Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-08
ExPoslrloN.s LAST MONTH.
Futile Plea of the Exhibitors That N,
Great Show Be Continued.

Philadelphia. Oct. S1.-Exhibitors in
the National Export exposition have
sent to the management a strong ap-
peal that the great show be continued
until Dec. 81. a month later than the
date originally fixed for the close. but
1t is unlikely the request will receive
favorable consideration.
Many of the exhibitors In tho Amer
lean section of the exposition have
profted handsomely as u result of the
visits OF foreign buyers, who were
largely represented In the commercial
congress. With one firm was placed
an order for $4,000 worth of steel for
shipment to Australia. Another con-
Germ booked an order for seven locomo-
ives for Sweden. A hardware manu-
factory effected sale of brass and
bronzed locks to an Australian i'm
porter. A large shipment of farm inn
PIGMENTS to India. and an invoice OF
ypewriters to Austria are other d.
rect results Of the exposition, and the
plea OF the exhibitors for q postpone
ment OF the close Is inspired by the be-
net that by continuing the exposition
the departure of foreign buyers would
be delayed and further large sales en-
sue.
A WORLDS TRADE CONGRESS.
The international Commercial Con-
gress was convened Oct. IL, with ac-
credited representatives from many
governments and delegates from cham
bers or commerce in almost every
civilized country in attendance. Tho
sessions, which have continued each
day without interruption, were devoted
to discussions of the more complex
questions bearing on improved trade
relations. Various solutions of tho
problem were offered by foreign dele
gates, with many OF whom removal of
tarin restrictions, as II means OF ex-
panding American commerce, was the
burden OF argument.
Mr.. WI Ting Fang. Chinese minister
to the United States. made forcible
appeal for the repeal OF the Chinese
exclusion law. in return for the open
door In the empire in the orient. An
lsthInian canal was unanimously urged
rs the foremost necessity toward bring
Ing the commercial cities of tho world
Into relationship that can be attained
through no other enterprise projected
or undertaken. The only point on
which opinion differed was rs to the
choice of routes sentiment being pref
ty evenly divided between the Mica
ragua and Panama routes.
The United States was represented
In tho congress by some OF the repub-
lies most profound thinkers and dill
gent students along the line of DO
litical science. and necessarily the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines afforded n
fruitful theme for prolonged discus
sion. 1t Is strictly within the bounds
OF propriety, however, to say that
among the American speakers on this
subject there was practically una
nimlty of sentiment in favor of the
policy being pursued by the govern
ment in reference to the islands. In
none of the discussions was the pur-
pose for which the congress was as.
sembled lost sight of, and not the least
insignificant of the declarations by
delegates was that of Enrique Alza-
mora. from Majorea. Spain. who evok-
ed applause when he said: "Trade ia
the best balm for the wounds that the
war opened"
EXHIBITS OF FOREIGN SAMPLES.
While the International Commercial
Congress taught through the ear. tho
Foreign Samples Department impaired
information through the eye, and,
taken Jointly, these two features of tho
exposition have proved n wonderful
unfolding of the possibilities for
strengthening the position OF the
American producer In foreign markets.
Manufacturers learned through tho
samples what is required of them to
compete In the export trade of nations,
and not few have already taken steps
for quickening their pace In the race
OF rivals for Australian trade. For
eigners said to them: produce this
or that. and we will buy in America"
The reply has Invariably been, in ef-
feot: II Will improve on the article
and lessen the cost"
The specimens of foreign manufac-
lures run through the whole category
OF products which are likely to tempt
American producers They were Sc
lected abroad by commissioners from
the Philadelphia Commercial Museum.
aided by the United States consular
service, and for their purchase con-
gress appropriated 100000.
One of the missions OF the exposi-
ton, probably It's most important, was
TO bring American producers face to
face with the commercial needs of for
elgn nations. and in this 1t has an
parently been successful, principally
through the medium of the Interna
uonal Commercial Congress and the
display of samples of foreign manufac-
lures. With the fulfiilment of Its mis-
sion, the exposition management. in
dividually, insists that as the great
show opened on time. for fixed Pc
Rod, there should be no delay in the
close.