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CREDIT SYSTEM FOR FARMERS. Concludion* of Rural Credit? Com? mission Laid Deforo (Governors. Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 26 Former and present Executives from twenty-five States gathered here to day for the opening of the annual eonference of Governors. With them sat Secretary of the Interior Frank lin K. Lane, the j>er?onal representa tive of President Wilson, to advise them relative to policies of tho Fede ral government. The report of the Rural Credits Commission was presented to the eonference by Gordon Jones, of Den ver, In tho absence of Senator Flet cher, its chairman. Kural Orgiinlzation Wan? il. "Tho commission is deeply Im pressed with the vital importai ce of a thoroughly organized and united rural population," said Senator Fletcher in an authorized statement from the commission which he In cluded in his report. "Tn this respect the countries of Europe offer a lesson which may not long be disregarded in America with out serious consequences. The agri cultural interests of mo?t European countries visited by the commission are organized along one or more of the following lines: Credit, produc tion, distribution and social organi zation, for the betterment of coun try life." Definite recommendations by the commission as the result of its ex tensive Investigation of European farming credit systems, will not be formulated until certain committees have gone through a mass of data and prepared it for consideration of tho entire commission. Senator Fletcher made it clear, however, that emphatic recommen dations would be made for a system of rural banking through which far mers could secure better loans, and 1 brough which they could finance their own co-operative producing, buying and selling organizations. President Wilson's recent state ment that "?i distinct system of bank ing must be provided for if rural (.redits are to be successfully and ad equately supplied" was referred to by Senator Fletcher as a promise that Federal legislation will soon be taken up, with a view to relieving the financial handicaps under which American farming is carried on. European Credit Systems. "These European credit systems," he added, "are of two kinds, those providing personal, short time credit for operating purposes, and those providing long time mortgage credit for works of permanent development and purchase." The more highly developed short time credit systems, said the repon, bring all the farmers together In an organization where they assume per sonal liability for the society's debts. The society pays interest on deposits and loans to tts members al 5 or fi per cent, and gives to each band of farmers tho money with which lt can finance co-operative sidling, buying and producing organizations. The other kind of credit is found In mortgage-bond societies which hold long-time mortgages bearing a mod?rete interest and automatically discharging part of their principal ?.ach year. "This form of mortgage eredlt would mean more money for ma chinery, more for purchasing land and for developing poor hind," said Senator Fletcher in his report. "It means fewer tenants and more own ers. It means better rural life con ditions." The preliminary statement pre pared by the rural credits commis sion and contained in Senator Flet cher's report, said in part: "The organization for the provis ion of personal credit facilities nre as highly developed as are the sys tems of commercial banking. The prevailing rate of interest paid by the farmers for short-time loans is from ? to 5per cent. The terms offer ed European farmers are generalis bettei designed to meet the peculiar requirements of agriculturists than are the ternis obtainable to-day by the American farmers." The "personal credit" organiza tions, it added, are usually co-opera tivs societies. "These short time credit societies furnish cheap, safe and elastic credit to their members by reason of their control by farmers, and aro organi zations exclusively in the interest of farmers, who operate them at nomi nal cost and without seeking divi dend profit to such societies," said the statement. 'lt is the opinion of many leaders of this movement in Europe that the question of rural credit ought not to be divorced from co-operation for business purposes and the general organization of community life in rural districts. The studies of the commission emphasize the necessity of defining the functions on the one hand of the government and on the other of voluntary organizations in promoting the development of coun try life." The commission on rural credits, wit li representatives of the American government, twenty-nine States, four Canadian Provinces and several in dependent American organizations, went to Ku rope in April a year after the Southern Commercial Congress, and David Lubin, of the Internation al Institute of Agriculture, had be gun the movement for its appoint ment. Its members studied the farming and credit systems of eighteen prin cipal European countries, receiving the close co-operation of the State Department, the governments of for eign countries and business and financial interests abroad. Senator Fletcher in his report to day to the Governors urged them to undertake earnest co-operation with the rural credits commission, which has established permanent headquar ters in Washington. The first active steps of a national character, he indi cated, will be toward the establish ment of an adequate systeiri of rural banking, through which a great Bcheuie of co-operation and country developments can be built up. Meal Revell Years on Ice. Philadelphia, Aug. 2S-Moro than I nu.ooo pounds of meat and eggs, which have been in cold storage houses of this city since 1906 have been condemned by agents for the State Dairy and Pood Commission, and warrants have been issued to day for the arrest of the dealers re sponsible for the "unlit" products. In addition 10,000 pounds of game, which was stored in 1911, was tag ged as unfit for food. I nder the new cold storage act, which went into effect August 1 4th, there is a penalty of $500 or im prisonment, or both, for storing beef more than four months; pork, sheep and lamb six months: veal three months; butler and tish nine months; fowls, drawn, five months; undrawn, ten months. Motlier of Eighteen Children. "I am the mother of eighteen chil dren and have the praise of doing more work than any young woman in my town," writes Mrs. C. J. Martin, Doone Mill, Va. "I suffered for Ave years with stomach trouble and could not eat as much as a biscuit without, suffering. 1 have taken three bottles of Chamberlain's Tab lets and am now a well woman and weigh 1R8 pounds. I can eat any thing I want to, and as much as I want and feel better than I have at any time in ten years. I refer to any one in Doone Mill or vicinity and they will vouch for what I say." Chamberlain's Tablets are for sale by all dealers. adv. Anderson Intelligencer Sohl. Anderson, Aug. 28.--The Ander son Intelligencer, one of the oldest semi-weekly pa 1MB rs in the State, has been sold to a syndicate of local peo ple and the transfer will be1 made on September 1st. The idea has been in progress for several days. The price has not been made public, but lt is understood on good authority it is between $15.000 and $20,000. The Intelligencer has had a wide circulation and has been a good paying proposition. The editor and proprietor, V. B. Cheshire, says he lias made no definite plans for the 'uture, but ls considering going into politics and mav be a candidate tor Congress from the Third District or Lieutenant Governor. THOMAS F. PARKER RESIGNS, ! hon ns M. Marchand Has liceo \juned AH His Successor. Greenville, Aug. 28.-At a meet ing of the board of directe rs of the v'ictor Manufacturing Co. and of the Monaghan Mills, held on Tuesday, he resignation of Thos. P. Parker as ?resident of these two mills was ac .epted and Thos. M. Marchant was dected as his successor in each ln itance. Mr. Marchant has been vice ?resident of the mills individually or some time past. M. L. Marchant vas ?hosen vice president of the nills. No statement could be secured rom the olllcials Of the mills last light as the information was not oh ained until a late hour, though it is ?resumed that the resignation of Mr. 'arker is in accordance with a ru nor which has been current that ho vould retire from active participa ion in the conduct of the mills of vhlch he was president. This does lot affect the Parker Mills Company, ?f which Lewis \V. Parker is prosi lent, as Thos. F. Parker was presi lent of those mills individually, hough they were in the Parker '"Pon Mills Company. Diarrhoea Quickly Cured. "I was taken with diarrhoea, and dr. Yorks, the merchant here, per vaded me to try a bottle of Chan)' ie ria in's Colic, Cholera and Diar hoea Remedy. After taking one lose of lt I was cured. It also cured ?tilers that I gave lt to," writes M. E. lebhart, Oriole, Pa. That ls not at ill unusual. An ordinary attack of liarrhoea can almost invariably be sured by one or two doses of this eniedy. For sale by all dealers, ad. Even light wine has been known o produce a dark brown taste. PRESIDENT AG PEARS BEF( Io Sound and Statesmanlik nounces to Congress His the Situation in rviexit cans Who Can tc Washington, Aug. 27.-President Wilson in person addressed Congress to-day on the Mexican situation as follows: Gentlemen of the Congress: It is clearly my duty to lay before you, very fully and without reset ca tion, the facts concerning our pres ent relations with the republic of Mexico. The deplorable posture of affairs in Mexico, I need not de scribe, but I deem It my duty to speak very frankly of what this gov ernment has done and shall seek to do in fulfillment of its obligation to Mexico herself, as a friend and neigh bor, and to American citizens whose lives and vital interests are daily af fected by tho distressing conditions which now obtain beyond our south ern border. Those conditions touch us very nearly. Not merely because they lie at our very doors. That, of course, makes us more vividly and more constantly conscious of them, and every instinct of neighborly interest and sympathy is aroused and quick ened by them; but there is only one ?dement in the determination of our duty. We are glad to call ourselves the friends of Mexico, and we shall. I hope, have many an occasion in happier times as well as in these days of trouble and confusion, to show that our friendship is genuine and disinterested, capable of sacri fice and every generous manifesta tion. Peace in Mex leo Means Much. The peace, prosperity and content ment of Mexico means more, much more, to us than merely an enlarged field for our commerce and enter prise. They mean an enlargement of tho field of self-government and the realization of the hopes and rights of a nation with whose best aspirations, so long suppressed and disappointed, we deeply sympathize. We shall yet prove to the Mexican people that we know how to serve them without first thinking how we shall serve ourselves. But we are not the only friends of Mexico. The whole world desires her peace and progress; and the whole world ls interested as never before. Mexico lies at last where- all the world looks on. Central America is about to be touched by the great routes of the world's trade and in te-course running free from ocean to ocean at the isthmus. The future has much in store for Mexico, as for all the States of Central America. But the best gifts can come to her only if she be ready and free to receive them and to enjoy them honorably. America Waits on Development. America, In particular-America north and south and upon both con tinents- waits upon the development of Mexico and that development can be sound and lasting only if it be the product of a genuine freedom, a'just and ordered government founded upon law. Only so can it be peace ful or fruitful of the benefits of peace. Mexico has a great and envi able future before her, if only she choose and attain the paths of hon est constitutional government. The present circumstances of the republic, I deeply regret to say, do not seem to promise even the foun dations of such a peace. We have waited many months, months full of peril and anxiety, for the condition there to improve, and they have not Improved. They have grown worse rather. The territory in some sort controlled by the provisional authori ties at Mexico City has grown small er, not larger; the prospect of the pacification of the country, even by Firms, has seemed to grow more and more remote; and its pacification by the authorities at the capital is evi dently Impossible by any other means than force. Huerta Failed to Make Good. Difficulties more and more entan gle those who claim to constitute the, legitimate government of the repob le. They have not made good their slalm in fact. Their successes In the field have proved only temporary. War and disorder, devastation and confusion seem to threaten to be !Om? the setfle'd fortune of the dls racted country. As friends we could vvait no lon ger for n solution which every week seemed further away. It was our luty at least to volunteer our good )tfices to offer to assist, if we might, n effecting some arrangement which vonld bring relief and peace and set ip a universally acknowledged poltt cal authority there. Accordingly, I took the liberty of ending Hon. John Lind, formerly iovernor of Minnesota, as my per ional spokesman and representative, o the City of Mexico, with the foll owing Instructions: AJN AP )RE CONGRESS c Paper Mr. Wilson An Beliefs as to the Needs of :o-Urges AU Ameri > Leave Republic. Instructions Wilson Cave to Lind. "Press very earnestly upon the at tention of those who are now exer cising authority or wielding influ ence In Mexico the following consid erations and advice: "The government of the United States does not feel at liberty any longer to stand Inactively by, while lt becomes dally more and more evi dent that no real progress is being made toward the establishment of a government at the City of Mexico which the country will obey and re spect. "The government of the United States does not stand In the same case with the other great govern ments of the world In respect to what is happening or what is likely to happen in Mexico. We offer our good offices not only because of our genuine desire to play the part of a friend, but also because we are ex pected by the powers of tho world to act as?Mexico's nearest friend. Acted for (.?nul of Mexico. "We wish to act in these circum stances in the spirit of the most earn est and disinterested friendship. lt is our purpose in whatever we do or propose in this perplexing and dis tressing situation not only to pay the most scrupulous regard to tho sover eignty and independence of Mexico that we take ar a matter of course to which we are bound by every obli gation of right and honor-but also to give every possible evidence that we act in the interest of Mexico which they may feel that they have the right to press. "We are seeking to counsel Mexico for her own good and in the interest of her own peace, and not for any other purpose whatever. The gov ernment of the United States would deem itself discredited if it had any selfish or ulterior purpose in transac tions where the peace, happiness and prosperity of a whole people are in volved. It is acting as its friendship for Mexico, not as any selfish inter est, dictates. "A satisfactory settlement seems to us to be conditioned on "a. An immediate* cessation of righting throughout Mexico, a defi nite armistice solemnly entered Into and scrupulously observed. "h. Security given for nu early and free election In whici ill will agree to take part. "c. The consent of ("en. Huerta to bind himself not to be a candidate for election as President of the republic at this election, and, "d. The agreement of all parties to abide by the results of the election and co-operate In the most loyal way In organizing and supporting the new administration." Mr. Lind executed his delicate and difficult mission with singular tact, firmness and good judgment, and made clear to the authorities at the City of Mexico not only the purpose of his visit, but also the spirit In which it had been undertaken. But the proposals he submitted were re jected, In a note the full text of which I take the liberty of laying be fore you. I am led to believe that they were rejected partly because the authori ties at Mexico City had been grossly misinformed and misled upon two points. They did not realize the spirit of the American people in this matter, their earnest friendliness and yet sober determination that some just solution be found for the Mexi can difficulties; and they did not be lieve that the present administration spoke, through Mr. Lind, for the peo ple of the United States. The effect of this unfortunate misunderstand ing on their part is to leave them singularly isolated and without friends who can effectually aid them. So long as the misunderstanding continues wo can only await the time of their awakening to a realization of tlie actual facts. ' We cannot ti rust our good offices upon them. The sit uation must be given a little more tinte to work itself out in the new circumstances; and I believe #thnt only a little while will be necessary. For the circums.anees are new. The rejection of our friendship makes them new and will inevitably bring Its own alterations In the whole as pect of affairs. The actual situation of the authorities at Mexico City will presently be revealed. It is Our Duty to Ho Patient. Meanwhile, what ls lt our duty to do? Clearly, everything that we do must be rooted in patience and done with calm and disinterested de liberation. Impatience on our part would be childish, and would be fraught with every risk of wrong and folly. We can afford to exe/cise the self restraint of a really great na tion which realizes its own strength -Tl---i and scoin? to misuse lt. It was our duty to offer our. active assistance. lt ls now our duty 'to show what true neut/ality will do to enable the peo ple of Mexico to set their affairs in* order again and wait for a further opportunity to offer our friendly counsels. The door is not closed against the resumption, either upon the initiative of Mexico or upon our , own, ot the effort to bring order out of the confusion by friendly co-opera tive action, should fortunate occasion offer. While we wait, the eontest of the rival forces will undoubtedly for a little while be sharper than ever just because lt will be plain that ?n end must be made of the existing situa tion and that very promptly; and with the increased activity of the con tending factions will come, lt is to be feared, increased danger to the non-combatants in Mexico as well as to those actually in the field of bat tle. Urges Anierionjis to I-iOtt-ve. The position of outsiders ls always particularly trying and full of hazard whero there is civil strife and a whole country is upset. We should earn estly urge all Americans to leave Mexico at once and should assist them to get away In every way pos sible- not because we would mean to slacken in the least our efforts to safeguard their lives and their inter ests, but because it is imperative that they should take no unneces sary risks when it is physically possible for them to leave the coun try. We should let every one who as sumes the air of authority in every part of Mexico know in the most unequivocal way that we shall vig ilantly watch the fortunes of those Americans who cannot get away and shall hold those responsible for their sufferings and losses lo a defi nite reckoning. That can be and will be made plain beyond the pos sibility of a misunderstanding. No Arne, or Munitions. For the rest I deem 1t my duty to exercise tho authority conferred upon me by the law of March 4th, 1913, to see to lt that neither side to the struggle now going on In Mex ico receive any assistance from this side of the border. I shall follow .the best practice of nations In the matter of neutrlaity by forbidding the exportation of arms of any kind from the United States to any part of the republic of Mexico-a policy suggested by several interesting prec edents and certainly dictated by many manifest considerations of practical expediency. Wo cannot In the circumstances be the partisans of either party to the contest that now distracts Mexico, or constitute ourselves the virtual umpire be tween them. I am happy to say that several of the great governments of the world have given this government their generous moral support in urging upon the provisional authorities at the City of Mexico the acceptance of our proffered good offices In the spirit In which they were made. Will Triumph ns Mexico's Friend. We have not acted In this matter under the ordinary principles of in ternational obligation. All the world expects us in such circum stances to act as Mexico's nearest friend and intimate advisor. This is our immemorial relation towards her. There ls nowhere any serious question that we have the moral right in the case or that we are act ing in the interest of a fair settle ment and of good government, not for the promotion of some selfish in terest of our own. If further motivo were necessary than our own good will towards a sister republic and our own deep concern to see peace and order pre vail in Central America, this con sent of mankind to what we are at tempting, tMs attitude of the great nations of tho world towards what we may attempt In dealing with this distressed people at our doors, should make us feel the moro sol emnly bound to go to tho utmost length of patience and forbearance in this painful and anxious business. "The steady pressure of moral force will before many days break the barriers of pride and prejudice down and wo shall triumph as Mex ico's friends more than we could tri umph as her enemies-and how much more handsomely, with how much higher and finer satisfactions of conscience and of honor! The government of the finked States will be glad to play any part in this statement, or in its carrying out, which it can play honorably and consistently with international right. It pledges Itself to recog?, /.e and in every way possible and pro|>er to as sist the administration chosen and set up In Mexico in tho way and*on the conditions suggested. Taking all the existing conditions Into consideration, tho government of the Unitod States can conceive ol no reasons sufficient to Justify those who aro attempting to shape the policy or exerciso the authority ol Mexico in declining the offices ol friendship thus offered. 'Can Mex MEXICO REMAINS SILENT. No Comment to Make on Wilson's Message- No Excitement. Mexico City, Aug. 28.-The Mexi can government is silent on the mes sage which the President of the Uni ted States read before Congress out lining the situation in this republic and the attitude of the United States government. The minister of for eign affairs, Federico Gamboa, was advised by private message of the delivery and contents. He declared that the officials of the Mexican gov ernment had no comment to make. "We are authorizing," said the minister, "the publication of the original notes exchanged, which 1 understand are contained in Presi dent Wilson's message and tho fur ther publication of the two supple mentary notes, the latest of which was sent to Mr. Lind at Vera Cruz last night. They speak for them selves. They are the only comment, we have to make." It was not until night that any great number of the Mexican people were aware of the character of Pres ident Wilson's ?message. None of the afternoon papers published any of it, the only account of the pro ceedings in the American Congress reaching the city through private telegrams and messages to the gov ern mont. Government officials refrained from comment, reserving their ex pressions until after consultation. In no quar'er did the message arouse great excitement, as tho government, agents, as well as press dispatches, had forewarned Gen. Huerta and his official family as to what to expect. Mexico's counter-policy has been well understood for several days, and officials join in declaring that the attitude of the United States will cause no change in the stand Mexico has taken. For days rumors have been current that Gen. Huerta would resign or that he would at least accede to enough of Washing ton's demands to permit a continua tion of negotiations. However, a cabinet minister said this afternoon that Huerta was determined not to quit office, and that the summoning to the capital of Gen. Trevino had nothing to do with a chango In the Presidency. Huerta appears to be lieve that the pacification of the country can yet be accomplished by him. :l,500 SOLDIERS ARE KILLED. Insurgent Efforts to Take Mexican City are Bloodily Repulsed. Laredo, Texas, Aug. 2 8.-Thirty five hundred men perished in the seven Constitutionalist attacks on Torre?n, between July 17 and July 28, and since that time fever has become epidemic, food is scarce, and no relief has been able to reach the city. This news was brought to-day by travelers from the vicinity of Tor reon, who received information by courier last Monday. Not moro than twenty-five Americans remain in the city and all are reported safe. The constitutionalists are report ed to have lost 3,000 men, most of them in a disastrous attempt to flood the city by diverting tho course of the Nasas river from its head gates through tho valley. They were caught in a cross-fire from the Federal machine guns. They later withdrew to Durango. The Federal loss was about 500. Reports wero also received here to-day of the burning of tho La Bella Union Cotton Print Factory, ten miles from Saltillo, Friday of last week, toy a band of rebels under Juan Munlz. It is stated that 'Mu niz first demanded a "loan" of 300, 000 peso;;, which was refused. Mu nlz reduced his demands to 10,000 pesos, and when this was ignored the plant, valued at one million pesos ($500,000), was destroyed. Four hundred men are out of employment as a result. William Purcell, an English banker, is said to havo been the principal owner of the factory. Burning of wheat fields and other depredations aro charged to the band. Dcs|H>ndenry is often caused by Indigestion and constipation, and quickly disappears when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken. For salo by all dealers, adv. Ship Fire-Swept-1,200 on Board. New York, Aug. 28-'Flames swept tho steamship Imperator early to day as lt lay in the Hoboken dock. This is the largest boat afloat. The crew and 1,131 steerage passengers were aboard. Two perished fighting the flames. Tons of water poured into the steamer's hold and lt listed 15 degrees. leo give tho civilized world a satis factory reason for rejecting our good offices? If Mexico can suggest any better way in which to show our friendship, serve the people of Mex ico and meet our international obli gation*;, wo are more than willing to consider tho suggestion.