Arizona republican., 1902-12-03


 than those representatives both of cap ital and labor-and there are many such-who work continually to bring about a good understanding of this kind. based upon wisdom and upon broad and kindly sympathy between employers and employed. Above all. we need to remember that any kind of class animosity in the political world is. if possible, even more wicked, even more destructive to national welfare, than sectional, race, or religious ami mostly. We can get good government only upon condition that we keep true to the principles upon which this na- ton was founded, and judge each man not as a part of class, but upon his individual merits. All that we have a right to ask of any man, rich or poor, 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 as such; we are for the upright man, rich or poor. So far as the constitutional powers Of the national government touch these mat ters of general and vital moment to the nation, they should be exercised in con formity with the principles above set forth.
 SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
 It is earnestly hoped that secretary of commerce may be created. with d seat in the cabinet. The rapid multi plication of questions affecting labor and capital, the growth and complexity of the organizations through which both labor and capital now find expres- sion, the steady tendency toward the employment of capital in huge corpora tions. and the wonderful strides of this country toward leadership in the inter national business world justify an urgent demand for the creation of such position. Substantially all the lead ing commercial bodies in this country have united in requesting its creation. It is desirable that some such measure as that which has already passed the senate be enacted into law. The crea- ton 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 ldTSG DOheIS, WDlCH OG luSACaSCo as experience might show the need.
 A CUBAN TREATY.
 hope soon to submit to the senate reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May 20 last the United States kept it's promise to the island by formally va eating 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 i'll affects us also. So much have our people felt this | that in the Platt amendment we defi- nitely took the ground that Cuba must hereafter have closer political relations with us than with any other power. | Thus in sense Cuba has become part of our international political system. This makes it necessary that in return | she should be given some of the ben efits of becoming part of our economic system. It is, from our own stand point, a shortsighted and mischievous policy to fail to recognize this need. | Moreover, it is unworthy of a mighty and generous nation, itself the greatest and most successful republic in history. to refuse to stretch out a helping hand to a young and weak sister republic | just entering upon its career of inde- pendence. We should always fearlessly insist upon our rights in the face Sf the strong, and we should with ungrudging hand do our generous duty by the weak I urge the adoption of reciproc- | ity with Cuba not only because it is eminently for our own interests to con- | trol 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 re- public of the north, should make all l our sister nations of the American con-
 tinent feel that whenever they will permit 1t we desire to show ourselves disinterestedly and effectively their friend
 l A convention with Great Britain has | been concluded, which will be at once | laid before the senate for ratification, providing for reciprocal trade arrange ments between the United States and
 Newfoundland on substantially the | lines of the convention formerly nego- tiated by the secretary of state, MT.
 Blaine. believe reciprocal trade rela-
 tions will be greatly to the advantage of both countries.
 FOREIGN RELATIONS.
 As civilization grows warfare becomes
 less and less the normal condition of foreign relations. The last century has seen marked diminution of wars be- tween civilized powers; wars with un- civilized powers are largely mere mat
 ters of international police duty.
 essential for the welfare of the world | Wherever possible, arbitration or some Isimilar method should be employed in
 lieu Of war to settle difficulties between
 civilized nations, although as yet the
 world has not progressed sufficiently to
 render it possible, or necessarily de- sirable, to invoke arbitration in every
 case The formation of the interna-
 tional tribunal which sits at The Hague
 is an event of good omen from which
 great consequences for the welfare ot
 all mankind may flow. It is far better
 where possible, to invoke such a per-
 manent tribunal than to create specia
 arbitrators for a given purpose.
 It is a matter of sincere congratula-
 tion to our country that the United
 States and Mexico should have beer
 the first to use the good offices of The | Io |,