Giolitti: " DEAR PRESIDENT: Mr. David Lubin. a citizen of the United States. has made a proposal to me. with all the ardor of sincere conviction and it seems to me both wise and useful. and I therefore recommend It to the consideration of my Government. " Farmers. who generally form the most numerous class in a country and have everywhere a great Influence on the destinies of nations. can not. if they remain isolated. make sufficient provision for the improvement of the various crops and their distribution in proportion to the needs of consumers. nor protect their own interests on the market. which. as far as the more Important produce of the soil is concerned. Is becoming more and more one market for the whole world. "Therefore considerable advantage might be derived from an international institute which. with no political object. would undertake to study the conditions of agriculture In the various countries of the world. periodically publishing reports on the amount and character of the crops so as to facilitate production. render commerce less expensive and more rapid. and establish more suitable prices. "This institute. coming to an understanding with the various national offices already existing for the purpose. would also supply precise information on the conditlons of agricultural labor in various localities. so as to serve as a safe and useful guide for emigrants. promote agreements for mutual defense against diseases of plants and animals where individual action is insufficient. and. finally. would exercise an action favorable to the development of rural cooperation. agricultural insurance. and credit " The benefits attained by means of such an institute. a bond of union between all farmers snd consequently an important influence for peace. would certainly be manifold. Rome would be a suitable place for its inauguration. at which the representatives of the adhering States and the larget associations concerned might assemble and harmonize the authority of Governments with the free energies of the farmers. I am convinced that the nobility of the aim will suffice to overcome the difficulities of the enterprise "And in this faith I sign myself. "Your affectionate cousin.
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