The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-02
AMERICAN GOODS
USED IN EUROPE
chsrIemagne Palace Renovated
With Georgia Pine.
GERMANS COPY OUR MAKE
-A-
MANY MANUFACTURED ARTI-
Giles IN EVERYDAY USE.
GERMANS COPY OUR MAKE

VTy ASHINGTONs June 1.-The an
Va cient palace of Charlemagne in
~ Germany is being renovated with
Georgia pine. California plums ard
pears are preferred in the empire to
the formerly famous fruits from near
by Italy. Servia and Bosnia, and
American machinery IS being used to
improve the waterworks Of Aix-la-
CbsppeIle. These are some of the facts
made known in an extract from Com
mercial Relations for 1901" made pub
lie BY Frederic Emory, chief Of the bu-
reau Of foreign commerce, today.
An alarming condition brought out in
the publication is the fact that the
Germans are copying American-made
articles so closely that the limitations
bid fair to make serious inroads on
the sale of the genuine goods. Says
the extract.
"In spite of the trade depression pre-
vailing in Germany, registers imports
OF American goods are advancing, ac-
cording to the reports of the consular
officers in that country, especially IN
certain lines. Our furniture is popu-
lar. particularly that meant for office
use. Our chairs and desks, says Con-
sui e. A. Mann of Breslau, are kept IN
stock by the dealers I'm that city. Other
officers mention the same articles, but
Consul Osmun Of Stuttgart notes that
the competition of German articles
copied after American patterns is MAX
ing inroads into what otherwise would
be a splendid market for our goods.
Germans Strong Competitors.
Consul Harris Of Mannheim says that
while eighteen months ago our Office
furniture had the field almost wholly
to itself. today roll-top desks, file cases,
bookkeepers' desks. typewriter desks
and other Office furniture Of American
design. but of German make, are en-
terinE the market.
THE same he says. "is true Of bath
tubs and other sanitary appliances.
The American bath tub has been so
nearly copied that an ordinary observer
cannot distinguish between the native
and the imported articles. German
shoes for both sexes are now for sale
IN Mannheim. shaped, lined. stitched,
marked. numbered and put into boxes
in almost exact imitation Of the Amer
lean shoe. Our lathes and planes are
also copied. Nevertheless, our goods
are making their way.
There has been a decided increase
I'm the quantity Of American articles
anNeITNME
Chappelle during the past year" says
Consul Brundage. Our cash registers,
hardware. crackers, tools, etc, are i'm
ported as well as draft horses. Our
agricultural apparatus, wood working
machinery. tools. locks. oil stoves. ink
and canned goods are noted by Consul
Mann as advancing i'm importance,
though he says that they seem to be
gaining trade through their merits
only.
Consul General c. L. Cole says that
there is an agency for an American
steam automobile in Dresden. Tho We
hicle attracts attention by its grace
fui build and nOiseless movement. and
those that have been sold have given
satisfaction Our ice boxes and nov
elites I'm household articles are especial
~ liked. and there would be a larger
market for the latter. says Consul Or
mum. IL IL were possible TO obtain
steady supply The limitations Of our
hardware and farming machinery are
not as popular as the originals which
push themselves into every locality
Americans Establish Branches.
"A wen known American harvesting
machine company recently has estab-
lished a general agency in Mannheim,
and the prospects for trade are good.
Consul Harris. at Mannheim, says
the ability Of American shoe manufac-
furers to place their wares in the con-
tinental markets is past the expert
mental stage. and that nearly every
European capital and many smaller
cities now have one or more shoe stores
stocked with a large assortment OF
United States goods. The possibilities
in the cheaper grades. Consul Harris
Tor future development, the better class
OF goods now being fairly well intro
duced. II the American producer could
send his goods direct, il would greatly
enhance our trade. and also would al
low the manufacture TO study the pc
culiar local requirements 20 better adj
vantage.
American Canned Fruit in Demand.
Most varieties OF American canned
fruits. says Consul j. White Of Han
over. are preferred to the native prod
ucts.
According to Consul Baer. at Madge-
burg. California plums last year sup
planted the Bosnian and Servian prod
uct which formerly had held the mar
ket The California plum was of better
quality. and cheaper Dried California
pears. well packed in cases, were inn
ported ia great quantities ana sold at
comparatively low prices. The demand
for our pears is constantly Increasing,
10 the detriment of trade in Italian
fruit American apples were also i'm
ported i'm large quantities.
Consul Ozmun says that American
linen goods are imported to be used as
samples and copied. 1t is thought they
can be made cheaper in Germany than
fn the United States. He also thinks
there is an elegant opportunity TO sell
cut glassware of United states make.
one OF the largest local dealers recent
Isl informed the consul that he had
bought some time previously line of
American cut glassware from a dealer
in Hamburg Not only had it been
speedily disposed Of. but there were de-
mands for more.
LIT is astonishing says Consul Bald
win of Nuremburg, how many Amer
lean goods Of every description are 70
be found now in German cities"
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