Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-09
SERIOUS TRADE LOSSES
ALARM GREAT BRITAIN
THE UNITED STATES HAS CROWD.
ED HER FROM THE FRONT
IN STEEL MAKING.
THE LACK OF ENTERPRISE
AND SLOW METHODS GIVEN As
THE REASON FOR FAILURE
TO KEEP TT.

LONDON, May S.-The annual meet
ing of the Iron and Steel Institute be-
gan to-day. 1t is attended by all the
prominent engineers in Great Britain,
while almost all the American engineer
ing eenters are represented, Andrew
Carnegie being among those present.
TIE new president. William Whitewell.
devoted almost all his address to Amer
lean methods. declaring Great Britain
would be compelled to adopt them He
said; I'VE shall have to fight much
harder in the future to retain our proud
position
The principal paper at the opening
session was read by William Garrett. of
Cleveland, who prefaced his remarks
by declaring that Great Britain's SUI
periority in the iron and steel trade
so long held, was now lost He then
went into detailed comparison OF the
methods OF British and American roll
ing mills. with no fattering deductions
for Great Britain. ana concluded with
declaring that if the British steel maxi
ers did not follow the example of the
Americans by combining and also by
manufacturing only at points most adj
vantageous for shipment. and using the
most economical methods, the manufac-
ture of iron and steel would become a
lost art in Great Britain.
Manufacturers here" Mr.. Garrett
declared would not spend sufficient
money on mills or machinery. Adopt
American methods at some of the mod
ern plate mills in Great Britain and
mark the increase in the output. To say
the British workmen cannot be as act
i've and energetic as the American
workman is entirely wrong"
'Your falling behind, Mr.. Garrett
said, is partly due to the fact that.
up to the present, you have had no
competition. | may be wrong, but
venture to assert that during the past
ten years all the British iron and steel
manufacturers together did not spend
as much money in improvements as the
Carnegies did in two years. Is your
ingenuity and energy exhausted--you.
who. at one time. were the greatest
manufacturers in the world? | cannot
believe it. In order TO show you how
far you are behind in the output of wire
rods, four of the best rod mills In
Great Britain during January did not
produce as many rods as one OF the
wire rod mills In the United States
Is there no remedy, and will Great
britain. the mother OF that business
who taught the world how TO make
wire. give 1t up?"
Mr.. Garrett went on to point out how
this condition of affairs could be rem.
edied by consolidation.
f. D. Campbell, of the University OF
Michigan, will read paper tomorrow
which will treat of the formation 81
carbides and silicides of iron.
Among the American visitors are W
A. Bostwick. of Pittsburg; j. A. Mat
hews, of New York: w. b. Stirling. OF
Chicago; and w. II. Foster, of Niles.
Ohio.
1t was announced that Andrew Car
negie had decided TO double his former
gift of E6,500 TO the institute The
money is to be used for prizes to en-
courage research in engineering prob
lens
Mr.. Carnegie. In moving vote Of
thanks to the retiring president OF the
institute, Sir w. Austin. said: You
must look home and develop the mater
ial you have here. The Bible teaches
us: Seek ye first the kingdom OF
Heaven, and all else shall be added un-
to you Get TO work right at home.
Don't worry about things abroad. The
way to get hold Of foreign markets IL
to conquer the markets at home"
Mr.. Carnegie, then speaking OF tbs
new cheap steel process. said: Il thor
oughly believe that Cleveland iron IL
going to make good steel. am certain
the basic process would succeed here as
in America"
II was announced that DR. Matthews.
an American, will get one OF th goci-
TVS three prizes this year.