Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-02

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pustancS enal rnur1oye, empioyee
alike should eDdcavor TO appreciate each
the viewpoint OF the other and the sure
disaster that will come upon both in the
long run IL either grows TO take as habit
ual an attitude Of sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other few people de-
serve better of the country than thcze rep
resentatives both of capital and labor
!, and there are many such-who work con-
tinually to bring about 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 OF class
luminosity ir the political world Is, II Sts-
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 condi-
ton that we keep true to the principles
upon which this nation was founded and
Judge each man not as a part OF a class.
but upon his individual merits. All tnat
we have a right to ask OF any man, rlch
or poor, whatever his creed, ms 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 Tor
the poor man as such; we are for the mp
right man. rich or poor. SO far as the
constitutional powers OF the national gov
eminent touch these matters u general
and vital moment to the nation, they
should be exercised In conformity with
the principles above set forth.
1t Is earnestly hoped that secretary OF
commerce may be created, with seat In
the cabinet. The rapid multiplication or
questions affecting labor and capital, the
growth and complexity OF the organlza-
lions through which both labor and capt
tai now find expression the steady tend
ency toward the employment Of capital In
huge corporations and the wonderful
strides of this country toward leadership
in the international business world JUSTIFY
an urgent demand for the creation OF
such a position. Substantially all the
leading commercial bodies in this country
have united in requesting its creation. IL
is desirable that some such measure as
that which has already passed the senate
be enacted into law. The creation OF such
q department would In itself be an adj
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
congress should endow. the department
c Gish frs as eeSSperence Night sho% tie
need.
/ hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May y
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
of the new republic.
Cuba lies at our DOORS and whatever af-
fects her for good or for Ill affects us also
So much have our people felt this that In
the Plat amendment we definitely took
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 it necessary
that in return she should be given some OF
the benefits of becoming part OF our eco
nomic system. 1t is, from our own stand
point shortsighted and miSchievouS pol
lev TO fail to recognize this need. More
over IL is unworthy of mighty and gem
erous nation. itself the greatest ana most
successful republic In history, TO refuse 10
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weak sister republic just entering upon
its career of Independence. we should al
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights IN
the face Of he.strong. and we should with
ungrudging hand do our generous duty
by the weak. 1 urge the adoption of reel
procity with Cuba not only because IL IS
eminently 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 u.s. but also because
we of the giant republic OF the north
should make all our sister nations or the
American continent feel that whenever
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 ratincatlon. proVlu-
ing for reciprocal trade arrangements pc
tween the United States and Newfound-
land on substantially the lines OF the con-
yention formerly negotiated by the secre-
tary of state, Mr.. Blaine. / believe recip-
advantage OF both countries.
AS civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition OF Tor
egn relations. The last century mas
seen a marked dimnution of wars be-
tween civilized powers. Wars with un-
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 IL 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 low. IL Is far better
where possible to invoke such n perma-
nent tribunal than to create special arbi-
traitors for a given purpose.
II is matter of sincere cOngratuation
to our country that the United States and
Mexico should have been the first 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
1t is earnestly TO be hoped thst THIS hrst
case will serve as a precedent for others
In which not only the United states but
foreign nations may take advantage or
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
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
feats Of the twentieth century, greater
engineering feat than has yet been ac-
complished during the history OF mankind
The work should be carried out as con
tinuing policy without regard 10 change
of administration, and IL should De begun
under circumstances which Will make IL
q matter of pride for all administrations
70 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
dustrially and also as improving our mill
itary position. 1t will be Of advantage to
the countries Of tropical America. 1t 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-
nizing 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 ono
to maintain order within its own borders
and to discharge its just obligations 10
foreigners. When this Is done, they can
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-
lions 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 a corporation
to lay a cable from a point on the Cali
fornla coast to the Philippine Islands by
way of Hawaii. A statement Of condi-
tons or terms upon which such corpora
ton would undertake to lay and operate
a cable was volunteered.
Inasmuch as the congress was shortly TO
convene and Pacific cable legislation had