Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

business men find they must often work
through corporations. and as Il is a con-
slant tendency OF these corporations to
grow larger. so IL Is often necessary for
laboring men to work in federations, and
these have become important factors Of
modern Industrial life. Both kinds Of fed
Grafton, capitalistic and labor, can do much
good, and as a necessary c~orollary they
can both do evil. Opposition to each kind
OF organization should take the form Of
opposition to whatever is bad in the con
duct Of any given corporation or union
not Of attacks upon corporations as such
nor upon unions as such; for some Of the
most far-reaching benehcent work for our
people has been accomplished through both
corporations and unions. Each must refrain
from arbitrary or tyrannous interference
with the rights of others. Organized cap
ital and organized labor alike should re-
member that in the long run the interest
Of each must be brought into harmony
with the interest of the general public;
and the conduct Of each must conform TO
the fundamental rules Of obedience to the
law Of individual freedom and Of justice
and fair dealing toward all. Each should
remember that in addition to power 1t
must strive after the realization of healthy,
lofty and generous ideals. Every en-
plOyeTt every wage "OIhtTt mubl Dt guar
anteed his liberty and his right to do as
he likes with his property or his labor so
long as he does not infringe upon the
rights Of others. 1t is of the highest i'm
p%ortance that employer and employe alike
should endeavor to appreciate each the
viewpoint Of the other and the sure dis
aster that will come upon both in the long
run II either grows to take as habitual an
attitude OF sour hostility and distrust
toward the other. Few people deserve
better Of the country than those repre-
sentatives both Of capital and labor-and
there are many such-who work continu-
ally to bring about a good understanding
OF this kind, based upon wisdom and upon
broad and kindly sympathy between en-
ployers and employed. Above all, we need
to remember that any kind Of class ami
mostly in the political world is, II possible,
even more wicked, even more destructive
to national welfare, than sectional, race or
religious animosity. We can get good gov
eminent only upon condition that We keep
true to the principles upon which this ma
ton was founded, and judge each man not
as a part Of a class, but upon his individual
merits. All that we have a right to ask
Of any man, rich or poor, whatever his
creed, his occupation, his birthplace, or his
residence, is that he shall act we'll and
honorabIy 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 upright man, rich or poos.
SO far as the constitutional powers of the
national government touch these matters
Of general and vital moment to the nation,
they should be exercised in conformity
with the principles above set forth.
Department of Commerce.
1t is earnestly hoped that a secretary
OF may be created, with a seat
in the cabinet. The rapid multiplication
of questions affecting labor and capital, the
growth and complexity of the organizations
! through which both labor and capital now
find expression, the steady tendency toward
the employment OF capital in huge cor
| porations, and the wonderful. strides Of this
country toward leadership in the inter-
national 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 re-
q~uesting its creation. 1t is desirable that
some such measure as that which has al
I ready passed the senate be enacted into
/ law. The creation OF such a department
would in itself be IN advance toward
dealing with and exercising supervision
over the whole subject of the great cor
| porations doing an interstate business, and
with this end in view the congress should
endow the department with large powers,
which could be increased as experience
might show the need.
Reciprocity with Cuba.
I hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May 20
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
affects 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
have closer political relations with us tkan
with any other power. Thus in a sense
Cuba has become a part of our interna-
tional political system. This makes 1t
necessary that in return she should be
given some OF the benefits OF becoming
part OF our economic system. 1t is, from
our own standpoint. a short-sighted and
mischievous policy to fail to recognize this
need. Moreover, II is unworthy of a mighty
and generous nation, itself the greatest and
hOoN ouCNCooAuA ltPhDlAI III hlSNplgS "
refuse to stretch out a helping hand to a
young and weak sister republic just enter
ing upon its career Of independence. We
should always fearlessly insist upon our
rights in the face of the strong. and we
should with ungrudging hand do our gen
erous duty by the weak. / urge the adop-
tion of reciprocity with Cuba not only be-
cause It is eminently for our own interests
to control the Cuban market and by every
means TO foster our supremacy in the tropi-
cal lands and waters south Of us, but also
because we. of the giant republic Of the
north, Chould make all our sister nations
OF the American continent feel that when
ever they will permit it we desire to show
ourselves disinterestedly and effectively
their friend.
Trade with Newfoundland.
A convention with Great Britain has been
concluded. which will be at once laid be-
fore the senate for ratification, providing
for reciprocal trade arrangements between
the United States and Newfoundland OF
substantially the lines Of the convention
formerly negotiated by the secretary Of
state, Mr.. Blaine. 1 believe reciprocal
trade relations will be greatly to the I'D,
vantage of both countries.