The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
AMERICAN COMPETITION.
Public Attention In England Directed to
Kankee Ingenuity.
COMMERCIAL INVASION or THE OLD WORLD
American Locomotives superior In
Speed aud Poyyer--Lord Reyel
Is N Believer In Trusts.

| London, MAY 6.--Publir attention NAG
again been directed to Americas growing
competition with England in the indus
trial markets by the announcement THIS
week that the new English trunk line. the
great central railway, has ordered batch
| Of locomotives in America. while advicea
from abroad show that the Americans are
! beating the English right along the lines.
| The British consul at La Rochelle,
/ France. in report Just submitted. says
| that the Americans arc fast taking the
agricultural machinery business In his dis
| trict from English firms. The latter it
Is pointed out BIZ the consul. would not
conform to the farmers demands for light
machinery. whereas the Americans nave
| 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 enterprise
and showing that American manufacturers
are slowly elbowing their English rivals
out of markets which the British thought
were their own preserves. Arl,les on
Anglo American industrial and conlm1r-
cial rivalry which are very hattering to
Americans constantly appear In the Eng
lisn press. The Daily News in a typical
article this week on American engines
the threatened lnvasion--compares the
enormous progress In power and speed Of
American locomotives with the slight i'm
prOvemcnts in English enrIneE
The Daily News says: 1T is a trihe
Illuminating but stlll none the less face
mat our modern engines. both for pas
sengers and goods trains, have not in
creased In power faster than trains in
weight on the other hand the technical
experts come back from America with
glowing accounts of great improvements
In everything there"
me article further declares that this
recently created superiority. whf.n must
be ascrihed TO the latest DEVELOPMENTS in
Inc American locomotive in when wee
combined speed and power has not yet
been realized In England.
In connection with this commercial in
vasion OF the old world BY America
Chicago engineer named Bates arrived Ia
London this week MIR. Bates is playi1x
an important part In the Introduction of
American machinery and methods EiSh-
teen months ago the Russian government
requested MIR Bates 10 make study OF
the river Nolena with view 10 rlla i'm
provement Of It's navigation. AS rAs1lt
tho government has decided to alspt his
methods for some 200 miles of river I'M
pfoVement. and has instructed him to
construct the largest and most 30 ,.erlui
dredging machine that could De nuii.
Regarding the industrial situation, Mr.
bates SAID that the present boom "A irpa
ana steel IN the United States nad the
erect OF checking the expansion OF Ans.l.
can trade In Europe Up to a few months
ago he had been able 10 import a. dads
OF machinery and material from Ans, ica
than could be sold in Europe. but this was
no Longer the case
Captain crozier. the military mer.ber
OF the American delegation to the inter-
national peace conference. Is a9re making
INQUIRIES as 70 wool. before he goes &c The
continent, CAPTAIN Crozier carries GRO
dentlals to French and German milltasy
uepots. His mission includes inveslga.
oon OF and report upon the latest phases
ana an, developments in quick firing fG.d ar.
Douglass Harry Cranhill. member Of
me house of commons for Stoke on Iron,
VIII next week ask the government.
Whether' considering the injury doae oar
trade by the present United Sta-ss tariff.
the foreign office will enter spectG, COM
metciai relations with the United STAKES
WIN, WIN d view 10 obtaining favorable treat
hent for British manufacturers.
There was considerable astonishment a,
.He dinner OF the Hardwicke society on
MondaN at which the United States am
paSsador, Joseph W. Choate, was a guest
LORD Russell lectured the law fraternitS, /
OF America for its shortcomings, and WIS
very iree with his criticisms Mr.. Choats.
teP'yihg with n good natured speech said
ne desired TO say that Justice was aar,i,,
lsiered to the satisfaction OF The nennis :,
Mnoin substantial justice brought yery
hH'a!l cost Justice. Mr.. Choate added !
Mns wltnn the reach of every man. and he
W"s encouraged TO defend and maintain Us !
rights IN court and his costs we're Ilt,Ia
as compared with what Mr. Choate under-
S a,..-' was the cost here. Referring to Inc
uun'oer OF judges in America Mr. Cnoate
s sisI. ne could not see how It would be pos /
Slole ior twenty five men to ronduct tho
'esai base Tor eighty millions of peonla
me me correspondent OF the Associated
rfess mas had an interview with Lord /
hoEe' STOKE on the subject OF the latter's /
Nlst 10 America, from which he has iust
returned Referring 10 the present rush
:" lorn trusts and syndicates in America
Du HeVel stoke, who IS director Of Tho
'ahk or England and member of tbo
banking Arm of Barring Brothers q O.
LIMITED. said =" N"'
heSe combines appear 20 be of i'm /
lense advantage, Wildcat schemes win /
Undoubtedly be formulated from time IN I
,lme' mt great organizations Of industry I
~ America have, in my opinion. in most /
eases resulted IN undoubted economy of
iaoor ana EXPENSE Of management and
nave oeen beneficial in financial and othcr
results. EnglishNen hardly yot appreciate .
lne force and potentiality OF tho nresent
movement but there Will soon be a revul- /
sion OF public opinion In favor Of these
computations America is going forward
by leaps and bounds. and will make thing
extremely uncomfortable for British in
uuStry II we Of England do moi recognize
moro tuily that vast capital enterprise as I
opposed to mere limited individual venture
can only end in favor OF the former. ana
that Is Where America is now getting her
pull The great copper combine has nut
an other speculative Interests into The
enaue' The railroad share market Is most
spathehc and the open accounts in yam
KEGS In London has been reduced IA a
minimum But this is only a temporary
Phase Another six months will see a
great change"
Lord Reyel Stoke concluded the inter-
view by saying that "a visit 20 America
Is an education in itself"
POLITICALLY the event OF the week was
tpe speech Of the earl Of Roseberry before
the London Liberal club yesterday even
ing aad which is the leading tonic Of ais.
cuSSlon today The soeech vas tan,.,,,,,,.. Il