Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-03-22
To INVESTIGATE
CREDIT SYSTEMS
SOUTHERN CONNER CIAL
CONGRESS TO INVES-
TlGATE SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON, u. <. March 2l-
Instructions TO the American diplo-
matte Officers In Europe 10 secure
courtesies from the foreign govern
monts for the American commission
which is 10 visit Europe this spring
under the auspices of the Southern
Commercial Congress 90 investigate
rural credit systems were issued to-
day by Secretary OF State william
Jennings Bryan.
BEFORE leaving office Secretary
Knox gave the state departments APP
proyal to the rural credit inyestiga-
ton but since that time The Ameri-
can commission has received approx
al by Congress and President Wilson.
which gives 10 simiofiicial status.
IN hts instructions Secretary Bryan
points out that Congress has approp-
rated $4,000 for the expenses OF
several commissioners who will be-
appointed hy President Wilson. 10
cooperate with the American com.
mission No salaries viii bee paid TO
these commissioners Congress also
passed a joint resolution directing
The Secretary of State TO bepspaK
for the proposed American commits
sion the diplomatic courtcsics OF the
various European governments IN
carrying ont these directions ScCro-
tary Bryan has instructed the Ameri.
can ambassadors In Europe to secure
Tor the commission such courtosies
and assistance iu the line OF IT'S en-
doavors as h may be- possible To Oh.
tain, and adds 10 viii be- Seen that
by this joint resolution the commits
sion under the direction of the South
oru Commercial Congress is given
scmiolficial standing
This act OF Secretary Bryan raises
III, American commission To the
standing of q semi official body and
assures IL every facility that can bee
extended by the European govern
mcnls for the conduct OF It's inycsti-
cations The commission is directed
hy Congress 10 submit 10 that body
q report ON the subject OF rural cred.
u ssytcms and the question OF adopt
ina the cooperative principle in an
lines Of agricultural production aud
distribution
Through the Southern CONNER.
cial Congress BEGAN iIs efforts IN a
campaign for the adoption OF rural
credit systems h has received such
strong support both from the FEEDER
al and state governments aud iron
private sources that it has been abb,
10 enlarge the scope of its work +,
! Include thorough iHvestisation %
iall forms ul cooperative production
and distribution In tho agriculture
Held Cooperative credit Is only
part OF The immense system OF coop
'rativc ORGANIZATIONS which hal
spread AN over Europe Co-oporatiy,
purchasing EXAMINATIONS. co-opcra
tive aud municipal markets. Vhcr,
farmers produce Is sold by agent
go fixed commission. The entire bal
ancc of tho proceeds going 10 IA,
farmer direct aud cooperative asso
citations 'nr packing aud distribution
o' farm products. viii an be- u,osti
gated
The democratic national platform
ou which PRESIDENT Wilson was cleo
ted. contains a plank endorsing th,
agricultural cooperative movement
aud President Wilson ha, aIrad,
'Eurol N.an interest 100 tho sub
''r' IHu. uoW exists. q rommitto,
H uur eu' -uors OF states 90 CON
H"r I"ra.l'ion necessary for u.
ur.1uH'u. OF co-oporatIt, credit
and Uthnr association. This com
HI''Hu H .all as the Federal Com
.r.s 1911 receive the report oft Oh,
National rmmissiou. and 81 apucar
u.H '.1f ,V fall uatiouvId, cam
Pools. R|. po Wagcd iu the .ui.rD.'
H. 'Hr Operative movement amou.
American Hrmcrs as e means fu 100