Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-30

kGAthN Aat kGAI 1ERa ~ fNNEh - |
our trade here. Our trade has grown
50 rapidly in modern times and has
absorbed 50 much Of the thought and
energies Of the people, that oun
might properly be called an industrial
age. IL Is this which caused the En-
glishman ~ abandon his little island
home 10 go out and oyer-run the
world. There Is a common saying In
England that trade follows the dag. 4
and in our country there has been
much said about the Constitution
following the flag. The real truth OF
the situation is that the flag follows
trade The English flag Is rarely
found where IL is Improbable for
England TO trade, except ON small Is
lands which command and protect
the highways OF the sea. This mo-
tive on the part Of the race for ex-
tending its dominion is based pri-
marily upon lust for gold. This may
be indefensible from the standpoint Of
a high moral philosophy but it Is mol
ours at present to discuss the philOsO-
ply Of expansion, but we are to deal
with the fact and the fact is that
whenever English trade and Ameri-
can commerce and enterprise have
gune two blades Of grass are made TO
grow where one grew before. The
rapid progress Of our trade will be
Especially advantageous TO the people
III these Islands Tor two reasons Fist,
because wherever the business man
goes lie creates taxable property and
stand, for law and order ia the com.
muuity
The business man is a state builder
as weil as o statesman, and in these
iaad- tbs work OF the legislator viii
come to naught unless it be supple
mented by the enterprise and thrift
aud push Of the American business
man Wherever you find a business
community you will lind a power thai
makes Tor law and order and gOoc
government. In the second place
Nherever a great industry Is estab
lished 1t results not only In producing
taxable property, but also in teaching
the people 10 work. A community h
like an individual, IL is not possible
for it TO develop and grow great With
out systematic, continuous and earnesl
labor. Nothing is 30 conductive u
development Of character in an ind
vidual and community as honest labol
in the development Of the Legitimate
enterprises Wherever you find
community that does not labor from
lack Of necessity, you ind . Low stag
Of civilization, and wherever you tins
a community that has inherited
large amount OF wealth, and does no
need 10 work for subsistence. Their
you find e~neryation and degeneration
"My Father worketh hitherto, and
! l MuIhs h1ltu tnC WaobIAs 6gtAt ~
/, pie assert that judging the future b
the past these peOple viii never lear
to labor. That does not ~necessaril
follow, because in the past their IL
, ducement 70 work has been yer
slight
I II was the policy Of Spain TO hol
her colonies In commercial bnndag'
They viii now be enabled 10 reap n
Just reward Of their labor. The oil
ference between the Spanish eiFiliz'
!, lions and GUN On the point Of trade
that Spain conquered countriesfor u
purpose Of loot and commerce.
slavery. whilst England since III
made IL her business TO get on a has
in which her colonies would prosper
well as herself. Trade In order TO |
lasting must be mutually advantsR
J Ous. and this is one lesson We mu
learn 10 start with, that before y
:. can make a great success Of The.