Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

formally opsnsd at 2:30 this afternoon
with alb Ut $50 delegates present, rep
resenting commercial and industrial
bottles in sill sections OF the United
States and many foreign countries,the
foreigners coming principally from
Mexico aud the Central aud South
A mcricsn states. Among the speake rs
in addition to President Mckinley
were DIR. w. A. Pepper OF this city,
Ministers Caivo Of Oosta Rica and
II mrr 70 of Mexioj.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The President In his address said:
Ladies' and gentlcmen--To have az
eemb ed the repre- Sc utatives OF gre t
co m merciai anu industrial iDteres 3 at
u me and abroad In sucn large mum.
bers 10 70 unprecedented as to make
this a most memorable event. Cnam-
bers of commerce and boards OF trade,
mnyors OF cities aud governors OF
| states, together with official vlaitor
from fifteen other nations, unite IN
| t.stifyiug to the importahce attached
to this Undertaking.
Every one Of Uur sister republics Of
this continent " here represented
through its special minister, anu in
mum Der OF instances, large dele a.
tious OF prominent citixens have made
long Journeys at great personal sacri-
flee TO participate Ia this signifcant
occasion. To nil wa give a hearty
welcome.
No .rdinary object could hsvs pro.
uuced such an industrial conver-
Tin. Interstate a9d intsrnstion-
al interests and courts have con-
| tributed to its success, but nothing
iess than o deep conviction In the
IN inds OF the people represented, that
the movemeutI here begun Will
eventually effsct permanent gains iu
ineir commercial relations can account
Tor It's wiue ami uistiEguthed charac-
| ter.
The avowed object OF the Pniladel.
phia museums Ia 10 aid In the develoI.
ment OF commercial and industrial
prosperity. No worthier cnulo
can engage our energies at
| this hour, 1t 10 most praise
| OF trade, to be followed by wider and
better fialas OF empioy ment AM easier
| couditicns for the meesef. Such an
effort commands the instant approval
| OF all lovers OF msnKinu. f0r with IL 10
| linked the prosperity OF tbs hum biest
| toijer and the welfare OF every home
! anu dreside.
The movement is inauguratod on
| broad and progressive lines. lie au-
thors and promoters believe that the
conditions OF international commef ce
can be directly promoted by systematic
stuIy and demonstrated by scientific
| netuous.
The distinguished body OF gent =
men who have planned tnis y fganlzs.
| ton have gTasped great ecoIoml g
truths and are Prepared 10 pursue thu nj
| to their successful CONCLUSIONS. lts gei :
erous support Will Increase lite useful
ness.
One national industrial undertaking
prepares the way Tor another. A great
exhibit like this Is an education anu
an Inspiration. 1t concentrates the
| sttonti n OF the citizeIs. 1t
| broadsns their ideas, strengthens
their confidence, pro mo,es the tpl'it o!
| friendly corporation and rivalry
awakens u common liable ambitiO Il
| and encourages effort In the utill-
zstisn Of all the forces aud processes
OF production.
lle SUlu u uluu WOtiu'b VA puattlOu
at Chicago was the forerunner
OF this less general but more
perm nsnt contribution to the
| OF the Chicago exhibits here
remain intact aad have been INTEL
| gently supplemented to such an ex.
| tent that the management Of the
Philadelphia museums make the proud
claims that their eSaipilon possesses
the most complete aud extensive tx.
| hibit Of its class now IN existence.
| Not only has WI nderful demonstrs-
| ton been made OF the products and
| Advancement OF our c0untry, but those
| OF all the American republics.
| A spirit OF friendly and mutual.
| ly advantageous Interchange and
| co.operstion has b,en ,xemplified,
| WIN ch IL in itself an inspiring help,
| not only to trade and commerce., hut "
nternstionsI comfy and goou Will.
The producer sud consumer OF both
| continents are here brought together
In close touch and are taught to work
| together for the common veal. In
| ORDER that new markets may be opene Il
and a larger trade profitably conducts
the manufac ufer must have the
| Opportunity OF becoming famili.r wi h
tnv character OF tue goods dos :
| led by the consumer And 30, too, the
| CO nsumer should have the opportunity
to examine the goods which the maj
utscluTer is anxious to dispose OF "a
| hIm.
| 1t folIows, then, that recogni zee
central Institution such as this is, oil
real integrity, whose management
cannot bs questioned, with ample
means, can be made OF iDestimnols
| advantage, not only to o generation IN
q single country. but to whole CONT
| nsnt aud Tor the vast future.
| Ability as well ae capita
Ia essential TO the success OF trade and
fortunately with 10th OF these tn.
museums are well equipped. It II
said that the dala WHOM can hero b,
found Tor quioG anu accurate referenc,
~ obtainsDie to n dsgfee not even nj
tempted anywhere else In the world
| Unuer these circumstances anu vt lhi,
early date, IL Is not too much 20 SAY
that u movement OF tnis kiud is, IN III
general scope, Dational-aye, NOR,
than tnat, international IN chsras
ter, and 1 predict that Its success
IL wisely eonducleu, wili surplus,
even its most ontuusiastic irleo dis aul
lou Auers, Resting upon BUSH ea
principies, looking solely TO the wei
fare vi Lbe county ~ large, bsnstttiul