, 1902-12-02

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disaster that VIII conc Ug-l, 10Th III Inc
long run If either grows 10 tai" rs Ha9Lt-
ual an attitude Of sour hDEtl.lty aud dis
trust toward the other Few people de
serve better of the country than th-se rep
resentatiNes both of capital and labor
and there are many suCh-who work con
t%inua!ly t" bring un MT q god uUdcrstIud-
ing of this kiHl. based upon wisdom n. /!
upon broad and kindly s. II. .'utHy brtweTI
need to r"Hlc-ai- r mat any k!rl Of class
animcsity in Il" political world is. IL pu~
sibie, ven more wicket, eyer. II i' "v
structive to national we!f.rr, tn :
tiunal. race or religious auIn,Si;y -.
can get good government on!y upon cDrs.!.
ton that We keep true to Che principles
upon which this nation was founded .l!
Judge each man not us Al part Of a G! -.
but upon his individual merits. All I.rt
or poor, whatever his coed. his occupa
ton. his b-r; hplaCe or his residence. -
that he shall act well and honorahly by
his n"iShbor and by his e, untry. We arr
neither for the rich man - such I,ur fur
the poor man as such, We are for the UP
right man, rich or poi So far as the
constitutions! powers II The national EuT-
eminent touch these matters Of general
and vital moment to the nation. they
III" principles above set forth
1t is earnestly hoped that a secretary OF
commerce may be created. with a seat in
the cabinet. The rapid multiplication Of
questions affecting labor and capital. the
growth and colnpicxity of the orglniza-
lions through which both labor and capt
tai now find expression. the steady tend
ency toward the Employ mcnt of capital l.:
huge corporations and the wonderful
strides Of this country toward leaders i!'
In the international business world justify
an urgent demand for the creation #
such q position Substantially all thu
have united in requesting its creation. l.!
is desirable that some such measure 80
that which has already passed the scnatc
Ia. ~ ~ rAl toto l4u- 81. ry...f- cot .s,-.T,
a 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. ard with this end in view tho
Ungrcss Should end"w the department
with large powers which could b" in
creased rs experience might show the
need.
| hope sooI to submit to the senate Il
last the United States kept its promise to
the island by formally vacating Cuban soil
and turning. CUBA over to thuse whom her
own people had chosen as the first officials
of the new republic.
Cuba lies at oar doors. and whatever at
fects her for GOO! or for Ii! affects us als1
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 Il part of our International
political system This makes II necessary
that in return she should br given some Uf
the benefits e hr'Oming part OF our eco
monte system 1t is. from our own stand
point. n SOPHISTICATED and mtschievous pol
ley to fail to recognize his need. More
over. 1t is unworthy OF a mighty and gen.
eroua nation. Itself the greatest and most
successful republic in history. to refuse 10
stretch out Il helping hand to n young and
weak sister republic just entering Upun
its career OF Independence. We should al
ways fcarlcssly iHsist upon our rights in
the face of the strong, and we should with
ungrudEinS hand do Uur generous duty
by the weak sc the adoption OF reel.
proCity with Cuba not only because 1t 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 US. but also because
we Of the giant republic of the north
should make all our sister nations of the
American continent feel that whenever
friend.
A convention with Great Britain has
been concluded. which will be ut once laid
before the senate for ratification. provid-
ing for reciprocal trade arrangements be
tween the United States and Newfound.
vention formerly negotiated by the secre-
tary of state. Mr.. Blaine, l believe recip-
rocal trade relations will be greatly to the
advantage of both countries.
AS civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition of for
eign relations. The last century has
seen a marked diminution of wars be.
tween civilized powers. Wars with un-
civilized powers are largely mere matters
u Z p'li't htlS u
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 II possible
or necessarily desirable to invoke arbitra-
tion in every case. The formation Of the
International tribunal which sits at The
Hague Is an event of good omen from
Of all mankind may flow 1t is far better
where possible to invoke snch a perma-
ncnt tribunal than to create special arbi-
traitors for a given purpose.
1t is Il natter of sincere generalization
to our country that the United States and
Mexico Should have been the first to use
was done last summer with most salts
factory results in the case of n claim at
issue between US and our sister republic.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that this first
case will serve as n precedent for others,
in which not only the United States but
foreign nations may take advantage of
the machinery already in existence at
The Hague.
l commend t" the favorable considera.
tlon of the congress the Hawaiian fire
claims. which We're the subject of careful
Investigation during the last session.
The congress has wisely. provided that
eral reports that We can undoubtedly nc
qnire, good title from the French Panama
canal company Negotiations are nov
pending with Colombia to secure her rs
sent to our building the canal This canal
will be. one Of the greatest engineering
fcats of the twentieth century. n greater
engineering feat than has yet been nc.
complisled daring the history OF mankind
The work should be carried out as n con
Of administration and it should be begun
under circumstances which will make ii
a matter # pride for all administrations
The canal will be of great benefit to
America and of Importance to all the
world. 1T will be of advantage to us In,
HttS I = '1t a rl q 80 i'm rf-n - ntr mi
itary position II will be of advantage to
the countries Of tropical America. 1t is
earnestly to be hoped that all OF these
already done with signal success and will
invite to their shores m and i'm
prove their material conditions by recog-
nizinc that stability and order are the
prerequisites Of successful development.
No Independent alton in America need
have the slightest fear OF aggression from
the United States. 1t bchooves each one
&c maintain order within its own borders
and to discharge its just obligations to
foreigners. When this is done. they can
rest assured that, be Trey strong or weak,
they have nothing to dread from outside
Interference. More and more the increas-
Ing intcrdependence and comp!exity Of
International political and economic rela-
tons render 1t on all civilized
and orderly powers to insist on the proper
policing of the world.
During the fall of 1901 n communicable
was addressed to the secretary of STATE
asking whctaor permission would be
granted by the president to a corporation
to lay a cable from a point on the Cali
fornia coast to the Philippine Islands by
way of Hawaii. a statement of condi-
lions or terms upon which such corpora
tion would undertake to lay and operate
a cable was volunteered.
1nasmuch as the congress was shortly to
convene and Pacific cable legislation had
been the subject Of consideration by tho
congress for several years, 1t seemed to
me wise to defer action upon the applica-
ton until the congress had first an oppor-
tunity to act. The ongres adjourned