Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

looked wel-and could do strange tricks,
but were not massive.
What better proof" said Mr.. Frede, so
emphatically that one could not help shar-
ing his enthusiasm and convction-"what
better proof is there for the superiority of
American machinery than the fact that an
American machinery plant is being set up
with complete equipment in the capital Of
Germany? The facts speak for them
selves"
Before Mr.. Friede opened up to our coun-
try the vast possibilities of trade in the far
east, few American machines found their
way into Russian trritory, and these only
after being bought for the German market,
shipped to Germany and from there sent
along with German goods into Russia. Amer
lea had never directly approached the indus
trial market in Russia or Siberia before.
Il went to the consumer" Mr.. Friede
continued, "to the consumer whom I knew
would be a big consumer. l knew there
must be great demand for railway con-
struction material, and it was only ques-
tion Of telling the consumer that / had a
better machine than he was using, could de-
liver 1t sooner and give 1t to him for cheap
er price than any other country could. In ad-
dition to this | 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 transportation, we were further away,
but we have two ways of getting there,
while Germany and England have but one.
We reach from both sides. The usual way
is, of course by ship from New York and
| through Suez, but when we must save time,
we send overland and ship across the Pa
ciiic. l am paying hundreds of dollars for
freight in order to get trainloads of stuff
over to Vancouver Seattle, Portland and
San Francisco. From our Pacific ports the
goods are taken to the terminus Of the Jap
an Nagasaki line and transhipped right
into Siberia"
locomotives on the Way.
Forty locomotives are now on their way
and sixty more will soon follow. American
steel rails to the extent of So 900 tons will
be laid in Manchuria, and large orders are
| being filled hero for electric supplies ani
! material for equipment Of cars and stations.
! Railroad crossties from Oregon, tools from
Ohio, steel rails and locomotives from Penn
| sylvania will make parts OF this great rail-
road and its furnishings.
ITO what extent has America been able
| to overcome the English and German mar
| ket?"
| In everything exclaimed Mr.. Friede
| everything from a nail to anything you
can think of in railway construction we
have been able to sell in Siberia. We have
| driven all competitors from the field. Why
what else could they do? We had the best
machinery and building material, could
sell 1t cheaper and get it there quicker than
any other country. Does that not speak
we'll for American skill and industry? But
/ had absolute confidence in our ability.
! was confident of success before l started and
l was not a bit disappointed.
"A great change of feeling toward Amer
lea, as an industrial nation, took place after
the introduction OF American tools ant
methods and not few odd results. WheI
the first rock drill was put into operation
the coolies went on a strike. It was al
American characteristic which might bette
have not been introduced. The natiyel
thought dynamite a work OF the devil
The Cossack guard, however. not belongin,
TO the coolie union, perhaps, refused TO joil
the strike, and after tying up the road fo
three days the frightened natives went bacl
to work"
Eject of the Railroad.
II is difficult to estimate even CONNER
eially the effect of this great railroad. Mil
lions OF acres OF the most productive whea
land In the world Is being opened up 70
cultivation. The vast territory of Siberi
has almost boundless resources. shor