The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
the enterprise viii benefit our trade to
The extent OF millions
Character of Exhibits.

The exhibits displayed at the exposi-
lion viii be unique and highly inter
esung in character. They wiz all be
articles of commerce. Side by side viii
he shown. for example. the various
forms of headgear worn in different parts
of the word Each display will be mark
ed by "A card indicating where 81 Is pro-
duced. what the cost of production is
and for now much it sells. The cloth
manufacturer viii see exactly what styles
and qualities of print cloth go to adorn
our new subjects in the Philippines and
whether they are sold At a price that he
can meet in competition. On account Of
the divergent character of the exhibits
and the world wide area which they Will
represent he display VIII be highly in
teresung to the curious visitor and stu
dent of customs as well as TO the seeker
after practical information.
Even in the efforts TO make the ex-
positions displays attractive TO the
ordinary visitor the practical is not lost
TO sight Instead of a midway and SINH
lar attractions there will be "a Chinese
street reproduced exactly with people.
customs and costumes. There will be a
Filipino village and other up to date
features calculated to be of value to the
persons Interested in the possibilities of
traffic with these countries.
one of the most practical Of exposition
features Will be a display showing how
goods should be packed and prepared for
shipment TO different countries one com
plant that mas frequently been made
against American goods has been that
they We're not packed properly to meet To-
cal conditions in the countries to which
points jan South America where il is nee
essary to convey them by pack mules
have been shipped in BOO pound package
cases. In other instances goods have
not been prepared properly to Withstand
the severe handling or the climatic
changes that they encounter.
To remedy this a practical demonstration
viii be made ar Philadelphia by men ia
miliar with transportation conditions in
the different countries showing how goods
are 10 be prepared for shipment There
will be many other features of an equally
practical nature in the progress OF the eX-
position.
The exposition grounds are located on
the banks OF the SchuylSin river well with
in the city of Philadelphia. They com
prise nearly ninety acres and the main
buildings cover eight acres After the
close of the exposition the principal
building will be used as permanent home
for the Philadelphia commercial museum.
The Commercial Museum.
The exposition is in fact an outgrowth
Of the work of the commercial museum,
of which Charles H. Cramp is the presi-
dent and Dr.. William p. Wilson the man
aging director. The museum has been
actively in operation for two years. It's
work consists in collecting and distributing
commercial information for American eX-
porters and in calling attention of foreign
buyers to American products. The muse
UNI maintains permanent exposition in
Philadelphia. where it displays all the
trade products that are likely 10 be of
al m T71r
ample its wool exhibit contains over 1900
specimen feeces. including samples Of
every variety grown in any part of the
world.
Another part of the institutions work is
the investigation of credits. 1t keeps
list of the principal dealers in all foreign
ports VIII all available information as to
his credit trustworthiness and the extent
of his business. This information is al
the disposal of American shippers, and is
of great convenience to them.
The museum collects and keeps on file
ala current information regarding the prog
ress of our export trade.
DR. Wilson says on this subject:
The Investigations which we keep con-
stantly on foot show that there is a steady,
rapid and healthy growth in the export
of general manufactures For instance,
nobody will be surprised by the statement
that we shipped abroad $50 900 900 worth of
iron and iron manufactures last year, but
it may occasion some surprise to know
that we also exported $1,000 900 of agricul-
tural implements $1,000 900 Of chemicals.
$7,0O0O0O of bicycles, $13. 100000 of oil cake,
81, 100000 of carriages and the same amount
of railway cars, 100000 of oleomargariue
and 100000 of boots and shoes. This list
is sufficient to show that there is consid-
cradle variety in the products that we
send abroad.
American manufacturers are likewise
making inroads on fields which the Brit
ism or Germans have heretofore had ex-
ciusively to themselves.
American manufacturers are pushing
out in every direction. What they most
need at present is Information as to for
eign markets and products The museum
and the forthcoming exposition will fur.
nish this and will form a school of COM
mercial expansion by which our exporters
and manufacturers can profit to the ex-
tent of millions"