Continental opinion regarding a proposed middle European tariff-union Volume 20, nos. 1-12
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...the many difficulties connected with its realization--difficulties which he regarded as political rather than economic. France he regarded as the great stumbling block in the way of the movement but the boundlessly selfish (" masslose egoistische ") commercial policy of the.United States, Russia and Great Britain will compel a gradual cooperation of the countries of Middle and Western Europe in order to obtain from these powers proper commercial concessions. As expressed in a conversation with the writer, Prof. Sering, who is cited by permission, may be said to hold similar views. On October 7, 1898, Prof. H. H. Powers, then of Leland Stanford University, addressed a circular letter to several secretaries of German Chambers of Commerce, editors and economists, asking their opinion, for purposes of publication, on the plan of a Middle or Western European Zollverein. Professor Powers has kindly allowed the writer to make citations from their replies. Dr. Gensel, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce at Leipzig, believed that, owing to present protective tendencies and inter-state mistrust and envy, the realization of a Tariff-Union between Germany and Austria-Hungary or between Germany and Western Europe in general, was a question of the far distant future. "This opinion," he added, "is also shared, so far as I know, by our trading classes (Handelsstande)." "Schlessische Zeitung" believes that the difficulties in the way of the realization of a Union would probably be too great to overcome. The " Syndikus " of the Chamber of Commerce at Frankfort is unable to answer the question as his Chamber as well as most other German Chambers has taken no position on the question. The "Secretary" at Konigsberg re...
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