New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31

acquisitions would have been barren. because
our people were so absorbed in domestic mar
kcts that they neither cared nor indeed were
able AT Il profit TO compete with older coun-
tries Now they are just ready for the ne"
markets. for some of their most important
manufactures have. by careful fos'erihS'
reached the point where they can supply 90
nestle requirements. and. assured OF mat Erea'
outlet. can work scale large enough 10
lower the price so rs 10 compete with foreign
crs on their own ground. Without Frotec'loN
they never could have done this. Now. every
addition 10 the domestic market and every al
dition to our prestige abroad means the eXpah-
sion of our trade and the stcadylng OF 1t against
depression II il like the governor OF the en-
CINE which by It's momentum takes up inc
incnualitcs of strain which would otherwis"
wreck the machinery.
Recent consular reports show plainly tha'
even on the Continent of Europe markets are
omen to us. and people who looked 10 us ohi!
FOR raw materials have been recently aWakei'u
to the excellence Of orr manufactures. Mahe
I'm Germany" need have no tcrrors for us whrh
wc are able to send steam pumps ana othrr
machinery into Germany itself. as we 40 SIM
ply because We are able TO make D"tter aru-
,.lc for n moderate price than the Germans
themselves Russia and japan want our war
ships All Europe takes our bicycles fype"rH-
crs and sewing -machines We have carrier
the art Of turning out Interchangeable parts
Of machinery in large quantity to periec'ioh'
and no people who cling to the old prac,lce Oh
making complicated articles few m tlmc
can compete with us. We have. as the con
suls toll ns. open markets for vast quantities
OF goods In France. Switzerland and even Italy
If we will only take proper measures to pre-
sent them favorably 10 consumers ana consul'
their commercial habits and convenience. iheY
know OF our ability To make what they WANT
and IL we only meet them half way we can
control many European markets hefor" '"nIl-
mental manufactures rise 10 the requirements
OF the situation and occupy the field. But our
firms need better representation In Europe"
II will not do to send 10 Rome green ysnth
who can speak nothing but English to install
nm extensive cigarette machine Tor the l'ai-
ian Government tobacco monopoly and to OK
plan It's mechanism. An American Official
would have little patience with an Italian VINO
walked into his Office and demanded that Il"
buy goods through an interpreter Yer ON
hus,ncss mon have nut themselves mt just TINS
DISADVANTAGE. Now IL the time for them to
reform their methods. send proper represent
ntlves into the European markets ana prepare
10 send their goods In form to suit European
rcoulrcmcn,s II they do this there can he II"
trouble In securing a valuable trade. which
will profit not only the particular mnnnfac'-
urcrs hut the country in general. ny giving II
en- much broader foundation for 'ts pros
pcrity.
The manufacturers owe something 10 me
Nation in this respect. They have been pro
tcctcd hy the Government and enabled To "s-
tablIsh themselves. and secure In domestic
market. perfect their processes. They have II"
right to rest content with that. hut mr." IN du'y
bound TO usc the power which the Government
has given them to develop the prosperity ana
Influence ~ the United States. This they can
do nv rising 10 their opportunities for foreign
trade Such commerce Is not the n"gatioh
but the fulnlment OF protective system