New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-05
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
WHAT THE UNITED STATES CAN ACCOM-
PLISH.


AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
trRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE'i
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 4.-Rightly understood and
sagaciouslv employed. the Paris Exhibition AFFORDS
the United States an opportunity to accomplish TWO
great results The first is TO set the stream OF emil
grafton flowing toward the shores of America with
It's old volume and with an improved quality. The
United States have got too much of the substratum
Of European society already-too many foreigners
who came here because they lacked the energy IN
teligence or honesty TO succeed at home. This sort
of people fill the jas and pOor-houses' double taxes
while paying nothing themselves and invariably
vote the worst ticket presented TO them. If the
United States could deport about a million
of them it would be vastly better off. America
wants no emigrants who come because they cannot
make a living in their own countries; il wants emf
grants who are able to do toerably well where they
ere but believe they do still better III America
The thrifty, industrious, moral men and women who
have come to these shores from all parts OF Europe
have proved an invaluable addition to the popula-
ton and have immeasurably augmented national
wealth and power. Americans want thousands'yes'
millions more of the same kind 10 people the waste
lands of the South TO occupy the vacant prares oil
the West and TO fiji up the many insterstccs in the
East. How can Americans make the Exhibition OF
1875. in Paris an instrument TO procure themi
of their arts and manufactures, TO show to Europe
the tangible proofs of a high and progressive
civilization and of a varied and prosperous in
Custrv That will 20 a great way. The kind OF
emigrant Americans want TO cast his lot with them,
must he rid Of the ridiculous notion that everybody
in America carries a revolver, and that wild In
dians still Turk around the suburbs of the cities to
scalp the unwary traveller He needs assurance that
he is coming to land where he can live securely
and as comfortably rs in his old home lie need not
be told that in America his will not be marched
oil to barrack as they are eighteen, 10 serve
as soldiers for five years, and that he VIII
not. himself be enrolled in Landwehr
regiment that is liable to be called out when
ever some emperor chooses to so to war. 80
much he knows already, and the knowledge is a
powerful incentive to him to emigrate. Americans
should have a full display Of agricultural products
with information as to the average yield of
each in different parts of the Union. Next
there ought to be representations Of the min
eral products OF the country, and of its forestry
and its fisheries. A series of maps should
he prepared at the Land Office. with explanations IN
French, German, and English, showing the public
lands fit for cultivation, that are still available for
homestead purposes, the mineral lands. the grazing
lands and The railroad lands. OF the Western and
Southern states, with the average pnce OF farm
inc lands ia each and the principal productions OF
each couspicuously printed on their face would he
a good feature: would general map,
shaded to show the density of population and hung
side bv side with a similar snap of Europe drawn
upon the same scale. A small pamphlet, giving in
clear aud succinct form the information wanted by
people contemplating emigration, ought 70 be pre-
pared for gratuituus distribution. IL should con-
iaip map and editions should be printed m French
aud German, and perhaps also IN English and Italian
This pamphlet shOud be sSued as an official doom
mcnt in order that its statements proceeding as thty
would, from the Government. may he received with
fXll confidence. These are only few suggestions
intended 70 indicate not all that might be done but
some directions IN which effort should be made.
The second important result which the Exhibition
gives inhabitants of the United States the opportu
nifty Of accomplishing is TO increase their export
trade. Al The world knows that it can advantage
ousiv buy OF us grain, cotton, tobacco petroleum
and provisions Let us demonstrate that IT. can also
n proftably purchase our machinery, cloths tools,
n hardware. watches. shoes, and 2 hundred other
manufactured articles. There begins already TO bt
a gratifying foreign demand FOR many OF our lnanu-
facinres which we're wholly unknown abroad tcW
years AFRO. That demand can he largely increased
and extended 90 other articles that are now restrict
cd 10 a home market Bur how let every Amen,
can manufacturer who has already introduced
his wares IN any civilized or hat civil
lied country IN Europe, ASIA, africa South
Amrics ar the Islands OF the Sea, or who has
TO think that he can introduce them, make q
thoroughly good display at Paris; let HIM send with
lis exhibit an accent or partner competent 20 iah
abon; prices payments, transportation, ETC.; let man
Use prHtcT, ink unsparlngiy ln explanatory cIfcu-
lars. pamphlets and CARDS printed. OF course Ia
French. Tor possible purchasers VIII be pretty sure
10 read that Ian ruagc matter what country they
come from and finally let him DEE prepared To- sup
Din articles fully equal ln q1alltt 10 those ne tA-
iitits. at priceS that afford only very moderate
uroht If these general directions are followed, II
vii NOT be long before many of your workshops VIII
have 90 run ON double time to I'll their foreign
orders
forcsoc that there will be a class Of manufactur-
ers who Will say: 1--WE cannot afford to exhibit, I'M
less there is fair chance Of securing new markets
for or products. How can We know whether our
csuecial machines or fabrics are wanted abroad !
vou}a reply: Read the Consular reports which the
state Department is publishing IN the newspapers
MANY o. them state explicitly what articles can De
sold and how they must be made, 10 command
ready market in the countries whore the ConSuS re-
81 lc. Secretary EVaTts should ask Congress
10 pint these reports immediately ~ pam
Ihict form. that they car be sent out III sea
sol to serve as guides 10 eNhlul'oiSii OF tno rest
have faith that your enterprise viii lot 90 unIe-
varded. Some Of the exhibitors ar Ihlladelphla
were surprised by orders from countries OF which
thcv knew nothing, and whose names were little
more than vague rccOllccti0us of schOOl-bOy studies
in geography. Remember that yOu are NOT gong 10
Paris % meet only the great manufacturing nations
OF Europe. The consumer nations from al round
thcearth will be represented theTe-Egypt South
africa India. China, japan, the young Australian
States and the South American countries. There iS
TO prejudice against American MANUFACTURES. On
the contrary the reports Of the Centennial EXmb-
ton have created every where disposition IN tneir
favor. and desire TO know more about them. They
compared with like articles IN the English and
French departments. You must strike While the
iron D. hot. and Paris gives yOu an opportunity
which viii not be repeated for AT least decade
E.Vs.
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