The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-04

sn.se should eadeayoF % appreciate each
disaster that will come upon Dotn IN the
long run If either grows to take as ha9it-
ual an attitude OF sour hostility and as rs
serve better of the country than those rep
resentatives BOTH Of capital and labor
and there are Bsany sucll-who work con
ing of this kind, based upon wisdolli and
upon broad and kindly sympathy between
employers and employed. Above ALL we
unimoslty amin Isl in the political World is if pos
Eble aye,, more wicked even more de-
struct1ve to national welfare. than Sec
can get good government only upon condi-
ton that we aeep true to the principles
upon which this nation was founded and
Judge each man not as part OF a class.
we have a right to ask o. any man. rich
or poor, whatever his creed his occupa-
tion. his birthplace or his residence, Is
his neghhor and by his eountrF, We ore
neither tor the rich man as such nor tor
the poor man as such; We are TO" the up
constitutional powers Ct the national gov,,
ernment touch these matters OF general
and vital moment to the nation. they
should be, exercised IN conformity stn with
the principles above set forth ..... -.
It Is earnestly hoped that a secretary OF
commerce ma, be created. With Ia seat seat IN
the cabinet The rapid multiplicatl9n or
growth and complexity of the organiza-
lions through which both labor anG capiI-
tai now find expression, the steady tend
ency toward the employment OF certtal IN
huge corporations end the, wonderful
strides Of this country toward leac ership
in the international business world justify
an urgent demand FOR the fsreatiHn t6t or
leading commercial bodies in this country
have United in requesting it's creation. 1t
Is desirable that, some such measure as
that ~htch has already passed the senate
be enacted into law. The creation Of Such
department would in itself, be an ed
vance toward dealing with and exercising
great corporations doing an interstate
business, and with this end in view the
congress should endow the department
with large p9wsrs snrs WhiSh tT SPusf shR 9e IN. IN
! need.
1 hope soon to submit to the senate q
reciprocity treaty with Cuba: On May 20
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.
Elects her for good or for Ill affects US also.
j So much have our people felt TINS that IN
the Platt amendment we definitely TOOK
| the ground that Cuba must hereafter nave
:Icloser political relations with US than with
Eany other power. Thus in a sense Cuba
has become a part of our internatonai
that In return she should be given some of
the benefits Of becoming part of our eco
: nonnic system. 1t is from our own stand
Icy to fail to recognize this need More
I over it is unworthy of a mighty and gen
erous nation. itself the greatest and most
successful republic In history to refuse 10 10
weak sister republic. just entering upon
Its career of independence We should al
rays fearlessly insist upon our rights n
ungrudging hand do our generous. duty
| by the weak. l urge the adoption Of reci-
prccity with Cuba not only because It Is
| eninently 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
Should make anI ali our sser 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-
RT 0r the Gcnsed aas ates and SeWfound
land on substantially the lines OF; the con
vention formerly negotiated BY, the secTe-
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 marked dtminution Of wars be-
! tween civilized powers. Wars with un-
! civilized powers are largely mere matters j.
I 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
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 arb1-
traitors for a given purpose. 4
1t Is a matter Of sincere congretulatfon
to our country that the United states and
Mexico should have been the hrst to use
the good Offices Of The Hague court. This
was done last summer with most salts
| factory results in the case Of claim at
issue between US and our sister republic:
It Is earnestly to be hoped that this first
in which not only the United States but
/ foreign nations may take advantage OF
the machinery already In existence at
/ 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,
If 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
engineering feat than has yet been ac-
/ conplished during the history Of mankind.
I The work should be carried out as con-
o1y orI 70 nhop
Of administration. and it should be begun
I under circumstances which will make 1t
matter Of pride for all administrations
/ The cana, will be Of great benefit to
/ America and Of Importance to all the
! world. It will be Of advantage to US in
dustrially and also as improving our mil
! the countries of tropical America. It Is
/ earnestly to be hoped that all Of these
countries 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-
! nizng that stability and order are the
prerequisites of successful development:
! No Independent nation in America need
! have the slightest fear OF aggression from
the United States 1t behooves each one
to maintain order within its own borders
and to discharge its Just obligations to
rest assured that. be they strong or weak,
/ they have nothing to dread from outside
interference. More and more the increas-
/ ing interdependence and compleXity Of
/ international political and economic rela-
! tions render it incumbent on all civilized
and orderly powers to insist on the proper
! policing Of the world:
During the fall Of 1901 communication
was addressed to the secretary Of state
asking whether permission would be
granted by the president to corporation
| to lay a cable from point on the Cali
! fornia coast to the Philippine Islands by
way Of Hawaii. A statement Of condi-
. tions or. terms upon which such corpora
ton would undertake to lay and operate
& cable was volunteered
: Inasmuch as the congress was shortly to
convene and Pacific cable legislation had
been tho subject Of consideration by the
congress for several years, 1t seemed to
me wise to defer action upon the applica-
ton until the congress had first an oppor-
tunity to act The congress- adjourned
without taking any action, leaving the
matter in exactly the same condition in
which it stood when the congress con-
vened.
Meanwhile it appears that the CONNER
! cial Pacific Cable company had promptly
proceeded with preparations for laying its
cable. 1t also made application to the
president for access to and use Of sound
/ {ngs taken by the United States steamship