Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-04-01
EFERIOR IN SKILL AND ENTER
Z PRISE.

The industrial progress of Germany In the
lt~ten years has been wonderful. The |
yernment has established schools which |
ord the best opportunity to the youth of |
rmany for the highest technical training,
this Is one OF the best evidences Of Ger
IN craftsmanship yet afforded When
highland decreed that every article imported
ito her realm should ear the brand "Made
1 Germany" she honestly meant to protect
Dr. citizens against inferior manufactures.
at Germany accepted the challege and has
improved her products in many lines that
e words once held In disrepute are now
hakeiered even Ia England the best guar
10 quality. We honor Germany for
o,4e has done in her commercial war
,vle greatest manufacturing and com
Vi nation OF Europe, but it appears
ne victorious German has met with
hercial rival with whom she cannot deal
asily. The story of how at the suggestion
The Emperor himself, 1t is said, the In
rance companies of the United States were
Practically driven out Of the German EN-
IRE 10 familiar TO our readers.
II Is the old story that 10 all civilizations
e-d governments lies back Of pleas for pro.
\, the old lie with new mask, the
p for home market and a patriotic pur
e with gaping pocket behind it which
nv disinterested patriots were to fill for
benefit Of the few who could pull enough
ZEE in the law making body.
But back to Germany-this rising star in
worlds industrial heaven. Our country
within twelve months whipped her into
pnfession Of inferiority Of both skill and
erprise.
10 many bicycles made in the United
ties have been shipped across the seas
sold in Germany that, instead of trying
earn with all her skilled labor how to
ke them as we'll and cheap az we do, her
nufacturers 10 that line have raised their
Ids and cried aloud for mercy.
leading Chicago paper, the EoeainS
i, commenting on the remarkable back
w of Germany recent arrogance about
ha'sc,ures, says:
Bet the German manufacturers are not
SIZED with an ordinary or even high rate
duty on American bicycles II they
fely demanded the application of the
eral protective principle to this industry
sesica would find no fault with them,
refusal to benefit by our superior skill
efficiency being matter OF their own
pestic policy But they evidently fear
no rate OF oGty within reason would
Ice to shut out 'he American bicycle
ordingly they have urged the govern
u to classify bicycles under an old law
Ied prior 70 the general introduction o
modern means Of locomotion, as nm
tered carriages The duty on suct
be $35.70-a prohibitory rate, clearly
hrbitrary and ridiculous classification
VI would make bicycle pay the san
as four wheeled vehicle, could be en-
by purely administrative order, an
herman bicycle makers really could nr
Thy the government should strain I
4 after showing such adroitness /
o"'7g camels. Its engenious gerr
les' II. extraordinary objection /
llcsn ho'e apples and other import
psturally LED the German manufat
y expect anything and everythin.
wever, the absVrG> classification hs
e. decreed, and American manufa,
arr preparing TO do more bushes
snAi during the season now opening