The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-20
YANKEE COMPETITION.

Lord Rosebery's speech at Birmingham
Oct. Is, on the 'Sin of National Self
Cemplacency," has elected many COM
mendations in the various weelklies. One
OF the most interesting of these is the
appeal of a wouid-be patentee for re-
vision Of the British patent laws. He
declares that the British authorities is
sue dozen so-calIed patents for praci-
cally the same invention. and then leave
all the applicants to fight out their rights
in the courts
Let our government" he says, give
US American patent laws. Let us en-
courage inventors to stay at home. We
need all the brains we can get hold of;
let not America drain away too much Of
our best
The Outlook, commenting upon the
above says: England thus constantly
allows the United States by superior pat
ent laws to draw away inventive skill
SO much needed in England"
Provincial industrial centers continue
to display uneasiness over the encroach-
mentS of American trade in Europe. Biz
mingham has heard that an American
firm has made a provisional contract for
supplying the Norwegian state railways
with 200 passenger and freight cars. This
is an experimental contract, and if the
rolling stock proves satisfactory in use
lu6T0 VIII NC large duuitiOildl OIuSTS lOt
TIE equipment Of the state railways from
america. This order is regarded as a
menace to the British iron and steel
trade. Agents of American manufactur-
ing companies have been exploring the
continent during the last year. and have
been placing orders with signal success.
American competition is also felt in mo-
tor cars, one of Birmingham'S special
ties, and improved machines with electric
motors are dfsp1acing the earliest vehi-
cles favored by the automobile club. Man.
chester does not complain of the COM
petition of the United States in the cot
ton trade, but is anxious to secure
safer market In India and q larger one
in China The Bradford trade is also
dragging, the exports of worsted and
wooden goods to the United States not in
ereasing as had been hoped, and the
home market not having helped by unfa-
yorable runners about the kings health
and the high rates of insurance which
the West End tradesmen have been
forced to pay as a safeguard for corona
ton stocks and goods in colors.
TO QUIT BRI1, oH TURF.
As result of Lester Reiffs expul-
sion from the English turf an important
withdrawal of American trainers and
jockeys from the turf here is likely to
occur in 1902. Henry Wishard immediate
ly Cancelled all his English enga gements
after Reiffs expulsion and turned Rich
ard Croker's and John A. brakes horses
out Of training, declaring they would not
enter an English race till Reiff was re-
inStated. While Higgins has many Of
fers to train in England next season it
is generally expected he will follow
WiShard's example. AS matter of fact,
few American owners have won much
money in England this year. William c.
Whitney won a number of rich stakes and
Edward Corrigan made a successful year,
but Mr.. Croker and other Americans
found that the Handicapped was not
handicapping horses but trainers ana
the short odds offered rendered financial
success almost impossible. 1t is posi-
bic that Wishard will train In France
in 1902.
By the retirement of Edward Weather
by as secretary of the Jockey club and
keeper of the match book, which oe-
Cured this week. the racing world loses
picturesque and altogether unique char
acter. Poor health compels his resIgna-
ton of an office which has always been
filled by Weatherby since it was Gre
alted in 1860 1t is probable the vacancy
will be followed by another member of
the family whose existence is almost
concurrent with the history of the Eng
lish turf.
Edward Weatherby. who is about six
ty-two years of age, has for years been
a notable figure on the turf, not only as
secretary of the jockey club and head
of the well-known firm which publishes
the Racing Calendar, but as strikingly
recalling by his clothes and old-fashioned