New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24

important industries In Dresden is the manu-
facture of artificial flowers, and II Is carried on
win marvellous ingenuity and with a refine
ment and nicely of taste that Is almost French.
This has become great business in Saxony, and
all foreign millinery markets receive supplies
from Its artistic capital In laces. trimmings.
embroideries gloves. underwear and numerous
other specialties of the textile Industries the
same expansion of German production and for
eign trade is to be noticed.
In a letter which is mainly concerned with
the textile industries OF Saxony. have not re-
served any space for the consideration Of china
glass and earthenware. which among the
chief manufactures of Dresden. The exports Of
these three classes Of manufactures from Ger
many have increased within the last ten years
nearly one-thrd in volume. The English mar
ket is filled with German porcelain pottery and
glass and there has been a marked improve
ment in design and colorlng. Technical educa-
ton Is mainly responsible for the artistic prog
ress which has been made in Dresden porce-
lans. as II Is also for the improvement Of all
classes of German manufactures. Keen obser-
vers like Consul Monaghan. OF Chemntz have
been ndefatigable in explaining the wonderful
efficiency and thoroughness of the courses Of
instruction In the German technical schools
and in warning American manufacturers that
they must adopt the same system in self-de
fence. England. alarmed by German progress
In manufacturing. is already having recourse
to the same methods of technical training, and
Its schools are doing great work for most of
Its important industries. Americans cannot
keep abreast with the industrial movements Of
Europe unless they appreciate more highly
than they are now doing the value Of technical
education. There is something that in the long
run is more essential than the most ingeniously
devised machinery. 1t is the highly trained
expert workman. The necessity Of this method
of protecting home manufacturers by technical
education, conducted as 1t is in Germany. on
almost as large a scale as elementary educa-
ton is not TO be seriously disputed
These differences are drawn by all English
experts who familiar with the operation OF
German technical schools. For Americans
there is also another conclusion which is fully
warranted by the recent experience OF indus
trial Germany. 1t is the necessity of allowing
national policies to remain operative with the
least possible degree Of disturbance. Protec-
ton has been in force since 1879. and there has
not been. and there is not now. any disposition
on the part of legislators or Of the Government
to reverse it. The Industries have been making
wonderful progress under ii, and foreign trade
has been steadily increasing The Germans
are content to let well enough alone. They are
not crying aloud for revolutionary changes in
their taft. The commercial treaties based
upon reciprocity are also operating benefcay
and these are allowed TO stand More impor-
tant than all else, the efficiency of the financial
system, by which Germany has been converted
from a silver into q gold country with stable
currency adapted 10 the conditions OF foreign
trade. has not been impaired by political agita-
ton A sound currency, the Protective system
and commercial diplomacy are the foundations
Of the industrial enterprise and prosperity Of
the Fatherland. Having founded their house
upon the rock. the German people are not
tempted to demosh II and to build another one
on the sands. l. y. T.