The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-07
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GREAT BRITAIN TOO SLOW FOR
AMERICA IN INDUSTRIAL. AND
MANUFACTURING LINES
YANKEE INGENUITY WINS

YANKEE 1NGEN U1TY WINS
Commercial Supremacy of the
American Is Admitted by the
ments of an American Engineer
Lord Rosebcry's Speech the Po-
IiticaI Event OF the Week.
Copyright by the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 6.-Public attention has
again been directed to Americas comreti-
ton with England in the industrials by
the announcement this week that the new
English line the Great Central hallway,
has ordered a batch of locomotives in
America, while advices from abroad show
that the Americans are beating the Eng
lish right along the line. The British
consul at La Rochelle, France. in re-
port just submitted says that the Ameri-
cans are fast taking the agricultural ma
chinery business in his district from Eng
fish firms. The latter, it is pointed out
by the counsel, would not conform to the
farmers demands for light machinery.
whereas the Americans have adapted
themselves to circumstances, and make
machinery that IS exactly suited to the
farmers requirements.
The foregoing is only sample of the
tributes which are now constantly found
in consular reports, to American enter
prise. and showing that American manu-
facturers are slowly elbowing their Eng
lish rivals out of markets, which the
British thought were their own preserves.
Articles on Anglo-American industrial
and commercial rivalry. which are very
flattering to Americans constantly ap-
pear in the English press. The Daily
News, in a typical article this week on
American Engines-the Threatened In
vasion." compares the enormous progress
in power and speed of American locomo-
tives with the Slight. improvements in
English engines. The Daily News says:
1T is a trifie humiliating, but still none
the less fact that our modern English
engines. both for passenger and goods
trains. have not increased in power faster
than trains in weight. On the other hand.
technical experts come back from Amer
lea with glowing accounts of great i'm
prOvements in RAILWAYS working there"
The article further declares that this
recently created superiority, which must
be ascribed to the developments in the
American locomotive, in which were conf
bined speed and power, has not yet been
realized in England.
AMERICA SENDS EXPERTS
In connection with this commercial in
vaSion of the Old World by America, a
Chicago engineer named Bates arrived in
London this week. Mr.. Bates is taking
in1nOrta0t in tha iptroG1ptinp NJ
American machinery and methods Eigh-
teen months ago the Russian government
requested Mr.. Bates to make a study of
the river Voelna, with a view to the i'm
prOVement of its navigation. AS a result
the government has decided to adopt his
methods for some $500 miles of river i'm
provement, and has instructed him to
construct the largest and most powerful
dredging machine that could be built.
This machine has just been completed In
Belgium. 1t is an electrically self-propeil-'
ing hdraulic dredge Of $500 horsepower
1t is creating a great deal of comment
and speculation in engineering and scien-
tific circles.
Prince Hilkoff the Russian minister of
public works. and the Belgium minister
Of public works, together with a large
company of Belgian officials, were pres
ent at the tests of the dredging machin-
cry which We're made on the River Sheldt
few days ago. Since these tests were
made commissions representing the Aus
tralian and Indian governments have in
spected the machine. result of which
Mr.. Bates, In London, today signed a con-
tract to furnish similar plants for India
and Australia. Commissions from the
Panama and Suez canals. from South
Africa. China and Japan, beside several
European countries. are coming to in
spect the machine, while the last to an
nounce an intended visit are the king of
Belgium and Prince Albert, son of the
heir apparent to the Belgium throne.
CHECK TO TRADE.
Regarding the general industrial situa-
ton. Mr.. Bates says that the present
boom in iron and steel in the United
States has had the effect Of contracting
the expansion of American trade In Eu-
rope. Up to few months ago he had
been able to import all kinds of machin-
cry and material cheaper from America
than it could be bought in Europe, but
this is now no longer the case.
The iron and steel institute held its an
nual conference here this week, conclud-
ing today with the reading of paper by
Bertram Summers, of Chicago The
delegates included Andrew Carnegie.
Capt. John Jacques, Z. 8. N; John
Platt. of New York, and c. F. Emery.
Of Rochester, n. Y
Capt jacques, who is on an official mis-
sion in the forging of armor and heavy
guns. Informed the correspondent here
Of the Associated Press that he had WIS.,
tied continental centers in pursuance of
his instructions. Everywhere in CONT
mental and English manufacturing cen
ters, Capt. Jacques said, he had found
the trend of thought directed to the i'm
meEse advantages of American labor
saving appliances, ana since his last
visit to Europe there was an increased
respect for American competition
Capt. Crozier, the military member of
the American delegation to the interna-
tional peace conference. is likewise here.
making inquiries at Woolwich, before he
goes to the continent. Capt Crozier
carries credentials to French and Ger
man military depots. His mission in
cludes investigation Of and report upon
the latest phases and developments In
quiCk-hrtng and field artillery
Douglass Harry Coghill, member of the
house Of commons for Stoke-on-Trent,
will next week ask the government
whether. considering the injury done our
trade by the present United States tariff
the foreign office will enter specific com
mercial negotiations with the United
States with view to obtaining favor
able treatment for British manufactur-
erS.