New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

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| in the United States. and also against a contract
/ entered into with Philadelphia firm for the
| Struction OF "a bridge IN Burmah. Lord Hamilton.
/ replying TO these STRUCTURES. has declared that
/ American manufacturers and materials are better
IMAM The English output, and serviceabe.
| and that there is far less delay in the filling Of
. orders when American firms invoked In his
letter he states that the competition American
workshops with England lis dangerous because
i they yearly improving their products both IN
quality and price :" and he adds; Chemical re-
search, concentration of capital thorough technt-
cal education. improved Industrial organization.
/ Rave made in recent years greater advance in
America than here
LCrC Hamilton. in conclusion. intinnates that
! British manufacturers will make Roadway :
meeting American competition by initiating It's
methods than by INDUCING in criticism OF Eng
lands rivals or by challenging the integrity OF
British colonial officials who find it expedient 70
place orders with American firms
These sentiments are echoins throughout Great
Britain. The London Globe does hesitate
! predict that i'm the next few years the contest
between British and American manufacturers will
be OF the most extreme and critical character. and
that unless the English methods of trade unionsna
be modified Americans will beat the British out
OF the field The Globe complains that the
British leaders OF workmen persist thinking that
the way to increase the prohts of labor is by
stricting the output and protecting the Inefficient
Employers and employed The Globe points out.
are alike hampere1 by antiquated rules and
i
uniCnism. American trade societies. the other
hand. the journal contends while UNFOLDING tho
of wages have tIs acunen to see that this
can be best accomplished by assuring skill and
industry it's just reward. American workmen. con-
! cludes THE Globe" recognize that the commercs
of their country and the consequent wages OF
operatives are maintained by reducing the vol
ume of trade and placing premium upon medi-
Ocrity
The St James's Gazette is still more outspoken
in placing the blame for the decline OF British
upon the trade unions OF that country. These
organizations it is FORTH teach that the work.
mans interest is tvanced by levelling Industrial
ranks to the STAN I'd of the least efficient, tns
claim being that Llere9y employment for tha
greatest possible number is secured workman
in a union shop In England. The Gazette" main
tains. who is ambitious TO give reasonable days
work for his wages, is persiStently pulled oy ths
vigIant foreman until he consents to adopt thu
lazy and laissez fare methods by which labor
, leaders pretend TO believe British trade can BE-
preserved to posteritv- The Gazette recalls tns
engineers strike. during which IL was FOUND tnaS
single apprentice could readily operate two or
three machines, thus taking the place OF that
many skilled who droned at their posts In
normal times Why is it," The Gazette asks.
that the same machines in America viii turn out
double the quantity of those here? Let the
trade union officials answer the question: We
could almost wish that Lord George Hamilton had
given the public to understand that unless
be very substantial preference will always bs
lands Nevertheless when we point out the supe-,
ror1ty of our securities over those OF European
powers. or marshal the advanens So.9me % e ore
trade against their less imposing tralnc. We az az
not exung, but merely Presenting pha Ssr,can o
Uiimpt in these matters was set forth pub
lie address Of William Mckinley. in which he
vouchsafed TO all the nations of the earth -.
tb5f mt = is fnrsins ahead OF ali Competitors
England has recently been ourdened %iSn an s al
This has affected trade and her Ss 20
English consols which AiT M innimate things
being greatly depressed in CONSEQUENCE AoIS9 -
Isesf11hy 6 100 fb2e is Ttti trace of that pros
PeriEv which blessed The German Empire the
result of the Caprivi commercial treaties. Ger
great canal and railway enterprises in Russia have
caused reaction Italy IS walking along anan-
satisfactory. while the Boxer troubles m China
In singular contrast stands out the unexanpie4
prosperity Of our own country. - 49,. 49,.
| Frederick Harrison predicts that the Untce0
among the nations He says that our popuIation
will soon be double that of any country OF western
Europe. and that our educatlonal system Tlii os
superior to ali other nations Our resources, OF
] he believes. We are hardly second to Germany and
lis more favorable 10 material development than
any other society ever devised oy man And he
and social qualities with numbers and UNI
An erica the GndispGted lead in all material
Several publicsts are reminding Europe thas
overerowded Germany. with its poor country. its
unfavorable seaboard and its scanty minerals, and
traditions cannot compete for industrial mastery
resources geographical opportunities trained In
teIligence. and restless ambition
Yet increasing measure OF foreign trade 10
/ not be continued without unrentttins effort
Competition has now been stirred almost 70 des-
peration. Congress must legislate with wisdom to
foster what individual enterprise has begun Our
/ merchant marine must show no handicapS ae
home. All sectionalism should be merged into the
growing International supremacy OF American
trade
In the best sense the real secret OF Americas
in the fact that with our advance to pre-
Upon which this government was founded
American ingenuity does not limit our exports,
control although Russia Peru and Japan have
extensive deposits OF crude petroleum Our oil.
the earth where man is far enough advanced to
hours of his labors or his pleasures.
The exports Of the United STATES IN electrical
machinery and appliances for lighting and power
are however perhaps the surprising Of all tbs
trade cOnquests that have been in recent
y Ever since FTanES few hs sOR Rte so the
storm cloud America has been foremost IN fore
ing the subtle power 70 work for man In Berlin.
American dynamos. Installed and managed by
/ ways Glasgow has invested miIions-in pounds.
not doIlars-in American motors and cars for her
/ her aid and solve the problem OF urban transit
\ In attempting 10 give an outline OF American
70 SION WITHOUT maSiny he story rGa5 ,iI n uS'
eraI catalogue for almost every source Of proSuc-
tive activity is sending contributions TO swell the
/ prising and benehting the world.
/ German warships employ lumber from the young
/ OF Japan floats over the Mikados palace from a
WaSnlns.oI nasSIan as Goes also lhe RED inner
of England on Windsor castle The barracks OF
/ the soldiers OF the Car in Siberia built OF
I sound Cecil Rhodes oraced his south African
mines with timbers from the same source A fleet
.Rf- 4Hkv In OF haV