The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

into harmony with the interest Of the
general public; and the ctnduct Of each
must conform to the fundamental rules
OF obedience TO the law. OF individual
freedom. and OF Justice and fair deal
ing toward ALL Each should remem-
ber that In addition to power II must
strive after the realization OF healthy.
lofty. and generous ideals Every en-
ployer, every wage worker must be
guaranteed his liberty and his right
to do as he likes with his property or
his labor so long as he does not IN
fringe urpD the rights OF others. II Is
Of the hls-est importance that EN-
plcyer and employe alike should en-
deavor to appreciate each the view
point OF the other and the sure disaster
that viii come upon both in the long
run II either grows to take as habitual
an attitude OF sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other. Few people
deserve better Of the country than
those .represe sentatlves both OF capital
ana labor-and there are many snch-
who work continually to bring about
a good understanding Of this kind,
based upon wisdom and upon broad
and kindly sympathy between EN-
p.oyera and employed. Above al, we
need to remember that any kind OF
class animosity In the political world
Is. II possible. even more wicked, even
more destructive to national welfare
than sec .ional. 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 a class. but upon his
I4nf a
right to ask OF any man, rich or peer.
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 IS such; we are for
the upright man. rich or poor. SO far
as the constitutional powers OF the ma
tional 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.
II is earnestly hoped that secretary
OF commerce may be created with a
seat in the cabinet The rapid multi
lpieatlon OF questions affecting labor
and capital, the growth and complex
/ ity of the organizations through which
both labor and capital now find express
sion. the STEADY tendency toward the
| employment Of capital in huge corpot
rations. and the wonderful strides OF
| this country toward leadership in the
| Internal business world justify an ur-
1 gent demand fer the creation Of such
a position. Substantially all the lead
ing commercial bodies In this country
have united in requesting its creation
II 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 dealing
| with and exercising supervision over
the whole subject of the great corpora
tions doing an interstate business; and
with this end in view. the congress
should endow the department with
large powers. which could be Increased
as experience might show the need.
Relations With Cuba.
hope soon to submit to the senate
reciprocity treaty with Cuba On
MAY 20 last the United States kept
its 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 Of the
new republic.
Cuba lies at our doors. and whatever
affects her for good or for III 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 a sense Cuba has be.
come a part Il orr international 20
iitical system This makes 1t neces
sary that in return sho should be given
some of the benefits OF becoming Q
part OF our International political sys
tenn II is. from our own standpoint
short-sighted and mischievous policy
to fail to recognize this need. More
over 1t is unworthy OF a mighty and
generous nation, itself the greatest and
most successful republic in history, tc
refuse TO stretch out a helping han1
to a young and weak sister republic
lust entering upon its career Of inde
pendence We should always fearless
ly insit upon our rights in the face ol
the strong. and we should with IN
grudging hand do our generous dnt,
by the weak l urge the adoption o.
reciprocity with Cuba. not only be
cause It Is eminently for our own in
terests to control the Cuban marke
and by every means to foster our su
premacy in the tropical lands and wa
tiers south OF us. but also because we
OF the giant republic OF the north
should make all our sister nations o
the American continent feel that whei
ever they will permit 1t we desire I.
show ourselves disinterestedly and ef
1 fncffvelv their friend
International Affairs.
A convention with Great Britain hn
been concluded which will be at one
laid before the senate for ratification
providing for reciprocal trade arrange
ments between the United States an'
Newfoundland on substantially tn
lines of the convention formerly negc
tIated by the Secretary of State Mr.
Blaine. | believe reciprocal trade re
lations will be greatly 70 the advan
tage OF both countries.
As civilization grows warfare be
comes less and less the normal con
dition OF foreign relations. The las
century has seen a marked diminutiol
Of wars between civilized powers; war
! with uncivilized powers are largel,
mere matters OF International polic
duty. essential for the welfare OF tn
world. Wherever possible. arbitration
or some other similar method shcul
be employed In lieu Of war TO settl
difficulties between civilized nations
although as yet the world has not Pre-
gressed sufficiently to render Il poss
bic. OF. necessarily desirable. to inyok
. arbitration ft every case The fcrms