The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-02
Gun Making Machinery Wins Over Competitors
 From Whole World
SPEED BIG FACTOR
 IN THIS PRODUCT
Machinery for Making Guns Is Re- garded by Many as the Most Notable Achievement of
 American Genius
Bx HOLLAND

New York. June 1.-(Special )-when | during the revolution of 1911-12 the | revolutionists in China captured the l arsenal at Han-Yang they became mas ters of the situation. From this arsenal they secured the arms, equipment and munitions of war which made it pos sible for them to triumph. Thereby the imperial dynasty was overthrown and the republic of China was established. At this time the arsenal and it's con- templated equipment are of especial interest to the United States since one of the great American industrial or ganizations has recently been awarded a contract involving a large amount of money for the complete equipment of this arsenal. The American industry is the Niles- Bement- Pond company of New York The particular plant in which the machines will be built is the Pratt and Whitney works of Hartford. Conn. So large and important is the execution of this contract that it has been found expedient to install a spe- cial department wherein there will be exclusive manufacture of the machin- cry
 A day or two ago the representative V. IT. arrived in New York from Pekin and 1t was not until after his arrival that | it was possible to obtain an author 1tative statement respecting this con tract.
 There are several features associated with this great undertaking which are of peculiar importance to the United States at this time Not the least of these features is the fact that this American company was compelled to nat fVff competition for this contract which was offered by all of the leading man. ufacturers of gun machinery in the world. The success which this Amer lean company at last secured was due in part to its ability to guarantee a time production which none of the oth- CT manufacturers of gun making ma chihery could do. The Chinese gov ernment received the various proposi- tions and studied all the features of the competition in a spirit of abso- lute fairness. Its only purpose was to secure the best equipment and the American industry demonstrated it's ability fully to meet this demand
 Another feature associated with this contract is the demonstration of the Willingness of China to receive Amer tcan industries we'll as the ability of American organizations to meet the Requirements of the Chinese govern ment. Again our industries are in . | Silild UT are dDOul 10 De DlaceQ there, so that we are maintaining the pres uge that we have in recent years gained In China and. furthermore, there is now good assurance that the Chi nese government will in the future give due and careful consideration to propositions laid down by Americay industries for the purpose of obtain ing some part of the great contracts which China must execute in order to establish industry and to develop nat ural resources and to perfect trans- portation in that republic.
 Another Feature
 Another feature associated with the execution of this contract is one which demonstrates the marvellous capacity of American inventive genius. The gun making machines with which this arr senal is to be equipped represent per- fected invention and perfected machin- cry which make it possible to standard lze all Of the parts entering into the making of a gun 50 that they may be- come Interchangeable. Perhaps the best illustration of this feature of the manufacture is the one which is to be furnished by the Waterbury watch. Every bit of construction which enters into the making of Waterbury watch Is not individual or exclusive but rep resents many thousand similar ele- ments.
 This American gunmaking apparatus seems almost to think and it's capacity for the rapid making of guns was earlier demonstrated at the time this same corporation triumphed in the in- tense competition when the contract for the equipment of the great Aus. tralian government rifle factory was offered by that government
 The machinery which will be in- stalled in this great Chinese arsenal, which is situated near Hankow, China, in the center of a<densely populated province, will produce 100 complete army rifles a day, together with oth- or military equipment. It will manu- facture all the parts so accurately that they will be absolutely interchangeable.
 It used to be thought fairly good product of gunmaking machinery in China if complete rifle was turned out in 90 hours actual time. These American machines will be able to turn out 8 complete rifle in g hours. and guarantee of such rapid manufacture as this is one of the conditions of the contract
 The Labor Question
 The Chinese are quick to learn and after experienced engineers and gun makers from the works at Hartford have had time to instruct the Chinese workmen there Is no doubt that these workmen will be abundantly qualified to operate the machines In fact. so perfect Is the work done by the ma chimes that 1t will not be necessary for more than one or two simple oper- ationE to be done by hand
 The representative of this company within a few hours after his arrival in New York set forth in his report the terms of payment
 While the terms of payment have necessarily been made to suit the pres ent financial situation of the Chinese 1 government the company feels confi- | dent-as . result of its representa- 1 tive's report-that the stability of the | existing governmen is assured and | that the government will soon be in | possession of adequate revenues as the l result of the reforms and the econ omies which are now being effected | This brief statement Is especially | important at this time in view of the | Tact that various unauthorized repor&s | neye been in circulation and in print | tH& hox AcA H.