The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-29

Washington. Jan. CA most important
anu interesting summary OF what has
tccn achieved by the United States In the
direction Of opening up and extending orr
n arlets abroad is presented in the fol-
lowing letter from Secretary Hay. which
was laid before congress today. accom-
panying The annual publication known IS
Commercial Relations of the Uaited
states With Foreign Countries:
To the President:--1n accordance With
section 2oS of the revised statutes. l have
TIE honor 10 transmit the commercial re-
lations of the United States with foreign
co, J tries during the year 1900, being the
annual and other reports OF co.np:c-
htrsiye character from the consular ofh-
etis, together with similar repirts from
some of the diplomatic officers. Upon the
industries and commerce OF foreign codn-
tries.
These reports were prepared under
special Instructions from this ae partment
with the object OF laying before congress-.
with the least delay. a practically con-
temporaneosis statement of the trnde. not
only OF the United States with the Vest
OF the world. but OF the various counties
with each other. This object has been
accomplished the date of transmission
yaIced over the usual time by q month
and r.a'izing the utmost coalitions of
lfcnptiuide compa tible with a proper
analysis of the latest returns Cor tie year
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ACTIVITY AND ZEAL.
So gratifying result indicates contin-
ssed Improvement N the activity and zeal
Of our consular Officers as well as in the
- .lfstfr lint tgstr
their report. IL may be said indeed. that
while a variety OF propositions have been
under discussion for the Improvement OF
the consular service the service has 10
a very considerable extent improved it.
self and Is winning frequent expressions
OF commendation from business interests
which have received substantial aid. not
only from the publlshed reports but also
from the individual efforts OF consular
officers 60 meet the growing requirements
Of American industry and enterprise
The practical character OF the CONNER
ial informat ton obtained by our consuls,
and the cclerity with which Il Is given "a
the public continues Co excite the emula-
fion OF foreign governments and during
the past year steps have been taken by
both Great Britain and Germany to en-
graft these features OF our consul work
upon their consular systems.
A POSITION OF EMlNENCE.
The general conclusion 10 be drawn
from a survey cf the conditions In foreign
countries. as described in tho reports
herewith presented. Is that the United
States ie approaching. even more swiftly
than was expected. a position OF emiuencs
fn the worlds markets. due To superior
quality and greater cheapnoss of many
lines OF its manufactures. which mus
work great economic changes and may
result In shifting the center not only o
Industrial hut Of commercial activity an,
the money power Of the world to ON
marts.
The trade indications of American
supremacy during the past year haN'
been 40 marked that many foreign IN
dustries. according to the reports OF on
conculs In Europc. are introducing Amcrt
can machinery and labor-savinr appll
anccs and remodeiling their factory meth
ods. and We may expect in the near ia
fure a more strenuous competition fo
which n is important we should prepar
ourselves
As an aid 20 sl,ch equipment. tho stud
81 the great mass of Information a. q
foreign Industries and trade condition
which ir 10 be found IN the two voiunc c
Of commercial relations Will obvinusl,
prove most useful 20 our manufacture