The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-19
Our NsishbOrs Across Water.

Frank H. Mason, consul-gsneraI at
Berlin, says that American shoe ma
chinery and lasts. with American
made shoes as models to be copied by
workmen directed by American
trained foremen. are rapidly and sure
~ revolutionizing the shoe-manufae-
turing industry Of Germany. and thar
one important effect Of the hitherto
tentative and limited export Of Amer
ican-made shoes to tnis country has
been to educate the popular taste to
higher standard and compel the adop-
tion Of American machinery and
methods by German manufacturers.
An effort is being made in Germany
to stimulate the consumption Of fruit.
particularly preserved fruit. This is
not because there is an oVersupply Of
the product, for the reverse is true.
Germany not growing enough to meet
her home demand. but physicians rec
ommend it for sanitary reasons, and
the fruit dealers acquiesce, believing
that it viii raise prices. The chief
reason, however. is believed to be the
desirability Of finding an outlet for
Germany's surplus sugar, which could
thus be largely utilized.
Consul Mason reports that there is
an opening for American FAX in Ger
many. There is in eastern Saxony
and southern silesia a very important
linen industry, the raw material for
which (hax hber) is mainly imported
from Russia and Austria, the imports
Of 1899 having been 49.736 tons. Of
which 45,177 tons came from Russia.
Flax is free Of duty under the German
tariff. By reason Of short supply and
high prices, there would seem to be
now an opportunity to introduce the
American fiber as a raw material for
Germany's linen manufacture. the fin
ished products OF which are exported
IN large and steadily increasing de-
gree to the United States. Consul
Mason also says there is a demand for
American haxseed.
In a report on railroad accommoda-
tions OF central Europe, Consul Sic
field Of Friburg says:
In Wurttemberg It is possible to
purchase a ticket or pass for the rail-
roads OF that kingdom only, valid for
fifteen days, the prices being respec-
lively, As, 80 and 20 marks (s10.7l
$7f4 and $476). This would enable
a traveller to travel as he pleases any
where within the limits OF the king
dom and stop at any station as long
as he pleases, all depending on the
time Of expiration Of the ticket.
In Switzerland an arrangement like
the above was introduced two years
ago, Immediately after the main lines
Of travel came into the possession Of
the Swiss government. and is called
the general Announcement. A passenger
desiring one Of these tickets, which is
in reality a pass for money paid, can
obtain it at any station after having
given due notice. which at the main
stations need be but two hours In adj
vance. These passes are Issued for
fifteen days. thirty days. three months,
and for longer periods OF time, the
most popular form being the fifteen
day ticket, which is offered for so
francs ($11.5S) first class, AZ francs
(sS.1O) second class and so francs
(S5.79) third class To obtain one Of
these general Announcements, It is neces-
sary to present an unmounted photo
graph, which will be afixed to the
ticket as a means OF Identification and
to render the ticket nontransferable.
Five francs (96 cents) must also be
deposited, which viii be refunded If
the ticket is returned to any station
within a half day after the limit has
expired. When It is considered that
the cost Of a ticket from Basel over the
st. Gothard Railroad to the Italian
boundary line and return is almost as
much as the price Of one Of these flf-
teen-day passes. the advantage Of pro-
curing ticket by means Of which the
whole country can be visited and all
except few private and mountain
railroads patronized is obvious"
Rufus Fleming. United States consul
at Edinburg. says Of American trade
in Scotland:
.9n trade circles in the east Of
Scotland there is evidence Of the in
creasing activity Of American manu-
facturers in the foreign market. More
and more they are getting directly in
touch with the trade, with the buying
public. either personally or by imme-
date and responsible representative
and are showing the same enterprise
in working up business that they ap-
ply so successfully in the home mar
ket This plan Of acquiring foreign
trade was pursued rather timidly by
our manufacturers previous to 1898. at