The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-25
ENERGY OF AMERICANS
INTERESTING REPORT BY AN Oh
SERVANT BRITISH CONSUL.
Commercial Success in This Country
Partly Due to charlottesville
Successful Drummer.

LONDON, April 24-The extracts from
the report on the trade of Chicago for the
year 1901 made by w. Wyndham, the Brit
ish consul there. published here to-day,
contain aboundant testimony to the en-
ergy and enterprise of the Chcagoans,
individually and collectively, and to the
prolific results therefrom, shown in the
increasing prosperity of Chicago and the
fourteen States within the Chicago con-
sular district The report says: THE
commercial success of Chicago is partly
owing to education. which teaches the boys
independence and does not set the profess
sions above business as means of liveli-
hood"
Mr.. wyndham expresses the opinion that
the success is chiefly attributable to the
fact that large employers are always seek
ing men capable of filling the most impor-
tant positions and encouraging their en-
plOyes to discover new methods of fur
thering their business and lessening the
cost of production. Abiding to the I'M
favorable results obtained from the use
of machinery in England, compared with
Chicago, Mr.. Wyndham says: 1T is the
incentive to work, and the energetic ex-
ample of the managers. superintendent
and fOremen which has wonderful effect
on the output of every kind of trade in
Chicago The years trade was the best
ever known in Chicago and the district
supplied therefrom. Most of the threat
ened strikes collapsed because of the re-
fusal of the men TO participate. The stead
mess of work led to demand for, better
goods and increased prosperity, and mer-
chants advertise more than ever"
a man past forty-fve years of age has
scarcely a chance. according to Mr.. Wynd-
ham, of obtaining employment in Chicago
He adds: mo one gets on who works with
one eye on the clock, or who is unwilling
to put work before his personal wishes
The American workman spends but little
time in saloons and is not interested in
betting on horse racing. Many employers
do not retain cigarette smokers. Athletics
are encouraged in the schools, but they
are not allowed TO interfere with business
in later life"
There is no opening for unskilled labor,
and intending immigrants warned not
to come unless they are fitted to earn a
living under the changed circumstances
Mr.. Wyndham depicts the successful
drummer in America as follows: LAS
rule he is a tall man. who impresses peo-
pie and commands their attention when
he enters a store, which small man can
not do with his cheerful, genial manner
and marvellous memory"
The British consul advises his country
men not to give introductionS to undeserv-
ing young people intending to go to Amer
lea, especially to those who have shown
a Discrimination to work. The report says:
1T has been so impressed on the people
of Chicago that an Englishman is dense
and lazy that no one is willing to employ
one of whom he knows nothing. Unfortu-
nately this impression is cOrrOborated by
many who have not grasped the fact that
there is "A necessity for hard work.
MIR. WNndham. in his report, refers tn
the declining death rate of Chicago. in
spite of the extremes of temperature, dirty
streets. crowded districts and contami-
mated water supply, and says: THE taste
for modes in dress is Partisan rather than
British.
The British vice consul at St Louis.
Weston BascOme. in his report says St
Louis has received its full share of the
cOuntrys industrial prosperity. attributa-
BILE largely 10 the operations of the Nc
Kinley protective tariff. He attributes the
increase in building To the influx OF the
population seeking employment i'm con-
nection with the ST Louis exposition and
attendant enterprise and improvements.
Frank ;. Young. the British vice consul
at Kansas City, announces that the agri-
cultural prosperity OF the Kansas City
district received it's first check i'm 1901. ow-
was partly compensated for by the good
wheat yield. Business is good, however.
The vice consul at Omaha. Mathew a
Hall, characteriZeS Nebraska : one of the
best agricultural and stOck-raising States
IN the Union. and predicts a continuance of
the growth and commercial Importance OF
Omaha