The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-15
NATIONAL EXPORT EXHIBIT.
IT - OPENED N PDILADGLY01A
WIFE TORNAL CERED0SI.
To Show FopSaeneru Whos A0evSeo
Con D0-Castea ssosss Fairly IN
the Race ter the WesBa's TsoAe-
Needs anA ShiDDino Taellssiss.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept A-With cere-
monies unattended BY ostentation, the Ma
tional Export Exposition was formally
opened at noon today. Dist.n guisned Wis
itors from all sections OF the country were
In attendance. including representatives OF
the diplomatic corps. officers OF the army
and navy, SCIENTISTS and business and pro-
fessional men.
The dedicafory ceremonies were held IN
the immense auditorium, which WAS crowd
-
Admiral Sampson and the officers OF his
squadron. with other distinguished guests,
were escorted from Mayor Ashoridge's Of
fee TO the exposition grounds BY piA-
toon OF mounted police and 20 marines
from the North Atlantic squadron They
occupied seats on the platform In the au-
diforfum-
In the absence OF p. n. b. widener.
president Of the exposition, the first vice
president. W. W. Foulke. delivered the ad-
dress. turning the exposition over 70 the
governor of Pennsylvania Director Gem
eral w. p. Wilson delivered ar address on
The Inception. Purpose. Plan and Scope
Of the Exposition"
The purpose Of this exposition" said
he, is to show the foreign consumer that
tho American manufacturer can make and
how cheaply and how well he can make
Il"
Gov. Stone made an address welcoming
the visitors. accepting the exposition and
turning II over TO the mayor OF PhiIadsl-
phia-
Gov. Stone said:
The National Export Exposition Is the
result Of the two great Philadelphia In
st!tutions, the Philadelphia museum and
the Franklin institute. It's object 10 10 IN
crease the export trade OF this country.
BY the exhibition the country throws down
the gauntlet to the world and challenges
any and all countries TO produce articles
an good and as cheap as those here ex-
hibifed.
Protective tariffs in this country have
transferred the competition between ina
porters under free trade 10 competition
between home producers under protection.
and today the home producer has a guar
antee Of The home trade which induces him
consumer has his goods at CRAFTY reduced
prices. some OF them for les than the tari0
on similar imported articles.
We are now fairly In the race for tho
worlds trade. Our only drawback il ship
ping facilities. Today our exports are car
ried in foreign ships. and We are paying
$4,000 90 each year 20 foreign ship own
ers This IL a reflection on our statesman
ship Our ocean freight should be carried
In American ships If the circumstances
do not justify the construction or Ameri-
can ships In American docks congress
should, by subsidy. otherwise make II an
inducement to capital TO embark on this
enterprise"
Mayor As1bridge accepted the exposition
from the governor. Then Congressman
Hepburn. OF Iowa. chairman OF the con-
gressional committee on Interstate and for
elgn commerce, delivered the grafton of ths
day He said In part:
There are nineteen millions OF people in
the United States who labor and who aid
in creating wealth. Fifteen millions of
them possess the entire political power Of
the nation.
THE perpetuity OF this government Is de-
pendent upon keeping this great army OF
laborers employed and being employed con-
tent.
ct can only be secured by securing our
portion OF the trade n the markets Of tho
world, ard in efforts 20 secure IL we must
meet and overcome the hercest rivalry
OF the great nations.
What modern arms are. what battle
ship is in martial contests. this 'egpor.
exposition that II opened today r. to be
20 va In our Efforts 10 secure our rfghtfui
share Of foreign commerce. II might wei.
be called ? university Of commerce"
The benedicton was pronounced by
Archbishop Ryan. Of this city and NJ It's
conclusion n message from President Nc
Kniey was read. extending greetings and
officially opening the great exposition
Then chorus Of go voices and the aft-
disnre sang THE Star-Spangied Banner"
accompanied by the United States Marine
band
At the conclusion OF the exercises the
exposition was thrown open 70 the public
and the prominent guests inspected the
buildings, grounds and exhibits