should he with the view Of en-
couragirg the use of such instrumentaii-
ties as will automatically supply every
legitimate demand Of productive indus
amount but IN the character OF circula-
tion, and Of making all kinds of money
interchangeoole and. at the Will Of the
gold standard.
again cali your attention TO the need
OF passing proper immigration law. COW
ering the points outlined IN my message
10 you at the first session of the present
congress. Substantially such a bill has
already passed the house. -
How 10 secure fair treatment alike for
labor ana for capital. how to hold In
check the unscrupulous man, whether em-
ployer or employee, without weakening
indiyidnal i initiative. without hamperlng
ot the country, Is problem trnught with
great difficulties and one which IL Is OF
OF sanity and farsighted common sense as
wei as OF devotion to the right. This is
an era Of federation and combination.
Exactly hs business men find they must
-1ten work through corporations, and as
Is constant tendency of these corpora
uons 10 grow larger SO II is often neces-
cary for laboring men to work in fedora
tons. and these haye become important
FACTORS Of nodern industrial life Both
Kinds of federation. capltalistic and Ia bor
can 90 much good. and as a necessary
corollary they can both do evil. Opposi-
tion 20 each kind of orgr. "A alton should
take the form Of oppositfo% whatever is
ton or union, not of attacks upon cor
norations as such nor upon unions as
such. for some OF the most farreaching
benencent work for our people has been
accomplished through both corporations
anu unions. Each must refrain from ar
bitrary or tyrannous interference with
the rights OF others. Organized canital
and organised labor alike should rcuien-
1sr that IN the long run the interest Of
each must be brought into harmony with
the interest of the general public, and the
conduct OF each must conform 10 the
fundamental rules of obedience 10 the
law, .Of individual freedom and OF Justice
and fair dealing toward all Each should
remember that IN addition TO power II
must strive after the realization OF
guaranteed his liberty and HIS rigi, TO 10
s5 he likes with his property or his labor
50 long us he does not Infringe upon the
rights OF others. II Is OF the highes; i'm
pSrsance that employer and employee
allke should endeayor 10 appreciate each
lne Viewpoint OF the other and The sure
alslster that will come upon both In the
lpng run II either grows 10 take as habit
ual nm attitude Of sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other. Few people de-
keFNe better cf tho country than thuse rem
reScttatives both Of capital and labor
aad there are many such-who work con-
GaNaily . bring about a good understa nd
ing q this kind. based upon wisdom ard
upon broad and kindly sympathy between
employers and employed, Above all. we
need 10 remember that any kind of class
anincsity In the political world is If nos
slble, even more wicked. even more de-
stiue5ive TO national welfare. than sec
u2nnl, race or religious aniInos.ty. We
can get good government only upon cnndi-
tlpn thnt we keep true To the principles
l!ipqn which this nation was founded and
judge each man not as a part of q cluss
but upon his individual merits. All that
We have right to ask of any man, rich
or poor, Whatever his creed, his UcclIna-
III. nlrlnnlQna rf.af fIn t-sa.. to
That he shall act well and honotnbly hy
his nelshhor and by his country. We are
neatner ,sa ,.a for the rich man as such nor for
lhe poor man aS SUCH we are fer the up-
right man, rich or poor. So far as the
constitutional powers Of the national gov
eminent touch these matters OF general
and vital mor1ent TO the nation they
should be exercised in conformity with
the principles above set forth.
II Is earnestly hoped that a secretary of
e9inmerce may be created. with a seat in
the cabinet. The rapid multiplication Of
Questions affecting labor and capital. the
growth and compiexity of the organisa-
ticns through which both labor ana cari-
tai now ind 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
such a position. Substantially all the
leading commercial bodies in this country
nave united in requesting It's creation ii
Is desirable that some such measure as
be enacted into law, The crea tion of such
department would in itself be an adj
vance toward dealing with and exercising
supervision over the whole subject of the
great corporations doing an Interstate
business and with this end in yiay ;he
congress should endow the department
with large powers, Yhich could be in
need. $50
hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May %
last the United States Kept its promise 10
the island by formally vacating Cuban soil
and turning Cuba over to those whom her
OF the new republic.
Cuba lies at our doors. and whatever af-
1ects f.cts her for good or for ill Affects us ols6.
50 much have our people felt this tEat In
the Platt amendment we definitely toik
the ground that Cuba must hercaftc! have
closer political relations with us than Win
any other power. Thus in u sense Cuba
mas become part Of our international
pollticIl system. This makes IL necessary
tlat IN return she should be given some of
Ihe beneiits Of becoming part of our cco-
nnmic system. II is, from our own stand
point. shortsighted and mischieyous pol-
Icy to fall TO recognize this need More
over, II Is unworthy of a mighty and gem
erous nation. itself the greatest and most
successful republic in history to refuse TO
stretch out helping hand 10 young and
It's career OF independence. We should all
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights in
Inc Ia9s Gt the strong and we should with
ny the weak. urge the adoption Of reef
procity with Cuba not only because IL is
the Cuban market and by every means 10
foster our supremacy in the tropical lands
anu 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
friend. $50 ee-'''is '''''f
A convention with Great Britain has
been concluded. which VIII he at once laid
before the senate for ratification. proyid-
ing for reciprocal trade arrangements he
tween the United States and Newfouud-
land on substantially the lines OF the con-
yention formerly negotiated by the secre-
tnry of state. Mr.. Blaine. / believe reclp-
rocal trade relations will be greatly TO the
advantage at both countries
As civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition of for
eiRn relations. The last century has
seen marked diminution of wnrs he
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
slble arhitratton or some similar method
should he employed in lieu of war to settle
diineulties between civilized nations, nl-
though as vet the world has not pro-
gressed sufficiently to render II possibIe
or necessarily desirable to invoke arbltra-
tIon 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 perrna-
nent tribunal than to create special arbi-
traitors for given purpose.
1t is n 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
vas done last summer with most satis-
factory results in the case OF a claim at
issue between us and our sister republic
IL Is earnestly to be hoped that this first
case will serve as a precedent for others
IN which not only the United States but
foreign nations may take ADVANTAGE OF
Tho Hague
commend to the favorable cnnsidera-
tion OF the congress the Hawaiian drA
claims. which werc the subject Of careful
investigation during the last session.
The congress has wisely provided that