Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-18
GERMANY WATCHING.
Jealous of American Influence I'm Tur-
kish Industrial Affairs.

Chas. NJ. Dickinson. United States con-
sui general at Constantinople. has sent to
the State Department a translation into
English of an article which recently ap-
peared in the Cologne Gazette. The article
has also been translated into Greek and
published in the papers of Constantinople.
and comment has been made in regard TO
German vigilance in contesting every step
taken by other nations for a commercial
foothold in the Levant. Mr.. Dickinson
says:
The manufacturers and exporters Of the
United States should understand that their
German competitors are extremely watch
full and aggressive in their commercial
work in this country. and the energies of
their consular officials and subordinates are
freely given to this branch of the service.
note these facts for the purpose of in
forming the bureau Of foreign commerce
and those interested in the export trade
that there is pressing necessity for earnest
and united effort II any marked advance IS
to be made in behalf of American COM
merce.
"A direct steamship service is not to be
maintained and made permanent without
the cordial cooperation of exporters; and
the agricultural exposition and the ware
house for American goods about to be es-
tablished in this city will not be fairly
representative of American progress and
interests. unless they have active sympathy
and support from the United States
Those interested in our EXPORT trade
should unite in supporting these enterprises
Instead of dividing their patronage among
rival steamship companies. and appointing
q large number of agents whose individual
interests will be too small to justify an
active and aggressive competition"
greater trade interests are being develop
ed between Turkey and the United States.
Through the activity Of the United States
consul general at Constantinople, steamer
line has been established by Messrs Barber
4 Co, to ply between the American and
turkish ports. Ally Ferrouh Bey, Ottoman
minister at Washington for the past five
years. has been working to establish better
relations between the two countries. Three
months ago 1t was reported by the news
papers here that Ferrouh Bey's mission was
to obtain the appointment of Caleb Wife
heat at the post of general director Of
turkish industry. There is also attributed
to him the application made to the Ameri-
can minister Of agriculture. asking that
TWO professors. one an engineer and the
other manufacturer of much experience
should be sent to Turkey to establish agri-
cultural schools.
The fact is that Mr.. Whitehead will be d.
rector OF factory which under the SUI
perintendency of the Turkish minister of
agriculture. will prepare Cor make agri-
cultural machines and implements. It is
not question of opening agricultural
schools, but 1t seems desirable to invite
men who can teach the people of Asia
Minor how to handle the best agricultural
machines and implements.
1t has not, however, been decided yet
that the Americans shall have the prefer
ence in this work. A few days ago DR..
Herman Schoenfelt, a German-American
was appointed Turkish consul-general at
Washington. and that appointment was
made with the view of further developing
the relations between the two industrial
countries He does not Acceptable idea of
those that maintain that closer relations
between Turkey and the United States
FeTrouh Bey is a great friend of the Ger
mans, whose activity in Asia Minor con-
tributes much to the development of the
country. The United States may compete
with Germany in some things, but 1t is en-
tirely certain that the industrial strength
of Turkey will develop still more the
Turkish-German commerce.