The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-03


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MARINES ana lllleJocketa since the re
abIishmeDt OF peace and order elec-
lions have been held amid conditions Of
0Titt and tFlnqullity- Nearly All the
American marines have now been
withdraw.
Our Mexican Policy.
For tvfO years revolution and counter
revolution have distraught the neigh
boring republic OF Mexico. BriGHudaGe
has involved a great deal OF deDreda-
tfOn upon foreign interests. There nave
constantly required questions Of ex.
IRENE deIicacy. On several occasions
very eliGicult situations have arisen on
eur frontier. Throughout this trying
period the Policy OF the United States
has been one Of patient uOninterven
ton, steadfsSt recognition Of constitut
ed authority in the neighboring ma
tion and the exertion Of every eHort
10 care for American interests. pro-
foundIy hope that the MexicAn nation
may soon resume the path OF Order.
prosperity and progress. To that ma
fIon in its sore troubles the syrpa
tbetic friendship If t;se United States
has been demonstrated 10 a high de.
gree.
There were in Mexico at the begin
uius, of fhe revolution some 10000 or
10000 American citizens clEGGed in
enterprises contributing greatly TO the
prosperity Of that republic and also
beneAting the important trade between
the two countries. The Investments OF
American capital in Mexico has been
estimated at 81 eco. OOO.OO0 The respon-
sibilfty of ndeavoring to SafeguQF9
those interests and the dangers inSep-
arabic from propinquity to so turbt ept
q situation hare been great, but am
happy to have been able to adhere to.
the policy above outlined policy
which hope may soon he justified by
the complete success Of the Mexican
people in regaininS the blessings OF
peace and good order.
Agricultural CREDITS
A most Important work accomplished
in the past year 10y the American dip
IOnnatic officers IN Europe is the inveS
9isation of the agricultural credit ::yS
tenn IN the European countries. Tsoth
as 4 means to AFFORD relief to the con.
Iumers OF this country through a more
/ thorough development Of agricultural
resources and as means Of more snfh.
GENTLY maintaining the aG-icu!tcTn!
population. the project to establish
credit facilities for the farmers is :;
concern ofsfitai importance to this ma
ton.
/ No evidence of prosperity among well
established farmers should blind US to
the fact that lack Of capital is prevent-
1 ing deveop1nent of the nations agri-
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 in fact. although these We'll
establfshed f.Etme5s arc main tanned in
increasing prosperity because of the
natural increase IN population. we are
not developing the industry OF agricuI.
ture.
Advantage Of Maximum. and Minimum
Tariff Provision.
The Importance which our manufac.
lures; have assumed in the commerce
Of the world in competition with the
manufactures or other countries again
\ draws attention to the duty of this
government TO use its utmost endeav-
ors to secure impartial treatment for
American products in ali markets.
Healthy commercial rivalry in interna'
tional Intercourse is best assured by
the possession of proper means for
protecting and promoting our foreign
trade. 1t is natural that competitive
countries should view With some con-
Germ this steady expansion OF our COM
merce If in some instances the meas
ures taken by them to meet it are not
entirely equitable remedy should be
found.
In former MESA ges l have described
the negotiations of the department. Of
state with foreign governments for the
! ad juStment OF the maximum and mini
mum tariff as provided in section OF
the tariff law OF 1909. The advantages
secured by the adjustment OF our trade
relations unde;. this law have contin-
ued during the last year. and some adj
ditioual cases of discriminatory treat
ment Of which we had reason to com
plain have been removed. The depart-
uent of state has for the first time in
the history Of this country obtained
substantial most-favored-nat ton treat
meut from all the countries OF the
world.
There are. however, other instances
which. while apparently not constitut-
ing undue discrimination in the sense
OF section .. are nevertheless excep-
tons to the complete equity OF tariT
! treatment FOR American products that