Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-27

George II. Daniels. general passenger
agcn. OF New York Central and HuG-
son River aa;;-oad. recently delivered
an address before the New York Press
Association. Among other notable
things. he said:
Four years ago predicted tha, ae-
tive efforts toward the extension OF
American commerce by commercial
bodies. supported by a liberal and
broad minded psliey on the part OF
our government. would undoubtedly
secure to the uRiJed States the bless
Inss that come from n sEeat and varied
commerce, and ! said that the NeS
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 tha; a
war between one OF the old nations OF
the earth and our young republic
would be fought: ai tha. time We had
no idea tina, American manufacturers
would be furnishing locomotives 10 the
English railroads. as well as japanese.
and no one thought four years ago that
American bridge builders would so in-
to the open market aId :lecesstuliy
compete for the building OF n sreat
steel bridge In Egypt: nor tina, In SO
brief n time American engineers would
be building railroads into the Interior
OF China from the most important sea-
ports and furnishing locomotives by
the E.ore to nearly every country on
the globe. In letter from n friend In
Toxic. Japan. written only short time
ago there was this significant SEN
;enee: "You wIii BE Interested In
knowing that l have hanging on the
wall of my once n framed picture O.
your Empire State Express aad We
expect In the near future to be haul
Ing JapaneSe Empire Express with
an American locomotive" They have
now In Japan nearly 100 locomotives
tha; were bull, In the United States.
In Russia they have over 400 o, our
locomotives. and nearly every railroad
in Great Britain has orserrd ioeomo-
tiveE from this country since the be-
ginning OF the war with Spain.
In this connection 1, will be later
es;!rg TO note in passing iha; the sec
ont American locomotive was bull, NJ
the West Point Foundry. near Cold
Spring. on tho Hudson river, and was
called the Best Friend" and from
that day to this the locomotive has
been one OF the bcS, friends o. all our
people. Bu, Il Is not alone our loco
motives that have attracted the attcn-
uon Of foreigners who have visited
our shores. our railway cqu!pmcn, gen
orally has commanded admiration and
Is now receiving the highest compli-
men;. namely. imitation by many O.
our sister nations. Prince Michel Hi
koT. Imperial Minister OF Railways OF
Russia. has. since his v!SI, to the
United Suites few years ago. con-
structcd a train on much the same
lines as the New York Central's Lake
Shore Limited. Only a short time ago.
at the request of Gre o, ...c
Imperial Commissions o. 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
t!ou of American railways. Several
other countries have asked for similar
Information and there Is n general
waking up Of foreign nations on the
subject Of transportation, brought
about mainly by the wonderful achiev-
ments OF American railways.
The admiration OF foreign nations
for US is not by any means confined
to railways. One incidcr: that startled
the entire world. and riycted the at
tention Of thinking people everywhere
TO American achievements In magnla-
cry. was that Of the United States bat
teshlp Oregon" built AZ the Union
Iron WORKS In San Francisco. and
which steamed d!a,aEes O. more than
half round the globe, without loosrajuE
a bolt or starting a rIyCl. and arrived
at her pos. OF the island OF Cuba lre-
pared to perform any service required
Of her; and then having given uo-s
satisfactory account Of herself On that
memorable Cd of July. 1885, OF SaulI-
ago. she steamed back Is the Pacific.
and without unnecessary delay crossed
that great ocean TO Join Admiral
Dewey's feet at Manila. On her arrly-
al there the Secretary uf the Navy re-
ccived one of those condemned mes
sagcs, for which the uGniTal-who has
shed undying luster upon the name Of
the American naYy-is 80 noted, which
read as follows. Manila. March Is.
1S9o.-The Oregon and Iris arrived
here today. The Oregon is In fit con-
dition for ANY duty. Dewey"
These demonstrations OF what Amer!-
can shipbuiiders can accomplish. Gre
ated desire on the part Of every nav