Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
European Union Is Accepted
AS Possible, but Still Remote

ton which, except in matters of trade
and commerce, has no designs upon or
against any one of them, and despite
their fear of American supremacy in
world trade, all Of them know that
America is wholly devoid of any ag-
gressive tendency"
with America planning new tariff
determinations against Europe, naval
expansion and trade competition In
every one Of Europe's cherished mar
kets," thinks the Baltimore Sun, the
Federation of Europe becomes, for Eu-
ropeanS, sound practical politics.
Certain 1t Is that we Americans who
gave the world the conception OF
federation of sovereign States, can take
no theoretical exception to M. BRANDS
remarks" In emphasizing the force OF
economic necessity, the Hartford Cour-
ant holds to the view that mot the least
consideration which led France not
merely to acquieSce in, but to champion
the new reparations settlement, was its
realization of the Importance Of main
tanning amicable commercial relations
with Germany"
1--WE believe that economic unity OF
Europe will go farther toward restoring
and keeping world peace than any
navies or diplomatic alliances could pos
sibly do" AYERS the Santa Barbara Daily
News, while the Racine Journal-News
comments: cit Is most pleasant pic
ture, with Prime Minister BRAND OF
France preparing to arrange the can
vas and apply the brush" The Worces.
ter Telegram offers the opinion: IF
national jealousies which have impeded
good business and friendly relations can
be eliminated, the smaller postwar
European States in particular will be
greatly benefited. But if the aims of
the extremists who merely want to re-
taliate against the United States or
Great Britain are carried out, not even
Europe will be helped in a lasting way"
eft is altogether possible" in the
Judgment Of the Houston Chronicle,
that not only Europe itself but the
United States as well would benefit
greatly from a close federation of the
economic activities of the teeming coun-
tries of Europe. There are more than
450, 000, 900 persons in the countries con-
cerned, all Of a varying level of pros
perity. Their trade and general welfare
are greatly handicapped by high tariff
walls thrown around nations no larger
than many American counties. If these
walls were replaced by sensible meth
cd Of international exchange, such as
is contemplated, It is hard to imagine
anything other than an increase in
prosperity. This increase In prosperity
would make for tremendous increase
in markets, which are Just the thing
Americans are seeking. The United
States can look with perfect calm upon
a federated Europe. built along sound
economic lines"
"A powerful European alliance must
be anti-American in spirit" says the
Cleveland News, "but an effective
United States of Europe Is an impos-
sibility." The Boston Transcript con-
cludes: American solidarity Is achieved,
and there is neither any power to break
it up, nor any reason why It should be
broken up The solidarity of Europe
Is not achieved, and it will be difficult to
achieve 1t. II accomplished, It may
conduce to the greater prosperity Of
the European nations But it will never
be helped forward by any general Euro
pean concurrence In policies intended
to break down the self-dependent eco
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