The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-20
From the Philadelphia Times.
ENGLAND The rnma

FEARS OUR crease in the exports
COMPETITION. of American manulAc-
tured goods during the past year has
served TO do something more than increase
American profits and crafty American
pride 1t has aroused the apprehension Of
cur chief European compe .itors who now
begin to respect our progress in manufac-
turing skill and to fear our competition III
the markets which they have heretofore
held against tho world. When we can ship
steel billets to England aud furnish ma
cblnery to British colonies in competition
with the mother country. even though the
value OF present shipments be insignificant
II is not surprising that there is an awaken
ing on the European side of the Atlantic
TO the grave possibility OF American com
petition.
The most remarkable tribute to the sue
cessiul Introduction of American manuiac-
tured goods into foreign countries is corr
tanned in Il recent memorandum to pallia-
ment prepared by Sir Courtenay Boyle. Sec
rotary OF the British board OF trade In
this the alarm is sounded against both Ger
many and the United States growing
competitors with Great Britain In manu-
featured goods, and the rapid advance OF
the foreign trade OF this country is espe-
cially emphasized. The conditions which
make us dangerous to our European rivals
are summarized as a rapidly growing ur
ban population which must find employ
mcnt to live; our immense supplies OF coal
aud iron; our inyentiyepcss. which has
given us the lead OF the world in labor
saving machinery; our tendency TO economy
In business methods by producing on
large scale. and the superior energy infused
into American employers aud workingmen
by our climate and favorable surroundings.
With our chief competitors thus recog-
tr1 nntN lad
rapid advance in this direction. the lesson
should be one Of great encouragement to
our manufacturers. With an export trade
OF $3.50 ,000.000 of manufactured goods 10
our credit last year, the result of hap
hazard individual energy In production and
sales, what may We not expect now thnt
the manufacturers of this country are be-
ginning to act In concert and to study the
wants and methods OF the countries that
are beginning to be purchasers aud con-
sumers of our goods With commercial
museums to exhibit products and goods.
textile schools to train skilled workmen
and women. the promise OF a more effect
i've consular service and general dispo-
sition on the part OF our manufacturers to
compete for foreign markets. rather than
be satisfied with tine demands OF the homo
market tho outlook for a still greater in-
crease Tn our exports OF manufactured
goods than we have secured in all the past
is certainly very bright.
1t is along this line that our future ex-
pGnsion In the sales OF manufactured
goods must be sought We have passed
beyond the infant industry period beyond
The ability to supply our own wants, and
the wants of our noighbors should from
this time forward be considered OF far
more Importance 10 our industrial proc.
perty than Chinese wall tariffs. We must
seek trade and study and accent the con-
ditions of successful trade, and Just In