Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-30
THE HOLLAND EXHIBITION.
a Call for Notification by Those Who Wish
to Send Exhibits.

"A Cali for Notification by Those Who wish
to Send Exhibits.
The Holland international exhibition,
which opens in Amsterdam May 1, and
continues until Oct. 81, 1883, promises to
be as favorable an opportunity for our
manufacturers and others to introduce and
extend the sale of their goods in foreign
markets throughout the world, as any ex-
hibit1on which has preceded it.
1t is we'll for our manufacturers to con-
slider carefully two things, viz: That the
influence and benefits of an international
exhibition held IN a commercial center
like Amsterdam, is by no means limited
either to the country in which it is held
or to the Netherland colonies, but reaches
every country where Dutch capital is en-
ployed, and invites the attention of mer
chants of every nationality.
The next point to consider is, that WE
have within few years, been extremely
anxious to obtain footing in foreign
markets, and it appears to me that the
present accumulation of a surplus in many
branches of manufacture, is an indication
not to be overlooked.
1t is idle to suppose that foreign trade
of any material value to the individual
manufacturer, or the country at large, car
be created in a day. To supplant goods
already in use, or to introduce new articles
among any people, is necessarily a SLOW
process, as any manufacturer can tell you
who enjoys to-day fair amount of expor
trade.
It is true that exhibitions in any part Of
the world, are of comparative little value
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notice of visitors by competent person
in attendance, who is able to explain theil
merits, take orders, and wisely distribute
circulars, etc., containing the information
required. Such circulars should be pre-
pared by some experienced person, espe
cially for foreigners, in the most concise
and lucid manner, and in the language
best understood by those attending the ex
hibition. To meet this important requi
site, am organizing a force of suitable
men to look after the interests of such ex
hibitors as send no special agents of thei1
own. The terms to depend on the nature
of the exhibit, and the service desired.
Our trade with the Netherlands has nota
bly, increased during the past five years,sta
tistics showing, that whereas our trade will
Holland and her colonies amounted in 1877!
to 1885, 1872; in 1881, or in six years, i
had risen to $50, 154,S13, and this too il
spite of the fact, that during half that pc
Rod, prices of goods in this country hat
materially advanced.
It requires but little foresight to dis
cover that the tendency of our Legislation
is in the direction of tariff modification
favorable to export trade, and it is also ap
parent that we shall require an outlet TO
our surplus products, whether in manufac
tured goods or products of the soil. S.
evident is this, that any reflective mine
cannot fail to see the wisdom of improv
ing every possible opportunity to prepar
the way for condition of things whic
frequent presidents show will soon re
turn again.
Applications for space are steadily com
ing in, and everything indicates an in
creasing appreciation of the value and i'm
portance of this exhibition, both for on
manufacturers, railroads, mine owners an
other interests.
Those proposing to exhibit, should nc
delay their applications, aud all necessar
details will be promptly furnished by az
plication to G. KLEIN,
Vice Consul of the Netherlands, Box 2,52t
st. Paul.