The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-12
WORCESTER AGENTS.
The City Will Be
Represented at Phil
adelphia.
THE CONGRESS OPENS TODAY.
Board of Trade Officers Will
Advertise Local Made
Goods.

Worcester will be we'll represented at
the International commercial congress
) In Philadelphia which opens this after
{ noon. Charles E. Squier, secretary of
the Board of Trade, left last night for
a the Quaker city. Irving E. Comins,
& president of the board, will leave some
time today. He had intended to go with
Mr.. Squier. but circumstances inter-
vened to prevent.
The object Of this congress is largely
to boom American trade in foreign mar
kets, and from the first Worcester
manufacturers have been interested in
/ It, The Board of Trade took the matter
UP weeks ago, as readers of The Spy
know, and as a result, 1t was voted to
have the president and secretary attend
1t In their official capacity, and as the
representatives Of the entire manufac-
turing interests of Worcester.
The diversity Of Worcester's manu-
featuring makes it important that there
be experienced men right on the ground
that will take advantage of every OPP
portunity to advertise the city and it's
manufacturing establishments
The congress is under the manage
ment of the commercial museum and
the exposition that is now open, and is
to be conducted in connection with the
congress, takes up IL acres of space
which gives one an idea of the magni-
tude Of the undertaking.
From accounts at hand in Worces =,
It is understood that there will be )
Tesentatives of 40 nations at the con-
gress when 1t is called to order this
afternoon.
An auditorium that will comfortably
( seat 5000 persons, and containing the
largest organ in the world, has been
built especially for those who desire to
attend
The congress will be semi official in
character. Organized under the protee-
ton of the Philadelphia commercial
museum, invitations were sent out
through the department of state at
Washington. Eighty governments were
asked to name official ENJOYS, five hum
dred chambers of commerce and boards
of trade We're invited to send delegates,
while more than $4,000 leading firms in
all quarters of the globe were informed
that a regularly credentialed represen-
tative would be given a voice in the
deliberations.
The response was magnificent. Forty
governments have named ENJOYS, more
than two hundred trades bodies have
sent delegates and hundreds of leading
Will have individual representatives.
At the opening ceremonies, besides
the array of great men, there will be
present almost the entire diplomatic
corps of Washington, the governors of
many states, accompanied by their
stats; mayors of cities, senators and
representatives. A chorus of 800 voices
under the direction of Professor A. H
Rosewig, who conducted the opening
music at the centennial exhibition of
1875, will usher the congress into being
with the national hymn. The United
States Marine band, whose engagement
is especially sanctioned by President
Mckinley, will play anthems Of many
nations between the speeches.
The subsequent sessions will be de-
voted to discussion of the worlds
trade by men interested in its develop
ment. A meeting of minds represent
ing all the varying interests of the
world, and so harmonizing these inter-
ests as to provide a fund of information
will leave its effect on the foreign poll
cy of every nation represented. Sub
jects of greatest Importance to Aneri-
can interests will be presented by men
of national influence and reputation.
Among them are ex-Speaker Reed
Postmaster General Smith, Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Governor Roosevelt of New
York, Sir John Lubbock, from the Lon
don chamber of commerce, and a great
many others distinguished in all
branches Of trade.
The subjects listed for discussion are
wide and varied. Considerable atten-
ton will be given to the advantages of
an extension Of international parcel
post facilities as a stimulus to Ameri-
can export trade.
An interoceanic canal will be dis
cussed in relation to the advantages to
al ,,Sf te-F1, L.. Ia
atoms in trade and trade routes that
would follow the construction of the
canal Increased American influence in
Asia from the canal; increased Afneri-
can influence in Australia from the
canal, increased American influence in
South America from the canal; advan-
tages of the Nicaragua route; advan-
tages of the Panama route.
"Our new spheres of influence will
include such topics as the future of
Cuba; value of Porto Rico; dominant
position of the United States in the
West Indies; the Hawaiian Islands as
a field of production and as a CONNER
cial entrepot; the Philippine Islands
and their commercial value to the
United States.
Assistant Secretary Of State David j.
Hill will preside at the opening cere-
monies which will begin at 2.30 o'clock
this afternoon. Mr.. Fill will deliver an
address of welcome to the foreign dele
gates This will be followed by a
speech by Mayor Ashbridge who will
welcome the members of the congress
to the city and extend to them the
courtesies Of the municipality. In the
morning, prior to the assembling Of the
congress, reception to the delegates
will be held at the city hall. At the
auditorium, upon the conclusion of
Mayor Ashbridge's address, Charles H.
Cramp president of the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum, will formally
open the proceedings in an address ex-
plaining the purposes and scope of the
congress. His address will be follow
ed by speech by Director w. 2. Will
nouncement of the details of the future