Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-12-03

Individual initiative. without hsmperlns
and cr1tapng the industrial development
81 the country is problem irsught Win
the highest Importance to solve on lines
Of sanity and farslghttd common sense as
well as OF devotion 20 the right THIS IL
an era Of tedetation and combination
Exactly as htsineas men find they mus
often Work throush corporations, and as
Il is constant tendency o. these corpora
tons 70 grow larger. 30 II lis often nsces-
safy Tor laoorin& men TO work IN fedora
Tons. and these have become Important
factors OF modern Industrial life. Both
kinds OF Ion, capltalistie and labor.
can 90 much good, and as necessary
ton 10 each kind OF organization should
take the form OF opposition to whatever Is
bad IN the conduct O. any given corpora
porstions as such nor upon unions as
such. for some Of the most farreaching
accomplished through both corporations
and unions. Each must refrain from ar
spsh. a r, or syrannnous lnssrfsrsaee With
and organized labor alike should renem-
Der that In the long run the interest OF
the interest OF the general public, and the
conduct OF each must conform to the
fundamental rules OF obedierce TO the
and fair dealing toward all. Each should
remember that In addition TO power 1t
nast striye after The reali5ation OF
guaranteed his liberty and his right TO do
80 long as be does not fnfrlnse upon s ap the
rights ofsothers IL IL OF the highest I'm
( portanse that employer and employee
alike should endeavor 10 appreciate each
4 the viewpoint Of the other and the sure
disaster that will come upon both IN the
uai an attitude Of sour hostility ana dds dis
T trust toward the other. Few people de-
4 serve better OF the country than those rep
I resentativcs both OF capital and labor
I and there are many such-who work con-
tinually TO bring about good understand
/ Ing Of this kind. based upon wisdom and
I upon broad aud kindly sympathy between
employers ard employed Above ALL we
need to remember that any kind Of class
amnesty IN the polltien! world T. Il pos
structive to national welfare. than sec
tloual. race or religious anirnosity We
/ can get good government only upon coudi-
ton that we keep true 20 the principles
upon which this nation was founded and
/ Judge each man not as a part OF a class.
1 but upon his individual merits All that
We have right to ask OF any man. rich
or poor. whatever his creed. his occupa-
I ton. hts birthplace or his residence. Is
I that he shall art well and honorably by
4 his ueiShhor and by his country We are
/ neither for the rich man as such nor for
/ the poor man such: we are for the up
| right man, rich or pocr. So far as the
| constitutional powers Of the national gov
/ eminent touch these matters OF general
and vital moment to the nation. they
1 should be exercised In conformity with
! this principles above set forth.
II Ia earnestly hoped that secretary Of
commerce may be created, with a seat In
| the cabinet The rapid multiplication of
/ questions affecting labor and capital. the
I growth and completely OF the organiza-
| tons through which both labor and capt.
/ tai now find expression. the steady tend
eacy toward the employment of capital In
l huge corporations and the wonderful
/ strides Of this country toward leadership
1 In the international business world Justify
I an urgent demand for the creation OF
/ such position Substantially all the
| leading commercial bodies in this country
| have united in requesting its creation. IL
/ e desirable that some such measure IS
| that which has already passed the senate
be enacted into law. The creation Of such
department would In itself be adj
I 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 TO submit to the senate
I reciprocity treaty with Cuba On May 20
| last the United States kept its promise 20
the island by formally vaeating Cuban sol.
and turning Cuba over 20 those whom her
own peuple had chosen as the FIRST officials
I OF the new republic
Cuba lies at our Doors and whatever af-
fects her for good or for M 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 sense Cuba
has become a part OF our International
political system, This makes " necessary
that in return she should be given some OF
the benefits Of becoming part ct our eco
nolnie system. u Is; from our own stand
ley to fail 70 recognize this need. More
over. II Is unworthy Of mighty and gen
srous nation. itself the greatest and most
successful republic In history. to refuse to
stretch our helping hand to young and
weak sister republic just entering upon
its career OF Independence. We should al
ways fearlessiy insist upon our rights In
the face Of the strong. and we should with
ungradging hand do our generous duty
I procity with Cuba not only because X ~
! erninsntly 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 U.S. but also because
we OF the giant republic Of the north
should make all our sister nations OF the
| American continent feel that whenever
they will permit IL we desire TO show our
selves disinterestedly and effectively their
A convention with Great Britain has
! been concluded. which will be at once laid
before the senate Tor ratineaton. pIoN 10
tween the United States and Newfound-
land on substantially the lines OF the con-
tary OF state Mr. Blaine. I believe recip-
! rocal trade relations will be greatly to the
advantage OF both countries
As civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition OF for
I eign relations The last century has
Z seen a marked dtninution OF Rtfs De
1 tween civilized powers Wars with I'M
| civilized powers are largely mere matters
| Of interna tional police duty essential FOR
| the welfare Of the world. Wherever pos
sible arbitration or some similar method
should he employed in lieu OF war TO settle
difficulties between civilized nations. al
| though as yet the world has not pro-
crossed sufficiently TO render u possible
| or necessarily desirable TO invoke arbitra-
ton 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 ali mankind may flow. II Is far better
where possible TO invoke such a perma-
nent tribunal than to create special arbi-
traitors for given purpose.
II is a matter OF sincere congratulation
| to our country that the United States and
| Mexico should have been the FIRST TO use
| the good offices OF The Hague court This
| was done last summer with most satis-
| factory results In the case OF claim at
Issue between us and our sister republic.
| IL Is earnestly TO be hoped that this hfst
case will serve as n precedent for others.
in which not only the United States but
| foreign nations may take advantage OF