The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

supplemented after the war BY an eco
nomic alliance. the aim being to make
the Central Powers self-suficient with
regard to foodstuffs and raw materials.
This will necessitate the eQualizing or
economic conditions In the two countries.
without which no reciprocal commercial
policy could be possible. As German
economists express IL, Austria Hungary
ought to rave the same rhythm" OF eco-
monte activity as Germany. else disturb
ances will arise which would make united
economic action impossible. The Ger
mans therefore mean to teach the Aus
TRANS and the Hungarlans their "
methods Of organization and efficiency.
Need Agricultural Progress.
In this connection 1t IL important 10
note that one OF Gernany's principal
undertakings will be to increase Hun-
Eary's agricultural production. II Is n
remarkable fact that while Germany ~
an industrial, country and Hungary is
considered an agricultural country. one
acre in Germany yields twice as much
as an equal field in Hungary. GERMANY
grows about as much wheat ms Hun.
gary. though her wheat heIds cover half
the area OF Hungary's. Moreover the
German acre IL worked with less help
than the acre in Hungary. The reason
for this. Of course. is to be ound in
the more intensive cultivation that pre-
walls In Germany. Thus Hungary ou'd
produce twice as much grain as she does.
and. as Frederick Nauinann. a member
Of the Heichs,ag and one OF the best
known economists IN Germany. has fig
ured out. II Hungarian agriculture we're
10 produce merely one-third more than
IL has In the past the agriculturaI NJ
dependence Of central Europe would he
assured. Naumann predicts that =
Germany teaches scientific farming 20
the Hungarian peasants the State grain
depot OF Germany and Austria Will IN
future be located around Budapest.
1t mus, be borne In mind. however.
| that tn. readjustment OF Aus,ro-Hun-
! garian industries to peace conditions
| will not be smooth or easy. While Gr'-
| man system will restore ammunition
factories to their peace functions ns
quickly as 1t enabled them to take up
the manufacture Of war material, IN AUS
I ,ria-iiungary this transforma' on VIII nc
cradual. with from two to three mil
! ton soldiers returning from the front ana
| with no Chain Of labor exchanges to dis.
| tribute labor as in Germany there VIII
he for n few years. In spite OF all the
work Of reconstruction and ~rehabillta-
| ton, a serious uncmploy ment problem
combined with a scarcity OF labor III
certain nelds-the inevitable consequence
OF lack 81 system.
No, only will the laboring population
| find Itself out Of gear. but a similar
situation will face the thousands OF small
/ shopkcepers whose businesses are closed
every day while they are at the front
and great numbers Of clerks who on
their return will fnd no places waiting
FOR them. In fact not only will the
! industries have TO he readJnsted nu'
practically all business. Moreover the
! situation will he aggravated hN me VAST
l war debt and consequent heavy taNa-
ton.
The indications therefore are that un-
less artifcially restricted the emigration
movement from Austria-Hungary TO the
United states will continue until the
forces making for the betterinent OF eco
nomic conditions and for industrial de-
yelopmeut have asserted themselves. The
war mas proved that Governments are
cspable OF dealing effectually with un-
III ecedented situations. Their expert
.nce will not have been in vain and they
undoubtedly will apply themselves 70
the solution Of postwar problems with
equal aptitude and energy.
It +. 70 be expected that some effort
will be made 10 restrict emigration,
which in It's ultimate results means a
drain upon national vitality. But al
the same time the Austro-Hungariar
government cannot fail to recognize emf
grafton as an economic necessity. Con
seauen,ly the Government will regulate
emigration as It has done in the past
but will not. cannot prohibit 1t. As
matter OF fact emigration will regulate
itself. and in proportion as the economic
conditions improve with industrial dc
%yelopment. commercial expansion and
the organization OF The labor market &
Will gradually decline. II Ia probable
that within a very few years--Austro'
Hungarian economists believe not more
thar tye-industrial development in the
Dual Monarchy will. as in the case o'
Germany and the Scandinavian coun-
tries. create a home marke, for surplus