The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-26
DIR GREATTRAD GROWTH
GEORGE ". DANIELS SPEAKS ON
nrR RAILROADS AND EXPORTS.

nh. Commercial Congress Listens to ViGor-
an, Comment on Expansion-Mr. Dan
,el.,. Prophecy on Trade with China-
Eject of Railroads in Developing Trade.
purr ,pE1pHrA, Oct 25.-Robert Adams. Jr.
,orm.r Minister to Brazil. presided at the SEES
Lana Of the International Commercial Con-
sr.,. held to-day. He said that there would not
=. an eytensiye growth OF foreign trade until
a,- con.uls are better fitted for the work they
are to do.
Tho Hon, John J. Kasson. Special Commits
sioner Plenipotentiary OF Treaties OF Recipro-
.i,y Of tho United States. spoke about terrific
,,al ..panslon. He referred to the ability OF the
National Treasury to meet all demands made
rnon il, owing to tho era OF expansion In traus
,h,, has set in. He spoke OF the idea OF growth
that began almost at the opening OF the CEN
,ur, with the purchase Of Louisiana. the later
,rrcbase Of Florida, and in later years the
.o,ui,Ition Of the lands to tho West that carry
-, 70 the Pacific and to the North He said that
Iii tbsse expansions were met at the time with
onrosition, but that now tho wisdom OF the
..,ion NJ those who were then condemned Is
'L.I rron as craftsmanship OF the highest
order. A.,
Ia smoke OF the ending ofths recent war. the
,,vmsnt made to Spain for the Philippines,
..vInu that the last expansion was the most
sa,nortant that the country had ever made.
Tho ,nti-e1pansionist theories about violating
,he nrlnciples OF tho Declaration OF lndepend-
mo. hs said, were ridiculous. II we are vio-
Lifting that Declaration he said. then
Isrsrson, who wrete It.. and Mad
iso. and Monroe and Quincy Adams
Who are supposed to have understood 1t at
Io,st az we'll as these anti-leaguers, also Vio-
.ted it. For jefferson. Madison and Monroe
ver. all com bined in making tho treaty with
France by which we acquired ana aom'nis-
tered Louisiana without the consent OF ts
Inhabitants. and Monroe anu huan' iep'''eu
II in tho case OF Florida
Col. Charles Page Bryan. United states Min
,s,sr 70 Brazil, spoke Of the trade conditions
h,tv..p thi, country and Brazil and said that
tradc might DO extended largely between tho
two countries II merchants here would send
their representatives. who we're men OF high
nbor,cter. and who knew their business and
copld sneak French and Portuguese as we'll as
Fngli.h Similar sentiments were voiced by
Mr. Eugene Seeger. United States Consul to
Brazil
Mr.. George H. Daniels, general passenger
agent OF the New York Central Railroad Com
many, spoke OF Railroads in Their Relation to
Fxnort Trade" He spoke of the great I'M
proyements that are being made in equip
ment and service on the railroads OF Russia.
japan China and countries In Europe the in
creased use OF stronger locomotives and cars
made in this country. and the adoption In
many cases Of the manner OF making up trains
an practised by the most successful railroads
OF the United States. Mr. Daniels recalled his
prediction during the war between China and
japan that this country would profit by in
creased trade with China. He spoke OF our
great advances In making machinery. giving
as an instance tho wonderful record Of the
battlsship Oregon. and had this to say on
commerce in the East:
There are some who seem to think that wa
might get along without trade with China. and
that It is a nsw-fangled idea that Chinese
trade can especially benefit the United States
Commerce with China began 115 years ago
the first vessel sailing from New York on
Washing tons Birthday in the year 1774. This
vessel returned to New York Nay IL. 1775
The success OF the venture was such
that day TO this. trade between the
In importance and value than that Of any other
nation trading with China. with the single ex.
tinue a. one OF the great nations Of tho wor T
weean hardly afford to ignore a country tina
comprises one-twsltth Of the land area am
nearly one-fourth OF the population OF tn
Mr. Daniels spoke at length on the in q ue ee
countries and then discusssd the Erie cana
question and the decline OF commerce on |,
saying
results The first is the great reduction in tn
rates OF freight by tho railroads in tho Unite
States. and notably in the state OF New York t
development OF the motive power an,
rolling stock OF American railways; Less thai
Of Of ss
car was twenty thousand poun ds; tho eapacit
OF freight engine was from twenty to thirt'
York Central whose six tracks run, along
side the Erie Canal for the entire distance
from Buffalo to Albany. the capacity OF tn
pounds. and locomotive Of the latest typ,
will haul from sey ,sat to ninety sucl
Mosa9ff ys se ss,ds tho ' Fri. caSa 81
The same Sngns viii haul from To- to Il!
empty cars. When you consider that in th,
bnsy season I there are from e to 100 suel
trial alone, you will get some conception of tn,
situation.
ior quick time. shipper having hundret
thousand barrels Of flour. or a million hushs!,
VI gram LOT export, must move IL from BuHdl
to New York within a specified time, and h,
cannot risk the slow process OF the canal"
Mr. Daniel spoke OF this century as one o
great growth OF transportation interests: H
spoke OF the DEVELOPMENT Of the Pacific Coas,
views He showed that transportation OF pas
ssngers and freight is cheaper in Americ
than elsewhere. while the comfort OF travellia
vastly superior to that in any other country
He closed:
II it 10 true that trade follows the flag thel
with cooperation and reciprocity between tn
great transportation interests OF the Unite
ttates and the commercial and industria
interests Of our Republic, and with prope
encouragement given to American SHIPPING
our commerce should be as diversified a
are, the products OF our soil, our mine
and our mills: and our export trad
should reach every mart on the earth an
should flourish on every sea and river wher
vessels ply: for, since the almost miraeulou
event; In Manila Bay and OF Santiago. we ma
paraphrase the sentiment OF joaquin Miller !
regard 70 Colorado and say OF our flag 1t float
forever In the SUM-"