Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

by Premier Aristide BRAND, the leader
who now proposes the United States of
Europe, the project was viewed in some
quarters with derision and then soon
became q TACT, 1t is not believed here
that history will repeat itself with re-
spect to q united Europe. The diff
culties In the way are regarded as too
great. Many view them as insuperable.
BOrah Favorable to Plan.
So far as the Senate is concerned,
that body is so much wrapped up in
tariff, the Ware case and other matters
that 1t Is giving little thought to a
United States OF Europe. In the for
eign relations committee, however, a
few members have given the BRAND
proposal thought. Senator Borah,
chairman, declared when first informed
of the BRAND proposal that he was ia
vorable to 1t and hoped 1t would come
to pass.
But when asked whether he believed
it would actually eventuate Senator
Borah replied that there are many OBJ
stacles in the way" He added that he
did not want to put any difficulties in
its path or seem pessimistic about it.
Senator Moses, member of the for
eign relations committee, was more out
spoken as to the matter of difficult
ties.
About all that can be said of the
proposal" said Senator Moses, ''is that
It is an iridescent dream. It is no new
idea. 1t has been suggested many
times. 1t has never got anywhere and
so far as can see is no nearer than
ever"
Need Economic Unity.
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should get together in a confederation
which would bring about the abolition
of economic barriers 1t would, of course,
have profound effect on tariff rela-
lions between Europe and the United
States. He said that a zollverein, or
economic union, might be organized
without forming United States of Eu-
rope.
Generally speaking, in Senate and
House circles the belief Is pronounced
that the differences, the hatreds. the
jealouSieS and the century-old racial
and religious prejudices of Europe are
so great that United States of Europe
is an imposSibility.
1t Is noted here that DR.. Stressemann
and others at Geneva have insisted that
any such union must be economic and
not political. This phase of the matter
is the one that Is given most conSidera-
ton by men in Congress and high Of
ficials who give thought to foreign
affairs. While it is not expected there
will be a pan-Europe or United States
of Europe in the near future, what is
recognized is that there is tendency
in Europe to get rid of the trade bar
riers that tend to interfere with COM
merce among the European powers. This
tendency, it is pointed out, is likely to
be promoted by the discussion of the
Friand proposal.
May Fight Tariff.
The consequence is that although the
idea of BRAND is widely viewed here as
impracticable, it Is recognized that its
consideration may have economic con-
sequences Of moment for the United
States. To the extent that European
nations reach understandings as to
tariffs and trade restrictions, it is APP
pretended here they may be disposed
to unite in an economic war against the
United States by unitedly fighting high
tariff rates in this country and, perhaps,
working more unitedly to win world
trade away from the United States.
A United States of Europe in a real
sense would. of course, mean a con-