The Detroit times., 1912-12-03

with true popular movement and
one so well Justified. In very many
cases, noweVer revolutions IN the re-
puDlics In quest on have no OASIS IA
principle. Dut are due merely 10 tur
Vaccinations Of consctcnceless az.
ambitious men, aud have no cuect uu'
"a bring new suffering aud tresh Dur
dens 10 an already oppressed peoplr'
the question whether the use OF Amer
can ports rs foci OF rev evolutionary IN
trigue csn be best dealt with by a
further amendment TO the neutrality
statutes or whether IL would be safer
TO deal with special cases By specie
laws Is one worthy OF the careful con-
sideration or the congress.
Visit of secretary Knox 20 Cehtrni
America ard the Caribbean.
Impressed with the particular I'm =
portance OF the relations between the
United states and the repuolcs u
Central America and TIE caribbean
region. which II necessity must o.
come still more intimate by reason oi
the mutual advantages which VIII pe
presented ~ the opching or th'
Panama canal ! directed the secretary
OF state last February 10 visit these
republics Tor the purpose of giving
evidence OF the sincere friendship anu
good Viii which the government au4
people of the United states bear to-
visited Everywhere he was received
with a eordldlfty OF welcome and a
generosity of hospitality such as 10 inl-
press me deeply and 60 merit our
wal-me.t thanks The appreciation o.
tile goyernmeuts and peoples OF the
countries visited. which has been sp-
propriately shown In val ways,
leaves me no doubt that his Visit VIII
conduce 10 That closFr union and bet
ter understanding between the Unite
States and those republics which ]
have had 1. much at heart TO promote.
Our Mexican Policy.
For two years revolution and coAn :
ter-revol ution have distraught the
neighborIng republic OF Mexico Brl-
gandage has involved a Rreat deal or
depreciation upon foreign interests
There hay9 constantly REQUIRED CUES,
lions OF extreme delicacy on several
occasions very difficult situations have
arisen on our frontier. Throughout
this trying period, the Money OF the
United States has been one or patlent
nCninterventior steadfast recognition
OF constituted authority In the. neigh
boring nation, and the eNerton OF
every efor; 70 care for American IN
terests I profoundly hope that the
Mexican :at'or may soon resume tie
rath OF order, prosperity. and progress.
To that nation in It's sore troubles, thS
sympathetic friendship OF the Unitsu
states has been demonstrated TO a
tigh degree There were In Mexico az
the beginning Of the revolution some
thirty or forty thousand American c'ti-
Zens engaged IL enterprises contribnt-
ing greatly 10 the prosperity or that
republic and also tenehtng the impof :
tant trade between the two countries,
The investment of American capital
i'm Mexico has been estimated at
81, OO0, 900. 900. The responsibility OF
cndeaVoring To safeguard those inter
ests and the dangers inseparable from
proplnquity to so turbulent a situation
have been great. but | am happy 20
have been able 10 adhere TO tine policy
above outlined policy which hoba
Al - In ar ~ lot =
success OF the Mexican Eeople IN re-
gaining the blessings e peace ana
good order
Agricultural Credits.
A most important work, accom-
plished in the past year 10y the Ameri-
can diplomatic officers in Europe. Is the
investigation OF the agricultural credit
system in the European countries Both
a a means 10 AFFORD RELIEF TO the con-
sumers OF this country through more
thorough development OF ngrtcultural
resources and as a means OF more sum.
ciently maintaining the agricultural
population, the project 10 establlsh
credit facilities for the farmers is a
concern OF vital Importance 10 this ma
tion. No evidence OF prosperity anon
well-established farmers should blind
us TO the fact that lack OF capital Is
preventing a development OF the ma
tion's agricultural resources and an
adequate increase OF the land under
cultivation. that agricultural produc-
tion Is fast falling behind the increase
in population: and that. In fact. al
though these well-established farmers
are maintained in increasing prosper. ~
because OF the natural increase IN pop
ulation. we are not DEVELOPING the IN
dustry OF agriculture. We are not
breeding in proportionate numbers a
race OF Independent and independence
loving landowners. for lack or which
no growth OF cities can compensate.
Our farmers have been our malnstay In
81 - fuf In
still largely be upon their stability and
common sense that this democracy must
rely to conserve its principles or self
government
Tie need Of capital which American
farmers feel today had been expert
cnced by the farmers OF Europe. with
their centurteE-ofd farms, May wears
go. The problem had been success
fully solved In the Old World ana "
was evident that the farmers or this
country might profit by study 81
-lfelr systems. therefore ordered,
through the Department OF state. an in
matte officer. in Europe. and I have
laid the results OF this investigation
before the governors OF the various
states with the hope that they VIII be
used TO advantage In their forthcom-
Ing meeting.
Increase of Foreign Trade.
In my last annual message said that
the fiscal year ended june 30 1911. was
noteworthy as marking the highest rec
ord OF exports OF American products
TO foreign countries The fiscal year
1q1e shows that this rate OF advance
has been maintained. the total do
nestle exports having a valuation ap-
proSimately % $4,000, 100000. as com
pared with a fraction over 100000
600 the previous year. Is Is also
significant that manufactured and part
Iy manufactured articles continue 20
bv the chief commodities forming the
volume OF our augmented exports. tho
demands OF our own people for con
sumption requiring that an increasing
proportion or our abundant agricm
tural products be kept at home, In
the fiscal year 1911 the exports OF ar
ticles In the various stages of manu-
facturc not including foodstuffs partly
or wholly manufactured, amounted APP
proximately to 1907. 100000. In the
fiscal year 1912 the total was nearly
s1022. 900. 900. a gain OF sllt,0OO.OOO
Advantage of Maximum and Minimum
The Importance which our manufac-
lures have assumed In the commerce OF
the world In competition with the
manufactures Of other countries aga n
draws atettnion 10 the duty OF this
government 10 use It's utmost cndeav
american products IN ali markets..
Healthy commercial rivalry IN interna-
ttonal Intercourse is best assured ny
tho poSsession OF proper means Tor
protecting and promoting our foreign
trade II IL natural that competitive
countries should view with some con-
Germ this steady expansion OF our com
merce II Ia some Instances the meas
ure taken by them 90 meet IL are not
entirely equitable, n remedy should be
found In former messages ! have de-
scribed the negotiations OF the de-