Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
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Floating Sample Houses.
But how can you persuade foreign coun-
tries to buy still more from US? How will
you boom our manufactures abroad in
other words?"
There are one or two American art mu-
seums in foreign countries for the encour-
agement OF American talent In the Phil
ippines there Is commercial museum. ex-
hibiting American samples. / am unquai-
fedly in favor of attracting the attention
of foreign peoples to our manufactures by
showing them what we have to offer.
Whether this will be done through the es-
tablishment OF stations abroad for the dis
play of American goods or through the es-
Enlistment of floating sample houses 1
am not yet prepared to say Some infiuen-
ua1 Austrian manufacturers, l am In
formed, recently met in Vienna and dis
cussed the question Of sending circulating
exhibitions into England. 1t has been pro-
posed that these shall visit each English
city for three weeks and enable manufac-
turers to come into direct contact with
consumers. About thirty firms, contrib
uting 500 apiece, agreed to participate.
For years similar ideas have been advanced
by our consuls An association of English
manufacturers some time ago chartered a
steamer for a similar foreign invasion-for
d Trip dTOuflu the "oTiO, III IdCt, Win an
exhibition of British manufactures. The
tween deck was cleared of all cabins and
store rooms, and here was arranged the
main saloon for the exhibits, stretching
practically the whole length of the vessel.
The steamer contains space for exhibiting
the samples of about $50 trades and accom-
modates the representatives of that many
firms. An American floating exposition
along these lines has been suggested by
consuls at various times. l simply
describe these two enterprises to show
what the old world Is already doing. Our
grievance is that Americans so well
will not remain abroad long enough to as
simulate with other people. Many cannot
take the time to learn the foreign Ian
guages and others lack the patience to
stay abroad long enough to win the conf
dence of the people there. The Germans
are successful in foreign trade invasion be-
cause many are well satisfied to stay
In Brazil. for instance, as In the father
land"
Parts Of World Neglected.
What are the foreign markets which our
manufacturers are most neglecting?"
South America. and Asia especially. In
South America there are fifty millions of
people who need our manufactures and
should have them. While all of the riches
of many countries of Europe have been
made in South America for centuries, we
are still standing by and letting this great
market get out of our hands. Asia, of
course, is attracting the attention of the
whole commercial world now, and so Is
Africa to a growing degree. Germany re-
Gently completed a commercial arrange
ment with King Menel!k of Abyssinia and
France with Madagascar"
viii the Panama canal make the south
great manufac curing section?'
1t Will give the greatest possible stimu-
lus to not only the south. but the south
west and the entire Mississippi valley. 1t
Will surely make the south and southwest
manufacturing and commercial districts,
while New Orleans and Galveston will be
most important ports of entry. Moreover,
1t will eliminate what there Is left of the
civil war prejudice and materially diversity
the wealth of the country. tending to bring
all sections closer together"
Need Manufacturers School Like Ger
many.
Should the government not aid In the es-
tablishment of trade schools as 1t does that
of agricultural collegesT'
'I have an educational plan which I am
considering very seriously. but of which I
cannot speak as yet. One trade school
which was established in this country was
not success because the pupils were too
impatient to enter the great industrial field.
great measure Of the wonderful CONNER
her fostering of trade and Industrial
schools. The department has recently coll
lected data concerning this great educa-
tional scheme of the Fatherland. Joined
to the German primary school are indus
trial and commercial schools. also trade
schools for locksmiths. blacksmiths BUTCH
ers, shoemakers. toymakers, millers, gar
deners, dyers. bookbinders, printers, textile
workers. woodworkers, plumbers. clockmak-
ers BARRIERS, walters and even chimney
sweeps. Joined to the secondary schools
there are also higher textile, commercial
and engineering schools. The lower trade
schools give instruction mainly IN the even
ings and on Sundays. The great higher
textile school at AK La Chapelle has four
departments. for spinning, weaving. dyeing
and finishing, and gives special courses in
designing, etc. This school Is large as
factory in itself. There are fifteen such
textile schools in Prussia and some fifty
five in Saxony. Tuition ranges from about
81 to $24. for Germans, while foreigners
are always charged much more After the