The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
who, alter he comes here, will feel that

who alter he comes here, will feel that
this is his country, and that he owes allie
glance to no other. We have in the United
States millions of adopted sons whose
presence would honor any country, and
who have shown their allegiance in war as
we'll as in peace. When a man becomes a
citizen here his identity as foreigner
should be lost sight Of 1t should be as a
stream from the continent finding itsway to
the ocean where, after mingling its waters
with those OF the great deep looses its
identity and becomes simply part of
the ocean.
There is another question which, like
question of capital and labor. Both cap
ital and labor are organized and on the
alert to see that the other secures no I'M
due advantages. One is dependent upon
the othe-, and neither can succeed without
the other. Experience proves that both
succeed better when each is tolerant
toward the other and is governed by the
principles OF the golden rule. In most
cases there is real and genuine friendship
between the employer and employee 1t
is my opinion that in the final analysis it
will be found that the solution of the labor
i question along the lines of
friendship and cooperation, rather than
through the medium of strikes and courts
1t must be admitted that labor has been
benefited as result of organization.
1t has been better able to cope
with organized capitol. But will cor tinued
strife between the two organizations result
in benefit to either? Is it not true that
each must finally come to respect the
rights of the other, and friendly counsels
e:tle their grievances? Every one admits
the effect of strike to be hurtfui, not
only to capitol and labor. but to the public
as we'll. 1t has been stated by Bishop
Spaulding, who was one of the
arbitrators in the anthracite coal arbitra-
ton, that no man comes ouf Of strike as
good man as when he went into it, Its
effect. not only on the laborer, but on the
employer and the public, as we'll, is de-
moralizing and disintegrating. l think
every one who has studied the question is
ready to confirm the statement of Bishop
Spaulding. Let US indulge the hope that
in the future fewer strikes will occur, and
that more rational methods will be resort
ed to tn order to settle differences between
capitol and labor.
i
be mentioned should not escape our atten-
ton and it is safe to say they will not be
overlooked by patriotic people, who's e
ambition is to preserve inviolate the insti-
tutions of the republic, founded and pre-
served by our illustrious ancestors. We
can not, however, on a day like
this afford to permit the thin clouds
which hang over the national hori-
zon to obscure the glory and
dazzling splendor of our past, nor the
brilliant future which awaits US, From
three millions of people at the time of the
Revolution we have grown into a nation
of more than eighty millions of people.
From eight hundred and twenty seven
thousand square miles of territory at the
beginning of the last century we have ex-
banded so that our territory is more than
three millions of square miles. We have
ad led to the republic enough territory so
that with the original thirteen states we
now have forty-fve. Since the Revolution
we have added the territory embraced in
the Louisiana purchase, out of which have
been carved number of the best states
of the Union. among which is our own be-
loved state, the brightest. tar in the galaxy
of states. We have added the territory of
Nevada, Arizona. Texas, New Mexico,
Oregon. Washington, Florida, Colorado
and Wyoming and California in part
Not only this, but the vast domain of
Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico,
and the Philippine Islands, and then we
have little strip of land across the 18th
mus of Panama. which is the most interest
ing spot on the earth today, in view OF the
fact that we are to build across it canal
which is to bind in perpetual wedlock the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and through
which. for all time to come, the commerce
of the world will be carried. 1t will OBJ
literate space by bringing the eastern and
western coasts of our country into closer
relations with each other. 1t will prove a
great benefit to the Mississippi valley by
bringingit nearer to markets for its pro
ducts. There w=re some people who dla
not approve OF our methods in securing
the route for the canal. and who III ought
they could gain notoriety by defeating the
treaty unGer which the route was secured.
But they discovered. in time to beat a
hasty retreat, that the sentiment of the
people OF the country not only demanded
. the canal, but approved the methods en-
pioyed to secure it. So the canal will be
built, and when completed it will be count
;. ed among the great achievements of our
county.
In material wealth the country has
moved forward with leaps ana bounds.
In 1860 the total wealth of the country
was sixteen billions of dollars. 1t is now
one hundred billions of dollars. More
than thirty billions il excess of the wealth
of great Britain. The per capita wealth
in the United States ip 1860 was five hum
dred and thirty.hve dollars 1t is now
twelve hundred and thirty five dollars. In
1850. there We're oooo miles of railroads in
the country; there are now more than two
hundred thousand miles. Our commerce
and trade have grown beyond our ability
to estimate. Our foreign trade has become
SO prodigious that it seems incredible
The balance of trade each year is such as
to stagger US. Some idea of its extent can
be gained when tell YOU that the balance