Go West to the Far East
Siberia As a Field for Americans
Originally published in HARPER'S WEEKLY for 28 October 1899
"Go West, young man; go West to the Far East," may be the slogan for the American youth of the coming century. Siberia, once scorned by all nations, is now proving herself a rival of our Western wheat States, while Manchuria is pouring millions of dollars into this country for machinery and other necessary supplies. What the possibilities are if American manufacturers and merchants ever really evince a desire to control the trade of this new country is beyond computation, but so far it has been with great difficulty that our manufacturers have been persuaded to enter into business relations with Russia's eastern provinces. In fact, Russia has done more in the last two years to open up Asia to American manufactures than America has ever done for herself. Not only that, but to-day she is openly expressing her desire to bring Siberia and our Pacific coast into close trade relationship, and backing her friendly expression in a most substantial manner commercially.
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Originally published in HARPER'S WEEKLY for 28 October 1899
"Go West, young man; go West to the Far East," may be the slogan for the American youth of the coming century. Siberia, once scorned by all nations, is now proving herself a rival of our Western wheat States, while Manchuria is pouring millions of dollars into this country for machinery and other necessary supplies. What the possibilities are if American manufacturers and merchants ever really evince a desire to control the trade of this new country is beyond computation, but so far it has been with great difficulty that our manufacturers have been persuaded to enter into business relations with Russia's eastern provinces. In fact, Russia has done more in the last two years to open up Asia to American manufactures than America has ever done for herself. Not only that, but to-day she is openly expressing her desire to bring Siberia and our Pacific coast into close trade relationship, and backing her friendly expression in a most substantial manner commercially.
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