The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-16
American Hardware I'm siberia.
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A representative OF Hardware had the
good fortune and pleasure recently or be-
Ing present during a conversation that
occurred IN the Hardware Club between
]. G.. Pangoorn and several of the leading
lights OF the trade Mr. Paugborn is
well-known railroad man. being president
Of the Commission Worlds Transporta-
ton, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago,
and an honorary director Museum World >
Railway. r. G. VI. He has recently trav-
eied extensively IN the East In the interests
OF the commission. visiting India. Siam.
Afghanig.an. Be.oochlstsn. China. japan.
siberia. Russia. Australia. New Zealand,
Jaws. etc. His investigations were. how
ever confined principally 10 Siberia. or
which country ne spoke In glowing terms
His hearers were interested especially as
he gave Il az his opinion that Siberia Of
feresi unrivaied advantages as market
for American hardware. Mr.. Fangharn Is
wes qualified to speak as he made the
journey from Nladivcsfock across the
stepoes of siberia 20 Moscow and ST. Pc
terSburg. a distance OF T.ae miles. By
sseighs ard railroad. about s.ea miles Of
the Journey being made IN sIetghs.
AR panshorn said that ne had expected
10 find The condition or the peasants de-
plorahse. from accounts os a well-known
nriter on the Siberian exile system. but
30 real condition proved revelation. He
described them as kindly race and rot
oppressed. as the average mortal thinks
them to be. bur discussing their ministers
IN as strong terms as We are sometimes
won't 70 use IN reference q aur Own secrc-
iaries. only holding sacred the emperor.
who Il the head OF the church as wei as
thelr ruler The political exties he SAID
number rot more than 30. and though one
uf the party OF which Mr.. Pangbern was
a member was a photographer. who took
m immense number % pictures. Including
efs4a1 .s>rx-
obtained OF prisoners having leg chains on.
the man being the same one n both rsct-
gres ana Ass ofYsnse a breach OF camp dis
csr.ine The feeling through the country
ne said, IS very favorable 10 Americana
the people having never forgotten the
sh.rioaas ot wheat that America sen: them
during the famine. England sending X by
TIE sackfuf, while America sent u by the
sNinfai. Tho toes ~ American ulanufac-
ture that Mr.. paarhorn noticed were a
short h~ua3ax tsrxcsy used by the peas
ants 81 sun8fng their log hntS-the manu-
facsurer's name he could not reeaii-auS
sAevets made nv Oliver k1aes Rai1~tr
locomotives were IN evidence, ara Mr.
rarghayn SAID. "Ff such large machines
az American manufacture - locomotives
have obtained footing why ran7a not
market for American hardware OF al d.
erri0tlars - cFratet - Tire metal trade
=. tsnssIa Rra siberia r. largely IN the
hansfs ~ TIE German. French. Belgian snd
English: s. being the only Fsssern coaatrr
where the EnElissrnan "a ups or top: this
condition % zysfrS eetaE 10 eeuhf ene -
re ansnacSsty between the tao races. TIE
ssste far heavy brass hardware was az
rsSrsas "a ire trimmings q the stations -
49, siberian railroad. heavy sscsttcheans
s.eg-r provided where small e,vs won3e b
-osAa "a serve here There Sre many IRE
hardware stores tn = Fete~ShDrg. but the
s,sst are . ne foaaa IN Moscow