The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-15

aid the commission in it's work to bring
about intercourse with viceroys, taotals and
other Chinese officials, and also to give in
Productions to the chairmen of the various
chambers of commerce, commissioners Of
tended. throughout the trip by interpreters,
and will have the assistance of a number of
foreign and native boards of trade, which
have taken up the project.
The commission is to visit all the prin-
cipal treaty ports of the empire, after which
DIR. Neiderlein and Mr., Read will make a
visiting the government officials at Picking
they will proceed up the Yangtse river val
ley, going up the river from Shanghai to
CATION Thence they viii proceed to Chang
tu-Ff, the capital Of the rich province of
Szechnan, and then to Han-Chung, at the
The next move will be down the Han
river to Hankow. After making special re-
ports of this inland journey and forwarding
the collections obtained of raw materials
and products, the two commissioners will
proceed north over the route of the rail-
way now under construction between Ham
kow and Picking. A considerable stay will
be made at Picking, Tientsin, Che-Foo and
Newchwang, in order that the conditions OF
provinces of Chilli, Shantung and Man
churia may be thoroughly analysed
In addition to the collections made of
raw materials and products throughout the
journey, samples of manufactured articles
imported from other countries Will be OBJ
tanned. These collections, which will be sent
BILE to the manufacturers and exporters of
this country in determining their lines of
business. and viii very much enrich the
AS Shankhai is the central point of COM
mercial activity for trade in northern
China, the commissioners will give especial
attention to that port.
Commissioner Green will devote his atten-
ton to the treaty ports, after leaving Dr.
China to Siam and the Straits settlements,
visiting all the principal marts Of trade. He
n as1 go TO on bs ra1 I WI" trn
In addition to making valuable collections
for the museums, the commissioners will
prepare special reports of great. value to
manufacturers and exporters in this coun-
try explaining every condition which must
be met to further trade expansion between
ports will cover all industrial topics, as well
as banking, railroads, shipping, imports and
exports, insurance and commercial organi;
cation of the country. After the inland
journey has been completed monographs
will be written on topics of general inter-
est, including the habits and characteristics
of the people, and the functions and scope
of the various branches of provincial and
imperial government
in this important and extensive task are
especially fitted for the work. DR.. Neider-
lein has been member Of various govern
ment commissions in South America, and
has had wide experience in making collec-
lions for exposittons and the Commercial
Museum. Mr.. Read was United States con-
sui at Tien-Tsin, China, for over five years.
and was at the head of government COM
mission. Mr. Green, who is one of the most
valuable officials of the Commercial Mu
scum, has made study of foreign and do
mestio trade, and is one of the best posted
men in the country on commercial interests
and relations
Within the past two years the CONNER
cial Museum has sent out numerous COM
missions and agents to different parts of
theLworld, attracting wide attention to
Philadelphia and the institution. Every
country in South America has been visited
by different representatives of the museum,
Director VIM. P. Wilson Mr.. Harper and
DR.. Neiderlein being among the number.
Mexico and the Central American countries
have also been brought into close touch
with the museum. Mr.. Harper has visited
South Africa, and Prof. F. Kulka is now in
the Dark Continent. Dr. Neiderlein and
Mr.. Harper are at present in Russia. In
fact there is hardly a country In the world
Of any commercial Importance which has
not been brought into contact with the
museum, either by visits from representa-
tives direct or the appointment OF working
agents.