The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
THR NEWBERHY HERALD AND NEWS, DECEMBER 3 1902.

such. for some Of the most farreachlng
beneticent work for our people has oeen
accomplished through both corporations
and unions. Each must refrain from ar
bitrary or t%yrannous interference with
the rights q Others. Organized capital
and organized labor alike should remem.
each must be brought into harmony with
the interest of the general public, and the
conduct OF each must CONFORM 70 the
fundamental rules OF obedience to the
anu fair dealing toward all. Each should
remember dat in addition to power 1t
must strive after the reallZatlon OF
healthy. lofty and generous ideals. Every
guaranteed his liberty and his right to 90
as he likes with his property or his labor
so long rs he does not infringe. upon the
rights OF othecs. 1t IS OF the hlghesi nm
alike should cndc&vor TO appreciate each
the viewpoint of the other and the sure
disaster that will come upon both IN the
long run If either grows to take as hapit-
ual an attitude of sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other. Few people de-
serve better Of the country than those rep
r~esentatives both Of capital and labor
and there are many such-whO work con-
tinually to bring about a 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 or class
aQlHlOSllN Ill lIlG pOllllSol WIN = ~ POo
sible, even more wicked, even more de-
structive to national welfare, than sec
tional, race or religious luminosity. We
can get good government only upon onol-
ton that we keep true to he principles
upon which this nation was founded and
Judge each man not as a part Of q class,
but upon his individual merits. All that
We have a 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 nor for
the poor man as such; we are for 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 moment to the nation, they
the principles above set forth. .
It is earnestly hoped that a secretary or
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 organ1Za-
lions through which both labor and capt.
tai now find expression, the STEADY tend
ency toward the employment OF apital IN
strides Of this country toward leadership
in the international business world justify
an urgent demand for the creatl0n OF
such a position. Substantially all the
have United in requesting its creation. 1t
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-
vance toward dealing with and exercising
supervision over the whole subject Of the
great corporations doing an Interstate
business, and with this end in view the
should endow the department
with large powers, which could be in
creased as experience might show the
need.
I hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba: ON May ~
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.
Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever ar
fects her for good or for i'll affects US also.
So much have our people felt this that In
the Plat amendment we definitely took
the ground that Cuba must hereafter AYE
closer political relations with US than with
n other power. Thus in a sense Cuba
has become a part Of our international
political system. This makes it necessary
that in return she should be given some or
the benefits Of becoming part Of our eco
point, a shortSighted and mischlevous pol
icy to fail to recognize this need. More
over, it is unworthy Of a mighty and gen.
erous nation, itself the greatest and most
successful republic in history, to refuse to
stretch out a helping hand to a young Inc
weak sister republic just entering upon
it's career Of independence. We Shou!d al
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights IN
the face of the strong. and we should with
ungrudging han do our generous duty
by the weak. I urge the adoption Of reel
procity with Cuba not only because II IS
eminently for our own interests to control
the Cuban market nj 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 al our sister nations OF the
they will permit it we desire to show our
selves disinterestedly and effectively their
friend.
A convention with Great Britain a
been concluded, which will be at once la!d
before the senate for ratification, proVid-
ing for reciprocal trade arrangements be-
tween the United States and NeWfound-
land on substantially the lines Of the con-
vention formerly negotiated by the secre-
tary Of state, Mr.. Blaine. I believe recip-
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 a marked diminution Of wars be-
tween civilized powers. Wars with I'M
civilized powers are largely mere matters
Of international police duty, essential Tor
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
crossed 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
Hague is an event of good omen from
which great consequences for the Wel1are
Of all mankind may flow. 1t Is Tar better
where possible to invoke such a perma-
nent tribunal than to create speclaI arol-
traitors for a given purpose.
1t is a matter Of sincere congratulatlon
to our country that the United States n
Mexico should have been the first to use
the good Offices Of The Hague court. This
was lone last summer with most salts
factory results in the case of a claim at
issue between US and our sister republic:
It is earnestly to be hoped that this first
case will serve as q precedent for others,
in which not only the United States but
foreign nations may take advantage OF
the machinery already in existence at
The Hague.
| commend to the favorable considera-
ton Of the congress- the Hawaiian fire
claims, which were the subject Of careful
investigation during the last session.
The congress has wisely provided that
if possible at Panama. The attorney gen
eral reports that we can undoubtedly &C
quire good title from the French Panama
canal company. Negotiations are now
sent to our building the canal. This canal
will be one Of the greatest engineering
feats of the twentieth century, a greater
engineering feat than has yet been &C
complished during the history of nkin
The work should be carried out as a con-
cinuing policy without regard to change
Of administration. and it should be begun
under circumstances which will make 1T
a matter Of pride for all administrations
to continue the policy.
The canal will be Of great benefit to
America and Of importance to all the
world. 1t will be Of advantage to us in
d~ustrially and also as improving our mil
itary position. 1t will be Of advantage to
the countries Of tropical America: It Is
earnestly to be hoped tina all Of these
countries will do as some Of them have
already lone with signal success and will
invite to their shores m and i'm