El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-07

velopment, and it is to the moderate
protective tariff policy of the republic
can party that this marvellous growth
in productive capacity must be ascrib-
ed There is no portion of the popula-
ton that has benefited at the expense
of another BY the vast increase in
manufactures and in exports, an enor-
nous increase has taken place in the
demand for the products of the farm;
and correspondingly, with the UMPIRE
cedented prosperity of the farmer has
come a demand for better things in
life. more luxuries, more machinery,
modern appliances Of every sort, build
ing material. and SO on The benefit
is reciprocal.
The sudden entrance of the United
States into the ranks OF leading world
powers. industrially and politically. has
been a sort of surprise to our own peo-
pie. 1t was unexpected. and yet, with
wonderful quickness of comprehension
our people have taken hold of the new
problems with the determination TO
solve them and to turn our newly real
ICED destiny to the best account. Now,
with the first excitement wearing of,
and things settling down into a more
stable condition, we must ask ourselves
if we can hold on to what We have.
The United States has certain adj
vantages that may be termed purely
domestic, such as economy of produc-
ton. greater labor efficiency, and cheap
raw materials; but we cannot expect
Europe to lag behind in such race as
this is to be. She has enormous finan-
cial resources, great reserve power, a
long established system of technical
and commercial education, better bank
ing and general credit sytems, firmer
financial hold on foreign nations. and
clearer perception of the necessity of
manufacturing for particular markets
with due regard to the requirements of
particular races and particular climates.
Our consuls abroad tell us that in the
matter of intelligent distribution the
United States is far behind it's COM
petitors. We blunder along, and win
by the sheer merit and cheapness of our
goods. but our awkwardness is only |
tolerated in the absence of something |
better 1t is only within the last few |
years that our exporters have begun to
send capable representatives to the var
ious trade centers of the world-men
that are acquainted with the language,
customs, and needs of the people of the
in which they are stationed. 1t
S only lately that there have been ex-
port associations int his country, max
ng a special study of tradeconditions
With a view to mutual improvement. 1t
S only lately that our colleges and tech
lical schools have paid any attention
O the demands of foreign trade in their
courses 1t is only recently that the
United States has established sample I
'ooms and agencies at the principal
rade centers. In all these things we
re but following the examples set us
" the nations of the old world, who {
ave been doing all these things for
enturies. And it must not be forgot !
en- that the other nations are copying ]
ur 1OrmS Oh INDUSTRIAL organization, | I
nd buying or initiating our labor saw
ng machinery, so that within the next !;
we years they will perhaps be as we'll
quipped in these regards as we are
n that event it will be such a contest a
f brains as the world has never wit
essed before. :
One of the factors that we need to a
improve at once, if we would keep in a
he procession, is that of distribution.
md a most important part of this is +
ur carrying trade. With almost no t
.merican ships on the sea, We are alb v
olutely dependant on England and 1
Their nations to carry our goods, at a =
ost to American producers and export
RS of 5000, 900 900 n year. This amount n
ept at home, would go a long way to- r
ard paying the expenses of the COM
1g fight for supremacy. =
The first man that brings Mesa wa b
sr into the city of Ell Paso for do I
lestic use will make a magnificent for Y
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