Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-03
AMERICANS IN INDUSTRIAL DE.
VELOPMENT.

u MdTCn 3, 1879.
AMERICANS IN INDUSTRIAL DE.
VELoPMENT.
SIR Casper Purdon Clarke, art d.
rector of the Metropolitan Museum of
ART and an Englishman of note has
recently returned from an extended
"Trip abroad taken on behalf of the
museum. While travelling In Europe
Sir casper had exceptional facilities
LOT comparing the working of various
| .arll1s. He had taken keen interest
IN American affairs since his accent.
ance OF his present position as art
uirector, and has made thorough
study OF American industrial uues.
IONS. He is well informed on all
,ilatters pertaining to manufacturing
poln IN thls country and abroad. In
al iilterVlew given to representative
said: 10 on casper
1T may seem presumptuous for q
foreigner, an Englishman not even
naturalized, to discuss such an impor.
.ant subject as the American tariff
put | will give as an excuse NV daen
interest in the marvellous tndustriaI
development of this great conntr,,
Americans must not think thai n,at
ters of tariff concern only thenosainas
800. move made by your leaders on
aoes..,e connected with the tariff Is
ohs "atched by economists
~ naoau. would venture to say that
.ne progress OF the present action Of
s su manufacturers association ia
a,aN almost as fully in the Eur
opean capital as it is here.
"A nigh protective tariff, more vigi.
rance on the part of manufacturers
~. tnelr export business, and gen.
eial awakening to the great opportuni-
ties offered by foreign markets ara
questions OF great moment to tho
ailerlcan manufacturer These mann.
lacturers-the alert ones-are doina
BUSINESS of great volume in Eng.
lana and on the continent. and tha
prospects for continued prosperity
were never better than at the pres.
ent time w - %,
frotection and high protection at
lnat' put fully equalized, is what the
americans need. The present gro as
INEQUALITIES should be remedied and
an scnedules based on a fair valuation
ol Individual industrial needs. The
american manufacturer owes II "a
hlmself to take decided stand for
tarlH revision and was glad to learn
that your association passed mani.
nous resolutions demanding the an.
p. of nonpolitical business.
IKE tariff commission. Where hieh
projection is required, for instance ia
In cases like the automobile industry
LII my opinion the duty on foreien
automobiles should be increased to
one hundred per cent, or placed al
even higher figure.
olr casper in speaking of American
MADE machines says they rank with
me pest in the world and with high
| GUY on imported machines and the
american market stimulated 1t would
oe matter OF only a short time he
lore machines made in the United
states would be in demand all over
europe For durability and comfort
Ine american car has no superior. II
mas shown marked Improvement of
iate and is rapidly increasing in favor
abroad. ~
Again the American watch comes
IN Tor s1ngulsrly excellent praise as
follows: 40
In Switzerland, the home of the
watch, found an American watch
concern doing business of vast nro.
portions. The watches have stood the
test and are giving satisfaction and
the company finds it's foreign trade
very profitable What the watch max.
ers can do other manufacturers can
accomplish and l see no reason why
al !lnes or manufactured articles
snoula not find a ready market
ABROAD. Right here in New York city
mere are concerns manufacturing tap
estrles that are the equal of anything
70 be mad abroad In design and dual.
lly OF texture these domestic goods
are all that could be desired and 1t is
iooilsh for Americans to go abroad
IN search Of rare tapestries WHEN
they are to be had g their very doors.
IN New Jersey in many of the towns,
paterson in particular, there are silk
factories producing brocade as good
IN every respect as the European ar
ticle. 80 .
10 encourage these manufacturers
and to protect their business am
heartlly in favor of placing a high i'm
port duty on all tapestries and silks
OF modern manufacture. I would
suggest that all articles Of this ma.
ture manufactured since the year 1900
be taxed at a high rate, but that all
designs made prior to this time he
allowed to come in duty free"
Concluding his interview he said:
me manufacture of silks and tap
estries In the United States is to
certain extent new venture, and the
Workmen and manufacturers should
be given every opportunity to profit
by the experience of centuries of the
foreign makers. With no tax on rare
Old specimens Of tapestries and bro
cades, the American manufacturers
could import them and their workmen
would have the opportunity to exam
Inc these masterpieces. 1t would
prove an inspiration to them and