National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-02
oUR mAxUElorUREs ABRo4D.

4 Tribute to American Skill and Industry.
General W. H. Hu4en has written long let
ter from Vienna on America rs seen by citi-
zen abroad, in which hc finds much in our
mineral, agricultural, and mechanical re-
sources to encourage faith in great and
prosperous future for the country. He says,
referring to the rapid increase Of our exports
and imports, the Swiss Congress called to in-
vestigatc the causes Of the decline of domestic
industries said their people could not com
pete with American industry" The English
press says:
"Tnc story that American cottons are sent
ont NJ a loss can no longer be urged. They are
seen everywhere in tho shops, and they are
better, cheaper, and please our customers bet.
ter than any othcr;" and Of locks and house.
building hardware, "unicss better forms are
adopted in our manufactures with Il better
finish the American article will certainly sup
plant them"
In Germany, it is said generally, and par
ticularly of mechanics tools and machines,
"the American article IL SO practical, tasty,
good, and cheap, IL must come into general
use" And in all European countries, the re-
markabe adaptabilty of our labor-saving
machines, performing their work perfectly and
rapidly, Is recognized and commended, and
whenever practicable they are being intro
duced. doubt IL iU is realized in America
how successful our people have been in their
manufactures. am informed from the most re-
spectablo sources that with the exceptions of
kid gloves, hosiery, fans, fine porcelain mantles
aud a class of hand-worlS such rs laces and
embroidcres, the United States can already
compete with all European manufactures, only
requiring now the establishing of thoir mar
kets for an unlimited production of an i'm
menso variety Of manufactured articles.
Our locomotives already 90 to Russia, Brazil,
and Australia, and for the reason, rs given by
the attor country, that they are cheaper bet
ter, aud more durable than those of British
munuiucture. Oar street railroad cars are
sent TO Europe, bcCausc--as the buyers say
they are twice as enduring rs those of home
make. Aud our steam ire'engines go to
Europe BECAUSE while much lighter than their
| own, they can be got ready for action in one
third the time aud then do twice the work.
Our cutlery is coming into use all the world
over Jon account Of its cnewpnrs5 and good
quality while American mowins-machines
are finding their way into every civilized
| nGighbOrhood.
Even the American windmill, cheap and
tasteful, may be seen in every country. Al
| ready the annual export Of butter aud cheese
amounts to S3j 100000, and that Of fresh meat,
| u trade lust upon the threshold of It's exist
| enco, has become large. The export Of salted
| meats has been an interest of immense proper
! tiOns for very many years, but recently canned
meati and Others of delicate variety of prep
aration have found II large foreign sale, with
| reasons for expecting the export to greatly in
crease. The sending abroad of 1.-Two animals Is
| also u new departure, but IL has been proved
| practicable and remunerative. Horses arc eN'
! ported for foreign cavalry for street railroads
| and better grades for carriage horses. In view
| of our facilities for raising them on our West
crn plains, the possibilities OF this trade are
| immense
| The demand for our agricultural implements
| Is slowly increasing, and amounts to about
! Sl,0OO,0O0 annually. American electro'plated
ware is superior to any other in the world, Oul
! hardware of all kinds Is in great demand, aud
! Is Of acknowledged superiority, while oul
stoves, hollow-ware, and pressed glass are com
ing into use in Europe. We have an increasing
trade in carriages, furniture, car-wheels and
GNturcs, paints, dyes, aud chemicals Our ore
crushcrs arc considered the bost in the world
and our small weapons and cartridges are sent
| to supply foreign armies OF the first magul
tude The respect all men have for labor u
| America has induced good men TO work, whll'
nearly every ono personally manages ms owl
affairs. This has raised up large class o.
learned inventors, who have adapted methods
| aud machines OF u very superior KIND Tor d0lns
almost everything. In fact, machines do th'
| work OF hauds and do IL better lhij pa
| given Us an advantage which for long TINT