New-York tribune., 1901-01-18
AMERICA ALARMS GERMANY
MANUFACTURERS HERE DISTANCING
THEIR FOREIGN COMPETITORS.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE rR1BuNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.l
Washington, Jan. 17.-An interesting German view
OF American prosperity is to State Depart
ment by Consul-General Frank H. Mason at Ber-
hn who transmits translation of editorial
article which recently appeared the first page
OF the Hamburger Fremdenbatt" under the
striking title The American Danger based
on the last annual report of Secretary Gage
gress.
The writer, with an insight into American af-
fairs exceedingly rare on the other side of the
Atlantic, describes the revolution in National
treasury balances and the gigantic figures in that
part OF the report relating exports and the in
nuences which have led to them until the United
states has now become possessed of one-ifth of
the entire gold and silver money of the world The
editorial continues as follows:
The steel manufactures of the United States
% Wnch Two decades ago were in their infancy, to-
gay c0ntrol the markets of the world dictate either
diTecty or indirectly the prices of iron
an Az countries and partly through the richness of
use OF labor saving machinery and skilful effective
not only to compete with the older iron and steel
P%roGuclng % countries, but even prohably to export
their products to England.
american lean tools especially hatchets axes. files.
their excellent duality the best reputation and in in
tne ftn 10 OF tneir higher price. stand above compet
m nfaehlmes a BICYCLES and agricultural implements
F every knd the United States has begun to drive
enslan1 ensi ana Germany from the worlds markets,
especially that of Russia which may be partly at
tected in their own market from foreign competi-
ton and can thus sell their manufactures cheaper
"a a remarkable change has also taken place in the
Ield OF boot and shoe production. Hardly
than ten years ago the United States imported
shoes from Europe-especally women's footwear
from AUSTRIA while other grades We're made of
leather imported from England and Germany To-
at % bdm not 6G only makes its entire supply of leather
but 1t floods Europe with ready made Shoes COM
land establishes Shoe depots in Paris, and even in
the principal cities of Germany.
incidentally, it may be remarked that the type
writing machine with which this article is writ
ten as well as the thOusands-nay, hundreds of
the world were made in America that 1t stands on
American desks, bookcases and chairs which can
1 nof & De made In Europe of equal quality. practi
cal ana convenient for similar price. The list of
] ]suGn arucies apparently unimportant in them
selves. but in their aggregate number and value
definitely. -
terstic to cite the fact that American syndicate
Is ltoI now " panning and has even taken the initial
ing car service of Europe. to improve ii and make
1t cheaper than is possible Moreover Ameri-
can manufacturers of underclothing gloves and
mems clothing well women's cloaks-aH
vast quantities from Europe TO the United States
nIsc aeaqy tbsy negmnng to calculate how they can
BUT enough OF examples. Every one who under
these conclusions drawn from the best sources and
| based upon thorough knowledge of the facts, will
agree that the threatened danger from America is
neither exaggerated nor painted too darkly but Is
tion Of the peril ayails nothing; what is demanded
Is TO face 1t, to overcome it. least minimize
| selves whether this is still possible. and if So
what what are the means. the methods. that must be
employed to secure successful result. There is
| but one answer to this question. We must fight
| AmerlCanlSm with its methods: the battle
| must be fought with their weapons and wherever
| possible their weapons must be bettered and i'm
| proved by us. or. TO speak with other and more
| practical words. Germany-Europe-mu adopt i'm
| proved and progressive methods I'm every depart
ment OF industry, must more and more effective
| machinery. Manufacturers well merchants
must go to America, send thther their assistants
| and workinPmen, not merely superfcally to oh
serve the methods there employed but TO study
them thoroughly, to adopt them, and wherever pos
sible to improve upon them. just the Americans
/ have done and still doing Europe