New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-07
EXPORT TRADE IN DANGER
DANGEROUS COMPETITION Bf uERMAN
MANUFACTURERS OF MACHINERY.
INVITATIONS OF AMERICAN IMPLEMENTS PUT
1poy TIE M,rKrr-uoMr PRODUCERS NEED
TO HEsTIR Observation-Disclosures
ING STATEMENTS FROM TIE
CONSUL At CHEMNITZ.
CONSUL At CHEMNIrz.

TO EESTIR TlIEM>l.l.N - IN i''''"7A
ING STATEMENTS FROM TIE
CONSUL At CnEMNITz.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.I
Washington Nov G-Informaton recently received
at the State Department indicates that American
manufacturers OF machinery VINO nave Hu
in building up export trade wiz " "p''9 ~
bestir themselves and spare no EFFORT II my "opo
and expect 10 retain il. Within the last Few years
,h l.ar,,or manufacturers Of machinery have been
hs,, maxine, limitations of various kinds OF Aneri-
can machinery in some cases adding certain I'M
proycments and entering into cohipe'''i'" ''''
American manufacturers not only III '"e ''.i' -
OF Europe but in other parts OF the world III INC
hoorircs before The WAYS and Means Committee a
few weeks ago MIR. Bent treasurer OF 'ie 'o'''"
Machinery Manufacturers Association reli 'e'''
FROM, tho president Of the Knowles Loom WORKS OF
Worcester Mass. which has bearing u" '''
point That concern has FACTORY III ''"s'" g"
well as one in the United states In 'he i'l''' ~
ferred TO the statement was made 'ha' '"e i'"s'''
concern was purchasing machinery Al W.
r,auv made on the American plan. but with som"
e,,~,hor i,,,rovements and was able TO purcnas"
this machinery copied after the American H'ah'S'
for a good deal less money t'an II coua De Dousn'
for I'm this country" and this machinery was 10 he
added 10 the English plant
The effect OF German competition III EUROPE u
already indicated to some extent by the raining OH
Of American exports within the last TWO
or three years In 1890 the Vaiue Oh INV
exports Of machinery from the 'h'eu ''"uS
70 the United Kingdom amounted to s-'"-f'oV'
I'm lN., the total had increased 10 s-''0'V''
and ne the year ended June &c. 1889. II ainouh'en
to Seoo7oo or $1,000 less than in ls'" TO Germany
ussf in 800 the exports OF the same KINDS OF ait
cles from the United states amounted tC >o''UVo'
In 1852 TO $4,000 and in 1855 TO only Sb'oV' Inc
inheritance to American iron ana steer H'huiact-
ursrs Of the EXPORT trade In machinery l. sur
fh. frsff hal
in $50, and 1893 respectively amounted to about ~
nor cont Of the total manufactures OF iron ana steer
of all kinds in those years In 49, the toa eApo''7
of iron and steel manufactures amounted 10 ABOUT
s2s 800 900 OF which Sl2i9OO consisted OF h.achh-
er, and in 1923 the total exports amounted To
about s9oOoOO0 of which N$.lS5Vo consisted OF
machinery In 1880 the total exports Of machihery'
not including sewing machines amounted 10 S''-
l9l 9I4 so that the total Increase In three years
amounted to about s2Ol3,vp
WHERE THE PRINCIPAL INCREASE WAS.
This increase however was almost wholly con-
Grcl IN the exports 10 Canada the West lhdles'
Mexico. Central America and Brazil The exports
from the United States 10 CanaGa Increased our
,,g the threc years from $77l.G0 10 N.ol9i2, or
anon, seINcN: TO Mexico from SeS1O TO si''o5'2I-'
or nearly 5000: to Central America from S-'"'"
20 ss36 0co or about $1,000; to Brazil from s"'IV'
to q IL COO or Syp go: cuba and Porto KIc' from
81 elS 0oo TO s87siG20. S2.llG62o; 10 san po-
prl,ish Yves, Indies from $500 to s-i&"" or
sl27 go These several items OF increase amount
T., NOR. than sl.SE1oO. or over Sl.hlt"' an
excess Of the total net increase during th"' pc'Ni
Among the heavy Items OF decreasc were F''V" J"
the cxpor,s 70 the Argentine Republic, mainly due
10 financial disturbances ana depression III "''
country: ss7S.co1 Ia the exports to o'her south
American countries except Brazil and s!2VD In
the exports 70 Australasia
German machinery manufacturers. having gaihea
a strong foothod In the markets OF Eur pe anu
,ue,-ou, af the expense OF American manufaciur-
ers now propose to enter into competition IN 'he
markets OF Mexico. Central and South America
the West Indies and Canada. - well as IN the
| United States They are already crowling the In
glish manufacturers in the English market, ana
machines made or patented In the int"i states
are successfully initiated IN Berlin Mannh' IN
| Mardeburc Barmcn and Chemni'z The hes, STOCK
! ing-knitting machine In IN" world was invented ~
tho I'niteI States yet Chemnt- has supplied mills
in THE cou airy with complete outfits OF cottonknlt
ting machinery withil the last three years Nc
| cordng - "A report recently received al the state
| DEPARTMENT from Consul Monaghan. Of cheinni,k
The prescn, tim, IL fun Of plans TO open up Tor
| eIgn markets to German machlnes This Is du" to
| their success al Chicago. England last year eN
| ported SO fss CO.. worth o. machinery while Ger
manys exports amounted to fH2@0m oar er-
ports as yet play no sreat part AeS@r us honest
| enough 10 admit how dangerous We might D" ana
| undoubtedly would be II our manufacture. could
| Ana markets for thcl- machines and tools
Consul Monaghan quotes ieaaing 'rcinoai m,'
scientific papers az follows now y ,he ", H.
| when the world rings Win our fame Wn"n il'
| worlds best qualified judges Weld IA me PAIN
to go out and get big share o. ihI wore AZ
| kets. How better Obtain Inc iuIi b'n.nt "i ,tt,,
| great Exhibition? II We would he benefited by ms
advertisement, We must push iHr"",hh lny are
| drawn These pay no bills. II ~ the orders ihat
oSisnf ana ea 4n pay nd Is to ge
Those who know foreign markets best esprciaily
| beat vay To- succeed IN or even make heaiwny
| toward. securing those markets Il by giving me
| deem best-wh8t they vant-and the only shic way
find on, what is wanted IS to keeR aYYrnis or
| at regular and frequent intervals Of time.
GERMANS To SEND OFT AGENTS.
! In order to divide the cost it is proposed 10
| induce a great number Of factories - share the
| responsibility. and altogether or In groups send
out agents paving all the expenses tn" reports
are to be the common property Of m" suhScrbin%
world into sections and unite the m-owners IN
groups giving TO each group a snctipN III .ns
way manufacturers preIcrrin@ ne Houth american
the African market can enroll Themselves IN the
| South American group and vice vera. Ihes" pan"
| have already been discussed ana nav" loul hNp'
| among the various mechanical unions of the I'm
| ppIread, pa~ssd mi Of the donaia OF mcr- dis
cuss!on and taken practical shape as - Mexico ana
| South America. lie writes:
Engineers are TO be sent to Brazil and 10
! Plata t. drum up trade. Tho costs are TO b,
by the factories sending the engineers II Is hoi"d
! that enough viii subscribe To- Keep the cost DOWN
TO 70 or II cents for each person employed ~ an
ala TO the engineer vast numbers Of Illustrated
| catalogues printed IN Spanish AMI the various
| Languages Of the JcOp" cOOnists among wnohl
| they are f., circulate are be sent before ana
after the engineers. Thus FAR. wherever and wher-
ever the PROPOSITIONS To- send engineers and chta-
! logues have been discussed th"y have been voted
for unanimously Il f. the universal opinion ana
! conviction that this Is the only way - keep W.
the progress OF the last twenty years and ~" only
way to win fairly rcrnun"ratiVc share OF the Tor
| elgn trade The Foreign Office and the PTusslan
! Minister Of Commerce have "x2re'Fcd lively IN
tcregt In the movement. and have promised 70
| cid II. Nineteen firms repr' scnilng ,.FJ work
| men have already subscribed. II H. expected. 40
| unptIlnr IL the matter becoming. that many more
| viii soon Join. II is also proposed TO have me
engineers take orders for iron ana steel prodmsi =
| wherever they go and whenever they can. This
| will help keep down the costs to those taking
part and Will permit Of n much larger number
| Of engineer agents being scni. The number. II
seems. is to be- limited only by the subscriptions
| Everything about the plan comments II to the
thoughtful consideration OF our people. well
| az to the Germans. 1t IL the outcom" % long and