The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-12-02

N.Hrk fue uuHrruuulouE man. whether en-
pICBer Cr employee. without weakening
Individual Initiative. without hamporIug
and crnmuluE fhe industrial development
Of the cogntry. ls problem fraught with
the highest importance 20 solve on lines
Of sanity and farsigntod common sense a.
well as ~ devotion t0 the right This ls
EHactiy ~ busIess men md they mus,
u is constant tendency % these corpora
tions to grow larger. 70 % is often noces-
sary for laborlng men % work in fedora
factors Of modern Industrial life Both
kinds Of federation. Caulflllstlc and labor
ssn ssposr, lo 1gh ,si, s9ga es ,b apd sa as nesss
ton 10 each Kind of organization should
take the form Of opposition 20 whatever Is
tion Or union. not Of attacks upon cor
pOratlona as such nor upon unions as
such Tor some Of the most farreachlns
accomplished through both corporal tions
and unions Zach must refrain from ar
yss,rafy ~ ~ tyrainnnous interference with
and orguulzed labor alike should rernen-
Der 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 70 the
| law. Of individual freedom and OF Justice
and fair dealing toward all. Zach should
remember that ia addition TO power Il
must strive after the realization OF
healthy. lofty and generous ideals. Every
employer, every wageWQrker, must De
guaranteed hls liberty and his right 10 do
as be likes with his property or his labor
30 long aH be does not infringe upon the
I rights Of others. 10 is OF the highest ifn-
] pnrtance that employer and employee
alike should endeavor 20 appreciate each
the viewpoint of the other and the sure
elsAAler tiat VIII come upon both IN the
| long run u either grows 20 take as habit
/ ual an attitude Of sour hostility and dis
| trust toward the other. Few people de
| serve better of The country than those rep
resentativcs both OF capital and labor
! ana there are many HuCh-whO work con-
| tinually % bring about good understand
/ Ing q this kind, based upon wisdom and
] upon broad and kindly sympathy between
| employers and employed Above all, we
! need 20 remember that any kind OF class
| anlmosity In the political world is, n pos
| slble. even more wicked. even more de
/ Htructive TO national welfare. than sec
| uonal, race or religious anlmosty. We
| can get good government only upon condi-
| tion 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 right 10 ask Of any man. rich
! or poor, whatever his creed. his Occupa-
! ton. his birthplace or his residence. is
| that he shall act well and honorably by
his nelghbor and by his country. We are
/ neither for the rich man as such nor sOr
| the poor man as such. we are for the up
! right man, rich or poor So far as the
constitutional powers OF the national goy-
| crnmont touch these matters Of general
and vital moment TO the nation. they
should De exercised In conformity with
the principles above set forth
| II is earnestly hoped that secretary OF
commerce may be created. with o. seat in
| tho cabinet Tho rapid multiplication OF
questions affecting labor and capital. the
/ growth and compioxlty Of the organiza-
uous through which both labor and capt.
tai now ind expression. the steady tend
/ cucy toward the employment Of capital in
] hugo corporations and the wonderful
strides OF this country toward leadership
| lu tho international business world justify
an urgent demand FOR the creation Of
| such "a position. Substantially an the
leading commercial bodies IN this country
| nave united IN requesting itH creation. 10
W. desirable that some such measure as
trat which has already passed the senate
b.. enacted into law. The creation OF such
"a department would in itself be an ad-
vance toward dealing with and exercising
supervision over the whole subject OF the
great corporations doing an Interstate
business. and with this end In View the
congress should endow the department
| with large powers. which could be in
creased as experience might show the
| need.
hope soon 70 submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. on May 20
last the United States kept It's 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
Cuba lies at our doors. and whatever ar
! fects her for good or for III affects as 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 than with
!
has become a part Of our international
political system. This makes II necessary
that in return she should be given some oi
the benefits Of becoming part OF our eco
| nomic system. It is, from our own stand
point. a shortsighted and mischieyous. pol
Icy to fail TO recognize this need More
over, II Is unworthy OF a mighty and gem
erous nation, itself the greatest and most
successful republic In history, TO refuse 70
stretch out a helping hand To young and
weak sister republic just entering upon
It's career of Independence. We should al
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights In
the face OF the strong, and we should with
ungrudgtng hand do our generous duty
! by the weak | urge the adoption OF rect
b prOcity with Cuba not only because it II
; eminently for our own interests to control
- the Cuban market and by every means q
! 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
they will permit II we desire to show our
I selves disinterestedly and effectively Their
friend
= convention with Great Britain has
- | been concluded. which will be at once laid
- before the senate for ratification, provid-
: ing for reciprocal trade arrangements be
I tween the United States and Newfound-
land on substantially the lines Of the con
vention formerly negotiated by the secre-
rocal trade relations will be greatly TO the
= advantage OF both countries.
? As civilization grows warfare becomes
I | less and less the normal condition OF for
I | 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
+ | OF international police duty essential for
= the welfare OF the world. Wherever pos
% sible arbitration or some similar method
! ! should be employed In lieu Of war 20 settl,
= | difficulties between civilized nations al
though as yet the world h,rs not pro
70 Rressed sufficiently 10 render Il possibl,
- or necessarily desirable 20 invoke arbitra
p tion I'm every case. The formation OF th'
O international tribunal which sits at The
- | Hague IS an event OF good omen from
20 which great consequences for the welfare
n OF all mankind may flow. IL Is far bettel
J. | where possible 20 invoke such a perma
q nent tribunal than TO create special arbi
@ traitors FOR given purpose
. IL Is matter OF sincere congratulatioI
I TO our country that the United States an6
4 Mexico should have been the first to usl
the good offices OF The Hague court Thii
n was done last summer with most salts
g factory results In the case OF "A claim a
10 issue between us and our sister republic
y IL Is earnestly 20 be hoped that this frs
e case Will serve as precedent for others
h In which not only the United States bu
L foreign nations may take advantage O
J. the machinery already In existence a