New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
ONLY REAL SECURITY IS
LAND OF THE FARMER
So American Delegates to In
ternationaI Agricultural
Congress Hear.
COMMISSION SAILS TO-DAY

I
dent Wilson Head More
than 100 Members
from 81 States.
Noah was the greatest navigator OF MS
day. but the Bible doesn't say anythihs
about bis being interested in transporta-
ton. He was magnate. but EXISTING
records do not show that he eXcelled pro-
fessionally or commercially.
All the present age knows aoout MN
is that he was a husbandman. That was
the point made BY Walter Scott, premier
of Saskatchewan. at the farewell dinner
last night at the Hotel McAlpin 10 the
American commission which sails thiS
morning to investigate European aSr-
cultural cooperation. under the auspices
OF the Southern Commercial Congress.
"Agriculture is just as much a founda-
ton of civilization now as II was III tue
DAYS Of Noah, though ii is a trulsm 10
say so" declared the Premier. fIo-
ductive land. which the farmer mas 10
offer in return for loans. is the only rear
security If il were taken away, not a
railroad. not an industrial corporation III
the country. would he able TO borrow a
cent
81 take the whole hearted way In Which
YOUR chairman met the application OF the
Canadian provinces to participate III 'i'9
commission as an evidence OF the happS
termination of a century of peace winch
has existed between the two AnGlo-SaAoh
neoples on this continent. Fair Miss can
ada and chivalrous Uncle Sam are JOINING
hand in hand on this commission. Gan
IL be doubted that body OF TINS KIM
will bring nearer the day when the farmer
shall come TO his own. when the sword
will be beaten into ploughshare and the
spear into a pruning hook
Voyage Of Discovery.
David F. Houston. Secretary OF Agri-
culture. bid the commission godspeed on
its voyage, which he characterized as one
Of discovery.
we are really returning the visit OF
Columbus" Secretary Houston averred.
II don't think ! am wrong in saying that
there are many of our people who are
either not aware Of the existence OF
Europe or have very distorted notions
about il. We thought ourselves the light
of the world. but We are now coming 10
realize that We can get little light from
other countries
Secretary Bryan. the other member OF
the Cabinet down for a speech. was d.
verted At the last minute to the Pacihc
Coast In his telegram, which eXplaine1
that he was kept away by urgent public
business elsewhere" he declared that the
farmers always had and always would
have-at least. during his tenure of Of
nce-the hearty support Of the Depart
ment Of state.
The commission was invited ofiicially
and personally to visit the American
Embassy on it's arrival IN London oy
Walter Hines Page. the recently ap-
pointed Ambassador 10 Great Britain
Ambassador Page said that. wind ana
weather willing. he would be in the Brit
ish capital in July. when the commission
f. scheduled to reach there.
Personally" he remarked. i wish 20
heaven I could 20 as one of YOU. instead
Of i'm the role which | must assume.
only wish 10 make one request OF YOU
If YOU pick up any information likely to
be of interest 10 a North Carolina farm
er. temporarily DETECTED into diplo-
matte diversion. please bring II To me
on the other side
Vincent Astor Disappointed.
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher. Of Florida
elected chairman Of the commission al
meeting this afternoon. presided over the
dinner. The host was r.. y. breitung' oi
Rreitung a Co. Ltd. a member Of the
first committee appointed by the Ameri-
can government to study European credit
systems. other speakers included sen
ator Thomas =. Gore, of OKLAHOMA anu
John Barrett. Director OF the Bureau oil
American Republics.
Vincent Astor. whom Governor Sulzer
advised TO interest himself in agricult-
ural work when he asked how he could
best be Of service TO the state mace no
formal talk but expressed his regret pTl-
vately that he was unable 70 accompany
the commission. having taken too much
time away from his work in the South
this winter. He said he was much IN
terested i'm the system OF agricultural
credit i'm vogue in most European coun-
tries and hoped to have such a system In
practical operation on his estates within
a year.
The commission. which sails for Naples
on the Saxonia this morning is composed
Of over 100 delegates from over q states
and five Canadian provinces. II Is headed
by five federal members. appointed by
President Wilson under an act OF con-
gress They are Senator Fletcher. sena-
tor Gore. DR. Clarence j. owens ana
Colonel Harvey Jordan, OF the Southern
Commercial Congress; DR.. Kenyon l..
Rutterneld. Of Amherst, Mass. and DR..
John Lee Coulter. of Washington.
AT the afternon meeting Or. owens was
elected director general and Colonel Jor-
dan. secretary treasurer. The commission
will spend over two months abroad ana
report 10 Congress and the conference OF
Goy,rnors on It's return.
Al V hI0NE WAS BAlM1