The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03

AlldL III duQlAAOll W DOhEl IL nAASN SNAAfC
after the realization of healthy, lofty
and generous ideals. Every employer,
every wage-worker. must be guaran-
teed 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. II is of the hign-
est importance that employer and en-
ploye alike should endeavor to appre-
ciate 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 hostility
and distrust toward the other.
Few people deserve better of the coun-
try than those representatives both OF
capital and iabor-and there are many
such-who work continually to bring
about a good understanding of this
broad and kindly sympathy between
employers and employed. Above all,
we need to remember that any kind of
class animosity in the political world
Is, If possible, even more wicked, even
more destructive to national welfare,
than sectional. race. or religious ami
mostly. We can get good government
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 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 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 ma
ticnal government touch these matters
of general and vital moment to the ma
ton, they should be exercised in con-
formity with the principles above set
forth.
Secretary of Commerce wanted.
1t is earnestly hoped that a secretary
Of commerce may be created, with a
seat in the cabinet. The rapid multi
plication of questions affecting labor
and capital. the growth and complex
ity of the organizations through which
both labor and capital now find ex-
preston, the steady tendency toward
the employment of capital in huge cor
porations, and the wonderful strides of
this country toward leadership in the
international business world Justify an
urgent demand for the creation of such
position. Substantially all the Lead
ing commercial bodies in this country
have united in requesting its creation
1t is desirable that some such meas
ure as that which has already passed
the Senate be enacted into law. The
creation of such a department would
in itself be an advance toward deal
ing with and exercising supervision
over the whole subject of the great cor
porations doing an interstate business;
and with this end in view, the Congres IS
should endow the department with
large powers. which could be Increased
as experience might show the need
Cuban Reciprocity.
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 ISL
and by formally vacating Cuban
soil and turning Cuba over to
those whom her own people had chosen
as the first officials of the new repub-
lie.
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 re-
lations with us than with any other
power. Thus in sense Cuba has be-
come part of our International politi-
cal system This makes it necessary
that in return sheH should be given
some of the benefits of becoming part
of our economic system. 1t is, from
our own standpoint, IA short-sighted
and mischievous policy to fail to rec
o9nize this need. Moreover, it is I'M
worthy of a mighty and generous ma
ton, itself the greatest and most sue
cessful republic in history, to refuse
to stretch out helping hand to a
young and weak sister republic lust
entering upon it's career of independ-
ence. We should always fearlessly in
sist upon our rights in the face of the
strong, and we should with ungrudg-
ing hand do our generous duty by the
weak. | urge the adoption of reci-
procity with Cuba not only because il
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 re-
public of the north, should make all
our sister nations of the American
continent feel that whenever they will
permit 1t we desire to show ourselves
disinterestedly and effectively their
friend.
A convention with Great Britain has
been concluded which will be at once
laid before the Senate for ratification.
providing for reciprocal trade arrange
bSlWetn the Onlleu states ana
Newfoundland on substantially the
lines of the convention formerly nego-
tiated by the Secretary of State, Mr..
Blaine. I believe reciprocal trade reIa-
tons will be greatly to the advantage
of both countries.
The Passage of Wars.
AS civilization grows warfare be-
comes less and less the normal condi-
ton of foreign relations. The last CEN
fury has seen marked diminution of
wars between civilized powers; wars
with uncivilized powers are largely
mere matters of international police
duty, essential for the welfare of the
world. Wherever possible, arbitration
or some similar method should be en-
ployed in lieu OF war to settle diff
culties between civilized nations. al
though as yet the world has not pro-
crossed sufficiently to render it posi-
he, or necessarily desirable, to in
woke arbitration in every
case. The formation of the international
tribunal which sits at The Hague
is an event of good omen
from which great consequences for the
welfare of all mankind may flow. 1t is
far better. where possible. to invoke
such a permanent tribunal than to Gre
ate special arbitrator for given pur-
pose.
1t is a matter of sincere congratula-