The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-03

manufacture to Europe. In England they eel
annually from 20,OOd 10 $4,000 watches. The
American watch commences TO drive from the
English market the Swiss watch and even the
English watch. The Americans h9un by ere
atiMg dcInnnd for their goods i'll tic Indies
and In Australia, md thCn-tliEnk5 to some
powerful importing llouscS--tllGy invaded Ing
land. II SIoscOw and ST. Petersburg they
have already established important branch
offices. Their niM Ii to drive lis first o'lt 81
their own country, and then to compete. with
us III Ulir own sOIl. sincerely confess that |
personally have dOnbtcd that competition. Bnt
now have Scen--1 have felt lt-unI l Mn
terrified by the danger to Which Onr industry l.
exposed. Besides, am not the only ono TO
think no: the Socicte 1ntercant0nalc have sent
delegate to make inquiries, md llia report
perfectly agrees with mine. Up to this very
DAY we have be ieyed America TO bO dependent
upon Europe. We have been mistaken. Tho
Americans will send us their products since We
cannot send them 0ltr own. Their importation
Il not confined to watches alone. Already
America has commenced to send cotton gotlS
10 England, which hitherto mUnOpulIzcd that
article IN tic markets Of tho world
Can the Americans maintain their prices
Yes, they can, for II they obtain good profit
IN their superior quality goods, they Gail afford
10 IL satisfied with smaller profit on tho lower
grades Of watches. In America, everything Il
made by machinery; hero we make everything
by hand. In Switzerland about lO,0OO work
men make, OH all average. cHclI forty watches
lICr RunlIr. In the United States the average
il about $50 Watches Therefore the machinery
produces three and half TO four times more
Than the wOrkmcM.
Itad the Philadelphia Exhibition taken placc
five years later, We shonh have been totally
anHilIiAtcl without knowing whence llOr lIt,s
VIC received tho terrible blow. We have believed
ourselves masters Of the situation, WHEN We
really have been Oh a volcano. And, to-day,
We must actually struggle II NO do not want to
encounter, In all the markets, that rival nnnIl-
facturc. For long time We have hoped that
the customs duties, amounting to % per cent,
might ~ reduced. We cannot cunt upon IL
America needs all her Resources, and whether
Democrats or Republicans le IN power, We CALI
not hope for reductiOnO Of import dnticE. We
must, therefore, make np orr niiNl ~ lOSc the
American market. It has been cUmplacently
said that tho Americans do not make the entire
watch. but arc dependent upon Switzerland for
several parts Of the watch. This II a mistake.
Tho Waltham Company makes the entire watch
from the first screw 10 the case and dial. II
would even be liflcnlt for them to Use Our pro.
ducts, 10 great IL tho regularity. 10 minute tho
precision with which their machines work.
They arrive at tho regulation Of the watches
10 To say-witllOut having Seen It. When tho
watch Is given to tho adjuster, tho foreman de-
lircrs to him the corresponding lair.sprinSt
md the watch Is regulated. Sensation among
Tic uudiencc.l Here IL what have scon. gCii-
tlcmcn asked from the director Of the
Walthnm Company watch " tho fifth grade
4 large safe was opened before me; at random
took watch out Of 1t and fastened 1t TO my
chain. Tho director having asked mo to LET
him have tho watch for two or three days, 40 ~
TO observe It's motion, answered: "On tho
cOntrnry,1 persist In wearing II inst as II Is TO
obtain Oh exact Idea VI your manufacture At
Paris, l set my watch by a regulator on tlic
boulevard, nHl OF tho SIKH day observed that
tho fifth American grade; 1t cost Is franco
movement without easel. On my arrival at
T.nclu showed the watch 10 one Of our frat
adiustrrS, who asked permission to take Il
IlnwlI-tllat Il, 10 take Il to pieces, !, however.
wished first 10 observe It, aid hero Is tho result
which nOtcl: Hanging, daily variation one
and OIC-llnlf seconds variation IN different
positions, from four TO eight seconds; IN the
heated rooms tho variation was very slight.
Having thus observed Il, handed tic watch
over 10 the adjllStUr. who took Il down. After
few days ho came to ne. and sail. worl for
word: II an completely Ortrirh.imUi; he ~
suit is incredible: one ir0NIi MOI .fi'd one such
,rGich among .fJfy &o"saHh II orr mGnnfac'
Imr : This watch. gent GlnGu, repeat To
you. took at lazarl-Out Of heap. rs we say.
You understand from thl9 example that the
American watch Inay be preferred 10 the Swiss.
have finished. gentlemen, and lave told ynIl
Of things S,W!i as have seen them. II remains
for w 10 profit frnm this sad experience, and to
improve our manufacture.