Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-19

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t1res aAA commerce Tie cnarss q
this eraaincstioa y trade vith Rassia.
Trade vieh 7O,0W. 90 people 10 ne
snall thins, - England hes t0and oot
10 her advastags in bse dealinGs with
the Huscovite. 0reonock and 0laagow
have farnished her iroa and Daehissgy
Birninghaa her fancy goods; Sh0s-
Geld, heavy hardware and her sxpen-
sive cutlery Leeds. her light working
enRiues, and London the miscellaneous
goods without number, the value Of
which. in the aggregate. swells the
trade 10 millions Vt pounds sterling per
snnum. IL 10 . matter OF profound
qualification 10 be able 10 state that the
United States has entered the field - Q
CON eti,or, and tha; from January last 70
Saturday last, eighty one shipments Of
PennsyIvanis products have been made
to Russia have competed with British
goods there have been found -
cheap have given rs much sstisfsc-
ton, and have, in nine cases ont OF ten.
been found superior in quality, In
finish. and in durability TO the proiuc-
tions Of some of tbs best firms in Great
Britain.
Shortly after the close Of the Cen
teunial Exhibition, Mr.. II. II. b. Barry,
q Russian gentleman, who had been
auditor Of the transportation Bureau,
began an extensive correspondence
with friends in Russia, with view to
ascertsining Just what classes OF Ameri-
can goods could find market in his
country. A gentleman Of birth and
liberal education. the master OF five
languages, o traveller Who was familiar
with the wants of his countrymen in
every part of the Russian Empire, and
an American citizen withal. Mr.. Barry
became AN enthusiast in the work OF
establishing closer commercial rela-
tons between Russia and the United
States. To think was to act to act
was to be successful. He has sue
ceeded, and the result is that, within q
week, two shipments OF Pennsylvania
products. valued at sec. 900 in gold,
have been sent from Philadelphia to
st. Petersburg. These two shipments
make over eighty that be has sent. and
those eighty embrace all kinds Of tools
and machinery, ropes, valves and other
articles of the very class in which
England excels, and in which only the
very best can have any chance Of sue
cessful competition. They have COM
peted successfully !; they are. there
fore, the best. You deserve to be
congratulated on your success" said .
Press reporter to Mr.. Barry on Satur-
day. "You say that these goods
Pennsylvanis wares-have stood the
test with those of England ?"
In answer to the question he said !:
"They have made their mark. I can
tell YOU" he continued. that You can
scarcely appreciate the victory. Russia
had formerly all her iron pipes shipped
from and made in Greenock, Scotland.
I wrote to Russia What is the British
ruling pricer They told me. Then l
went to . manufacturer here, Cant
YOU duplicate those figures with Is
good work T. Yes.' Go ahead And
I have this result: I sent 28 600 Sset Of
iron pipes away last week to Russia-
piping that has been found there -
cheap and OF better quality than the
English. We want certain quality OF
rope in Russia. II has been supplied
from England before. In forty eight
hours Mr.. Filter turns me ont LOU
feet OF rope better than the English
work. This was last week. To-day it
is on the ocean On route. I receive .
q cable for certain class of engines.
They are manufactured in Oil City. I
went there and they made my engines
in six days. They will beat English
work out of sight-they must do 1t or
an enormous trade will be destroyed.
I give all the manufacturers stencil
marks in Russian to put on their goods,
showing that these goods are Ameri-
can made. II they stand the test it is
an advertisement for them all over
Russia-if they fail-well, you under
stand ?"
Mr.. Barry continued "I have sent
boilers, and one consignment of 300
valves, all superior to British make.
The trade of England With Russia
amounts to 133, OOO, 900 rubles. do
not despair of reducing this one.half
in favor of America within five years.
There is no sentiment in business. I
venture to say that if an effort is made
here by your merchants to push trade
with us on these terms, they will find a
most gratifying response. See here r
AS he spoke Mr.. Barry produced cable
dispatch ordering o duplicate of a
large invoice, which has been received,
and which he said had given perfect
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