Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-04

throw off the shackles of a vicious and tyrannical government. Such was the revolution against the Ze- t,ya regime.
 4 nation enjoying our liberal insti iutions cannot escape sympathy with a true popular movement and one so well justified. In many cases, however. revolutions in tae republics in question have no basis iu principle, but are due merely to the machinations of con scienceless and ambitious men, and have no effect but to bring new suffer ing and fresh burdens to an already op- pressed people. The question whether the use of American ports as foci of revolutionary intrigue can be best dealt with by further amendment to the neutrality statutes or whether it would be safer to deal with special cases by special laws is one worthy of the care ful consideration of the congress.
 Visit of Secretary Knox to Central
 America and the Caribbean.
 Impressed with the particular im- portance of the relations between the United States ard the republics of Gen. tral America and the Caribbean region, which of necessity mus. bTome still more intimate by reason of the mutual advantages which will be presented by the opening of the Panama canal. d. rected the secretary of state last Feb ruary to visit these republics for the purpose of giving evidence of the sin cere friendship and good will which the government and people of the Unit ed States bear toward them. Ten re- publics were visited Everywhere he was received with a cordiality of vel come and a generosity of hospitality such as impress me deeply and to mer- it our warmest thanks. The apprecia- ton of the governments and peoples of the countries visited, which has been apIFopriateIy shown in various ways. leaves me no doubt that his visit will conduce to that closer union and better understanding between the Unit ed States and those republics which I have had 1t much at heart to promote.
 Our Mexican Policy.
 For two years revolution and counter revolution have distraught the neigh boring republic Of Mexico. Brigandage has involved a great deal of depreda- ton upon foreign interests. There have constantly recurred questions of ex- treme delicacy. On several occasions very difficult situations have arisen on our frontier. Throughout this trying period the policy of the United States has been one of patient noninterven. ton, steadfast recognition of consttut ed authority in the neighbor1ng na. tion and the exertion of every effort to care for American interests. I pro- foundly hope that the Mexican nation may soon resume the path of order prosperity and progress. To that na. ton in its sore troubles the sympa thetic friendship of the United States has been demonstrated to a high de gree.
 There were in Mexico at the begin hing of the revolution some 30,OO0 Ol 4Ot000 American citizens engaged il enterprises contributing greatly to tht prosperity of that republic and also benef1ting the important trade betwee1 the two countries. The investments oi American capital in Mexico has been estimated at SL 900, coo. 900. The respoD sibility of endeavoring to safeguard those interests and the dangers insep arable from propinqnity to 50 turbulent 6 situation have been great, but an happy to have been able to adhere tC the policy above outlined-a policy which hope may soon be justified by the complete success of the Mexican people in regaining the blessings Ol peace and good order
 Agricultural Credits.
 A most important work accomplished in the past year by the American dip lomatic officers in Europe is the inves tigaticn of the agricultural credit sys tenn in the European countries. BOti as a means to afford relief to the con sumers of this country through a more thorough development of agricultnra resources and as a means of more suf ficiently maintaining the agrlcultuTa population, the project to establisl credit facilities for the farmers is , concern of vital importance to this na ton.
 No evidence of prosperity among vel established farmers should blind us t the fact that lack of capital is prevent ing a development of the nations agrl cultural resources and an adequate in crease of the land under cultivation that agricultural production is fast fall ing behind the increase in population and that, iD fact. although these wei established farmers are maintained fl increasing prosperity because of tn, natural increase iD population. we ar, not developing the industry of agricul ture.
 We are not breeding in proportional numbers a race of independent and in dependence loving landowners. for { lack of which no growth of cities cal compensate. Our farmers have beer our mainstay in times of crisis. and fl future it must still largely be upol their stability and common sense tha this democracy must rely to oonsery! its principles of self government.
 The need of capital which American farmers feel today had been expert enced by the farmers of Europe, witt their eenturies-old farms, many year ago. The problem had been success fully solved in the old world. and | was evident that the farmers of thl. country might profit by study ot their systems. I therefore ordered through the department of state, an in vestigation to be made by the diplo matic officers in Europe. and I have laid the results of this investigation