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Show REALIZES POWER OE 1NDEH. WEST MoretonFrewen. Noted English Economist, Is Enthusiastic Over Visit to America. BOUNDLESS AND LIMITLESS ' WEALTH LIES SLEEPING Shows Particular Interest in Silver Queslion; Believes in -. . the White Metal. Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON, ,lnn. 1- Moreton Prowen, the famous economist, who recently paid a visit to America, declared in an interview in-terview today that the western section of the United States will bo a potent factor in the world's development. Speaking along economic Hues, Mr. Pro-wen Pro-wen gave an opinion which coincided with thoso of well-known Americans as to the high cost of living in states. "I wns particularly struck by the wonderful resources in the western states of America," said Mr. Frewou. "States like Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Oregon. Washington and Montana, Mon-tana, aro filled with minerals. Wealth in the territory mentioned is limitless, boundless. Tn some portions land is arid, duo to lack of water, but America Continued on Page Two. REALIZES POWER OF WONDERFUL TOST Continued from Pngo Ono. renlizcs the value of irrigation iind by this plan thousands of acres aro being reclaimed. "Garden of the World." "The west heretofore has been a producer pro-ducer of cuttle and lumber, but there is no reason why it should not become 'the garden of the world,' Districts which high altitude makes impracticable for farming regions arc few, from what T am told, and I beliovo corn and vegetables vege-tables of practically every nature can be raised iu tho west. "I took particular pains in tho gold and silver-producing section of tho west to make a study of mau3' metals. Of course, I havo been interested in the silver sil-ver question for a great many years and have talkod with many eminent students and financiers, and 1 can onljr say now. that many of tho big men ofNitho' world are becoming silver men. "I cannot see why London and Washington do not act in harmony on the solution of the money question. With silver recognized as a medium, fully as valuable as gold, it would mean cheaper living, higher wages nnd extended ex-tended trade." |