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V O L . XXXII. N o . 16.
Published Eiery Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street New York, April 27,1901.
Alliance will Not Be Effective
In Preventing The Growth of Our Exports in
European Countries—Some Figures Which
Show What the Hostility has so far resul-
ted In.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C, April 25, 1901.
The talk of an international alliance against
the United States with the purpose of re-
pressing her export trade seems unlikely
to cause serious anxiety, if considered in
the light of recent commercial history. Fre-
quent announcements have heen made during
the past few years of combinations or legis-
lation against the United States with ref-
erence to our export trade, and we are
bound to hear a great deal more along these
lines in the near future.
What has been the result of all this com-
mercial friction, commercial hostility, and of
these national and international combina-
tions against American commerce? To an-
swer in a word, a steady increase of American
exports to the countries in question, and in
many cases a decrease of American imports
from those countries.
Take the case of Germany, for instance,
where restrictive legislation or regulation
with reference to certain American products
has been frequently agitated and in some
cases actually applied. The figures of the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics show that our
exports to Germany have increased from 83
million dollars in 1893 to 187 million dol-
lars in 1900, while the figures for the eight
months ending with February, 1901, show
exports to Germany valued at 134 million
dollars, against 124 million dollars in the
corresponding months of last year and i n
million dollars in the same months of the
fiscal year 1899. Meantime, imports into
the United States from Germany have fallen
from i n million dollars in 1897 to 97 mil-
lion dollars in 1900, though for the fiscal
year 1901 they will probably be slightly in
excess of 1900.
In France certain American productions,
especially those of agricultural origin, have
been the subject of more or less restrictive
legislation or regulation ; yet our exports to
France which in 1893 were 46 million dol-
lars, were in 1900 83 million dollars, and
in the eight months ending with February,
1901, are 56 million dollars against 43 mil-
lion dollars in the corresponding months of
1899. Meantime, our imports from France
have not materially changed, the imports of
1893 having been 76 million dollars and those
of 1900 73 million dollars, while for the
eight months ending with February, 1901,
they show an increase of a little less than
one million dollars over the corresponding
months of last year.
To Spain our export trade, instead of be-
ing destroyed or materially reduced, has in-
creased and the exports during the present
fiscal year seem likely to be greater than in
any other year, with possibly a single excep-
tion, in our history, having been for the
eight months ending with February, 1901,
$10,345,880, against $8,565,271 in the cor-
responding months of 1900, and $6,011,035
in the same months of the fiscal year 1899.
Fven in the fiscal year 1900 the total ex-
ports to Spain from the United States were
larger than in any earlier year since 1891.
Even in the case of Russia, whose recent
action with reference to certain American
products has been already announced, the
effect is, up to this time, scarcely apparent.
Our exports to Russia during March of the
present year, the first full month following
the announcement of the discriminating
rates against the United States, were $1,199,-
683, as against $1,246,621 during March of
last year.
Pronounce It a Stradivarius.
[Special to The Review.]
Syracuse, N. Y., April 22, 1901.
The violin which belongs to Mrs. John
Murphy, of Olive street, and which is thought
to be a Stradivarius, has attracted a great
deal of attention. James R. Cooper, of Sol-
vay, became interested in the instrument and
resolved to prove its identity if possible.
Emil Mollenhauer, who is the orchestra lead-
er at the musical festival, is an expert on
violins and Mr. Cooper has been anxious to
have him see Mrs. Murphy's instrument.
Mr. Mollenhauer was in Syracuse Tues-
day afternoon and saw the violin at the
office of F. R. Hazard, president of the Sol-
vay Process Works. The musician exam-
ined it carefully and said that he believed
it to be a genuine Stradivarius, and an in-
strument of great value.
Mrs. Murphy has received many offers
for her violin, but has resolved not to sell
it as yet. It is now in the safe at the office
of the Solvay Process Co.
Burns' Trip.
Frank B. Burns, that energetic and hust-
ling member of the supply trade, left New
York on Tuesday night for a three-weeks'
run West and South. Floods around Pitts-
burg and through the Ohio valley do not
change Mr. Burns' itinerary. He will jour-
ney as far North as St. Paul before his re-
turn.
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Newell & Higel Co.'s Purchase.
The Newell & Higel Co., manufacturers
of piano actions, keys and hammers, Toron-
to, Can., have recently purchased a large
factory located at the corner of King and
Bathurst streets. This is an exceptionally
fine location and the present factory, witli
contemplated additions, will give increased
manufacturing capacity over their present
quarters and will give employment to three
hundred men.
About the Steinway.
The Knight-Campbell Music Co., of Den-
ver, agents for the Steinway piano for Col-
orado, have issued a beautifully printed book-
let in two colors, with hand-made paper
cover, devoted to a list of purchasers of the
Steinway pianos in their territory, which is
prefaced in part as follows:
"The Steinway piano is the leader of lead-
ers. For many years it has stood in the fore-
most rank—pre-eminent. It could not do
otherwise. The superb quality of materials
and of construction produce such overwhelm-
ing superiority of musical ability that the
public was quick to detect it.
"It is the expression in material form of
an ideal of music, and therefore artistic ex-
cellence.
"To produce it three generations have
worked together, handing down their ideal,
their experience, their genius from father
to son. It is an original creation."
This is an impressive publication, in
sympathy with the dignity and position of
the Steinway house and its artistic products,
and reflects credit on the Knight-Campbell
Co.
flunn Favors Walton If—.
James Munn, the well-known piano dealer
of Middletown and other points in New York
State, will start a piano factory in Walton,
N. Y., if the people of that place will pro-
vide him with a suitable building and rent
free for one year. The residents of the town
have collected $300 for the purpose of meet-
ing the rent fund, and are now looking for
a suitable building for the factory. Mr.
Munn states that although one town has
offered him rent free and $5,000 he prefers
to locate his factory in Walton.
L. & A. Babcock, of Norwich, N. Y., have
opened a branch store in New Berlin which
is under the management of L. C. Davis, the
well-known pianist and teacher. The Bab-
cocks have branches also in Hooperstown
and Edmeston.
Albert Krell, of the Krell Piano Co., is
making a trip to the Pacific Coast.