the Editor of the "NontH-Cuina Das News Su,—When I wrote in my recent articles, that severity of the and finance! faced provides every encouragement to those who have fancy schemes for the political, social and economic of this world" 1 had no idea that 1 should give offence to Mr. Bennett, but I feel I owe him no apology, as he has quickly squared the account by his outspoken comment in your corres pondence columns to-day.
Bennett lamps together in the. "one body whose opinions and utterances ar2 completely distrusted by intelligent observers" politicians, bankers, economists, diplomats, ete, ete, St bedfellows! It would be interesting if Mr, Bennett would compile @ classified list of other big mi se opinion is worthy of consideration. In the forefront we might, perhaps, find, in addition to "the man in the stvect" intelligent observers, and, shall we say, cur-wendy reformers?
willingly accept Mr. Pennett's correction, and shall be quite happy achieve world prosperity, whether this our way "back" or "forward." necessitates feeling Bea do, however, object to our taking blind leap into space on the chance that we may land safe and sound in position more favourable than our present one, the object of my recent articles was merely to present in modest way for the benefit of the general reader an analysis of some of the world problems likely to receive consideration at, the Economic Tam quite content to Jeave your' other correspondent of the past, which have proved so: disastrous for the world.
It is on plane that our leaders I be dicted by history and I hope they indictment will not be too far in the future, We have the materials, the skill and knowledge, the man-power and the productive' plant to produce an world populati lancha of goods and the whole Hon is in need of those
works and I say, Something is stopping the that it is the money! system and methods, Does Mr. Grayadisagree?
In conclusion, I would state that have a profound conviction that' the Douglas Analysis is scientifically exact and that the Proposals would admit of the world marching! forward to an undreamt prosperity. Also that a continuance of the pre-gent system will send the world back! and down, probably resulting catastrophic war. In which Tam in good and ever growing company.
W. Pennere
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