The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

been able to initiate 1t. The holes he makes
are as fine as a hair, but notwithstanding
this they are polished on the inside. Those
/ saw were made at the tip of the diamond.
l talked with my guide about wages and
learned that they vary according to the
work. from IS to go a week. The polishers
are not SO well paid as the splitters and the
best work commands the big money. The
great money in the business goes to the
capitalists, notwithstanding more than
$500 900 are annually paid out for such
work
like the looks of the people of Amster-
dam. They have plain. common-sense air
about them. They look thrifty and evil
IDENTIFY have plenty Of money to spend II
seems to me that this would be one Of the
best places in Western Europe for pushing
our commercial Invasion. Holland itself is
rich. and the big firms here have wires
which reach out to every part of the world
and especially to the vast population of
the Dutch East Indies
The big factories of Java are largely
owned by Amsterdam capital and our
sugaT-makng machinery and other such
things could be sold through Amsterdam
The Government operates many OF the
railroads In the East Indies. and railroad
materials for Sumatra and Java might be
placed here. and the same IL true as far as
The Government Is concerned. as TO water
wor ks, gas plants and electrical undertake
ings.
We already have n large trade with Am
sterdam. our goods being shipped from here
TO all parts Of Northern Europe There is
broker near the Dam who deals In Amer
lean shoes. having his trade with the chief
cities of Germany and Austria American
bicycles are sold on the Kalverstraat and
our sewing machines and typewriters may
be seem at several places oil the same thor
oughfare You can find our carpenters tools
L., l-.tf L IL
CT American flour.
FLOUR SHIPPED IN
1i0-POUND BAGS.
The hour is hauled through the streets
on wagons or pushed through the canals
In bOats and barges. 1t all comes in bags
OF 10 pounds each. about 10 900 such bags
being imported each year
Our coal Is to be seen everywhere It
comes in barrels and tank steamers. The
Amsterdam Petroleum Company has three
oil reservoirs which will hold $1,000 bar
rels each. and other companies have other
large tanks. Some OF the oil IL peddled
about the streets In hard carts or rather
in barrels upon wheels: 1t Is pushed by men
and sometimes hauled by dogs. Our oil is
used everywhere. ! found barrels Of 1t at
the little town of Yminden at the end Of
the North Sea Canal. and ] am told Il
lights the most out-of-theway districts.
In one OF the stores here I saw packages
Of Quaker Oats and bags Of Minneapolis
hour. / entered and bought a pair Of wood
en- clogs for Is cents. to get a sample of
the competition against the American shoe
The woman who kept the store was
grinding coffee for a customer when came
In. and / noticed that her machine had a
Philadelphia trademark on it. L asked her
II 1t was good one. and she emphatically
nodded her head that II was
l have spent some time to-day with our
Consul. Mr.. Frank d. Hill. who represented
the United States some years ago in Para
quay. and later on In Brazil. The American
consulate Is situated on one OF the best
streets In the center Of the city. and Con-
sui Hill does his business In most re-
spectacle way. He is good man and is
pushing American trade. He thinks that
the United States could not do better than
TO establish warehouse and salesroom
here, where orders could be taken for Amer
lean goods and where they could be always
on. view. He says the Dutch will not buy
without they can see and feel the goods
and that catalogues are q waste OF postage
and printing. FRANK G. CARPENTER
Copyright. 1903. by F. c. Carpenter