The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-02


about a good understanding or this kind
based upon wisdom and upon broad any
kindly sympathy between employers an{
employed. Above all. we need TO remeu1
ber that any kind of class animostty u
the political world Is. IL possible. eveJ
more wicked. even more destructive
national welfare. than sectional, race. q
religious .animostty. We can get good govI
ernment only upon condition that vi
keep true to the principles upon whicl
this nation was founded. and Judge eaey
man not as a part of q class. but upot
his individual merits. h.
All that we have a right TO Ask OF AMI
man, rich or poor wha atever his creed. M
occupation. his birthplace. or his resq
dence. is that he shall act well and honS
orably by his neighbor and by his coun1
try. We are neither for the rich man a
such nor for the poor mon as such; VI
are for the upright man. rich or poo@
80 Tar as the constitutional powers OF thI
national government touch these matterN
OF general and vital moment to the ne
ton. they should be exercised In confofI
nifty with the principles above set forth.
1t In earnestly hoped that a secretary d
commerce may be created, with a sex
In the cabinet. The rapid multiplied tioI
OF questions affecting labor and capita
the growth and comple1ity OF the organ.
ixations through which both labor AM
capital now find. expression. the stead
tendency toward the employment OF cad
ital In huge corporations. and the wondef
full strides OF this country toward ieade1
ship In the international business wori.
justify an urgent demand for the cree
tion OF such a position. Substantially q
the leading commercial bodies In TIL
country have united IN requesting "a
creation. II IL desirable that some sue
measure ~ that whioh has already pasf
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creation OF such q department. would
ftSef be an advance toward dealing witt
and exercising supervision over III
whole subject OF the great corporation
doing an interstate business; and witt
this end IN view. tho conEross should erl
dow tho department with largo power
which could be increased a. expsrisnc
might show the need.
RECIPROCITY WITH cusA
I hope soon to submit 70 the senate
reciprocity treaty with Cuba On Ma
20 last the United States kept IT. prom
ise to the island by formally vAcating Gu
ban soil and turning Cuba over TO thos
whom her own people had chosen ~ IN
frst officials Of the new Republic
Cuba lies at our doors. and whateve
Affects her for good or for III Affects 4
also. 20 much have our people felt tn |
that In the Platt amendment We deflnitelI
took tho ground that Cuba must here
after have closer political relation witt
us than with any other power. Thus In
sense Cuba has become part OF our n
ternatjonsl political system. lis make
Il necessary that In return she should d
given some OF the BENEFITS OF becomin
part Of our economic systam. II u. froI
our own standpoint. q short sightad an
nalschtsvous policy TO fail TO recogniI
this need. Moreover, II II unworthy
. mighty and ssnsrqyp nation. kssif IN
greatest and most successful republl
IN history, TO refuse 10 stretch out q hell
Ing hand 70 a young and weak aiatsr RI
public just entering upon In oareer
Independence.
We should always feariessly insist upoI
our rghts In the face Of the strong. an
We should with ungrudsang hand do ou
generous duty by the weak. I urge trI
adoption of reciprocity with Cuba nc
only because II 10 emtnently for our ow
interest to control the Cuban market anI
by every means to foster our supremscI
In tho tropical lands and waters sourI
Of us. but also because we, OF the RiarI
republic OF the north. should make a.
our sister nations OF tho American Cont
nent feel that whenever they will perm
IL We desire to show ourselves disinte
estediy and effectively their friend.
A convention With Great Britain hs
been concluded. which will bs at ono
laid before the Senate for ratifcatiof
providing for reciprocal trade arrangd
msnts between the United Safes al.
Newfoundland on substantially the lind
of the convention formerly neEo tiated b
tho Secretary of State. Mr. Blaine. bs
lisve reciprocal trade relations will d
greatly 70 the advantage of both coun.
tnes.
GvGNr OF GOOD OMEN.
A. civilization grows warfare become
lass and less the normal condition
foreign relations. The last century hA
soon a market diminution OF wars be
tween civilized powers; wars with un
civilized powers are largely mere matter
Of international police duty. essential "a
tho welfare OF the world. whereeve
possible, arbitration or some simiia
method should be employed In nsu OF wa
60 settle dikculties between dviliss
nations. although a. yet tho world ha
not progressed sufYicientiy 70 rsndsr {
possible, or necessarily desirable. to IN
woke arbitration IN every case. The for
nation OF the interna tional trihuns
whioh sits at Tho Hague is an event
good omen from which great oonss
qusncss for the welfare OF ali manicn
may now. II is far bofter. where pos
sible, to invoke such a permanent tr1bu
nal than 20 create special arbitrators "a
q given purpose.
IL In a matter Of sincere congratulated
10 our country that the United State
and Mexico should have been the nrs
TO use the good offices OF The HaGu
Court. This was done last summer WITT
most satisfactory results I'm the case o
claim at issue between us and our sipI
ter republic IT 10 eArrestly 70 be hope
that this hrst case will serve az q pre-
oedent for others. In which not only tn
United States burt foreign nations maj
take advantage OF the machinery alread2
in existence at Tho Hague.
j commend to the favorable conMdoxa
ton OF the Congress tho Hawaiian fr{
claims which weYs the subject OF careft1