Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-03

LABOR and for capital, how to hold h,
S enisck tne interruptions man, whether en-
Individual initiative. without hsmnerins
and cramping the industrial development
81 ere sne SsSH,nsTy Y problem fraught with
Of sanlty ana fArsighted common sense g
an era OF federation and conbina don.
Exactiy az business men ind they must
often work through corporations, and a
y H. - constant tendency OF these corpora.
eary Tor laboring men to work IN fedora
lions. and these have become important
kinds of federation, capitsiistic and labor.
corollaryl they can both do evil. opposi.
tsHs 70 70. e fo KIND Of should
ton or union. not Of attacks upon corr
such fos s as su ce M, nor upon unions ss
benehcent work for our people has been
accomplished through both corporations
5ary or must from
the rights of 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 to the
law, OF individual freedom and OF justice
and fair dealing toward all. Each should
remember that in addition to power it
healthy. lofty and generous ideals. Every
guaranteed his liberty and his right to do
50 long az he does not Infringe upon the
rights OF others 1t is of the highest Inn
portanee that employer and employee
the viewpoint Of the other and the sure
ulsaster that will come upon both In the
long run II either grows to take as habit
Z ~ n Ia no h<zk
trust toward the other. Few people de-
serve better of the country than those rep
resentatives both of capital and labor
tinually to bring about a good understands
ing of this kind, based upon wisdom and
upon broad and kindly sympathy between
need to remember that any kind Of class
luminosity in the political world is IL pos
sible, even more wicked, even more de-
structive to national welfare, than sec
tional. race or religious animosity We
can get good government only upon condi-
ton that we keep true to the principles
Judge each man not as q part Of a class.
but upon his individual merits. All that
We have 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
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
/ and vital moment to the nation. they
should be exercised in conformity with
the principles above set forth.
commerce may be created. with a seat in
the cabinet. The rapid multiplication Of
questions affecting labor and capital, the
tons through which both labor and capt.
tai now find 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
| leading numerical bodies in this country
have unit I'd in requesting its creation. 1t
is desirable that some such measure as
be enacted into law. The creation of such
q department would in itself be an adj
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 powers, which could be in
creased as experience might show the
| need
hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May %
| last the United States kept its promise to
the island by formally vacating Cuban soil
/ and turning Cuba over to those whom her
own people had chosen as the first officials
fects her for good or for i'll affects us also.
| So much have our people felt this that in
the ground that Cuba must hereafter have
closer political relations with US than with
any other power. Thus In a sense Cuba
has become a part of our International
| political system. This makes 1t necessary
that in return she should be given some of
the benefits of becoming part of our eco
! nOTnic system. II is. from our own stand
point a shortsighted and mischievous pol
, icy to fail to recognize this need. More
over. 1t is unworthy of mighty and gen.
erous nation, itself the greatest and most
| successful republic in history, to refuse to
stretch out helping hand to young and
weak sister republic Just entering H ring, upon 20
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights "
the face Of the strong, and we should with
ungrudging hand do our generous. duty ai
procity with Cuba not only because II Is
| eminently for our own interests to control
the Cuban market and by every means to
and waters south of us. but also because
we OF the giant republic OF the north
make all our ss that o,
they will permit 1t we desire to show our
selves disinterestedly and effectively their
friend
been concluded, which will be at once laid
before the senate for ratification. provid-
E ror the States ana
land on substantially the lines Of the con-
ventfon 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
sign relations The last century has
seen marked diminution OF wars be-
tween civilized powers. Wars with UNI
civilized powers are largely mere matters
Of international police duty. essential for
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-
dressed 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 welfare
| of all mankind may flow. 1t Is far better
where possible to invoke such a perma.
nent tribunal than to create special arbi
! traitors for a given purpose.
1t is a matter OF sincere copgratuiatf0.
u to our country that the United States and
! Mexico should have been the first to uss
: the good offices of The Hague court Thil
| was done last summer with most salts.
, factory results In the case OF a claim al
issue between us and our sister republic
, 1t is earnestly to be hoped that this first
. case will serve as q precedent for others
: in which not only the United States bu,
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