Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-16

ton on the other. We had a long ar
duous struggle between these opposing
bill was before Congress. The cause Of
the people triumphed over those who
sought to eentraliSe these all-important
manipulated and controlled for the en-
richment of special interests. AS you
know, during the progress of this strug-
e.a especially in the East. resorted 80
many devices to influence public opinion
and embarrass the administration and
the majority In Congress. Among other
things they passed the word along the
line that banks generally had better
gather in and husband their resources
Tor fear n storm might break upon them.
This was a bold stroke to create fc1r ana
sense of dependence. The banks ~
the West and South were hard pressed
to supply the necessary currency to move
The maturing crops and meet their or
binary legitimate demands. This scheme
of intimidation was one Of the schemes
Concocted by the potent influences seek
ing TO fierce their theory of legislation on
the country. The Secretary of the Treas
uly. Mr. McAdoc, with the approval q
tic President, met this move with such
promptness and vigor as to end 1t in
short order Under the authority of
law the Republicans had passed to meet
had not been repealed, !he Secretary II
the Treasury declared that he would FUR
lsh ample funds for crop moving pur-
poses by depositing, on adequate securi-
~. as many millions with various banks
Throughout the country as rlight be nee
cSlfcy to answer rlc immediate needs
Of commerce. That ended the crop-mJv-
ing scare. The Secretary has given no.
tice that re will do the same thing again
this year if the occasion REQUIRES; but
after what he has said, no occasion Of
the kind indicated is likely to arise.
The banking and currency system
finally embodied in the law recently
passed is low almost universally 'un.
Ccdei to b" wise. timely and ben, liCrlg.
bankers and bI siness men all over The
nfNN
as sound, safe and efficient. There :
confident belief prevailing among I'll
classes th2t as soon as the new system
is thoroughly organized and put on foot,
ii will result in great good to the whole
country"
Foreign Affairs.
Discussing foreign affairs, the Senator
said:
Because Of my long connection with
the FuIeI-n Relations Committee Of the
Senate. and especially since my access
sion to its chairmlnship, | have been
closely associated with our foreign and
diplomatic affairs. OF these l can only
speak with guarded discretion, for affairs
of international diplomacy are often of
such delicate nature that they cannot he
publicly discussed without danger of Civ
ing oilenSe and provoking embarrassing
situations. President Wilson was unfor-
Gun tTnaie IN ihiheritng number gH Of diff
ceding administration, and it has de-
yolved upon my committee TO aid him as
lar as possible IN Solving them. FER
haps the complication which has excited
the greatest public interest is that relat-
ing to Mexico. That unhappy country
was the seat of widespread and contin-
uing turbulence throughout the later
years Of President Taft's administration.
ana the burden of dealing with these dis
orders has descended upon President
wilson. The President has sought with
the greatest zeal and with unspeakablc
patience to bring order out of this chaos
without rcsOrting to force. Whether he
has been to-! patient and long suffering,
men and nations may well differ | con-
fcSs have felt my own patience strained
mere tnan once to the breaking point;
hut when | j, ave watched the President
t2lllng throuEh the difficulties Of his en-
cent; holding insolcnce, and brutality in
check as far as possible. hoping ever to
and vet aIwavs Win 1 rTe Sin %i WIT rnt
orly TO restoring order and establishing
It stlpie government IN Mexico, but, still
more important 10 SO establish that gov
rIILlenl on me consent ana In the af-
.tCloIS q the people that II might be
n'GiiIImlahent; NllllS strong; and withal
"HlInS anu capable q working out those
Sreat REFORMS so Loudly demanded by ev-
cry consideration of simple justice to the
''"'H'-''"n nave watched him strug-
Win mGshaken courage and
90 20 "c"""nlish these ends, I have
49, ~. - ..' ',L.u 20 curb my own I'M
natlence ana lend him every assistance
IN my power.
"WhaU the end will be | am unable
to say at this writing. If armed Inter
yention shall ultimately become inevitable
the pcOnle of this country and of the
world will know that that extreme meas
IRE was not TeSOrted TO until the praei
dent and those cooperating with him
to avoid it, That is about ali can nror,
crly say on that subject at this time
The people of Missouri may rest assured
that the President will strive tn nreserS,a
- nd pi