The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
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establish reliable banks.
Agricultural Credits.


ers Is "A concern OF vital Importance 20 this
nation. No evidence OF prosperity among
weil-established farmers should blind Us
10 the fact that lack OF capital is pre-
venting development OF the nations az
ricultural resources and an adequate IN
crease OF the land under cultivation: that
agricultural production IL fast falling be-
mind the Increase In : .ulation: and that.
In fact. although these well-established
farmers are maintained In increasing
prosperity because OF the natural increase
In population. we are not developing the
Industry az agriculture.
The need OF capital which American
farmers feel today had been experienced
by the farmers Of Europe, with their CEN
turies-od farms. many years ago. The
problem had been successfully solved In
the old world and II was evident that the
farmers OF this country might profit by
study OF their systems. i therefore order
ed, through the department OF state. an
Investigation 10 be made by the diplo-
matte officers IN Europe. and have laid
the results OF this investigation before the
governors Of the various states with the
hope that they will be used 10 advantage
In their forthcoming meeting.
Increase Ct Foreign Trade.
In my last annual message I said that
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1911 was
noteworthy as marking the highest record
OF exports OF American products to foreign
countries. The fiscal year 1912 shows that
this rate OF advance has been maintained.
the total domestic exports having a valu-
alton approximately OF s. 3co. 10000. as
compared with fraction over ZOO 900. 900
| the previous year. II is also significant
| that manufactured and partly manufac-
tured articles continue 10 be the chief
| commodities forming the volume OF our
| augmented exports. the demands OF our
own people for consumption requiring that
| an increasing proportion OF our abund ant
| agricultural products be kept at homo.
In the fiscal year 1911 the exports Of arti-
| cles In the various stages OF manufac-
| ture. not including foodstuIls partly or
wholly manufactured. amounted approxi-
mately TO 1907 5000 In the fiscal year
| 1912 the total was nearly 81 OF, ooo.0 COO. q
gain or tili.Oo0oco
| Advantage Of Maximum and Minimum
Tariff Provision.
The importance which our manufactures
| have assumed in the commerce OF the
| world In competition with the manufac-
| lures Of other countries again draws at
| tention To the duty OF this government TO
| use It's utmost endeavors 10 secure I'M
partial treatment for American products
| In all markets. Healthy commercial riv-
| airy In international intercourse Is best
assured by the possession OF proper means
| for protecting and promoting our foreign
| trade II is natural that competitive
| countries should view with some concern
| this steady expansion OF our commerce.
| II in some instance the measure taken
| by them TO meet II are not entirely euui-
table. n remedy should be found. In for
| ner messages ] have described the nego-
tiations OF the department OF state with
| foreign governments for the adjustment
| OF tho maximum and minimum tariff as
provided In section OF the tariff law or
| 1863. The advantages secured by the ad-
| justment OF our trade relations under this
| law have continued during the last year,
and some additional cases OF dscrimina-
tory treatment OF which we had reason
10 complain have been removed. The de-
partment OF state has for the first time
| in the history OF this country obtained
substantial most-favored- nation treatment
| from all the countries OF the world. There
are, however. other Instances which, while
apparently not constituting undue dis
| elimination In the sense OF section ,, are
nevertheless exceptions 10 the complete
equity OF tariff treatment for American
| products that the department OF state
| consistently has sought to obtain for
American commerce abroad
These developments confirm the opin-
| 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
cnce has shown that this feature OF the
| law should be amended In such way as
| TO provide n fully effective means OF
meeting the varying degrees OF dis
| crimlnatory treatment OF American
| commerce in foreign countries still
| M rod a oil N taFt
! against Injurious treatment on the part
| Of foreign governments. through either
| legislative or administrative measures,
| the financial interests abroad OF Amer
| lean citizens whose enterprises enlarge
| the market for American commodities.
cannot too strongly recommend 60
| congress the passage os some such
| enabling measure as the bill which was
| recommended by the secretary OF state
| In his letter Of December l3. 1911. The
| object OF the proposed legislation is. in
| brief TO enable the executive TO apply.
| AZ the case may require, TO any or all
| commodities, whether or not on the
free list from country which dis
| eliminates against the United States, q
| graduated scale OF duties up TO the
| maximum OF % per cent. ad valorem
| provided I'm the present law. Flat tar
| IFS are out OF date.
| Congress should fully realize the condi-
| tons which obtain In the world as we
| find ourselves at the threshold OF our
| middle age as nation. We have
| emerged full grown as a peer In the great
| concourse OF nations. We have passed
| through various formative periods. We
| have been self-centered In the struggle "a
develop our domestic resources and deal
| with our domestic questions. The nation
| Is now too mature TO continue In its for
| eign relations those temporary expedients
| natural TO people 10 whom domestic af-
| fairs are the sole concern. In the past
| our diplomacy has often consisted. In
| normal times. in a mere assertion OF the
| right to International existence. We are
| now In a larger relation with broader
| rights OF our own and obligations TO 9TH
| ers than ourselves. number OF great
| guiding principles were laid down early In
| the history OF this government. The re-
| cent task OF our diplomacy has been to
adjust those principles TO the conditions
| of today. to develop their coroiiaries, 10
| find practical applications OF the old prin-
| ciples expanded to meet new situations.
| Thus are being evolved bases upon which
| can rest the superstructure OF policies
which must grow with the destined pro-
gress OF this nation. The successful con-
| duct OF our foreign relations demands q
| broad and n modern view. We can not
meet new questions nor build for the fu-
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