East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-02

doubtful whether even the most ele-
mentary and fundamental rights eth
er Of her own people or Of the citi-
zens of other countries resident with
In her territory can long be success
fully safeguarded. and which threat
ems, II long continued, to imperil the
interests OF peace. order, and toler-
able life In the lands Immediately to
the south OF U.S. Even II the usur-
per had succeeded in his purposes. In
despite Of the constitution of the Re-
public and the rights Of Its people, he
would have set up nothing but a
precariops and hateful power. which
could have lasted but a little while,
and whose eventual downfall would
have left the country in a more de-
plorable condition than ever. But he
has not succeeded. He has forfeited
the respect and the moral support
even of those who were at one time
willing to see him succeed. Little by
little he has been completely Isolated.
BY a little every day his power and
prestige are crumbllng and the col
lapse is not far away. We shall not.
I believe, be obliged to alter our pol
Icy of watchful waiting. And then.
when the end comes. we shall hope to
see constitutional order restored In
distressed Mexico by the concert and
energy Of such of her leaders as pre-
fer the liberty of their people to their
own ambitions.
Banking Reforms.
turn to matters Of domestic con-
Germ. You already have under con-
sideration a bill for the reform of our
system Of banking and currency, for
which the country waits with impati-
ence. as for something fundamental to
its whole business life and necessary
to set credit free from arbitrary and
artificial restraints. I need not say
how earnestly I hope for its early en-
actment into law. take leave to beg
that the whole energy and attention
of the senate be concentrated upon II
till the matter is successfully disposed
of. And yet feel that the request is
not needed-that the members of that
great house need no urging In this SER
vice to the country
/ present to you. in addition. the
urgent necessity that special provision
be made also for facilitating the cred
its needed by the farmers of the coun-
try. The pending currency bill does
the farmers a great service. 1t puts
them upon an equal footing with other
business men and masters Of enter
prise. as 1t should; and>upon its pas
sage they will find themselves quit
of many Of the difficulties which now
hamper them in the field of credit.
The farmers, of course, ask and should
be given no special privilege. such as
extending to them the credit of the
government itself. What they need
and should obtain is legislation which
will make their own abundant and
substantial credit resources available
local action In their own behalf in
getting the capital they must use. 1t
is to this we should now address our
selves.
1t has. singularly enough, come to
pass that we have allowed the indus
try of our farms to lag behind the
other activities Of the country In Its
you how fundamental to the life of the
Nation is the production Of Its food.
Our thoughts may ordinarily be con-
centrated upon the cities ana the
hives OF industry. upon the cries Of
the crowded market places and the
clangor OF the factory, but 1t is from
the quiet interspaces Of the open val
leys and the free hillsides that we
draw the sources of life and Of pros
perity. from the farm and the ranch,
from the forest and the mine. With
out these every street would be silent,
every office deserted, very factory
fallen into despair. And yet the far
mer does not stand upon the Same
footing with the forester and the min
er in the market of credit. He Is the
servant of the seasons. Nature de-
termines how long he must wait for
his crops, and will not be hurried in
her processes. He may give his note,
but the season of its maturity depends
upon the season when his crop ma
lures, lies at the gates of the market
where his products are sold. And the
security he gives is of character not
known In the brokers' office or as IA
miliarly as it might be on the coun-
ter of the banker.
To Help the Farmers.
The. agricultural department of the
government is seeking to assist as
never before to make farming an ef-
ficient business, of wide cooperative
effort in quick touch with the mar
kets for foodstuffs. The farmers and
the government will henceforth work
together as real partners in this field,
where we now begin to see our way
very clearly and where many intelli-
gent plans are already being put into
execution. The treasury of the Unit
ed States has, by timely and we'll