Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-12-05

ace OF foreign creditors and the mel
ance OF revolutionary disorder
The second advantage 10 the Uni
ed States is one affecting chiefly a
the southern and gulf ports and tn
business and industry OF the south
The republics OF Central America an
the Caribbean possess great natura
wealth. They need only measure O
stability and the means OF financial
regeneration TO enter upon an era O
peace and prosperity. bringing prof
and happiness 10 themselves and n
the same time creating conditions
sure 10 lead 10 fourishing in
terchange OF trade with this country
| wish TO call your especial attention
TO the recent occurrences in Mica
recorded there during the revolution
OF the past summer-the useless loss
OF life. the devastation OF property
the bombardment OF defenseless cities
the killing and wounding OF women
and children. the torturing OF non
comhatants 10 exact contributions
and the suffering OF thousands OF hu
man beings-might have been avert
ed had the department OF state
through approval OF the loan conven
ton by the senate. been permitted TO
carry out Its now well-developed policy
OF encouraging the extending OF H.
nancial aid TO weak Central American
states with the primary objects of
avoiding just such revolutions by as.
sisting those republics to rehablll.
tate their finances. to establish their
currency on stable basis. to remove
the custom houses from the danger
OF revolutions BY arranging for their
secure administration. and TO estab-
lish reliable banks.
During this last revolution In Mica
ragua. the government OF that repub-
lie having admitted its inability TO
protect American life and property
against acts OF sheer lawlessness on
the part OF the malcontents. and hay
ing requested this government TO as.
sumo that Office. 1t became Necessary to
land over 1000 marines and bluejack-
cts in Nicaragua Owing to their
presence the constituted government
OF Nicaragua was free TO devote its
attention wholly 10 its internal trou-
bles. and was thus enabled TO stamp
out the rebellion in a short space OF
time When the Red Cross supplies
sent TO Granada had been exhausted.
5000 persons having been given food
IN one day upon the arrival OF the
American forces, our men supplied
other unfortunate. needy Nicaraguans
from their own haversacks. | wish TO
congratulate the officers and men of
the United States navy and marine
corps who took part in re-establishing
order IN Nicaragua upon their splen-
lid conduct. and 10 record with sor.
row the death OF seven American ma.
ines and bluejackets. Since the
establishment OF peace and order.
elections have been held amid condi
ions Of quiet and tranquility. Nearly
III the American marines have now
'een withdrawn. The country should
Don be on the road to recovery. The
My apparent danger now threatening
Nicaragua arises from the shortage
I FUNDS. Although American bankers
ave already rendered assistance.
hey may naturally be loath to ad. !
ance loan adequate to set the coun-
ry upon its feet without the support
I some such convention as that OF |
une. 1911. upon which the senate has
OF yet acted.
The president alluded briefly To the
Increment tf neutrality laws. to
ecretary knox's visit TO Central
merica and to the unfortunate dis.
lrbances in Mexico. Continuing. the
lessage said.
Agricultural Credits.
A most important work. accom-
Iished In the past year by the Ameri-
IN diplomatic officers In Europe. is
lie investigation of the agricultural
edit system in the European coun.
les. Both as a means to afford relief
the consumers OF this country
trough a more thorough devotion
ent OF agricultural resources and az
means of more sufficiently maintain.
- the agricultural population. tho
'oJect to establish credit facilities for
lie farmers Is concern OF vital i'm.
'rtance TO this nation. No evidence
prosperity among well-established
rmers should blind us to the fact
lat lack OF capital is preventing n
'Velopment OF the nations agricul.
raj resources and an adequate in.
ease OF the land under cultivation.
at agricultural production is fast
ling behind the increase in popula.
On; and that, in fact, although these
farmers are main.
med In Increasing prosperity be.
use or the natural increase I'm ponu.
ton, we are not developing the in.
stry OF agriculture. We are mot
eeding in proportionate numbers n
ce or independent and Independence
wing land owners, for lack Of
lich no growth of cities can com.
nsate. Our farmers have been orr
In times OF crisis, and in
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