The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-11
ENGLISH COMMENT
On Americas Rapidly Increas.
ing Export Trade.

AT~h PVh II ou0s
Washington, Sept. s.-That the growing
popularity Of American manufactures in
all parts Of the world is recognized by
the manufacturing and mercantile com
r'dnties of other nations Is shown by a
series Of statements just published IN the
Monthly Summary of Commerce and FL
nance issued by the treasury bureau of
statistics This series OF statements.
which IS to be followed by others OF a
similar character from month to month
viii indicate TO our manufacturers and
exporters what the people OF other parts
OF the world are thinking and saying of
their products. While the general growth
Of our export trade has been phenomenal,
the feature which has naturally attracted
most attention is the growth in exporta-
ton OF manufacture and their popularity
In markets formerly held by other ma
tions. The exports OF manufactures from
the United States are now averaging a
million dollars a day. In the 2l2 days from
January LIST 10 July Sl8t the exports OF
manufactures were S2ll ,975 ,90i, or practic-
ally $1,000 900 a day, while in the CORES
ponding period of 1895 the exports OF man.
a half million dollars a day. This pheno-
ufactures were $40 .3S9 $40 or practically
menal growth by which our exports of
manufactures have practically doubled in
four years should have attracted attent-
ion Is not supervising. and II Is both IN
teresting and instructive to know what is
being said about It by those interested in
similar lines in other parts OF the world.
PRESS COMMENTS.
The following are extracts from the
statements published In the Monthly Sum
mary OF Commerce and Finance just IS
sued:
From the Mark Lane Express: ''rhe
importation into England OF foreign agri-
cultural machinery, principally from the
United States, and intended for trans
shipment IS constantly increasing. Dur
ling the past few months the steamers OF
the Wilson line have landed in Hull un-
usually large quantities Of agricultural
machinery and implements. Practically
the whole of il is sent abroad, large quan'
titles being for Russia, which u few years
ago was supplied almost wholly with Tn
English made article"
From a Smyrna correspondent Of tn
British Trade Journal; Among the ma
tlons now struggling for supremacy II
our markets we must number the Ameri
cans. who have thrown themselves hear
ana sould into the battle an II appear
to me that I'm very short time they wi
prove most formidable antagonists"
From the Belgian vice-consul at Bane
box ",rhe bicycle is not within ever
street OF the capital. Europeans are nc
the only patrons Of cycling; the Siames
have acquired taste for II, and he CHR
csc in spite OF their costume, which renc
ers Bicycle riding difficult, have even 10
lowed their example. Most Of the bcyc
now met with IN Siam are OF the Amer
lican. English or German origin. On
American bicycle sells at $50 ticals, u
tIcal equaling 30 cents; another firm In
ports American cycles, which sell at 2
ucals. German machines imported al
found too heavy for Slam and deale
have been asked TO import machIn'
whioh could compete with the America
cycles"
From the British consul az MaxiupC
Russia. There Is still large market
Russia for machinery, machine tool
leather betting. wire ropes, shovels. col
forks, mining and other tools. prevail'
upon some OF the local dealers TO pa
some trial orders for tools from Englan
but they informed me that English pric
were too high, and that they could ha'
bought the article from Germany or q
United States more cheaply. / am at
loss 10 account for the American comp
uitlon, when one takes into conslderat'
: the heavy cost Of transport, and especls
~ when 1t must be admitted that q
, goods are said 20 be IN no way inferi
1 10 those Of British manufacture.
ii From the London Mechanical Worl