The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

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great difficulties and one which IT Is OF
the highest Importance to solve on lines
OF sanity and farsighted common sense as
well as of devotion TO the right This is
an era of federation and combination.
Exactly as business men find they must
often work through corporations, ana as
It is a constant tendency of these CORPORA
lions to grow larger, SO it is often neces-
eary for laboring men to work In fedora
lions and these have become important
factors of modern industrial life. Both
can do much good, and as a necessary
corollary they can both do evil. Opposi-
ton to each kino or organization should
bad in the conduct Of any given corpora
ton or union, not Of attacks upon cor
porations as suea nor upon unions as
beneficent work for our people has been
accomplished through both corporations
and unions. Each must refrain from ar
bitrary or tyranllops interference with
the rights of Others. Organized capital
and organized labor alike should remem-
Der that In the long run the interest 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, of Individual freedom and OF justice
and fair dealing toward all. Each should
remember that In addition to power 1t
must strive after the realization OF
healthy, lofty and generous ideals. Every
employer, every wageworker, 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 infringe upon the
rights of others 1t is of the highest Inn
portance that employer and employees
alike should endeavor to appreciate each
disaster that will come upon both in the
long run if either grows to take as habit
ual an attitude of sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other: Few people de-
resentatives both of capital and labor
and there are many such-who work con-
tinually to bring about good understand.
ing of this kind. based upon wisdom and
employers and employed Above all, we
need to remember that any kind OF class
luminosity In the political world Is. II pos
sible, even more wicked. even more de-
structive to national welfare, than sec
tional, race or religious animosity. We
can get good government only upon condi-
upon which this nation was founded and
Judge each man not as part of a class
but upon his individual merits. Ali thai
we have a right to ASK OF any man, ricr
ton, his birthplace or his residence. IL
that he shall act we'll and honorably by
his neighbor and by his country; We At.
the poor man as such; we are for the up
right man, rich or poor So far as thu
constitutional powers OF the national gov.
and vital moment to the nation. they
should be exercised In conformity with
the principles above set forth
Il Is earnestly hoped that a secretary Of
commerce may be created, with q seat In
the cabinet The rapid multiplication Of
questions affecting labor and capital, thu
growth and complexity of the organiz2
Tons through which both labor and CAPT
tai now And expression, the steady tend
eney toward the employment of capital II
huge corporations and the wonderful
Ia the international business world justifs
an urgent demand for the creation Of
such a position. Substantially all thu
leading commercial bodies in this country
have united in requesting its creation. /
is desirable that some such measure a.
that which has already passed the senat,
be enacted into law. The creation OF sucf
vance toward dealing with and exercising
supervision over the whole subject OF thu
great corporations doing an interstate
business. and witesthis end In view tn
congress should endow the department
with large powers which could be In
creased as experience might show tn
need.
hope soon to submit to the senate ,
last the United States kept Its promise t.
the island by formally vacating Cuban sol
and turning Cuba over to those whom ne
own people had chosen as the first official
OF the new republic.
Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever az
fects her for good or for Ill affects US also
SO much have our people felt this that !,
the ground that Cuba must hereafter hav
closer political relations with US than Wit
any other power. Thus in sense Cubs
political system This makes it necessar.
that in return she should be given some o
the benefits of becoming part OF our eco
nomic system It Is from d , our own stang ing
Icy to fail to recognize this need. More
| over, 1t is unworthy of a mighty and gen
erous nation, itself the greatest and mos
stretch out a helping hand to a young an
weak sister republic just entering upol
| its career of Independence We should al
ways fearlessly insist upon our rights
ungrudging hand do our generous dut
| by the weak. urge the adoption OF reel
| procity with Cuba not only because 1t
| the Cuban market and by every means
foster our supremacy in the tropical land
and waters south of us, but also becaus
should make all our sister nations of tn
American continent feel that wheneve
| fhey will permit 1t we desire to show our
selves disinterestedly and effectively thel
| friend
| A convention with Great Britain ha
been concluded, which will be at once lai
| before the senate for ratification, PROVO
| ing for reciprocal trade arrangements Dc
4 tween the United States and Newfouno
| land on substantially the lines of the cor
vention formerly negotiated by the secre
\ tary of state, Mr.. Blaine. I believe rectI
rocal trade relations will be greatly to tn
| advantage of both countries.
| AS civilization grows warfare become
less and less the normal condition OF FOL
eign relations The last century na
| seen a marked dininution Of wars bt
tween civilized powers. Wars with VI
civilized powers are largely mere matter
Of international police duty, essential Il
the welfare Of the world. Wherever pos
sible arbitration or some similar methe
should be employed in lieu of war to sett
difficulties between civilized nations,
though as yet the world has not pr
or necessarily desirable to invoke arbitrs
ton In every case. The formation OF Il
international tribunal which sits at tt
Hague is an event OF good omen fro
Of all mankind may flow. 1t Is far bett'
where possible to invoke such a perm;
nent tribunal than to create special arb
traitors for a given purpose!
1t is a matter of sincere congratulate
to our country that the United States ar
Mexico should have been the first to Vi
the good offices of The Hague court. To
was done last summer with most sat-
factory results in the case of claim
issue between us and our sister repubE
Tt is earnestly to be hoped that this f1r
ease 9b %l g nat on al the United States
foreign nations may take advantage
the machinery already In existence
The Hague.
!, commend u Iuo AdNOAaOlC SOlloAAOI
ton of the congress the Hawaiian a
claims, which Were the subject Of caref
investigation during the last session.
The Congress has wisely provided tn
. we shall build at once an isthmian cans
II possible at Panama. The attorney &c
eral reports that we can undoubtedly a
uuira good title from the French Panan
= -srst css~-:,aus Negotiations are nc
u-roirr wit. -einn,it'a to secure her q
scr ...i:..::4.,- - I'll This can
.i gr~"t~sS engiuee-il
ne twentieth century, a g.>ss
e.s ne. ing feat than has yet been Q
comphshed curing. the history OF manSfr
Tho work should be carried out IA co
. t.nuing policy without regard to char:
OF administretion. and t should be beg
: under circumstances which VIII make
a matter Of pride fC- AL admtnistratio
. to continue the policy.
The canal will be Of great >Aneflt
I America and of Importance to all
, world. It will be Of advantage TO US
I dustrially and also as improving our m
, itary position. 1t will be of advantage
I the countries of tropical America. It
I earnestly to be hoped that all of the