Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
Says Foreigners Are Adopting Our
Methods.
INTRODUCING AMERICAN MACHINERY
Will Use Our Own Weapons in the
Race for Trade-For This American
Manufacturers Should be Fully
Prepared.


important and interesting summary
of what has been achieved by the
United States in the direction of open
ing up and extending our markets
abroad, is printed in a letter from Sec
rotary Hay, who laid it before con-
gress today accompanying the annual
publication known as the Conner
cial Relations of the United States
with Foreign Countries"
After calling attention to improve
ment in the consular service and the
practical character of the information
obtained by our consuls, the secretary
says:
Americans Supreme.
s"The general conclusion to be
drawn from survey of conditions in
foreign countries, as described in the
reports herewith printed, is that the
United States is approaching, even
more swiftly that expected. position
of eminence in the worlds markets,
aue to sdperlor quality and greater
cheapness III many lines of its manu-
features, which must work great econ-
omic changes and may result in shift
ing the center, ont only Of the indus
trial, but of the commercial activity
and money power of the world to our
market
Indications Are Marked.
Trade indications of American SD.
premacy during the past year are SO
marked that many foreign industries
according to the reports of our con.
suls in Europe, are introducing Amer.
lean machinery and labor saving an.
pliances. They are remodeling their
factory methods, and we may expect.
In the near future, more strenuous COM
petition for which it is important we
should prepare ourselves.
Wants the Books Printed.
AS an aid to such equipment the
study of the mass of information as
to foreign industries and trade con-
ditions which are to be found in two
volumes Of commercial relations, will
obviously prove useful to our manu-
facturers and exporters, and I there
fore recommend that congress be re-
quested to authorize the printing of
special edition of 10000 copies Of the
Review of the Worlds Commerce, and
5000 copies of the Commercial ,Rela-
TONS"
A Lively Tilt.
Washington, Jan. 29.-When the
house met today Stephens, of Texas,
arose to question of privilege in con-
nection with the exchange which took
place between himself and Flynn, the
delegate from Oklahoma, just prior to
adjournment yesterday, when the di-
rect lie was almost passed. Stephens
read the language used by Flynn, in
which the latter charged that Steph-
ems had surreptitiously inserted in
t-.e bill to ratify the agreement with
the Kiowa and Comanche Indians,
which became law June 6, clause
giving the white settlers the right to
take up such of these Indian lands
as contained minerals. Stephens in
dignantly repealed the insinuation to
which Flynn had given utterance.
Flynn Won't Let Up.
flynn declared IN even more spec
cific language than he used yesterday
when the bill passed that no one on
the floor except Stephens knew that
the section was in the bill. After
some further heated and personal col,
loquy between the two gentlemen the
speaker cut short the incident by rul.
ing that the matter was getting be-
yond the limits of question of priv.
ilege.
Congressman Hull, of Iowa, called
up the conference report upon the ar
my reorganization bill, and moved
that the bill be sent back to the con-
ference, which was adopted. The
house then went into a committee OF
the whole and took up the agriculture
al appropriation bill, which carries
$4,377,2 20, being an increase of $685.
$50 over the amount under the cur
rent law. I
National Shooting Tournament
Hot Springs, Ark, Jan 29.-Pro.
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