The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-05

There were In Mexico at the begin
ming OF the revolution some 10000 or
| 10000 American citizens engaged In
enterprises contributing greatly to the
prosperity Of that republic and also
benefting the important trade between
the two countries. The investments of
American capital In Mexico has been
estimated at 81 900. 900, 900 The respon-
| slbility Of endeavoring to safeguard
those interests and the dangers insep-
arabic from propinqulty 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 I hope may soon be justified by
people In regaining the blessings of
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-
tigation of the agricultural credit sys.
tenn In the European countries. Both
as means to afford relief to the con.
sumers of this country through more
thorough development Of agricultural
! resources and as a means Of more suffi-
ciently maintaining the agricultural
population, the project to establish
credit facilities for the farmers Is n
concern Of vital 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
e ing development of the nations agri'
cultural resources and an adequate In
crease Of the land under cultivation;
j that agricultural production is fast fall
+ Ing behind the increase In population
! and that, In fact, although these well
: established farmers are maintained in
t increasing prosperity because Of the
S natural increase in population, we are
$ not developing the industry OF agricul,
n ture.
Advantage Of Maximum and Minimum
Tariff Provision.
n The Importance which our manufac'
lures have assumed In the commerce
Of the world in competition with the
a manufactures Of other countries again
y draws attention to the duty OF this
= government to use It's utmost endeav
IS ors to secure impartial treatment fol
e American products In all markets
e Healthy commercial rivalry in interna
tional intercourse Is best assured d!
the possession Of proper means 10
e. protecting. and promoting our foreig'
y trade. 1t Is natural that competitiy
E. countries should view with some con
ID Germ this steady expansion OF our 66IiI
le merce. II In some instances the meas
y ures taken by them to meet It are no
= entirely equitable remedy should b
+ S>nna.
r In former messages ! have describe
the negotiations of the Departments o
y state with foreign governments for th
adjustment Of the ma ximum and mini
u mum tariff as provided I'm section 2 o
the tariff law Of 1909. The advantage
! secured by the adjustment Of our trad
9, sons under this law have contin
) ref11 5 last year, and some ad
ditiotai cases 81 dtsertS>
meNt Of Which We had reason to cotf1
plain haye beei; removed: 1,he depart
ment OF state has for the first time II
the history of this country obtained
; subst6utffl most-favored-nation treat
hent from all the countries Of thu
world
Thefe af6, however; other instance:
which, wfsile apparently not consttut
ing undue discrimination in She sense
Of section ., are nevertheless excep
tions to the complete equity Of tarifr
treatment for American products that
the department Of state Consistently
has sought to obtain for American
commerce abroad
Necessity For Supplementary LesisIa.
tion.
These developments confirm the opir,-
ion conveyed to you in my annual mes.
sage of 1911, that while the maximum
and minimum provision of the tariff
| law OF 1909 has been fully justified by
the success achieved in removing pre-
viously existing undue determinations
against American products, yet expert
ence has shown that this feature of
| the law should i've amended In such
way as to provide fully effective
means OF meeting the varying degrees
of discriminatory treatment of Amcri-
can commerce in foreign countries still
encountered, as well as to protect
against injurious treatment on the part
of foreign governments through either
legislative or administrative measures
the financial interests abroad, of Amcri.
can citizens whose enterprises enlarge
the market for American commodities.
/ cannot too strongly recommend TO
the congress the passage of some such
enabling measure as the bill which was
recommended by the secretary of state
In his letter Of Dec. 13, 1911. The oh.
ject of the proposed legislation is In
brief, to enable the executive to apply,
as the case may require. to any or all
commodities. whether or not on the