The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-10

After . six months outing In Europe
w. r. Forrest returned yesterday to Sc
attic with many interesting stories OF his
experiences abroad. and wise prophecies
Of the Industrial future OF the United
States. Mr.. Forrest. IN an interview last
night. said that he believed that this
country would ere long outstrip all the
nations OF Europe and Of the world as an
Industrial power
England, and next to her. Germany, II
our closest competitor In the Industrial
world" said Mr.. Forrest. 'rron- bound
conservatism shackles England, and win
in time put her in second place In the
race. Germany will be formidable rival
for years. because of her progressive
policy and the intelligence Of her work.
men. but believe that the inventive
genius OF the United States will be the
means. together with out great natural
resources and nm de steele business
methods. Of placing this country first in
the list OF nations as an Industrial peo-
pie
Mr.. r. O. Graves. with whom I sailed
for Europe six months ago. has already
told you OF our delightful trip through
England and the continent We visited
all the historic places In England and
Scotland. ana then toured Holland. Bel
eium and finally France and Germany.
Unfortunately. while at The Hague we did
not see Queen wilhelmina. who was then
busy with her wedding preparations.
Holland IL most interesting country,
however You ought to visit II.
In France. OF course. Paris was the
great thing. I spent five weeks In the
city. Paris itself was enough OF show
for me. although l spent considerable
time at the exposition. The exhibit was
Its general effect. especially In an archi-
tectural way. was not to be compared with
that Of the Columbian exposition, at Chi
se SPACE to show o, OF the nsve
building, IN which was lavishIy expended
the highest artistic taste and energy Of
the, French hn peCple You WIN understand
tiful In an architectural way. placed In
close. juxtaposition with another would
lose half It's beauty. In this respect the
vantage an compared with our Worlds
fair. As spectacle. then. the Chicago
exposition stands unrivalled In the worlds
years. There was nothing whatever 70
compare with the Court OF Honor at
Ghie ago, IN ls9s, and , nothins to equal
N Az wnya,s the Midway Plaisance
Paris is the center Of the art OF the
old world, and because OF this the 1900
exposition exp was superior to our expose
drew the very best art OF all the coun-
tries OF the world. There was probably
as magnificent display OF art as could
world. Germany was next to France as
an art exhibitor. But aside from art,
4 was question whether the United
States or Germany had the best general
exhibit.
I'm the contest for Industrial suprem.
acy this country will be placed in a most
fortunate position by the reelection OF
President Mckinley. The continuation OF
the Republican policy of fostering native
industries will contribute greatly to the
progress this country Is making In COM
petition with the other nations In the
manufacturing arts. America has the ad-
vantage OF having inte.ngent and skilled
workmen. whose mental activities are not
bounded by their own particular sphere.
In England, for example, workman
knows absolutely nothing outside of his
particular line. He has been trained TO
know but one thing. An American work.
man, besides being a skilled craftsman, IL
generally well informed. Here we have
England at a disadvantage. We have only
to fear Germany. which instructs her
people In the foreign languages and en-
courages progressive ideas in every de-
partment OF Industrial life