Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-06
Trade and Finance Abroad.

Tile initiative OF an American citi|'H
is about to cause the foundation Oh a''
International Agricultural institute.
This Information is due to the pup;ic''-
ton in Italian papers OF Il letter re-
ccutlc .i,Irs ssed by King victor t!2-
manuel 10 Sig!.o. Gioli.ii. President %
tho Council of the Ministers III the
Lone Cabinet here is the trlns!dtio
Ny Dear i'rrsiie,:t: y titiZcii Oh t.1e
I'ulte,I Sites Of America. David Luplh'
explained to me recently. with the e"-
thusiasm resulting from Il sincere COLI
viction, an idea which appeared 10 iiie
good and far seeing; this is why rec
0inmend it 10 the attention or my gov
.rnment. Agricultural classes, Seh'r
ally the most numerous. have every
where on the fate OF nations large
influence, but living without any mutu-
al bond they cannot Cooperate eHec-
lively either in the Improvement UT III
the distribution OF divers kinds OF aSIi-
cultural products. according to the eAl-
gcncies of consumption. or TO the Pio-
lection IF their interests. III markets.
which become more and more uhlNe!
SAL for the most in poftant products oi
the soil. An int irrational institute
might therefore be of great usefulness.
if. being free from any political AIM II
planned to study the conditions oil az
riculture in the different countries oil
the world in such manner that,
thanks to periodical information about
the quantity and quality of crops. their
production would be facilitated, their
trading made less expensive and more
q
adjusted. That institute. acting in ac-
cord with the divers national bureaus,
would furnish also valuable Informal
ton with regard to the conditions of
agricultural labor in every place, so
that it would be for the emigrants Il
useful and sure guide. 1t would pro-
vide for a common defence against
those cattle and plant diseases, which
partial defence does not suffice to stop.
1t would. finally. exercise Il beneficent
influence over the development of rural
cooperation and agrarian credit.
The bcn"iicent effects of auch All in
stitute, an organ of solidarity among all
agriculturists. and for that reason a
strong element of peace, would not be
slow in developing. Rome should b
the place of meeting for the represen-
tativrs Of the idherent states and tn.
affiliated associations. i'm order that the
authority of the governments and tn.
powers of the lanl laborers may act in
accord. am confident that the great
ness of the aim will succeed i'm sur
mounting the difficulties Of the enter
Irise. In this hope, | have the pleasure.
to, etc.
Rome Jan. "a. VICTOR EMMANUEL.
After the receipt of this letter the
Italian government addressed to it's
diplomatic agents in foreign countries
instructions to carry out the Internal
tional project approved by the King.
1t appears that Mr.. Lubin, who pre-
scented it. is from Colorado. He OBJ
tanned an interview with Victor En-
manuel. understanding that to est;b-
fish the institution in Europe. private
initiative haG to be helped by govern
mental assistance
\ few days ago IL sum of nearly 3d.
100000 WAS shipped from New York on
h0;iri La ChamDagne. and landed safe
~ i'm Paris. under the guard of many
watrhmen. police agents. railroad de-
tec;ives. etc. I'm the Argentine Re
public they are more cautious. The
Bucnos AyreS "Prens;'' recently OK
pressed doubts as to the safety of Go
1000. which was stored in the Cai,
dc Conversion. The paper asked if
three pOrters. even with revolvers.
taking turn about should be regarded
as sufficient to guard so large a treas
urc from tn" possibility of a sudden
rail. The directors of the GAIA pro-
TESS To believe, however. that the gold
is amply safe. 1t is probable that the
Argentine paper. in speaking of the
temptation thus offered. had in mind
the possibility of a seizure of the large
treasure, not by common burglars but
nv some political leaders. and the re-
welt which broke out Il few days later
at Euenos Ayres. seemed to have justi-
fled the alarm of La Prensa"
n refcrenc" to American ports was
made recently at the monthly session
at MarscilleS of the Council of Ship
pcrs. The meeting occupied itself
with the treatment given to French
vessels il, regard to the custom house
dues charged on the shipping material
and naval furnishings. which are sent
th"m from France. The French ship
pcrs complain that these dues arc i'm
posed uron them in \mcrica while
American vessels enjoy exemption Of
dues i'm French ports in similar cases.
The pioprietors of the Subway tav-
crn. at Bleeck"r and Mulberry streets.
are sending out Il report to clcrgynen
and temperance workers Of their work
The rrpor: tells principally Of what
has been done to the old time saloons
in tho nelchborho"d. Three Of them.
all within Il radius of Il block or two
of the tavern, have closed up. The re-
port says: "A recent report from the
Subway tavern throws a significant
light upon a work that has been anus
inEly and pcrssteHtly misrcprescnted.
Two hundred worl,inCmen are report .