Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-02-07
An Interesting Summary Of What
Has Been Achieved Sent to
Congress by Hay.
It SHOWS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
The United states Rapidly Approach
ing q Position Of Eminence In the
world,s Markets-Foreign Coun.
tries Are Introducing American
Methods.

what has zen achieved by the Unit
ed States in the direction of opening
up and extending our markets abroad
is presented in the following letter
from Secretary Hay, which was laid
before congress Tuesday, accompany
ing the annual publication known as
Commercial Relations of the United
States with Foreign Countries"
Department Of State. Washington: Jan.
&C. 19U1.-The President: In accordance
with section 20S Of the Revised Statutes.
have the honor to transmit the CONNER
cial relations Of the United States with
foreign countries during the year 1900. be-
ing the annual and other reports Of a
comprehensive character from the con-
sular officers. together with similar re-
ports from some Of the diplomatic officers.
upon the Industries and commerce OF for
eign countries. These reports were pre-
pared under special instructions from this
department. with the object OF laying pc
fore congress. with the least delay, prac-
tically contemporaneous statement OF the
trade, not only of the United States with
the rest of the world, but Of the various
countries with each other. This object, I
am happy to be able to say, has been ac-
complished. the date of transmission to
congress this year having been advanced
izng the utmost conditions of promptttude
compatible with proper analysis OF the
latest returns for the year 1900. So graft
flying result indicates continued Improve
ment in the activity and zeal OF our con-
sular officers as we'll as In the system OF
publishing and distributing their reports.
Improvement Of Consular Service.
''It may be said, indeed. that, while
variety Of propositions have been uE-
der discussion for the Improvement OF
the consular service, the service has to
q very considerable extent improved itself.
and is winning frequent expressions o.
commendation from business interests
which have received substantial aid. not
only from the published reports. but also
from the Individual efforts of consular Of
licers to meet the growing requirements OF
American industry and enterprise. The
practical character Of the commercial IN
formation obtained by our consulss and the
celebrity with which 1t Is given to the
public continue to excite the emulation
of foreign governments, and during the
past year steps have been taken by both
Great Britain and Germany to engraft
these features of our consular work upon
their consular systems.
Rapid Commercial Progress.
'"The general conclusion to be drawn
from a survey of the conditions in foreign
countries. as described in the reports here
with presented. is that the United States
is approaching. even more swiftly than
was expected. position of eminence in the
worlds markets. due to superior quality
and greater cheapness of many lines of its
manufactures. which must work great
economic changes and may result in shift
ing the center not only of industrial. but
of commercial activity and the money
power of the world to our marts. The
trade Indications of American supremacy
during the past year have been SO marked
that many foreign industries. according to
the reports Of our consuls in Europe. are
introducing American machinery and la
bor-saving appliances and remodeling their
factory methods, and we may expect. IN
the near future. more strenuous compe-
ution for which 1t Is important we should
prepare ourselves. AS an aid to such
equipment the study of the great mass Of
information as to foreign industries and
trade conditions. which is to be found In the
two volumes of Commercial Relations. will
obviously prove most useful to cur manu-
facturers and exporters. and therefore
recommend that congress be requested to
authorize, as was done last year, the print
ing of special edition Of 10000 copies of
the Review Of the Worlds Commerce and
5000 copies of Commercial Relations.
(Signed) JOHN HAY"