The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-04

daSt thursday night, VIM. y. Bryan,
who had just returned from trip
around the world said among other
thin9s:
Outlines Peace Policy.
| venture to suggest that we may
not only promote peace but also adj
vance our commercial interests by an
nouncing as a national policy that our
navy will not be used for the collcc-
dion Of private debts. Whilo protect
in" the lives IF our citizens every
where and guaranteeing the personal
saftey Of all who owe allegiance to
nur flag, we should, in my Judgment,
announce that persons engaging in
business and bolding property in other
lands for business purposes must be
subject to the law of the countries in
which they engage in business enter
priscS. Many profitable fields Of in
vcstment are now closed because The
people Of the smaller nations nrc
afraid that an investment Of foreign
rcapital will be male an excuse for Il
furti2n invasion.
Our nation has lost prestige rather
than gained il by our experiment in
colonialism. We have given the mon
Archist chance to ridiculc our Dee
1aratlon OF Independence, and the
scoifer has twittcd us with inconsist-
cncy. a tour through the PHILIPPINE
Islands has deepencd the conviction
that we should lose no time in an
nonncin% our purpose to deal with the
FilipinoS as we dealt with the Cubans,
Every consideration, commercial and
political, leads to this conclusion.
Such ground as we may need for
c0aling station or for naval base
will he gladly conceded by the Fill
pInos. who simply desire an opportun-
lty t" work out their own destiny, in
spircl by our example and aided by
our advice. I'm 81 far us our efforts
nave been directed toward the edu-
nAIl"n Of the f'iIipinn> we have remit
Hrcd them Il distinct SERVICE but in
"dnratin% them We must recognize
Ihat we are making rulnnailiSm i'm
possible. If we intend to hold them
as sub JrctS we would not dare to edu-
cAte them; Self-"nvernmcnt with ul,i-
mat" independence must be assumed
If we contemplate universal cluca-
lion i'll the Philippines. As soon as
'opp"ltunity offers | shall discuss the
philippine question more at length
and l shall also refer to English rule
IN India, for it throws light upon our
own problems in the Philippines, but
;Ahcse subjects must be reserved until
can speak that in detail
Arbitrate Labor Troubles.
Society, moreover, has something at
stake as well as the employer and en-
ployees for there can be no considcra-
Bile strike without considerable loss to
ithe public. Society, therefore, is
justified in demanding that the
differences between capital and labor
shall he settled by peaceful! means. If|
n permanent, impartial board is Great
Ell to which either party Of an indus
trial dispute may appeal. or which
'ShH ~ 'S ~" u Hlhllpil. luSl llutc all
inquiry. public opinion may be relied
apon to enforce the finding. If there
is compulsory submission to invcstiga-
.Lon, IT is not necessary that there
shall be compulsory acceptance of the
decision for full and fair investiga-
Sion will in almost every ease bring
about a settlement.
x Government BY Injunction Wrong
No references to the labor question
is complete that does not include some
zncnti"n of what is known by Govern
YnrH by the Injunction. AS the main
purpo~r Of the writ is to cvadc trial
by jury, il is really an attack upon
the jury system and ought to arouse
an unanimous protest. So long as the
meanc>t thief is guaranteed Il trial by
,JurN, 4 jury ought not to hr denied to
MaGr-rarnrrS. However. rs the write
is nSunlly Invoked in ease Of strike
the evil OF the subject would be very
much reduced by the adoption of Il
system of ALTERATION. because arbitra-
dion would very much reduce. even if
ii did not entirely remove. the prob
ability of strike.
Jnst another word in regard to the
laborinS man. The struggle for an
eight day is an international
struggle aud it is sure to be settled in
favor of the WORKING mans conicn-