New-York tribune., 1897-08-01

Cuba and Porto Rico both show a small decrease.
but Santo Domingo received 1870 worth in 1891 as
compared with s62 worth in the corresponding
period Of 1896 and for the other West Indies and
Bermuda the total increased from si459 in 1895 10
S1q602 in lsa7 Brazil increased from 1886 TO
s25377. and Colombia showed slight decrease
The total value of exports OF bicycles and parts
thereof from the United States 10 all countries in
the eleven months ended May 81. 1896, amounted 70
81 24 and FOR the corresponding period OF 1891
it amounted TO s6.l22@39.
The German manufacturers have been among the
first 20 realize the effects Of American competition
upon their bicycle industry and they have resorted
70 various expedents 10 check IL one was 10
prevent the publication in certain class OF news
papers OF advertisements and notices OF American
Wheels According to Consul-Cienelal De Kay. OF
Berlin this has proved Intellectual In recent
report 10 the State Department he wrote: The
bovcott laid by the editors of sporting papers on
advertisements and notices OF American wheels mas
proved entirely Intellectual. on the contrary, ap-
p.arances support the conclusion that this boycott
has produced an increase OF popular favor for
American machines. To all appearances, buyers
here have argued that such a boycott proves that
the German maker does not fabricate as light
durable and shapely an article as the American
since the boycott is in nature OF confession to
that effect on the part Of the natives" IT APP
naars from, the same report that in order TO fore
stau an expected increase of the rate OF duty on
bicvcles for which the German manufacturers are
clamorng large numbers Of American machines
have been shipped to Hamburg and stored
The Consul-GeneraI transmitted with his repor
a COPY OF "a memorial from the Industrial League
OF Bochum All important MANUFACTURING town 20
the German Government dema1ine = - In ~
crease OF the duty on Imported pc!SIrs, INC
ing paragraphs OF which Is as follows: hess oi
figures give sufficiently clear showing INA, our our
German Industries endeaFor y Uue; ~ ~
markets in foreign "arts but have 10 sufrehcsp e
the advant3gfs mus ~ srs %Hn in in Customs duties with
regard 10 the home market. Another eSu - tna' &
cred eid NOR, and more by the importation o. cheap
American wheels; Nhile lrH 3eS' & 25o marks rks
PsSSq Pr qo iot bot now sunk TO 10 marks $50 i6 or
22D marks 81 - Tor better sorts o. wheels. VHl!
r,.si Cor 20o marks (S-l l0 on the above grounds
.orc ala is urgently desired I'm the interest OF our
enfiroiy untanable a. soon as the scheme oi an
American syndicate OF bicycIemakers In Germany
oGo'' In commentin@ On this report consuI-enersl
=" Kay ~ay~: w hie Iii'7 ,7rtiT cnI Attention 70
M MSt , mar ,ooi American wheels retail FOR from
.% 70 so marks ,S5 p to slol lW. so that their
any headway in tn German hone "a n'rkSS ar 9 'girS
6io Is 70 81 ~ II is not because they are ioreign
wheels that they sell rapidly Al me nLSnes' pnS pI,eSS
| est and most elegant in shape Ihcy nave 9s 9ultss
| taken the held from belgian Austrian and British
"ho'ls I'm report latcd juno y Consul Monaghan. OF
Chemnitz gives substantially tAe, same idc's d.
| 49, n~utioneI by COnsu-General. De Kay. and
sIds ,ha, the 500 wheels from the United States
sell :.
"~anir, is for wheels costing from so TO SN; II -
jteiruf Ii, sell those costing from 80 upward, one
-, .b. ,lraw1arhs the trade IN Germany IL me
ots. U,ith which skifu Norkmen get parts and put
! ,ha,, toceth-r with little rent and Few 'aXes 20
nav thes. men able 20 sell rom 10 - per
! nr.SSf che amer than the large manufacturer
"a, Leans and bounds" writes Consul Bel OF sgd
r, '.r,irly well expresses the bicycle trade OF New
ccvth Males during the last tnre" years a. well a.
! l., ,fhn- countries" In 1873 the total number i'm
ported was 100: IN 1874 10 wa @'0l, ana IN 1920 II
- o,i.e { 500 American wheels. he says. were
| ~ot innortad until carry in 1896. since which time
! toev have come in la:gc ana Increasing numbers
| 1h. uronortiln OF American wheels al present -
bop, "a u.r cent 81 he whole The total vaue OF
! H,Svcles imported during the calendar year i~6
sn,,unted L. 81 90 Geo. of which The tnite! klnsdom
sr~n,shed s-a3 $50 worth AMI the United states VA
/ GfN worth Consul Bells report contains many tactS
yhi.n American manufacturers and exporters OF oi-
cvriss can study win Interest ana proht 10 heHi-
lives hrt which FOR lack OK space cannot 10 gwen
b.re II conc usOn 10. says. II believe IN" tfade N
| svlnev T. permanent ana valuable one; The peo-
/ oie ar. in good circumstances. and, Uiih proper
! tms.nrss u.tlol- there ueel be- FEW losses There
| /. n1N a strong probability tat me POsiornet De
-sr.rrnf X!l. su1n make very general iisc o; tnr
sp.eI and f,r the Defence Department there "a al
t, an agitation FOR the bicycle. II ihes- depart
,,aris talk. 20 their ~" general pubic VIII be
'r'rgfv Influenced bv the example. as the ciV' ana
nj irorv services exercise strong influence on me