The Van Buren press., 1902-04-12

mental m driving forward the great work
I pn ciNilization and humanity in the
fhiilppines has been 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
mace aDundantly evident the fact that
IRON TINS on northerner and southerner
WIZ IN war Know only the generous desire
TO strive how each can do the more ef-
fectlVe service for the flag of our COM
mon country. The same thing is true In
the endless work Of peace, the reverend
Ing work of building and keeping the
marvellous fabric of our industrial pros
perlty' The upbuilding of any part of our
country is benefit to the whole and
every such effort as this to stimulate the
resources and industry of particular
section Is entitled to the hrartiest support
from every quarter OF the union. Thor
ouIhy good national work can be done
only II each Of US works hard for himself
az the same time keeps constantly In
mind that ne must work in conjunction
with others.
You have made a particular effort with
your exposition to get into touch with
the West Indies This Is wise The events
OF the last four years have shown us that
me West Indies and the isthmus will, in
the future, occupy far larger place in
our national policy than In the past This
Is proved by the negotiations for the pur-
chase Of the Danish islands, the acduisi-
tion of Porto Rico, the preparation for
building an isthmian canal and, finally,
by the changed relations which these
Cuba AS nation we have an especial
right to take honest pride in what we
nave done for cuba. Our critics abroad
and at home have insisted that we never
intended to leave the island But on the
2oth Of next month Cuba becomes free
republic, and we turn over to the island
the control Of their government II would
be very difficult to find parallel in the
conduct of any other great state that has
occupied such "A position as ours. We
have kept our word and done our duty
(ust as an honest individual in private
HE Keeps his word and does his duty.
BE It remembered, moreover, that after
our three years occupation of the island
we turn it over to the Cubans in a better
condition than II ever has been I'm all the
centuries Of Spanish rule, This has di-
rect bearing upon our own welfare. Cuba
u so uear to us that we can never bs in
different to msgovernment and disaster
within It's limits, The mere fact that our
administration In the island has mini
mixed the danger from the dreadful
scOurge Of yellow fever, alike to Cuba
and to ourselves, Is sufficient to en-
phaslZc the community of interest be-
tween us. But there are other interests
which bind us together, Cuba 5 position
makes 1t necessary that her political re-
lations with us should differ from her
political relations with other powers Ths
fact has been formulated by us and ac.
Cepted by the Cubans I'm the Plat amend.
mcnts 1t follows as "A corollary tina,
whore the Cubans have thus assumed a
position Of peculiar relationship to our
political system they must similarly
stand In peculiar relationship to our
economic system,
We have rightfully insisted upon Cuba
adopting toward Us an attitude differing
politically from that she adopts toward
any other power; and, In return, Ms a
matter Of right, we must give to cuba a
dinerentmihW H., oetter-pQ3sition
than we give TO other powers. This is thu
course dictated by sound policy, by n wise
and far.sightcd view Of our own interest
and by the position we have taken during
the past -four years. We are wealthy
and powerful country, dealing with a
much weaker one; and the contrast IN
wealth and strength makes 1t all tn,
more our duty to deal with cuba as W,
have already dealt with her, I'm a spirit
OF large generosity,
This exposition IL rendered possible be.
cause Of the period Of industrial prospect.
~ through which We are passing While
material Well-bclng Is never all-sutiiCient
to the life of nation, set It Is the mcr-
est truism to say that It's absence meant
ruin We need 10 build "a higher life up
on 1t as a foundation, but we can buiC
little indeed unless this foundation o
prosperity IL deep and broad, The we'll
being which We are now ENJOYING can bC
secured only through general business
prosperity and such prosperity Is condi'
toned upon the energy and hard work
the sanity and the mutual respect Of all
classes " capitalists, large and small, OF
wage workers Of every degree, As Is In
cvtablo IN every period Of business pros
pCrity, some men succeed more than 9TH
crs and II Is unfortunately, also, incYiia'
bic that when this is the case some UNI
wise people are sure TO try to appeal &c
the envy and jealousy Of those who sue
coed least II H. a good thing when these
appeals are made TO remember that Will,
II n difficult to Increase prosperity by
law It is easy enough to rum H. and that
there rs small satisfaction to the less
prosperous II they succeed In overthrow
Ing both the moro prosperous and them
selves In the crash Of Il common disaster
Every industrial exposition Of tins
type, necessarily calls up the thought OF
the complex social ana economic Quos'
lions which are involved In our present
Industrial system. our astounding ma
tcrial prosperity the sweep and rush
rather than the mere march of our pro-
grogslyo material development have
brought grave troubles In their train, We
can not afford to blink at these troubles
any moro than because Of them we cal
afford to accept NJ true rIc gloomy foft
holdings Of the prophets Of evil There ar,
UruNt problems before uS, ThCN are moi
nsolublo but they can be solved only II
we approach them In spirit of rcsolut,
fcarlcssncss, Of common sense and Of
honest Intention to do fair and ouua
Justice to all mon alike, We are cen'Al
10 fail If we adopt the policy or INC
dcmagOgue who raves against the wegll
which is simply the form OF embodleC
thrift, foresight and tclligcncc; who
would shut the door of opportlnltN
against those whose energy we shoulC
especially foster, by penalI2inG the quail
ties which tell for success
Just as little can we anord to follow
those who fear to recognize injustice anc
rndcnyor TO cut II out because the tasN
" difuCult Of oVon=It performed by uh
skilled hands dangerous.
This N Rn era OF great combinations
both Of labor and capital In many waS'
these combinations nave worked tOi
good but they must work under the law
md the laws concerning them must h'
hiut and wise or they VIII inevitably dc
evil, and this applies ny much TO th'
richest corporation as To tho most power
ful labor union our laws must be wise
,nnc healthy, conceived In the spirit o
those who Scorn the mere agltator, th'
moro meter " class or sectional hNlrrd
who wish Justice for all men. VINO rceog
nlyo the need of Ndhoring 50 fAr ns possl
Mo Ia the old American doctrine or CIV
ing the wIdes, possible scope for the, FREE
cSGrripc Of individual In tlative, ana ye
who recognize also, that aftof comDlne
lions have reached ccrta ~ stage, !, u
indispensable to the general welfare VIM
ihe nation should exercise over thWn
cautiously and with sclf-rcsraihi, bu
firmly, the power OF supervision ana roBu
lHtiOn,
Above all, the administration Of th'
envornmrnI the enforcement OF the laws
mus, be fair and honest. The, laws 9r'
NOT 10 be administered either In the IN
,oroT Of tho poor man or IN the interos
Of thc rch man They are re S'm mIcycs sp o. d
"pu,,tIan Ia onch man be no rich or lie h,
poor. giving immunity ito to r NO y ossma
su"h ia Inc obligation which every puDli'
scTyeni takes, and TO II he must be lru,
Under penalty Of forfoltlnH. NE roSpoe'
both Of himself and OF his fcllowS'
Immediately after the addresses
handsome sword was presented "
Mai, Micah Jenkins, the presentation
being mOdc by President RooseV'l,
The sword was handed to the preHl
den, by eN.0oN Hugh ), Thompson