Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-11
CAPITAL AND IARnP


dlNldual initiative, without hamperIng and
cfamplhg the industrial development of the
country, Is problem fraught with great
ulIhculties and one which it is of the NIGH
est Importance to solve ON lines of sanity
aud far-sighted common sense as we'll as
OF devotion TO the right. This is an era of
federation and combination. Exactly as
business men lind they must often work
through corporations, and as il is con-
slant tendency of these corporations to
grow larger, so ii is often necessary for
laboring men TO work in declarations, and
these have become important factors of
modern industrial life. Both kinds of fed
Grafton, capitalistic and labor, can do much
good, and as a necessary cOrOllary they
can both do evil. Opposition to each kind
OF organization should take the form of op-
position to whatever is bad in the conduct
OF any given corporation or union-not of
attacks upon corporations as such nor
upon unions as such; for some of the most
far-reaching beneficent work for our people
has been accomplished through both cor
porations and unions. Each must refrain
from arbitrary or tyrannouS interference
I with the rights of others. Organized cap
! ital and organized labor alike should re
| member that in the long run the interest
I 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 to the law,
I of individual freedom, and of justice and
/ fair dealing toward all. Each should re-
/ member that in addition to power il must
strive after the realization of healthy, lofty
and generous ideals. Every employer, every
1 wage-worker must be guaranteed his libeF-
! ty 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. 1t
! is of the highest Importance that employer
and employee alike should endeavor to ap-
preciate 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 hostil-
! ity and distrust toward the other. Few
/ people deserve better of the country than
! those representatives both of capital and
labcr-and there are many such-who work
standing of this kind, based upon wisdom
and upon broad and kindly sympathy be-
| tween employers and employed. -Above all.
we need to remember that any kind of
class animosity in the political world is. if
1 possible. even more wicked, even more de-
/ structiye to national welfare, than sec
can get good government only upon condi-
| tiOn that we keep true to the principles
upon which this nation founded, and
but upon his individual merits its All that we
have a right to ask of any man, rich or
poor, whatever his creed his occupation,
/ shall act well and honorably by his neigh
Dor 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;
J powers of the national government touch
these matters of general and vital moment
to the nation they should be exercised in
conformity with the principles above set
forth.
/ 1t is earnestly hoped that a secretary of
l commerce may be created with seat in
the cabinet.
PROMISES TO CUBA.
1 hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May 20
II last the United States kept its promise to
i the island by formally vacating Cuban soil
and turning Cuba. over to those whom her
I own people had chosen as the first officials
of the new republic.
i Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever af-
fects her for good or for i'll affects us also.
SO much have our people felt this that in
the Platt 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 a part of our international po-
litical system This makes it necessary
that IN return she should be given some OF
the benefits OF becoming part of our eco
nomic system. 1t is, from our own stand
point, Short GIFTED and mischievous pol
Icy to fail to recognize this need. More
over, it is unworthy of a mighty and gen
erous nation, itself the greatest and most
successful republic in history, to refuse tc
stretch out helping hand to young and
weak sister republic Just entering upon its
career of Independence We should always
i fearlessly insist upon our rights in the face
of the strong, and we should with IN
weak. l urge the adoption of reciprocity
with Cuba not only because it 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 con-
tinent feel that whenever they will permit
it we desire to show ourselves disinterest-
eddy and effectively their friend
ARBITRATION.
: AS civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition of for
eign relations. The last century has seen
a marked dminution of wars between CIV
illzed powers. Wars with uncivilized pow
ers are largely mere matters OF interna-
tional police duty, essential for the welfare
of the world. Wherever possible, arbitra-
ton or some similar method should be eR-
ployed in lieu of war to settle difhegit Ies
the world has not progressed suthclentiy
, to render it possible, or necessarily desir-
able, to invoke 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.
: such a permanent tribunal than to create
; special arbitrator for a given purpose.
THAT CANAL.
The congress has wisely provided that we
shall build at once an isthmian canal, II
{ possible at Panama. The attorney general
good title from the French Panama canal
company. Negotiations are now pending
= with Colombia to secure her assent to our
building the canal This canal will be one
of the greatest engineering feats OF the
twentieth century; greater engineering
feat than has yet been accomplished dur
ing the history of mankind. The work
should be carried out as continuing pol
| icy without regard to change of admins
tration; and 1t should be begun under cir.
/, cnmstances which will make 1t a matter
of pride for all administrations to continue
) the policy.
The canal will be of great benefit ia
: America, and of Importance to all the
world 1t will be of advantage to us In
dustrially and also as improving our mill
/ tary position. 1t will be of advantage to
the countries of tropical America. 1t Is
! earnestly to be hoped that all of these
countries will do as some of them have al
ready done with signal success, and will
invite to their shores commerce and i'm
| prove their material conditions by recog
nizing that stability and order are the pre-
! requisites of successful development. Nc
! Independent nation In America need have
the slightest fear of aggression from the
: United States. 1t behooves each one tC
l maintain order within it's own borders and
| to discharge its Just obligations to foreign
T ers. When this is done. they can rest as
sured that, be they strong weak, they
have nothing to dread from outside inter
! ference. More and more the increasing in
! terdependence and complexity Of interna
, tionai political and economic relations rem
= der 1t incumbent on all civilized and order
= ly powers to insist on the proper policing
$ of the world.