The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-09

part not merely IN upuoluluS the H5HUI
of the flag, by making 1t respectful as
the symbol of our power, but still more
in unfolding this honor by unWearied
labor for the establishment Of orderly
liberty-of law creating, law Wabiding civil
government its folds.
The progress which has been made
under General Wright and those like
him has been indeed marvellous. In fact
a letter of the generals the other day
seemed to show that he considered there
was far more warfare about the Philip
pines in this country than there was
warfare in the Philippines themselves i
1t is an added proof of the completeness
Of the reunion of our country that one
of the foremost men who have been in
strumental in driving forward the great
work for civilization and humanity in
the Philippines. has been d man who in
the civil war fought with distinction IN
a uniform Of confederate gray.
II ever the need comes IN the future the
past has made abundantly evident the
and southerner VIII IN war know only the
generous desire to strive how each can do
Our common country he same thing IS
true in the endless work of peace. the
never-ending work of building and keep
ing the mafNelOuS IdDrlc OF our lnuuslfidt
prosperity. The upbunding of any part
OF our country is benefit to the whole
and every such effort as this to stimulate
The resources and industry of a particular
section is entitled to the heartiest support
from every quarter of the union. Thor
oughIv good national work can be done
onfv if each of us works hard for himself
and at the same time keeps constantly in
mind that he must work in conjunction
with others
COMPLIMENTS EXPOSITION.
You have made particular effort in
your exhibition to get into touch with the
West Indies. This is wise. The events of
the West Indies and the isthmus in the
future occupy far larger place in our
national policy than in the past. This is
proved BY the negotiations 1or the pur-
chase of the Danish islands. the acquisi-
ton OF Porto hlco, tne prep95ratl z. ,n tlon Tor %
the changed relations which these years
have produced between us and Cuba. As
a nation we have an especial right to take
honest pride III what have done for
Cuba. Our critics abroad and at home
have insisted that we never intended to
leave the island, but on the twentieth Of
next month Cuba becomes a free republic
and we turn over to the islanders the con-
troll of their own government. 1t would
be very difficult TO iind a parallel in the
conduct of any other great state that has
kept our word and done Our duty just as
an honest Individual in private life keeps
his word and does his duty
Be it remembered. moreover. that after
our three years occupation of the island
condition than 1t ever mas been IN all the
centuries of Spanish rule. This has di-
rect bearing upon our own welfare. Cuba
IS 50 near TO us thaU we can never De III
different to TalsgOVernment and disaster
within its limits The mere fact that our
adminlstration IN the island mas minImized
the danger from the dreadful scOurge Of
yellow fever alike to Cuba and to our
selves is sufficient to emphasize the COM
munity of interest between us But there
are other interests which bind US together.
C'ubass DositiOn makes il necessary that
her political relations with us should diff
fer from her political relations with other
powers. This fact has been formulated by
us and accepted by the CubanS in the Platt
amendments. 1t follows cOrOllary
that where the Cubans have thus assumed
political system, they must similarly stand
in a peculiar relationship to our economic
OUR RELATIONS TO CUBA
We have rightfully insisted upon Cuba
adopting toward US an attitude differing
politically from that she adopts toward
any other power; and in return. as q mat
ter of right. We must give to Cuba diff
ferent-that is. a better-positiOn ecOnom-
ically in her relations with us than we give
to other powers. This is the course die
tated by sound policy. by wise and far
sighted view of our own interest and by
the position We have taken during the
past four Years. We are a wealthy and
weaker one. and the contrast in wealth
and strength makes it all the more our
duty to deal with Cuba as we have already
dealt with her, in spirit of large gener-
osity.
This exposition is rendered possible be
cause OF the period OF industrial prosperity
through which we are passing. While ma
terial wellbeing is never all-sutticient to
the NE Of a nation yet 1t Is the merest
truism to say that its absence means ruin.
We need to build a higher life upon it
as a foundation; but we can build little
indeed unless this foundation of prosperity
is deep and broad The wellbeing which
we are now enjoying can be secured only
through general business prosperity and
such prosperity is conditioned upon the en-
ergy and hard work. the sanity and the
mutual respect of all classes Of capitalists.
large and small, of wage workers of every
degree As is Inevitable in time of busi-
ness prosperity. some men succeed more
Shan others and il is unfOrtunat atefy also
Inevitable that when this is the case some
unWlse people are sure to try to appeal to
the envy and jealousy of those who sue
ceed least. 1t is good thing when these
appeals are made to remember that while
II IS aiIIlcult 10 increase ptospelllX Dy I1w.
it is easy enough to ruin it, and that there
is small satisfaction to the less prosperous
II IheN succeed IN overJnroWlng Dolh tae
more prosperous and themselves in the
crash of a common disaster.
GREAT PROBLEMS BEFORE US
Every Industrial exposition of this type
necessarily calls up the thought of the
/ complex social and economic questions
trial system Our astonishing material pros
perity, the sweep and rush. rather than
+ lVFial developments nave brought grave
troubles in their train. We can not afford
to yunk at these troubles any more than
because OF them we can afforQ TO accepl
true the gloomy fOrebOdlngS of the
prophets OF sNAs There are great problems
before US. They are not insoluble but they
can be solved only if we approach them in
a spirit of resOlute fearlessnesS. Of common
sense and OF honest intention to do ran
and equal justice to all men alike We
are certain TO fail if we adopt the policy
of the demagogue who raves against the
wealth which is simply the form Of EN-
bodied thrift foresight and intelligence
who would shut the door of opportunity
against those whose energy we should es
/ pecially foster bg penalizing the qualities
which tell for success. Just as little car
we afford to follow those who fear to rec
! ognize injustice and endeavor to cut it ou'
4 because the task is difficult. eVen-ii
/ performed by unSl1illed handS-dangerol US
TOUCHES ON TRUSTS.
This is an era of great combinations
/ both of labor and capital In many way:
these combinations have worked for good
but they must work under the law anf
laws concerning them must be just ant
wise, or they will inevitably do evil ant
/ this applies as much to the richest corpo
auons as to the most powerful labol
union. Our laws must be wise, sane
healthy. conceived in the spirit of thos
VINO scorn the mere agitator. the mere IN
/ eIter. of class or sectional hatred, VIII
wish Justice for all men; who recogniz
the need of adhering as far as possible Z
the old American doctrine of giving tn
/ widest possible scope for the free exercis
+ of Individual initiative and yet who recog
/ nize also that after combinations hay
/ reached certain stage it is indispensable
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