The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-29
SAID BY A RAILROAD MAN.

George H. Daniels. general passenger
agent Of New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad. recently delivered
IN address before the New York Press
Association. Among other notable
things. he said:
-Four years ago predicted that g.
tive slsorts toward the extension Of
American commerce by commercial
bodies, supported by q liberal and
broad-mInded policy ON the part Of
our government, would undoubtedly
secure to the United States the bless-
inss that come from great and varied
commerce. and said that the New
York Press Association, and similar
associations all over the country, could
stimulate public spirit that would in
sure the important results outlined.
At that time We had no idea that
war between one Of the old nations Of
the earth and our young republic
would be fought: at that time we had
NO idea that American manufacturers
would be furnishing locomotives to the
English railroads. as we'll as japanese,
and NO one thought four years ago that
American bridge builders would 70 IN
TO the open market and successfully
compete for the building Of a great
steel bridge In Egypt; nor that in so
brief time American engineers would
be building railroads into the interior
OF China from the most important sea
ports and furnishing locomotives by
the score to nearly every country on
the globe. In letter from a friend in
Toxic. Japan. written only short time
ago there was this significant SEN
tence: you will be interested In
knowing that have hanging on the
wall of my once framed picture OF
your Empire State Express and We
expect In the near future to be haul
Ing Japanese Empire Express with
an American locomotive" They have
now In japan nearly 100 locomotives
that were built In the United States.
In Russia they have over 400 Of our
In Great Britain has ordered locomo-
tives from this country since the be-
ginning OF the war with Spain.
In this connection It will be inter
esting to note In passing that the sec
ond American locomotive was built at
the West Point Foundry. near Cold
Spring. on the Hudson river, and was
called the best Friend" and from
that day to this the locomotive has
been one Of the best friends Of all our
people. But 1t 10 not alone our loco
motives that have attracted the atten-
tion Of foreigners who have visited
our shores. our railway equipment gen
orally has commanded admiration and
10 now receiving the hishest compli-
ment. namely. imitation by many Of
our sister nations. Prince Michel Hi
kofl. Imperial Minister of Railways Of
Russia. has, since his visit to the
United States 4 few years ago. con-
structed . train ON much the same
lines a. the New York central's Lake
Shore Limited. Only q short time ago.
as the request OF cne OF .ue
Imperial Commisisons Of Ger
many. the New York Central
sent to Berlin photographs of the
interior and exterior Of our finest cars
and other data In relation to the opera
tion Of American railways. Several
other countries have asked for similar
Information and there Is general
waking up Of foreign nations on the
subject Of transportation, brought
about mainly BY the wonderful achiev-
ments OF American railways.
The admiration Of foreign nations
Tor US 10 not By any means confined
te railways. One incident that startled
the entire world. and rive,ed tho at
tenfion Of thinking people everywhere
10 American achievments in machiu-
cry. was that Of the United States bat
teship Oregon" built At the Union
iron Works In Ban Francisco. and
which steamed distance Of more than
half round the giobs. without looscnins
. bolt o. startling . rivet, and arrived
at her post Oh the lsiand of Cuba prc.
pared to perform any service required
OF her: and then having given q most
satisfactory account OF herseif on that
memorable ID Of Jsly. 1895. OF santi.
$50. she steamed hack To the Pacific,
ana Without Unnecessary delay crossed
that great ocean to Join Admiral
Dcwey's aest at Manila. On her arriv-
ai there the Secretary Of the Navy re-
ce'ved one Of those condensed mes
sa9es. for which the admirai-who has
shed undying luster upon the name OF
the American navy-is 70 noted. which
read ~ follows: Manila. March Is.
1sSe.-Ths Oregon and Iris arrived
here today. The Oregon 10 In 1T con-
dition for any duty. Dewey"
These demonstrations OF what Amcri.
can shipbu!lders can accomplish. Gre.
atsd desire on the part Of every nav
al power In the world for ships Of the
character Of the Oregon. aud tho log.
Scal conclusion Of thinking people was
that II We could build sh!ps like tho
Oregon. anything else that we built
Pew Essv u.
Mia Wheeler Wilcox 10 Q recognized