The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-29
COMMERCIAL MUSEUMS.

Commercial Museums i III many
respects one OF the most important
events In the commercial history
OF the United States. 1t Is really
a national movement OF the Am
erican manufactures, one Of the
necessities that follow the expan
sion Of American products beyond
the limits Of home consumption
The once infant industries are be,
ginning 10 reach out beyond the
United States to markets that
have been held by Great Britain
and Germany. The leaders in this
advance into the field of sharp
foreign competition have found
that national organization Is the
only method by which they can
forge ahead with any degree of
success.
The object Of the Philadelphia
tie. Tie collection of full infor-
Philadelphia Ledger: "The OBJ
ieer of the institution Is TO bring
10 the notice Of manufacturers and
traders the products of the world,
TO furnish specific information to
assist them IN finding profitable
foreign markets and to make i'm
mediarely available important
facts concerning trade opportuni-
fies. The collection Of full infor-
NATION Of this character Is beyond
the reach Of ordinary individual
commercial enterprise, and much
loss has been entailed upon export
ers who failed 10 grasp the condi-
tons Of successful trade in foreign
countries This success may de
pend upon q number Of small de-
tails escaping the attention of those
who have not studied the caprice
Of the foreign market. Among
the exhibits ri the Museums are
samples Of goods popular in for
eign markets. The American ex-
porter Is thus taught by his rivals,
and discovers readily the STYLES Of
goods desired in given foreign
locality. the method of packing,
the prices asked by his competitors
for the trade, and possesses himself
Of a hundred details which are ne
cezsary for him TO know in advance
Of his venture. The current trade
publications. government and con
sular reports on file in the Muse
ums form an Invaluable record for
ready reference and suggest the
widest field Of usefulness"
The South American countries
are the ones that Will be given
special attention, although there
win be no Withholding from striik-
ing directly into the enemy's coun-
Try If the opportunity offers. Al
though the United States takes a
leading position among manufac-
turing nations II has never done
lis share u the South American
business The total imports to the
United States last year show 1927
per cent from North American
and 1896 per cent. from South
American countries while of the
exports for the same period 1926
per cent went TO North American
and only Al per cent. 70 South
American countries.
Apropos Of the Philadelphia
project. II viii remembered that
from time to time the ACCESSIBILITY
Of establishing a national exhibit
IN this country has been discussed.
With Us the situation Is the re-
verse Of the American manufac-
turer, but the latter's general plan
Of action offers a timely sugges-
ton Tor those interested in Ha-
waii : progress. Both are in search
Of purchasers Hawaii needs more
settlers and more foreign investors,
At the present time the informa-
non placed at the disposal of pros
pecrve investors Is decidedly gen
eral. To learn the products Of
the soil the settler must travel
around The country 10 oct AT