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Show BYRON CKGS ' HOME AFTER TWO YEARS OF TRAVEL Dean of University Talks Interestingly of World Affairs. After having spent two years abroad. Byron Cummings. dean of the University of Utah, returned home' last night. He declared tbla morning that "Utah Is the best place on earth In which to live." During his two years absence Profeasor Cummings had an excellent opportunity to compare conditions with thote In the United States. "The people of Europe lade the pro-tlced, pro-tlced, howeevr. that the aplrlt of Amert-Icana. Amert-Icana. though many of them are tnellncd to look upon themaelvea as being superior to the rest of the world." he said. I noticed, no-ticed, however, that the spllrt of American Ameri-can push la taking hold In many places. I For instance, the hotels show a vast Improvement Im-provement over what they were a few Sears ago and the same is true In other ualnesa lines." Speaking of the situation In Portugal, Profeaaor Cummings said that he did not, - believe the republic would be overthrown. fAg- "The Republican party." said he. "ap- L" pears to have a strong hold on the coun- try and the principles are growing fast. The spirit of liberty and Independence In Italy Is gaining too faat for that country to lend a hand to help the royalist party in Portugal. As to Spain, that country has enough trouble at home to keep it busy without mixing up In the troubles of Portugal." Ing against the church a Interference wltfc atate In Spain waa becoming more Intense and that at the same time the spirit of progress and liberty waa getting stronger among the people. With reference to the situation In Morocco. Mo-rocco. Professor Cummings said: "I am scarcely In a position to say much about Morocco, as much of the present trouble has happened since I left Europe. I fear, however, that there may be war. Both England and German y want industrial supremacy and will doubt, leas go a long wajf to aerure It. It la to be regretted that the United States could not have progressed farther on her peace plans before the present trouble occurred." oc-curred." Professor Cummings said that he had enjoyed the trip but t hat he was ex -ceedtngly glad to get back home. |