New Britain herald., 1915-10-09

circles must be settled during the present war, if at all. Hungary at one time or another has been a persistent contender for a high protective tariff against the in- vasion of the articles which the we'll
 developed industry of Germany has supplied and in consequence of which the Hungarian industry is still in it's infancy. Not longer ago than late in June, Hungary once more formally protested, at a meeting of the Ger man-Austrian Economic league, against the lowering of tariffs, and pleaded even for higher customs duties than exist at present.
 Remove Tariff Bars.
 Not all Hungary, however holds this view, as very recent meeting of Hungarians in Berlin attested. The men, more than a score of them, comprised the Hungarian Economic League, which with the German Austrian organization comprises the Central European League. In spite of opposition that was at times de- termined, a majority of the members, comprising some of Hungary's most prominent agricultural, industrial and political figures, finally went on record as in favor of, taking down the traiff bars among the three coun- tries.
 One of the chief arguments brought forward was that Germany and Hun gary do not manufacture the same things, and that both will be bene- fitted rather than hindered by the 1 admission of articles that do not com pete with home production.
 Agricultural Machinery.
 Thus Hungary is a producer of | agricultural machinery-to supply 1 it's own large needs, and can with 1 out any harm to German industry | introduce it's product in the latter empire. Germany on the other hand makes quantities of other kinds of machinery and a thousand things that are not produced in Hungary, which can be introduced at a lower tariff into that country without com peting dangerously with Hungarian industry.
 The argument that an understand ing and agreement must be reached during rather than after the war is advanced by many, who believe that after hostilities have ceased the na- lions will be too busy with their re- novation and upbuilding and too jealous of each other industrially ever to be able to arrive at an under standing.
 Efforts to Premature.
 Prominent Hungarians in the eague, notably MT. Lanczy, member of he Hungarian House of Magnates, 1old the opposite view, however, and insist that the present time is inop- ,ortune, and that efforts to bring tbout @ tariff reform now are pre- nature. This branch is steadfastly opposed by those who maintain that III the three countries at the present ime need every advantage that can e derived from lower tariffs.
 Austria, because of it's half-indus- tood midway between Germany and Hungary, with general slight lean 1g for the former. Such industries s she has are in the main in good ondition and unlikely to be injured y a lowering of tariff walls that would permit of a German industrial nvasion.
 The benefits in the past from the ustoms union that has existed since S34, even though through it individ als went down, are sufficiently marked to induce Austrians to favor n the whole a still closer relation of his sort. Hungary is and always has een poor capitalistically, so that she as ranged on the side of the opposi- ion.