Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-26
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taken by the United states against Flu
rope and the Europeans. II is 20 be
hoped. however 10 prevent such con-
dltion of affairs, that the science OF H.
nance may be called 10 the rescue,
helped by opportune agreements. II
may not be able to solve this difficult
problem, but It may az least succeed in
delaying and modifying the effects OF
these extraordinary adverse forces, and
he the means of developing other forces
Of a oonciiatory 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 II not be better in the face of
such new and capital questions TO re-
gard the details Of customs as OF minor
Importance, while now they seem to
take such a prominent place as to ael-
tate and divide the state Of EuropeT'
AGRARIAN INTERESTS.
To this Prof Luzzatti replies atiirma-
lively, taking, however, into considera-
ton the aroused energy Of agrarian
interests and their political influence In
several parlaments, considering them
connected In a latent yet indubitable
manner, with the effects of American
competition. The basis Of this is the
difficulty I'm the culture of cereals In
certain parts of Europe. IN competition
not so much with the wheat production
Of Russia Hungary ana the Balkan
states. but especially with that OF the
United States. With regard to this
subject, cause Of such controversy and
having such far-spreading ramiiica-
tlons the professor concluded the inter-
vlcH with a consideration SO imror an,
that II cannot be passed over.
lie remarked that nature, always
provident, can through the rapid
| means of communication now exist
! ing IN every country. offer Europe a
| continuous supply of cereals from the
| surplus of the harvests gathered In DIFF
| ferent climates This Is an Illustration
| of the true harmonies OF nature, but
| on the other hand, what Is TO becona
! of Europe If she cannot cultivate suitl-
| Client grain for herself when the eNCes-
| sive expectation from the United St'tef
| dlminlshes, and finally ceases, as must
| ultimately be the case, owing TO in
crease OF population. Before the vast
ness Of this problem" said the profis-
sor the brain shirks and grows con-
fused and we envy the mental serenity
of those economists who believe they
can solve them by simply applying the
usual formulas
ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND
on being asked what, according to his
opinion, would be the attitude Of Eng
land IN case OF a commercial strusgl.
between Europe and America, Prof
Luz2atti limited himself 10 answer thai
It IL an event which It must be hopet
may never occur and which everyone
must try 90 obvlate
TT "a one Of the gravest and mos
complicated questions he added
(which requires serious consideration
but is IT not possible that the British
empire on which the sun never set
and which contains nearly 100000 90
OF inhabitants. II such conflict OF com
mercial interests should arise, might
with the inexhaustible resources at II
disposal In all the continents, seize IN
opportunity offered by Mr.. chamber
lains proposals to form q 'zollVereih
OF lts own with It's coloniesy'
| ROBERT LEWIS.