The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

from European races set in a more
propitious atmosphere.
Emperor William, with the happy
intuition regarding men and things
which is such a distinct characteristic
of his, realizes what danger the United
States may represent for the future or
the. whole world and is credited with
contemplating the necessity of a Eu-
ropean Zollverein, customs union
against the United States, which would
practically be similar to the blockade
attempted by Napoleon against Eng.
land.
"As the blockade would constitute a
state of permanent commercial war
fare. reprisals equally terrible would
be taken by the United States against
Europe and the Europeans. 1t is to be
hoped, however, to prevent such con-
dition of affairs, that the science of
finance may be called to the rescue,
helped by opportune agreements. 1t
may not be able to solve this difficult
problem, but it may at least succeed in
delaying and modifying the effects Of
these extraordinary adverse forces, and
be the means of developing other forces
of a conciliatory nature. But let US
hope that such an extreme measure as
commercial warfare may never be re-
sorted to. Rather let us ask ourselves
would it not be better, in the face of
SUCH new anu Capital QuGSI1OIlo- " re-
gard the details of customs as Of minor
Importance while now they seem to
> take such a prominent place as to agi-
tate and divide the states of Europe"
To this Prof. Luzzatti replies affirm
atiVely, taking, however, into conSid-
Grafton the aroused energy of agrarian
interests and their political influence in
several parliaments, considering them
connected in latent yet indubitable
mo NIT ho Of A .ifa<aF1.
competition. The basis of this is the
difficulty in the culture of cereals in
certain parts of Europe, in competition,
not so much with the wheat produc-
ton of Russia, Hungary and the Bal
kan states, but especially with that of
the United States. With regard to this
subject cause of such great controversy
and having such far-spreading ramifi-
cations, the professor concluded the in
terview with a consideration SO i'm
portant that it cannot be passed over.
He remarked that nature, always
provident, can, through the rapid means
of communication now existing in every
country, offer Europe a continuous
supply of cereals from the surplus Of
the harvests gathered in different CHI
mates. This is an illustration Of the
true harmonics of nature, but, on the
other hand, what is to become of Eu-
grain for herself when the excessive
expectation from the United States sdi-
minishes, and, finally, ceases, as must
ultimately be the case owing toxins
crease of population. Before the vast
ness of this problem said the protest
sor, ''the brain Whirls and grows COM
fused and we envy the mental serenity
Of those economists who believe they
can solve them by simply applying, the
usual formula"
On being asked what, according TO
his opinion, would be the attitude. Of
England in case of commercial stTuge
gle between Europe and America, Prof.
LuZZatti limited himself to answer that
it is an event which it must be hoped
may never occur and which everyone
must try to obviate.
1T is one of the gravest and most
complicated questions" he added,
which requires serious considerat lion,
but it is not possible that the British
empire, on which the sun never sets
and which contains nearly 40o,00G,O00
of inhabitants, if sch a conflict of
commercial interests should arise,
might, with the inexhaustible resources