Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
TROPICAL VISITORS.
Pittsburg Will Entertain Them Roy
ally When They Come Here.
COMMERCIAL BODIES ANXIOUS
To Show the Delegates the Various Manu-
featuring Industries.
AFINE PROGRAMME TO BE PREPARED

The Chamber of Commerce directors met
yesterday afternoon. The meeting was I'M
portant, as it was to take steps looking to
the entertainment of the foreign delegates
who are to attend the International Con-
gress and who will visit this city on tour
of inspection.
The following letter was read which had
been sent to Mayor McCallin, and Tor
warded by him to the Chamber OF Com
merce:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN
CONFERENCE,
WASHINGTON, AUGTST 81.
To the Hon. VIM. McCallin, Mayor OF Pittsburg,
Pa
SIR am directed by the Secretary of State
TO inform you that the excursion rendered by
the Government to the Foreign delegates to
the international American Conference, will
reach Pittsburg on the morning of "Wednesday,
November e. at 10 o'clock, and remain there
until 80 A. NJ. Friday November s. and 1t is
desired that the party, which will number 10,
should visit as great number Of manutactur-
ing institutions as possible.
VIII you kindly confer with the officers of
your commercial bodies, and the members oil
Congress from your city, and inform me wnat
arrangements will be made.
have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
VIM E. CURTIss,
Special Agent Department of State.
Mr. John Il. Ricketson stated that be had
been talking with President Schmertz on the
subject. and he therefore moved that the fres-
ident, at nis discretion, appoint sultaple cohl-
mittee to consist of the Mayors OF the TWO
cities. the Presidents of Councils, the chair
men of the different Chamber of Commerce
committees. as well as a number of representa-
tive manufacturers, with Mr.. Schmertz as
Chairman of the whole, to act as a Reception
Committee.
PTTTSBURG'S OPPORTUNITY.
Mr.. George H. Anderson said that the visit
of these delegates was rare opportunity to let
the people of North and South America know
Just what Pittsburg can do. He thought the
International Conference good thing, and as
this city was directly interested the visitors
should be well treated and given grand recep-
tion.
President H P. Ford, of Select Council, who
was at the meeting by invitation, stated that
the visit of these delegates was an important
matter. He was sorry to say that the city of
Pittsburg had made no appropriation for such
a reception, and nothing could be done in that
respect now. he was, however, in hearty SYM
pathy with any movement looking to the enter
Jainment of the visitors, and would do all in
his power to aid i'll such reception. Pres
echoed tile sentiments OF Mr.. Ford.
Rev. DR.. Allison made few remarks shcw-
ing his interest in the matter he had read
great deal lately about North and South Amer
ica and wondered that the United States was
SO slow in taking advantage OF the wonderful
markets that were open. The trade of those
countries is now mostly done with England
and Germany, and at present the people there
have to pay enormous prices for what they get.
He thought that no other city in the country
should be more interested in thiS matter than
Pittsburg.
BAYNE MAKES A SPEECH.
Hon Thomas NJ Bayne, who was also pres
ent by invitation, was invited to make few re-
marks on thesubject and he stated that he had no
suggestions to make in the matter He thought
there were two great results to be made by the
conference. The first was humane measures
for settlements of disputes by amicable meas
ures instead of war The other was the exten-
sion of knowledge of onr products. The speaker
thought Pittsburg had greater interest in the
conference than any other city, because of the
variety of its productions.
President Schmertz suggested that owing to
the limited amount OF time the delegates would
be in this city that they could not be shown
everything. He suggested that they be shown
the largest and most important works, and
then have an exhibit in Mechanical Hall OF all
the different articles manufactured in this city,
Colonel Bayne, as well as all present, thought
this was the best scheme that could possibly be
arranged
Mr.. George A. Kelly remarked that the COM
mlttee could show them all they wanted. but
that it would do no good. He thought what
was most needed was protection for the ship
ping industries in North and South America.
The reason they got their goods from England
and Germany was because of the protection
provided for their shipping interests in those
ports. The one important question. he thought
WAS to let them know that the United States
Will no longer suffer the humiliation that the
shipping interests have been subjected to.
Mr.. Ricketson's motion was then adopted.