The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-30

consuinatc SKILL energy and long.suslaincd sys.
tenatic efort-these are holding their own with
but slight abatement from their sales Of a year
ago.
IRON year to year, the number OF minor
specialtcs of American origin which have be.
come established in Berlin increases pcrceptiby.
American shoes are now securely introduced and
notwithstanding the great progress made ia Ger
man shoe manufacture by American methods, are
displayed and sold not only by one large, hand
some American shoe store, but by many prom
inent retailers throughout this city. American
jcwclry, the Columbia phonograph, the pianola,
rats artificial diamonds and the gralnophonc
are among the more recent arrivals which have
found secure footing in the German capital.
The Gamewcl Fire Alarm Telegraph company,
which exhibited at the frcmcns exposition here
last summer, is putting in a full equipment for
the city of Hanover, and will probably establish
a branch Office in Berlin.
'rhc principal demand in Germany is now for
now goods. tho novelties OF many kinds which
are produced by the restless, u'hsatsfed invcn.
tive American spirit, and for which Germany
looks TO the United States as for new fashions
in dress 10 London and Paris.
Artificial leather for upholstery bookbindng.
etc., OF the quality made in Boston and some.
where in Ohio, can also be successfully exploited
here. II should be made in pieces OF from 80
to 100 yards long and from ~ to 2R yards wide.
SHH'I'tS Uon bOSSDn IlaNe Decn SnOWn anu hlgn-
ly approved here but are found rather small for
general use.
Eternal diligence is the price Of prosperity.
Quoting from Senator Beveridge of Indiana:
F" Yesterday we made little we did not want
ourselves, and the home market was then the
word OF economic truth; and that word spoke
into life a system Of protection as perfectly fitted
But conditions have changed. The home market
is no longer adequate. We must enter, in com.
petition with other nations. the markets of the
world. AS the home market was the word OF
wisdom in its season, foreign markets is The
word of wisdom now The same spirit will cn.
able lis to solve the problem expressed by the
word expansion"
Some time SINCE the writer was convcr.ing
with very intelligent Japanese merchant, wide
ly known in our country, and asked him what
he thought would be the effect upon the country
os our recent acquisition of the Philippine islands.
"That is large question: he said. "lf you
refer to your commercial and industrial interests,
it ought to be of great advantage to the United
States"
DO you mean the prospective commerce will,
those islands,"
so, no, not entirely, but to the adjacent coun-
tries, China and Japan"
''ics, but England largely controls the com
merce Of those countries"
''Wcll, but with your inventive talent, and
well.known industry and enterprise. you ought
successfully to compete with England"
Gould England have secured the trade she now
has in the Orient without Hong Kong?' 20
'No. certainly not. Hong Kong gives her
great advantage"
'Well, then, what we need is Hong Kong"
80, but you cannot get Hong Kong"
"Pardon me, perhaps you do not understand
my meaning. I mean need for our trade what
England has in her Hong Kong, a general head
quarters, port from which goods may be easily
and quickly shipped"
eyes. yes. but that You have in Manila"
And does not this express to lis a great truth?
What an immense market China, Japan, and other
Oriental countries will open up to u.s.
William II. Mowry, Ph.D.. in the Journal Of
Walter j. Ballard.
Schenectady, N. Y, April 90.