The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-31
ORR AUSTRIAN TRADE.
American Expectations to Empire
Constantly Growing.

United States Consul General Rublee,
in writing the state department from
Vienna, says, regarding the trade be-
tween the United States and Austria:
THE volume of trade with the United
States is not large. Austrian prouucts
are not sold in the United States to any
great extent, though the trade seems
brisker this year. On the other hand,
ustria-Hungary is compelled to buy
American cotton, but her consumption
of other articles produced IN the united
States is somewhat limited Ihere is
considerable variety OF American manu-
featured products sold in the empire,
| but it cannot be said that this sale is
on a large scale. However, the outlook
| is encouraging. AS compared with
| few years ago the introduction or Amer
/ lean goods has made great progress
The merits of a number of American
products are now recognized, and there
| is a demand-to be sure, a limited de-
mand-for certain commoditles tnar
| promises to expand gradually.
| 1.-The policy of the government ana
| the Unborn instinct of the people are TO
| patronize home industries, so that when
! certain American articles make their
! way in spite of these obstacles it is a
signal triumph. Such American goods
as sell in Austria, and there is large
variety, though the sales of many are
as yet Insignificant, are generally ad-
mitted to be of superior quality Amer
lean goods are popular in spite OF some
effort to arouse prejudice against them.
L
not hesitate to declaim from time TO
time on what they term the American
danger" Eventually, these speakers
allege, the large American producers
will transfer part of their attention TO
Europe.
This will result in the capture of
the bulk of trade. One hears this oe-
casionally alluded to as possibility,
and it is used as bugbear against
American trade.
stAmong the more prominent articles
of American manufacture that now
sell to some extent in AuStr1a-dun-
: gary may be mentioned the following
Typewriting machines, boots and shoes
= sewing machines, cash registers, tools
and hardware, agricultural machinery
) patent medicines. kodaks. FOUNTAIN
: pens, monographs. canned gooos' nov
elites, etc.
r Most of the articles have been in
t troduced with considerable success
e American typrewriting machine manu-
facturers are largely represented II
1 Vienna as well as throughout the EN-
a pire. and their business has increased
y very much in the last few years. Inc
= agent of a popular machine informed
s me that he sells so machines now II
Il the same time in which he sold one
o fen years ago. This indicates to wha'
Il extent they have come into use in re
{ cent wears They are being general.
e introduced in public and private Of
n fees and the increase in their safes
8 future American cash registers are
: being adopted, too, an American com
: nany having opened a store in Vien1;
e which is doing a large business. Ii
i fact wherever an American firm ha'
d a store of its own in this country tn
business develops in a satisfactor,
manner. A boot and shoe store wher
only American made footgear will b
j.. sold is to open December 1, and It
success seems assured. Vienna IS tn
center of the Austrian shoemakint
industry, and it is a significant even
: that a store should be opened Wher
only American shoes will be sold.
american tools and hardware are we
liked and have been introduced to som
extent Agricultural machinery OF Amer
n can make is recognized as the best, bu
- the competition of Austrian, German an
~ FSngIish machinery is extremely keen, an
= ii IS difficult to meet the prices OF sue
U. competition. American sewing maohine
find q fairly good market, and there IS
y good opportunity for still further enlare
" Ing it American medicinal preparation
are to be seen in many drug stores nov
= and it is reported that they are becon
S from the United States as already sell
Austria-Hungary and others not yet II
I'd froduced may find a good market her
It is principally question of getting Tn
@ goods before the public, and as America
e. manufa cturerS begin to study 1orelg
=; markets and to acquaint themselves VII
~ the methods for doing business OUTSIDE
their own country they should acquire
fair share of trade in AuStrla-Hungary