The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-21
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the Exhibition would evince u lack
of interest on the part Of America in
the struggle Of France for freedom.
Germany will not participate in the
Exhibition from motives of hatred
and envy. Russia viii not be repre-
sented because of the war in which
she is engaged. There are many
reasons why the United States should
not fail to be represented in the Ex-
hibition, putting aside the question
of sentiment and the friendly ties
which peculiarly connect the two ma.
tions. England is making every eff
fort for the largest representation Of
any foreign nation. The Prince of
Wales, who is at the head of the
British Commission, is constantly
travelling between London and Paris
perfectlng arrangements for an ex-
ceiling representation from his ma
ton. Our interest In the Exhibition
and the principal reasons why We
should not fail to participate therein
is because it will open foreign mar
ket for our products. America made
a poor representation at the Paris
Exposition Of 1867, and our show at
Vienna was not one Of which we
could be excessively proud. I can
state positively that we cannot be
Represented at the French Exhibi.
ton unless our Government accepts
the invitation of France in regular
form, appoints commission and en-
tiers into the affair in national spi-
rit. If our Government will do this
thing nearly every prominent Amer
lean manufacturer will exhibit his
wares. Our manufacturers at last
are recoc MIXING the tact that the
strength Of our home market is near
ly expended, and we must depend for
trade on. competition with foreign
manufactures. Our manufacturers
see that our protective system has
ceased to protect, and in order to
compete successfully with foreign
nations we must place our goods OH
the same basis as theirs, and the
price of our labor on the same fnan
cial basis. This is no aggression Oh
the rights of working men, because
|ifthe price of labor be reduced tho
purchasing power of what labor can
earn will be correspondingly ill.,
creased.
"The, effect of these International
exhibitions in general is obviously
to enormously increase the commerce
of the world since 1857. Since the
first exhibition was held, and the ma
tions came together for the first time
to examine the manufactures and
products of each other, the commerce
of Great Britain has qnadrupled and
our commerce has trebled in extent,
Prior to that time there was an in
crease in the commerce Of both ma
tions, but that increase was exceed
ingly slow. BY attending these ex-
hibitions the manufacturers of the
world have learned to adapt their
products to the wants of each nation.
The information obtained by this
country at the Exhibition of 1867 in
the manufacture of steel has increas-
ed the steel trade in the United
States $20,0O0,O00 within the past
five years. The information we OBJ.
tanned at Vienna about the manu-
facture of leather has increased the
leather trade of this country to the
extent Of several millions of dollars
within the past few years. Again,
say, leaving aside all question of SEN
timent, for the sake of our commerce
and manufactures alone we cannot
afford to be unrepresented at the Pa
ris Exhibition. The amount of the
appropriation asked for is but as a
drop in the bucket compared to the
benefits which will result to us by
participating in the Exhibition"
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