The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-12-18

interchangeable and, at the will Of the
holder, convertible into the established
gold standard.
1 again call your attention, to the need
of passing a proper immigration law. COW
ering the points outlined in my message
to YOU at the first session of the present
rongress, Substantially such a bill has
already passed the house.
How to secure fair treatment alike for
labor and for capital, how to hold in
check the INSCRIPTIONS man, whether en-
Individual initiative, without hampe:ing
and cramping the industrial development
great difficulties and one which it is Of
the highest Importance to solve OH lines
of sanity and farsighted common sense as
well as of devotion to the right. IE!s is
an era Of federation and co!nbina ion.
Exactly as business men find they r?us,
often work through corporations. ;t.i3 as
t is a constant tendency of these cCTi.ori;-
tons to grow larger, SO it is often n<l.s-
sary for laboring men to work II te'i.i-,-
factors Of modern industrial He. 30. il
kinds of federation, capitalistic a1ld istbor,
can can, do much til. good and as necessary
ton to each kind of organization snouid
take the form Of opposition 20 whatever is
bad in the conduct of any given CORPORA
porations such nor upon unions IS
such, for some of the most farreac;,.:.ss
accomplished through both corporations
and unions Each must refrain from ar
bitrary or tyrannous interference VIII
and organized labor alike should re.1leIn-
Der that in the long run the inteIes; Of
each must be brought into harmony WIN
the interest of the general public. and the
conduct of each must conform to the
fundamental rules of obedience to The
and ia r dealing toward all. Zach sncu d
remember that in addition 10 power il
must strive after the re2lizatior CT
healthy, lofty and generous ideals. t.>:>ry
guaranteed his liberty and his rir!.t TO -
as he likes with his property or Is .:}'>"
SO long as he does not infringe u; ~.
rights of others. 1t is of the highest -
portance that employer and t:np,o.s,,
the viewpoint Of the other and ii.e .5:."e
disaster that will come upon beta i'll the
long run If either grows to take IS hal'it-
ual an attitude of sour hostility and s.
trust toward the other. Few Pc pie de
serve better of the country than t!I.sc -
resentatives both of capital and l2D.r-
and there are many such-who WORK con-
tlnually to bring about a good understand
ing of this kind based upon wisdom ana
employers and employed. Above ali. we
need to remember that any kind of c So
luminosity in the political world is. if pos
sible, even more wicked, even more tie
tional, race or religious animcs.ty We
can get good government Cniy upnn ccrt!i-
upon which this nation was founded and
judge each man not part of "a class
but upon his individual merits, All that
We have right to 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 h0nOrably i,y
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 up
| constitutional powers Ct the national CIV
| eminent touch these matters # general
and vital moment to the nation, they
| should be exercised in conformity with
| the principles above set forth
1t is earnestly hoped that secretary Of
commerce may be created, vith-a seat in
| the cabinet The rapid multiplication Of
| questions affecting labor and capital. the
| growth and completely Of the Organiza-
| tai now find expression. the steady l.. !
| ency toward the employment OF G. ii. ! II
huge corporations and the ~, .!>;-~ 2!
strides of this country toward Lex; trs ,
| in the international business worl.I justify
| an urgent demand for the creation Of
| such position. Substantially all the
| leading commercial bodies in this c0u:? "
| have united in requesting its creation ii
| is desirable that some such II etIst,re IS
| be enacted into law. The creation Of &-eh
| q department would in itself i. :n ;td-
| vance toward dealing with ana exercising
| supervision over the whole subject e t1c
great corporations doing an i;;;~~.. ;
| business, and with this end in view the
congress- should endow. the denart-. 1t
| creased as experience might SLOW tie
| need.
| hope soon to submit to the SCI, ;e I;
| reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On Eay -
last the United States kept its PROMISE t.
| the island by formally vacatiag Cu!:,: < il
and turning Cuba over to tbs. whom nor
| own people had chosen as the first uG..:..i IS
| of the new republic.
Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever at
| fects her for good or for i'll affects is also
so much have our people felt this that in
the Platt amendment definitely took
the ground that Cuba must hereafter have
closer political relations with us tnoa with
any other power Thus in Il sense Cuba
| mas become part Of our internat: nal
n Ibdt system This makes il Necessary
| the benefits of becoming part Of our eco
! nomlc system 1t is, from our own stand
| ley TO tail to recognize this need More
over. it is unworthy of Il mighty and gen
erous nation. itself the greatest al most
successful republic in history. t. refuse to
stretch out a helping hand to a y. un.5 and
weak sister republic, just entering upon
its career of independence. We should ell
| ways fearlessly insist upon our rights in
the face of the strong. and we should with
ungrudging hand do our generous duty
| by the weak. | urge the adoption Of reel
procity with Cuba not only because ii is
! emlnently for our own interests to co9tro
the Cuban market and by every means L
foster our supremacy IN the tropical lards
ana waters south Of Us. but also because
We OF the giant republic OF the north
should make all our sister nations Ct tn,
American continent feel that whenever
they will permit 1t we desire to show our.
selves disinterestedly and effectively thei,
friend.
A convention with Great Britain has
been concluded. which will be at once laiC
before the senate for ratification. provid
ing for reciprocal trade arrangements be
tween the United States and NewfUund
land on substantially the lines of the con
yention formerly negotia ted by the secre
tary of state, Mr.. Blaine believe recip
rocal trade rela tons will be greatly t. tn,
advantage of both countries.
AS CIVILIZATION grows warfare become.
! less and less the normal condition of for
eign relations The last century Ia:
seen marked diminution of wars be
tween civilized powers Wars with un
civilized powers are largely mere matter:
OF international police duty. essential 70
the welfare OF the world. Wherever pos
sible arbitration or some similar methot
should be employed in lieu of war to settl,
difficulties between civilized nations al
though as yet the world has not pro
gressed sufficiently to render it possible
or necessarily desirable to invoke arbitra
ton in every case. The formation of tn,
International tribunal which sits at TIL,
Hague is an event of good omen from
which great consequences for the welfar
of all mankind may flow. 1t is far bette
where possible to invoke such a perroa