The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-12-05

merely to the Vaccinations Of con
scienceless aud ambitious men. and
have no effect but to bring new suffer
ing and fresh burdens to an already Op-
pressed people. The question whether
the use of American ports as fOci Of
revolutionary intrigue can be best dealt
with by further amendment to the
neutrality statutes or whether it would
be safer to deal with special cases by
special laws is one worthy Of the care
full consideration of the congress.
Visit Of Secretary Knox to Central
America and the Caribbean.
Impressed with the particular i'm
portance Of the relations between the
United States and the republics Of Cen
trail America and the Caribbean region
which Of necessity must become still
more intimate by reason Of the mutual
advantages which will he presented by
the opening of the Panama canal. ! d.
rected the secretary OF state last Feb
ruary to visit these republics for the
purpose Of giving evidence Of the sin
cere friendship and good will which
the government and people OF the Unit
ed States bear toward them. Ten re-
publics were visited. Everywhere he
was received with a cordially Of vel
come and generosity Of hospitality
such rs impress me deeply and to mer-
it our warmest thanks. The apprecia-
ton Of the governments and peoples
of the countries visited, which has
been appropriately shown in various
ways, leaves me no doubt that his visit
will conduce to that closer union and
better understanding between the Unit
ed States and those republics which l
have had 1t much at heart to promote.
Our Mexican Policy.
For two years revolution and counter
revolution have dstraught the neigh
boring republic Of Mexico. Brigandage
has involved great deal OF depreda
ton upon foreign interests. There have
constantly REQUIRED questions OF ex-
IRENE delicacy. On several occasions
very difficult situations have arisen on
our frontier. Throughout this trying
period the policy of the United States
has been one Of patient noninterven-
ton, steadfast recognition Of cOnstitut
ed authority in the neighbOring ma
ton and the eXertion of every effort
to care for American interests. pro-
foundly hope that the Mexican nation
may soon resume the path Of order,
prosperity and progress. To that ma
ton in its sore troubles the sympa-
thetic friendship of the United States
has been demonstrated to high de-
gree.
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
beneiiting the important trade between
the two countries. The investments OF
American capital in Mexico has been
estimated at 81 O00OO.OOO. The respOD
sibilty Of endeavoring to safeguard
those interests and the dangers insep-
arabic from propinquity to so turbulent
situation have been great, but | am
happy to have been able to adhere to
the policy above Outlined-a policy
which hope may soon be justified by
the complete success Of the Mexican
people in regaining the blessings Of
peace and good order
Agricultural Credits.
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-
TEN 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 SUI
ficiently maintaining the agricultural
population, the project to establish
credit facilities for the farmers is q
concern of vital importance to this ma
ton.
No evidence of prosperity among we'll
established farmers should blind us to
the fact that lack of capital 10 prevent
ing development 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
established farmers are maintained in
increasing prosperity because Of the
natural increase in population, we are
not developing the industry Of agricul.
ture
We are not breeding in prOpOrtOnate
numbers a race Of independent and in
dependence loving landowners, for 4
lack of which no growth of cities can
compensate Our farmers have been
our manstay in times Of crisis, and in
future it must still largely be upon
their stability and 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 expert
enced by the farmers Of Europe, with
their centuries-old farms. many years
ago. The problem had been success
fully solved in the old world, and 1t
was evident that the farmers Of this
country might profit by study Of
their systems. therefore ordered,
through the department Of state, an in
vestigation to 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 to advantage in their forth
coming meeting.