The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-07-10

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tar fear a storm mi-ht bIe X upon them.
This was a bold str, Ae to creIte fear ana
sense Of dependence, Th- banks IN
the West ano Suttn We're hard lIe>se4
TO supply the necessity currency 90 mJ1J
he m4t.ring crops and meet their or
dinary legitimate demands. This scheme
of init .tddtiOn was one Of the schemts
connected by the potent Influences seek
rag to force their theory of legislation oa
the country. The Secretary of the Treas
ury, Mr.. McAdoo, with the approved ~
The President, met this move with such
promptness and Vigor as to end II lo
short order. Under the authority Of .
law the Republicans had passed to meet
different eXigency. which fortunately
had not been rel ealed, The Secretary 81
the Treasury declared that he would fur
uish ample funds for crop moving pur-
poses by depositing, on adequate secg.i-
~ as many millions with various banks
throughout the country as Llight be le.-
essary to answer the immediate nCcls
ot commerce. That ended the crOp-mOv-
ing scare, The Secretary has given no.
tice that he 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
nnally embodied in the law recently
passed is now almost universally CON
coded to be wise, timely and benefcent.
Bankers and business men all over The
country regard the system so established
us SpuIut sale ann eInClenI. lneIe = n
confident belief prevailing among all
classes that as soon as the new system
is thoroughly organized and put on foot,
II VIII result In great good to the whole
country"
Foreign Affairs.
Discussing foreign affairs, the Senator
said:
Because of my long connection with
the Foreign Relations Committee Of the
Senate, and especially since my access
| Ginn IN itg phafFma nQhfn / haya happ
closely associated with our foreign and
diplomatic affairs. OF these ] can only
speak with guarded discretion, for affairs
Of international diplomacy are often Of
such delicate nature that they cannot be
publicly discussed without danger Of CIV
ing offense and provoking embarrassing
situations. President Wilson was unfOr-
tunate In inheriting a number Of diff
eul; international problems from the pre-
ceding administration, and 1t has de-
volVed upon my committee 20 aid him as
TAR as possible in solving them. Per-
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
ulng turbulence throughout the later
years Of President Taft's administration
and the burden Of dealing with these dis
orders has descended upon President
Wilson. The President has sought with
the greatest zeal and with unspeakable
patience TO bring order out Of this chaos
without resorting to force. Whether he
has been too patient and long suffering
men and nations may well differ. ] con-
Tess l have felt my own patience strained
more h once to the breaking point
but when | have watched the Presiden,
toiing through the difficulties Of his en-
Vironment, striving to protect the limo
cent, holding insOlence and brutality IN
check as far as possible, hoping ever t
avoid blOOdshed and the havoc of war
and yet always with an eye single no
orly to restoring order and establishing
a stable government In Mexico, but. still
more important, to so establish that gov.
ernment on the consent and In the az
f%ections Of the people that il might b.
permanent, virile, strong, and witha
willing and capable OF working out thos,
great reforms so loudly demanded by ev
/ cry consideration Of simple Justice 10 IN
? p~eOple-when / have watched him strug
Cling so long with mistaken courage AM
7 patience to accomplish these ends. I hav
t felt In duty bound to curb my own i'm
patience and LEND him every assistanc
4 In my power.
What the end win be / am unabl
to say at this writing. II armed inter
: vention shall ultimately become inevitabl
the people. OF this country and Of tn
/ world will know that that extreme meas
\ ure was not resorted to until the Presl
dent and those cooperating with hir
s had exhausted every honorable near
q to avoid 1t. That is about all | can prnr
e erly say on that subject at this tim,
5 The people Of Missouri may rest assure
y that the President VIII strive to presery
y peaceful and friendly relations with a
: nations, md do WhatVer he can 10 mr.
n mote commercial intercourse with then
e but at the same time he will %zealous'
guard the rights, honor and dignity
z his own country. ] am proud Of the o.
: %rortunity TO work with him in this work
d wide field, full, as II is, OF questions
d great moment and vital interest to on
IS people, and sometimes Of the create,
delicacy.
I Things to Be Done.
= In addition 20 the work enumerate
this Congress has passed numerous in
portant laws relating to other question
! such as the conservation of our resource
, the Improvement Of our means Of con
mercial intercourse, and for the impruy,
ment OF our consular and cOmmerci
agencies abroad. But / cannot ent,
d upon these in detail in this communici
ton without unouly extending 1t.
There are several very importai
h questions now pending in the Senat
which the President and the majority
v the Congress regard as being necessai
If and essential for us to dispose Of
speedily as possible. / have p~articul,
reference 20 three measures, namely, Il
bill providing for an Interstate trad,
commission, the bill comforting jurisdit
i ton upon the Interstate Commerce Con
mission TO supervise the issue Of bont
IA I NH@ E@AN@ - AAANEA k1NA kAaAA
portation companies, and the bill
amend the Sherman Antitrust law
r as 10 cure its defects and make II mo.
/ certain and effective. All these a
: measures Of the first Importance, 10 Il
passage Of which this administration az
Congress-, as well as the Democratic pa
ty, stand pledged. The House OF Repr
= sentatives has acted upon these mea.
~ ures, and the judiciary and Intersta
"a Commerce Committees OF the Senate a
rs now at work rounding them out for ear
consideration by the Senate itself.
r Many people are urging that Congre
N adjourn as soon as the annual approprii
ton bills are disposed Of, leaving the LEI
~ is'ation referred TO for consil grafton
" a later date. In fact. a well-Crganizl
propaganda has been started and e.
~ plotted by various powerful interests
force an early adjournment. Delibera
~ and almost criminal efforts nave De-
OF put forth to alarm the bankers and bus
Ne ness men Of the country, and concertl
attempts rave been made to depre
business conditions. ] am not surprisI
that this has been done, for Il is an O
A. game with which men having memoir
are familiar. II has happened toe IT
D. which some lines Of big business. =
=, called, are opposed 10, n which IN
! apprehend might interfere with the
"a m~anipulations, hey have inaugurat
some scheme to temporarily burden Blu
~ mess and excite the country, hopii
w thereby to arouse a sentiment that wcu
no tntimidate the laW-making power. II
es myself, I believe that the country Is .
y day blessed with all the elements nee
or ful for sound business and q progresBi
- prosperity. Whatever there mas be
Industrial depression, and In a limit
q way there Is undoubtedly a hesitate
O. and a feeling OF timidity In some dire
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