The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
SrNATOR PEEROsE EPEAKs IN BE-
mar OF THE GOVERNMENT

Edward Atkinson on the Independence of
Satlons-J. II. sternbsrR speaks on the
World as n Market for Our steel and Iron
Growth of Manufactures In the South.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct l4.-There was only
one session Of tho International Commercial
Congress to-day. AT that Edward Atkinson, Of
Boston, presided In the afternoon the delegates
went for asail on the Delaware River and in
spcctei the CIamp ship yards. This evening
there Was smoker in the Assembly Hall at the
Export Exposition grounds
There were about $50 delegates present when
United States Senator Boise Penroso OF Pennsyl-
van was introduced. lie said
"On behalf of the National Government I
desire 10 extend to you a cordial welcome. The
American Congress has taken a peculiar and
exiraordinary interest In this Congress- Tho
President Of the United States has likewise
taken personal interest in both
the FL position and his Congresa regret that
he cannot be here to participate in these meet
,rvs. but at a later date he and his Cabinet
will be here to testify to their interest
and to lend their aid to this great
movement, iowa I'd the development Of commerce.
Am Confident that this Congress will mark
an erorh in commercial conditions and will DO
f,,urht nth great results in the march OF civil
Iauon"
Senator Pcnrose then introduced Edward At
unson Of Boston, who spoke on the inter
de,rndcnce Of nations. Mr. Atkinson asked
whether it was not time for nations TO realize
that prosperity depended on interdependence
nj nations and their mutual service each to tho
other, in place OF the failacy that In the con-
due, Of inter national trade what one nation
CAMEL anoth r must lose.
The 81 200 600, 900 worth OF our goods that
were sen, abroad last year. he said. supplied the
wants OF a multitude The constituted an e1-
cess above an abundant supply for home con.
sumption, and Nere exchanged for articles
OF necessity or luxury and the
commerce was mutually beneficial What
We have now to cons der are the means by which
we may in the near future promo 10 yet greater
development OF our manu- acturcs and having
an most complete control OF the home market
Hesad thntiflh The present ta riff could lie revised by
rem wing on.y 30 cents per mead, or S36 900 600
OF the present distractions TO trade with Asia.
Latin America Africa AMI Australia, uade
With those pc pie might be doubled in a sing o
year Free BUYERS, he SAID. are always free
The chairman then introduced Henry Miles OF
the Moa,rea Board OF Trade. He sad:
''Thc greatest problem whicn we have in
Canada IS our 'ureSn exports II is the earnest
hope Of our business community that the i'm
found one OF the best ways 10 do
this Is 10 become more in touch with
our immediate neighLors. 1t is the view OF com
petent aut .ort'ie. that Willingness OF both
understanding. Foreign exrort IL deemed in
Canada very imperfect thing as a fac or OF
cons anuy increasing, and is by far most i'm
portant vita Great Britain and the United
States "
j ii. Sternburg OF Pennsylvania spoke OF Tho
worli az a Market for American Iron and
Steel" He taid that one aSun that the United
typI- han was at in h.sFa
Of men Withdrawn from industri's Of manu-
men are employe in the workshops. They are
consequently more int ligent and capable Of
maAing improvements on machinery that ena.
ble' them to pro luce more abundantly. He said
also that our wealth OF natural resources was a
great factor in the amount Of manufactured
products
Higher wages he declared, ARE no ba to the
expectation Of our manufar tured pr ducts. Tho
lower cost OF food improved methods and hig her
education OF our workmen are factors which
offset the creased wages But we are hamrered
somewlaIn our fOrelgn trade BY lack OF facill ties
this trspe we can proti,a6ly follow The e1amps
OF our English compel tors. We snail ev mt
ualIy win btceu'e We have the means and the
bur Industries were beng developed, but
now that we are strong an able to compete
take of some the stones in this protective
wall and have freer trade; a, least 70 give to
other nations what we asa for our ,e.ves"
''' NV II VI 'Aiu
Industries OF III, Southern States, d q. Temp
KIM OF Charlotte, n C.: said
Forty years ago the foreign merchant would
have found little in the South TO attract his at
tenton excepting our raw cotton To-day he
may ind vast products In IRON WOO I, cotton oil
cot seed meal co ton oths, all in infinite
variety and enormous quantity. The deyel-
opment Is by no neans ended Indeed Il would
scarcely seem to be more than well begun
The South makes more than l O. 900 0 90 la les
OF 60 ton. or this pro net it manufactures far
less than one-fourth. Ii is only question OF
Ing markets for co b Ter the South TO push
her manufa ture OF cotton To the limit OF the
raw m,terial This development is going
on to day rapidly. Ne" mills. chiefly
toIe1pougo DIS. are g. ing up in the South to.
day as rapidly a. the builders can furnish the
mach Iery. Within a few years IN tho city in
which live, Charlotte, n. c.. raw cotton has
bee m relatively higher in price than at any
Other place in the world Ii is in this region.
therefore, that the oreign nj, reliant will find
'he best goois for his home marxets at the
cheapest prices. regard It as important that
Mere should be batter shipping facilities between
THIS country and AL Others with which we
are doing or may do trade In the past
our policy has ALWAYS been one OF expansion
henCeforward 1t will be. as in the past still ex-
phnson. We earnestly wish to meet the expo nd
ing com n"rce OF other untries on a basis OF
feCinroc ~ and join hands with them in the de-
'eIopnent Of our resources and theirs"
City