Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03


occasions very difficult situations have
arisen on our frontier. Throughout this
trying period the policy Of the United
States. has been one of patient noninter-
vention. steadfast recognition of cOnsti-
tuted authority in the neighboring nation,
and the exertion of every effort to care
for American interests. 1 profoundly
hope that the Mexican nation may soon
resume the path of order. prosperity and
progress. To that nation in It's sore trou-
bles the sympathetic friendship of the
United States has been demonstrated to
a high degree. There were in Mexico at
the beginning Of the revolution some
thirty or forty thousand American citi-
Zens engaged in enterprises contributing
greatly to the prosperity of that republic
and also benefiting the important trade
between the two countries. The invest
ment of American capital in Mexico has
sponsibility of endeavoring to safeguard
those interests and the dangers insep-
arabic from prOpinquity to SO turbulent a
situation have been great. but i am
happy to have been able to adhere to the
policy above outlined-a policy which
hope may soon be justified by the COM
plete success Of the Mexican people in re-
gaining the blessings of peace and good
order.
a most important work, accomplished
in the past year by the American diplo-
matte officers in Europe,
Agricultural is the investigation Of the
r,.a;4. agricultural credit system
in the European coun-
tries. Both q; means to afford relief to
the consumers of this country through a
more thorough development of agricuI-
tural resources and as a means Of more
sufficiently maintaining the agricultural
population. the project to establish credit
facilities for the farmers Is a concern Of
vital Importance to this nation. No evil
dence of prosperity among well establish
ed farmers should blind us to the fact
that lack Of capital is preventing a de-
velopment Of the nations agricultural re-
sources and an adequate increase of the
land under cultivation: that agricultural
production is fast falling behind the in
crease in population: and that. in fact.
although these well established farmers
are maintained In increasing prosperity
because OF the natural increase in pOpula-
ton, we are not developing the industry
of agriculture. We are not breeding in
prcpOrtionate numbers a race of indie
pendent and MISUNDERSTANDING land
owners. for a lack Of which TO growth OF
been our mainstay in times of crisis, and
in future 1t must still largely be upon
their stability ard common sense that
this democracy must rely to conserve its
principles Of self-government.
The need Of capital which American
farmers feel today had been experienced
by the farmers Of Europe, with their GEN.
turie sold farms, many years ago. The
problem had been successfully solved in
the old world and 1t was evident that the
fJ nnrc Of "a
study of their systems. l therefore Or
dered. through the Department of State,
an investigation to be made by the
diplomatic officers in Europe, and l have
laid the results of this investigation be-
fore the governors of the various states
with the hope that they will be used to
advantage in their forthcoming meeting
In my last annual message I said that
the fiscal year ended June 80. 1911, was
noteworthy as mark
Increase OF ing the highest rec
Eor.;o.,, T~o1. ord Of exports of
A m rican products
to foreign countries. The fiscal year 1912
shows that this rate Of advance has been
having valuation approximately of
ton over 5000. OOO. 900 the previous year
1t is also significant that manufactured
and partly manufactured articles continue
to be the chief commodities forming the
volume Of our augmented exports, the de-
mands of our own people for consump-
ton requiring that an increasing proper
ton of our abundant agricultural prod
ucts be kept at home. In the fiscal year
1911 the exports Of articles in the various
rf mn a fur ,0t o1,rIs
stuffs partly or wholly manufactured.
amounted approximately to sVJ1.OO0tsD
In the fiscal year 1912 the total was nearly
s1O22, 100000. a gain of $114,OO0.OOO
THE importance which our manufac-
lures have assumed in the commerce of
the world In COM
Maximum and petition with the
Minimum Tariffs. mare m rac auresr,o OF
again draws attention to the duty of this
government to use it's utmost endeavors
to secure impartial treatment for Amer
lean products in all markets. Healthy COM
mercial rivalry in international inter-
course Is best assured by the possession
Of proper means for protecting and pro-
noting our foreign trade. 1t is natural
that competitive countries SHOULD view
with some concern this steady expansion
of our commerce. II in some instances the
measures taken by them TO meet it are
not entirely equitable, remedy should
be found. In former messages ! have de-
scribed the negotiations of the Depart
ment Of State with foreign governments
for the adjustment Of the maximum and
minimum tariff as provided in section g
of the tariff law of 1909. The advantages
secured by the adjustment of our trade
relations under this law have continued
during the last year, and some additional
cases Of discriminatory treatment Of which
we had reason to complain have been re-
moved. The Department Of State has for
the first time in the history OF this coun-
try obtained substantial most-favored ma
ton treatment from all the countries Of
the world. There are. however. other ini-
stances which, while apparently not con-
shutting undue discrimination In the sense
Of section z are nevertheless exceptions
to the complete equity Of tariff treatment