Arizona republican., 1916-08-21
HUNGARY MUST
 ERECT \ TARIFF
 WALL--APP0NY|
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 minister of Hungary, present leader of the opposition in parliament. de- clares that Hungarys brightest pros poets for the future lie along the path of manufacturing rather than agricul- ture; that to further these prospects Hungary must eventually create a tariff wall which shall protect her even against Austria, and that it is her moral duty for the present to oppose with all the power in her command the conclusion of any economic trade treaty between herself, Austria and Germany
 The Hungarian statesman. speak ing to the Associated Press core spondent in one of the Hobbies of the impressive parliament building on the banks of the Danube. discussed the Central European alliance and the Paris conference of the Entente Pow CTS, with the latter's decision to boy colt all trade with their present op- ponents after the conclusion of peace He said that while he fully realized the possible effects of the Paris confer cnce for years to come. he was not in the least shaken in his opposition to any premature commercial or economic treaty of the Central Powers.
 The opposition of Count Apponyi and his followers to the conclusion at present of a treaty with Austria and Germany rests on the following basis: About year ago there should have taken place new elections for parlia- ment. But because most of the male voters were in the field. parliament reluctantly voted to continue itself in office until new elections can be held six months after the end of the war. The situation under the circum- stances is, Count AppOnyi feels. that no member of parliament can be nor ally sure that he really represents the Will Of the people. In. consequence he has not the right to undertake a step having such vital and, far reaching consequences for the nation Particu- iarly he has not the right to conclude treaty which probably will follow the old custom between Austria and Hungary and stand for ten years. or which. as some now desire. may be twice that length of time.
 Though Hungary has been steadily advancing as a manufacturing state tsome g per cent of it's male citizens are in peace times engaged in nanu- facturing). il is still thought of chiefIy as an agricultural country. For it tc be forced into. or kept in. the role ana position of an agricultural country ! means eventually in Count Apponyf', i opinion that it's cultural and economic advances will be unequal to that ot Austria and Germany
 Hence the necessity of an eyentua agreement that will include A tariff wall which shall protect it's budding industrial advance. Hence the desir. ability of assuming an attitude o equality toward all other nations in tn, ! prospective Central European group an attitude which shall on the one hant prevent Hungary from getting tn, worst of the deal" and on the othe shall have as it's ideal perfect har mony. equabie interchange and eoua advantages for all concerned.
 If nothing is undertaken too hur riedly. during the present period of un certainty. fl nothing definite. bindin, and ironclad is undertaken until a rep resentative parliament which know ! exactly what the situation is can act Count Apponyi feels that the future o Hungary and of all the Central Power Is bright. For the immediate present however. he believes that nothing nor may be attempted than a sort of ten tatiVe agreement to agree"-later oi
 But if the present majority i parliament Is inclined to agree wit the Apponyi standpoint that nothin is to be gaircd hv hastv treat concluded in advance of exa, Knowledge of after-the- war cond tons. it does not share the minorit View that tariff wall against Au, tria and. Germany is desirable TT . opposition. therefore. has a doub light on it's hands-first to postpoi the conclusion Of any trade al commercial agreement as long possible and then to have incorpo ated into that agreement stipuI tions which f. can hardly be antic , ! pated Austria and Germany will a [ cert without demur
 The strong agricuitural interests
 Hungary want some agreeme whereby the duties in Germa against their products shall be lor cred SO as to give them a marl , which they once had in England Il til displaced by America. and whi , they even had in South Ameri
 Their export trade has been virtua at a standstill since 1S90-that is has practically incerased not at
 since that date. after it had gro . by leaps and bounds in the precC
 ing forty years.
 Their cause is championed bv
 big Tillers and dstillers, who wo
 ne willing even to see the bars
 down to agricultural products fir
 the Balkan states if duties were
 adjusted that they could compete
 German markets. The wood indust
 including the manufacture of artic
 made of wood have always felt
 cramping effects of protective dut
 aimed at them. They would be 2
 70 sec an agreement tomorrow
 VfTH fat ng t.ar T l
 mutually.
 Opposing them stand the tex
 and the iron interests of Hungs
 The former have for decades
 plored the lack of sufficiently h
 protective duties. The government
 tried to help them by means of E
 sides. but it has been only a par
 help for their competitors have h
 Austrian and German firms {
 have been established for scores
 not hundreds of years firms
 long ago had paid up their orig
 capital out of their profits. and
 todd, have even the advantage
 superior efficiency because fam
 for generations have worked for Il
 and know the work as few other
 The iron industry feels the [
 of protection especially keenly
 cause of tho physical situation
 Hungary. In one far corner of
 monarchN' lies the iron that is t
 raw material in almost the oppo
 corner lies tte coal that they II
 have. The mere work of brins
 the two together in the smelters
 the producers at disadvantage
 is enorinocs when they must e
 pete with Germany with it's prod
 close together. and it's highly
 ganiZed system.
 The task of hitting upOn an i