The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
OUR MANUFACTURES ABROAD.
A Tribute to American Skill and
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OUR MANUFACTURES ABROAD.
Industry.
General w. B. Hazen has written o
long letter from Vienna, on America
as seen by citizen abroad, in which
he finds much in our mineral, agricul-
tural and mechanical resources to en-
courage faith in great and prosper
Gus future for the country. He says,
referring to the rapid increase of our
exports, the Swiss Congress called to
investigate the cause of the decline of
domestic industries said that people
scouid not compete with American
industry The English press says:
The story that American cottons
are sent out at loss can no longer be
urged. They are seen everywhere in
the shops, and they are better cheaper
and please our customers better than
any othsr;' and Of locks and house
building hardware, tunless better
forms are adopted in our manufacto-
ries with better finish, the American
article will certainly supplant them.'
In Germany, it is said generally, land
particularly of mechanics tools and
machines, the American article is so
practical, tasty, good and cheap, it
must come into general use.' And in
all European countries, the remarkable
adaptability of our labor-laving ma
chimes, performing their work perfect
ly an rapidly, is recognized and com.
mended, and Whenever practicable
they are being introduced. 1 doubt il
it is realized In America how success.
full our people have been in their man.
ufactures. / am informed from the
most respectable sources that with the
exceptions of kid gloves, hosiery, fans
fine porcelain mantles, and class Of
hand-work, such as laces and embroi-
deries, the United States can already
compete with all European manufac.
lures, only requiring now the estab'
fishing of their markets for an unlim.
tied production Of an immense variety
of manufactured articles.
Our locomotives already go to Rus.
sia, Brazil, and Australia, and for the
reason, as given by the latter country.
that they are cheaper, better, and more
durable than those of British manufac
ture. Oar street railroad cars are sen
to Europe, because-as the buyers say
they are twice as enduring as those
of home make. And our steam fir'
engines 60 to Europe because, while
much lighter than their own, they cal
be got ready for action in one third o
the time, and then do twice the work
Our cutlery is coming into use all owe
on account of its cheapness and goot
| quality, while American moving ma
chimes are finding their way into eve
ry civilized neighborhood.
Even the American wind mil, ,cheal
and tasteful, may be seen in ever
country. Already the annual expor
of butter and cheese amounts to $35,
100000, and that of fresh meat, trad
just upon the threshold oft existenc
has become large. The export of salt
ed meats has been an interest of i'm
mense proportions for many years, bu
recently canned meats and others of
delicate variety of preparation hav
found large foreign sale, with reason
for expecting the export to greatly il
crease. The sending abroad of liv
animals ia also a new departure, but
, has been proved practical and remur
, erative. Horses are exported for To-
eign cavalry, for street railroads, an
better grades for carriage horses.
c view of our facilities for raising the
on our Western plains, the possibil
ties of this trade are immense.
The demand for our agricultural in
: plements is slowly increasing, AZ
amounts to about 81 100000 annual
American electro-plated ware is 8
perior to any other in the world. o
It hardware of all kinds is IN deman
and ofacknowledged superiority,wh