Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-08
THE GUESTS OF PITTSBURG

The visit of the members of the British
Iron and Steel Institute, who arrive in
Pittsburg to-day, surpasses in especial in
terest to our iron and steel men any ever
paid to this city. No party OF that size and
standing in the iron trade has before been
entertained in this city, nor have any guests
| given an examination to our manufacturing
establishments whose collective opinion on
the efficiency and economy of our methods
was of equal value. Possibly the visit of
the Pan-American Congress might be hoped
to have more direct results in the direction
of enlarging our markets. But our South
American guests were not supposed to be
able to give scientific judgment on our man.
ufacturing establishments. They were only
expected to view our industries with mex
pert admiration of their size and products
The present visit is that of recognized au-
thorities in our own line. PittSburg is not
/ now making show of her industries; but
as the iron and steel center of America is
undergoing the examination OF scientific
judges in her friendly rivals of the elder
world.
Even as regards the commercial aspect of
extending the markets for our products, it
is doubtful whether the results of the Pan
American visit were more important than
the ultimate results of this one. II, as
Pittsburg will naturally hope, the visitors
find in our mills and furnaces evidences
that we are abreast with them in the adop-
ton of improved processes and in the
standard of our products, such an authori-
tative opinion will give Pittsbnrg iron and
steel more standing, in the markets of the
world, than dozen inspections by persons
whose knowledge of the industry only en-
ables them to admire. Even if our present
visitors should find subjects for criticism in
the mills, such criticism may be made of
more value to Pittsburg than any amount of
uninstructed wonder.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
review of the ground which will be gone
over, and the works to be inspected, in
order to give our Britannia and German
cousins and rivals a fair idea of Pitts
burg's industrial interests. Of course it is
the hope that their tour among our mills
and furnaces will show them that we have
here industries whose present progress, and
whose promise of further growth. make
worthy rivals of their own concerns. Mere
magnitude cannot impress the leading manu-
facturers of still greater industrial cities;
and therefore, if they find anything to ap-
prove, it will be that sort of approval
which is praise indeed.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the well
come which Pittsburg, as community, will
extend to its guests, is the warmest that
hospitality can offer. No visitors can be re-
ceived here from abroad who would more
completely call out all the hospitable senti-
ments of our city. The kinship of race,
and the ties which have grown out of ri
valry, not onlyin the iron and steel markets,
but in the emulation, new methods and i'm
proved results, give especial interest to the
entertainment of the iron masters of Great
Britain BY the-Iron City of the Western
world. Every Pittsburger will join in the
expression OF welcome to Pittsburg's guests
and OF hope that they Will carry away with
them, not only an approving judgment of
our industries, but pleasant memories of
our neople