EUROPEAN FEDERATION.
Sir Max Waechter, who was born in Germany, went to London as a young man, became natura - Used as a British subject, and is now High Sheriff of the County of Surrey, is the head of a league formed for the purpose of promoting the Federation of Europe. Rather a large order, but Sir Max grows optimistic about the prospects in the course of an “interview” contributed by Mr Charles Low to the Contemporary Review. Sir Max has already spoken to the German Emperor and the Kings of Italy, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway about his pet project. He remarks that they all listened to his scheme with evident interest and discussed it with him in detail. The Kaiser, according to Sir Max, gave him “the assurance that no active opposition to the proposed federation of Europe would come from him, and that he would not seek to claim any privileged position in such a confederacy for Germany or for himself.” The Kaiser must have looked upon Sir Max as a fit subject for a commission “de luuatico inquirendo” —and promised anything to get rid of him. The organisation which Sir Max has promoted is to meet ip Rome shortly, and arrange “ the formation of federation leagues in order to enlighten the people of the various countries.” Buckley’s chance would appear to be an excellent one in comparison with - the chance of this organisation succeeding in its aim, in the face of the existing situation in Europe. Sir Max reckons that as soon as his scheme is adopted by the Powers, Europe will save about annually on armaments, while the productive power of the labour realised from military service would more than double that amount. “These enormous savings spread over the countries would bring about a higher standard of living, creating new demands and requirements, and would in this way stimulate production and manufacture, and, coupled with extended free trade and tree intercourse, would inaugurate an. unprecedented state of prosperity.” : What a golden
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 458, 20 May 1909, Page 3
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334EUROPEAN FEDERATION. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 458, 20 May 1909, Page 3
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