The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-02
Presidents Annual Message
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should remember that in addition to
power II must strive after the real
ization of healthy, lofty, and generous
ideals Every employer. every wage.
worker, must be guaranteed his lib.
erty and his right to do as he likes
with his property or his labor as long
as he does not infringe upon the rights
of others. 1t is of the highest import
ance that employer and employee alike
should endeavor TO appreciate each the
viewpoint of the other and the sure
disaster that will come upon both in
the long run if either grows to take
as habitual an attitude of sour hos
tility and distrust toward the other
Few people deserve better of the
country than those representatives
both of capital and labor-and there
are many such-who work continually
TO bring about a broad undertaking
of this kind, based upon wisdom and
upon broad and kindly sympathy be-
tween employer and employed. Above
all, we need 10 remember that any
kind of class animosity in the political
world is, if possible, even more wicked
even more destructive to national wei.
fare, than sectional race, or religious
animosity We can get good govern.
ment only upon condition 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 that we
have a right to ask of any man. rich or
poor, whatever his creed his oCcu.
patton, 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 for the poor man as such
we are for the upright man, rich or
poor. So far as the constitutional
powers Of the National Government
touch these matters of general and
vital moment 90 the Nation, they
should be exercised I'm conformity
with the principles above set forth
A Plea for Cuba.
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 va.
eating 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 IN affects !
us also. So much have our people
felt this that i'm the Platt amendment
we definitely took the ground that d
Cuba must hereafter have closer polit +
ical 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 nee. /
essary that In turn she should be given .
some OF the benefits OF becoming part /
Of our economic system. IL is from
our own standpoint, a short-sighted .
and mischieyous policy TO fail TO recog.
nize this need. Moreover. il is un-
worthy of a mighty and generous ma.
tion. Itself the greatest and most sue.
cessful republic in history to refuse
To stretch out a helping hand 10 a
young and weak sister republic just |
entering upon its career OF independ- /
ence We should always fearlessly in
sist upon our rights I'm the face of the |
strong, and we should with ungrudg
ing hand do our generous duty by the
weak / urge the adoption OF reel.
procity with Cuba not only because
it Is eminently for our own interests
10 control the Cuban market and by
every means TO foster our supremacy
.
of us, but also because we, OF the
siant republic of the north, should
make all our sister nations of the
american continent feel that whenever !
they will permit il we desire 10 show
ourselves disinterestedly and effectiy- | K.
ely their friend.
international Arbitration.
AS civilization grows warfare be
comes less and less the normal con. :
iition of foreign relations, The last
|entury has seen a marked diminution
Pf wars between civilized powers,
vars with unciyilized powers are
argely mere matters of International
police duty, essential for the welfare
|f the world. Wherever possible.
|rbitration or some similar method :,
hould be employed i'm lieu OF war
b settle difficulties between civilized Il
ations. although as yet the world has x
lot progressed sufficiently TO render il p
0ssible, or necessarily desirable, TO =
LvOke arbitration In every case. The u
|rmation OF the international tribunal y
hich sits at The Hague is an event =
L good omen from which great con a.
equences for the welfare OF all man al
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