The state herald., 1913-06-20

Prussia gave him the contract for her new breech.
leaders. The Khedive of Egypt followed this with
a large order for war material, and Russia fol-
lowed with contracts for large quantities of new
weapons
While the Essen works were designed for gen.
eral foundry work. the output for many years has
consisted almost entirely OF heavy guns; but II
was not until 1s46 20 years after his fathers
death and S6 years after the founding OF the firm.
that Alfred krupp began gunmaking. His first
results were pieces Of small caliber. As he be
came interested In the science. and his dis
coveries In steel casting developed. the size and
weight OF the cannon he was able to construct
increased steadily until these monsters. which
have become world diamous. became common oc-
currencos IN the Essen works
The Krupp field gun is the basis of the mobile
artillery OF Germany. Austria.Hunrary. italy. Rus.
sia and Turkey, Under the administration OF
Friedrich A. krupp Essen turned out the great
pieces which guard Germany'f fortrehses and are
mounted In her coast defenses krupp answered
krupp from the empacemonts OF Port Arthur
against the siege batteries OF Japan And side
by side with the instruments OF war Essen placed
thousand and one steel products. illustrating
Alfred Krurp's hrSt and chief maxim: No good
steel without coed iron. used In today's tools
chinery railroads nnd ships
krupp ordnance has roared all over the world
Some OF the guns that fred at Deweys squadron
at Manila came from Essen. The siege guns used
In the Franeo-Ger war and In use at the
bombardment OF Paris were from this factory,
and the Parisans terror OF them not dimin'
ished by the memory OF one OF the Krupp master.
pieces which had been exhibited In their city in
1867. 1t weighed 10000 Kilograms. and made away
with $500 worth OF powder and iron every time II
was fired. After that war the Krupps refused to
make cannon for France.
As the business grew collateral Industries were
developed. and Essen, which had been tiny VII.
lnge, expanded TO n town OF over 100000 inhabi.
tants, all dependent on the Krupp industries Coal
mines, coke ovens, Iron mines steamships, rail-
roads. and blast furnaces were bought In 1874
Alfred krupp owned tit iron ore diggngs and
when his son Friedrich died he owned over 500.
Upon Alfrcd's death. July Il. 1887. Friedrich A.
Krupp became the head OF the establishment II
has been said OF him tina, he devoted himself to
the financial rather than the technical side OF the
business. but in 1902 at the annual meeting In
London OF tho Iron and Steel institute. the BESSIE
mer gold medal for scientific research was award.
ed to him. This In one OF the highest honorn that
can be paid TO any man In the iron trade. II wns
given TO him for his discoveries In the manufao-
ture OF arnor plate. The son waa thus following
in tho footntepa OF his father.
Both Alfred and Friedrich A. Krupp declined
titles ono was offered to tho father by King
William aftsrwhrd Emperor William L. In 1864.
and Williams son. tho present emperor. renewed
the oner to krupps ton. Neither would accept
Al tho time OF his death he was by far tho rich.
est man In Germany and wan called tho German
Morgan" Tho imperial income tar returns
showed that In tho year before his death he had
yearly income OF between 20.000.o0o marks tta.
100000 and 2iooo,ooo marks The second
wcalthiest man In tho empire had mn Income OF
only 100000 marks