The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-28

nations on the terms outlined in Presi.
dent McKinley's last speech, which urget
the extension of our foreign markets b.
reciprocal agreements whenever they
could be made without injury to Ameri-
can industry and lab r. 1t is a singular
fact that the only great reciprocity treaty
finally opposed almost alone by the repre-
sentatives of the very party which now
states that It favors reciprocity. And
here again we ask that the worth Ct GU
words be judged by comparing their deed
with ours. on this Cuban reciprocity
treaty there were at the outset grave
differences of opinion among ourselves,
and the notable thing in the neg tiation
and ratification of the treaty, and in the
legislation which carried it into effect
was the highly practical manner in which
without sacrifice Of principle these differ
ences of opinion were reconciled. There
was no rupture CT a great party, but an
eXcelIenl pfacIcdl outcome, the result
of the harmonious cooperation of two
successive presidents and two successive
congresses. This Is an illustration of the
governing capacity which entities us to
the confidence of the people not only in
our purposes but in our practical ability
TO achieve those purp ses. judging by
the history of the last twelve years down
to this very month. IS there justification
for believing that under similar eircum-
ences of opinion, cur opponents would
have achieved any practical result?
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
We rave already shown in actual fact
that our policy is to do fair and equal
justice to all men, paying nc heed tc
whether a man is rich or pcor; paying
birthplace.
We recognize the organization of cap
tal and the organization of labor as nat
ural outcomes of our industrial system.
Each kind of organization is to be ia
vored so long as it acts in a spirit OF
justice and of regard for the rights OF
others. Each is to be granted the fun
protection of the law. and each in turn !
Is to be held to a strict obedience to the
law; for no man is above it and no man
bel W it. The humblest individual is to
have his rights ~safeguarded as scrupu.
lousy as those of the strongest organiza
tons, for each is to receive justice. no
more and no less. The problems with
which we have to deal in our modern in
dustrial and social life are manifold; bu.
the spirit in which 1t is necessary to ap
proach their solution is simply the spiri
of honesty. of courage. and of comm Ii
sense.
IRRIGATION OF THE WEST.
In inaugurating the great work of ir-
rigation in the West the Administered o..
has been enabled by Congress to take
enc of the longest strides ever taken un-
der our government toward utilizing oul
vast national domain for the settler. the
actual homeseeker.
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
Ever since this continent was d.scov-
red the need of an isthmian canal t. con.
meet the Pacific and the Atlantic has
been recognized; and ever since the birtl
of our nation such a canal has been
planned. AT last the dream has become
a reality. The isthmian canal is now be-
ing built by the of the Unit.
ed States. We conducted the neg TIA ions
for its construct n with the most scrup-
ulous honor. and in a spirit Of the larg-
est generosity toward those through
whose territory IL was to run. Every
sinister effort which could be devised by
the suirit of faction or the spirit of self
interest was made in order to defeat the
treaty with Panama, and thereby prevent
construction of the canal Is row an as
sured fact; but most certainly it is unwise
to entrust the carrying out of so mo
mentcus a policy TO those who have en-
deavored to defeat the whole undertake
ing.
FOREIGN POLICY.
Our foreign policy has been so conduct
ed that while not one of our just claims
has been sacrificed, our ms with all
foreign nations are now OF the most
peaceful kind: there is not a cloud on the