New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17
Only the Cook
who uses
ROYAL
Baking Powder
is sure of the
Finest Food.

ferior And the cheapness which they secure by the
of native and imperfect material Is soon recos-
nzed to be costly in the end than the higher
priced but better constructed American article. Inc
Brussels agent already mentioned has been success
fully introducing agricultural implements among
the German farmers, which cost in the proportion
Of nineteen to fifteen as to the native Imitation ms
teeth OF hay-rakes, breaking easily without De-
ing easy 10 repair gearings that get out OF oroer
and woods that warp in the limitations. make the
genuine machine cheaper In spite Of Its nomlnany
higher price. Often It can be furnished at the sans
price as the imitation and even compete successiuy
New Home sewing machine had sale Of 5000 in
France last year, although the Victor, OF Pars mas
This condition Of the European market is we'll
known fact to those firms which have had the cour-
It. 1t may be said that the chief obstacle has been
found In the practical ignorance OF the means TO
At the Antwerp Exposition an invoice OF hand
some roller desks arrived almost In fragments the
export trade to know how to pack his wares An
trusted his affairs here in Paris French agency
which. with idea OF business inherited from the
Which OF hey can n be- imported directly from New
York. freight charges, duty and all. The good ex-
lean Propaganda in Antwerp with scale Of prices
sqrpassng in chsaPness any native article OF b sse
American industry. when intelligenty directed
can do In the European mark e these later year,
and yet fully remed!ed. was the habit OF seha
Rs york ssfs Eera they
language in which sales had to be maze o ~ ns
plain in detail the working and various parts Of
their machine And oftenest they had no sample
where they landed contentIng themselves with car
rying about small model, or. as sometimes hap
R %sSsd to ss Fhey haS evidently
use they ssRer possa
men who might indeed speak English. but VINO VINO
were certainly not 10 be clrcumvented by smooth
he
dealer In great cities the factory director ana tn ne
regularly men who have been specially trained for
that part Of their career in life which supplies
machinery is demanded. and are able to crtcise in
diligently the samples presented TO supply the de-
them must be able to understand their criticisms.
and. when necessary. TO return 70 the american nsh
not quite adapted 10 the need and give instructlons
70 changes that may be required 0 rs N these oss
things. made tour which had more OF pleasure
did not even include the places and men that might
furnish market for his wares: Then ne returned
10 any prospect OF Introducing American manu-
features in Europe This actually resulted at times
that. when orders and Inquiries really came strag-
CLING In from Europe the only answer returneI Vas
that machines would be furnished in New-iork-
dnaI result Of this system or lack Of sys'e Sn
acquainted with American Inventions ana
tended DO away with this obstacle. at least so
far as the Antwerp Fair is concerned. Accounts
have already been given 10 the American press o.
the size OF the separate building which has been
erected. and rs important look amid me o,ner p al,
fractions Of this really universal exposition FER
haps not enough attention has been given TO the
fact tina, It gathers together in one pace, iargss
number OF machines implements and aruc.es or
furniture with special view 20 displaying their
possible uses in Europe. The same idea mas Pre-
sided over the arrangement OF the very consideraols
American exhibits in the halls OF macninery an.
electricity. Altogether the American dspay IN ss
line IS the largest ever yet made In any European
exposition. ,
/, has further advantage over the. American
Department OF the Paris Exposition Of 1883 for
which the United States Government appropriated
a considerable sum The latter was simply a CO..
reference The present collection OF American ma
chimes has been organized. not BY Governmenf
erence 70 European trade For this purpose Il ~
better calculated than even the immeasura3ly CON-
from Europe was puzzled now % extrcate ne
few manufactures appealing 20 his wants rom me
endless array OF articles for which he could nave
Moreover. Antwerp. with its comparatively free
port. and Brussels with its almost international
Chamber OF Commerce. form a common rendezvous
of C'ontlnenta! and Russian trade. O. W. Sillcox
the veteran agent for American agricultural mple-
ments has already been urged 70 transfer 10 Brus-
entire collection OF his exhibits (from some eight
leading American manufacturers). to be kept there
I, is difficult not to contrast this with the total
absence OF American typewrltng machines. me
various companies are pursuing ms r Po'i SSh3
less AZ Milan as well. Here in Antwerp there is
callgraph. indeed. rafting away IN the once @,
lanes p Holland. the Chicago newspaper man VINO
Is secretary OF this much needed Propaganda. but
there Is no typewriter on show. This may perhaps
serve as a last instance Of the Cd unwisdom OK
American manufacturers who neglect such oppor-
tunties OF keeping their products before the eyes
Of Earopeans me a.er WI ,nIess by ocular sSm
onstratiOn Of the advantages or the new tnlnS
proposed 10 them