The state herald., 1899-07-28


George H. Daniels, general passenger
agent of New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroad, recently delivered
an address before the New York Press
Association. Among other notable
things, he said:
Four years ago l predicted that ac-
tive efforts toward the extension OF
American commerce by commercial
bodies, supported bysea liberal and
broad-minded policy on the part OF
our government, would undoubtedly
secure to the United States the bless
ings 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 a
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 well as Japanese,
and no one thought four years ago that
American bridge builders would go In
to the open market and successfully
compete for the building of 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 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 office framed picture of
your Empire State Express and we
expect in the near future to be haul
Ing a 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
locomotives. and nearly every railroad
in Great Britain has ordered locomo-
tives from this country since the be-
ginning of the war with Spain.
In this connection 1t 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 II is not alone our loco
motives that have attracted the atten-
ton OF foreigners who have visited
our shores, our railway equipment gem
orally has commanded admiration and
is now receiving tho highest compli-
ment. namely. initiation by many OF
/ our sister nations. Prince Michel Hill
/ koff. Imperial Minister of Railways of
Russia. has. since his visit to the
United States few years ago. con-
structed train on much the same
| lines as the New York Centrars Lake
Shore Limited Only a short time ago.
at the request of ere OF ,ae
Imperial Commissions 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 achley-
ments of American railways.
The admiration OF foreign nations
for us is not by any means confined
&c railways. One incident that startled
the entire world. and rivetcd the at
tention OF thinking people everywhere
TO American aehlevments In machln-
cry. was that Of the United States bat
tleship Oregon" built at the Union
Iron Works In San Francisco. and
which steamed distance of more than
half round the globe. without loosenlng
a bolt or starting a riyet. and arrived
at her post on the Island OF Cuba pre-.
pared to perform any service required
OF her; and then having given a most
satisfactory account OF herself on that
memorable I'd OF July. 1898. on santi-
ago, she steamed back to the Pacific.
and without unnecessary delay crossed
that great ocean to Join Admiral
Dewoy's fleet at Manila. on her nrrly-
nj there the Secretary II the Navy re-
oelVed one OF those condensed mos
sages. for which the admiral who has
shed undylng luater upon the name Of
the American navy-ia 30 noted. which
read ~ follows; Manila. March is,
is9a,-rhc Oregon and Iris arrived
here today, The Oregon Is In ilt con.
dl,lon for any duty. Dewey"
These demonHtraiionH OF what Amorl-
can nhlpbuldcra can accomplish. ere
ated dcslrc on the part Of every nav
NJ power In the world for ships OF the
character OF the Oregon. and the log
ieai conclusion OF thinking people was
that n We could build ships like the
Oregon. anything else that We built
r-w know ~.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Is recognized
.u,la,tty an The fubiart of love,