Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21

when he offered our goods to the engineers
h" had to duplicate English or German ma
chimes In fact much of the machinery
was known only as English or German
American machines were said to be light
they looked well-and could do strange
tricks. but were not massive.
What better proof" said Mr.. Friede, 50
emphatically that one could not help shar-
ing his enthusiasm and conviction-'what
better proof Is there for the superiority of
American machinery than the fact that an
American machinery plant is now being
set up with complete equipment in the cap
ital of Germany? The facts speak for
themSeiveS,''
Before Mr. Friede opened up to our
country the vast possibilities OF trade in
the far east few American machines found
their way Into Russian territory, and these
only after being bought for the German
market. shipped to Germany and from
there sent along with German goods into
Russia. America had never directly APP
preached the industrial market in Russia
or Siberia before.
Better and Cheaper.
I went to the consumer" Mr. Freide
continued. 70 the consumer whom l knew
would be a big consumer 1 knew there
must he great demand for railway con-
sJruction material. and it was only ques-
ton Of telling the consumer that l had
a better machine than he was using could
cheaper price than any other country could.
In addition to this. 1 told them that we
could turn our goods out much faster than
any foreign manufacturer. and no matter
how large the order We could take care
OF it. As for trans portation. we are fur
Their away, but We have two ways Of get
ting there. while Germany and England
nave but one. We reach from both sides
The usual way is. Of course. by ship from
New York and through Sucz, bat when
We must say" time we send overland and
ship across the Pacific. I am paying hun
drets of dollars for freight in order to get
tdin leads Of stuff over to Vancouver
Seattle, Portland and San Francisco From
orr Pacific ports the goods are taken to
the terminus Of the Japan Nagasakf line
and transshipped right into Siberia"
FoTty locomotives are now on their way
and sixty more will soon follow American
steel rails to tho extent Of 10000 tons will
l~ -aid IN Manchur!d, and large orders are
being filled here for electric supplies and
material for equipment Of cars and sta
mons Railroad cross ties from Oregon
tools from Ohio. steel rails and l0cornofiy.ee.
from Pennsylvania will make parts Of this
great railroad and its furnishings
TO what extent has America been able
I" overcome the English and German mar
Driving Out Competition.
in everything exclaimed Mr.. Friede,
everything from n rail to anything YOU
can think Of in railway construction. We
Lave been able to sell in Siberia. We have
crIVen all competitors from the field Why,
what tIs= could they do? We had the best
machinery ana building material, could sell
u cheaper and get il there quicker than
any other country. Does that not speak
We'll Tor American skill and Iudustrv2 Bur
] had absolute confidence in our ability T
! "aS t"IIl"shl OF success before l started,
ana was not bit disappointed.
y great 'tIaHsr OF Iethng toward Ameri-
/ ca as an industrial nation took place after
/ the Introduction Of American tools and
nous. ana not a rev odd results. When
NE hrst rock drill was put into operation
| ,i-H coolies went on strike. 1t was an
American characteristic which might bet
ter have not been introduced. The natives
/ thought dynamite was a work Of the devil
IAe Cossack guard. however, not belonging
10 me cooiie union. perhaps, refused to
JON the strike, and after tying up the road
Tor three days the frightened natives went
back to work
onepi,, I'm Now Vel,
- - "" "i"-
II Is dihruit 10 estimate even CONNER
cially the effect Of this great railroad Mil
If..,,. Of acres of tho most r,ro,II,c+i,, nh.
rr -. - -, T. -, 49,. o., -.
80 an - 'i'O''' "p -ot va
ton The vast territory Of Siberia has al
most buuudless resources. \ short time ago
car Nicholas II announced his rI,, to
abolish the Siberian exile system. Austria
liz was once ErgIaud's penal colony and
great as are the capacities of Australia
rrr,- are not To be conparcd win tbosa
/ If Siberia Russia builds towns along the
lin, of her great railroad and then nom
lat-~ them. NlaHchuria is being settled in
lust this way now The other uatinns are
watkins, up To- the fact that Russia ia the
I most active power in the world With The
aid Of American methods and implements
. -h- is cDupIetiue her road va,rs sbaad ~
the tir1e estimated by the imperiaI enpi-
ue.rs. Great are the battles that are
fought in time of peace" and Russia il
/ wrr.iu., sreat battIas now Sba 10 90,
Ting the Chinese question In a ~,
{ and energetic way. She ia civiIizing
/ China by industries Whars,,s- p''I,.,i+'