The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-24

st. observation-disclosures the Amer
lean colony IN St Petersburg includes
about $50 persons, but I is now reduced
to about half that number on account
OF the unsafe conditions existing here.
During the excitement caused by the
recent strike disturbances 50 much ap-
prehension was felt for the safety Of
the resident Americans that the state
department a. Washington authorized
its representatives in Russia TO charter
a ship to take all subjects of the United
States away if it became necessary.
An official statement quotes the in
Vestment of American capital in Rus
STA as follows. New York Life instr
ance company has holdings in Russian
government securities to the amount Of
S12,0OO,O0O. According to an agreement
with the Russian government giving it
the right TO operate in the country. the
Equitable Insurance company invested
In government securities or securities
guaranteed by the government, TO the
amount of $3.50. 000 The Westinghouse
company has a factory for the manu-
1acture Of air brakes and electric
pumps which cost 81. 500, 600; Ernest E
Ropes has an oil refinery y mich he val
ues at $500. 001: the WOrthingtCn Pump
company and the Pneumatic Tool COM
pany each report an investment Of
$3.50, 900; J. H. LenCke of Reading, Pa,
IS the principal owner Of the latter. and
ne is engaged mostly in making tools
for the Russian government
Yankee Capital in Russia.
W. E. Smith, manager Of the West
inghouse company, has interests which
he holds at $4,000; Frank Cation owns
The American Turf Goods magazine
and an exchange for buying and sell
ing horses which he estimates to be
worth S22 coo; Taits American dia-
-nond palace, owned by F. Y. GcodseH,
has a stock Of goods which ne says viii
invoice so, 900: L. @. Weinberg, man
ager Of the WorthingtOn Pump com
Dany, lists his individual property Of
$4,000; the Russo-American India Rub
Der company IS a large institution
which was founded with American cap
ital. but which is now entirely con-
trolIed by foreigners; the Singer Sew
ing Machine company operates on a
large scale IN Russia, but its manager
failed to make a statement concerning
the amount Of capital his company has
invested.
While there are undoubtedly big pos
Eibilities for the sale CT American prod
ucts in RI ssia. as yet the trade has not
Articles of machinery constitute the
bulk Of the United states goods which
find their way TO this market. The list
includes agricultural implements, reap
ers, moving machines. engine lathes,
milling machinery. craTeS, cleaners,
slot riffing machines, drilling machines
and drills: also typeWriters, cash regis
tiers and Photographs
American manufacturers desiring 10
enter the Russian market viii find that
q demand can be created for the fol-
lowing: Steamboats,. WateT-wheels.
shovels, forks. locks, revolvers, print
ing presses, filters. scythes and wagons
The most Anticipated methods are used
in mining, the application OF chemistry
and machine processes being seldom
found. The Russians are almost alto
Pether unacquainted with the portable
stesm engine, and are In great need OF
pumps, boilers, belts and cables. there
Icing a special need fer medium weight
cables. Sheetiron should find a ready
sale in eastern Siberia. and there seems
10 be a ready market for oil presses and
kindred machinery.
Demands of the Market.
II Is said that the American-made
rakes and moving machines Outseil
g{rnilar articles of English and Ger
man manufacture. because the latter
are too heavy and clumsy. German
saws are superior 10 those made in
England, because they are tempered Il
Withstand extreme cold, which IS q
$4,000 ~ rr77oIf+u for the climate. The