Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
QUAKER Cl1Y'S TRADE SHOW
Closing Weeks of the National Export Bx-
position at Philadelphia.
SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS ALREADY APPARENT
Many orders for American Goods
booked by Mnnufacturcrs-Nota
BILE Features of the WORLDS
Trade Congress-.

Trade Congress-
PHILADELPHIA Nov S.-CCorrespond-
ence of The Bee )--One OF the indications OF
the unqualified success Of the National Ex-
port exposition is the request from ex-
bibltors, recently placed in the hands OF the
management, that the great show be con-
tinued until December 81, month later than
the date originally fixed for the close. There
is little hope, however. that the request Will
receive favorable consideration. as individ-
ually the management is determined that,
inasmuch as the exposition opened on time
it shall close when the period hxed for Its
existence shall have expired.
One of the missions OF the exposition,
probably its most important, was to bring
American producers face to face with tho
commercial needs of foreign nations and in
this It has apparently been successful prin-
cipally through the medium Of the lnterna-
tional Commercial congress and thoroughly
organized department in which is displayed
samples Of foreign manufactures, each eS-
hibit bearing a tag setting forth the name
of the country where produced, where sold
and the manufacturers price.
Many of the exhibitors in the American
section OF the exposition have profted hand
somely rs a 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 concern
booked an order for seven locomotives for
Sweden hardware mandatory effected
a sale OF brass and bronze faced locks to an
Australian importer, A large shipment OF
farm implements to India and an invoice OF
typewriters to Austria are other direct re-
suits Of the exposition, and the plea of ex-
hibitors for postponement Of the close is in
spired by the belief that by continuing the
exposition the departure of foreign buyers
would be delayed and further large sales
ensue.
a worlds Trade Congress.
The International Commercial congress
was convened October IL with accredited
representatives from many governments and
delegates from Chambers Of Commerce in al
most every civilized country in attendance.
The 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 the problem were offered by
foreign delegates, with many tf whom re-
| moval of tariff restrictions. as a means OF
expanding American commerce, was the
burden OF argument.
Mr. WI Ting Fang, Chinsss minis er to
the United States, made a forcible appeal for
the repeal of the Chinese exclusion law, in
return for the open door in the empire in the
Orient. An isthmian canal was unanimously
| urged as the foremost necessity toward
bringing the commercial cities OF the world
into relationship that can be attainsd
through no other enterprise pr ijected or
| undertaken. The only point on which
| opinions differed was as to the choice Of
| routes, sentiment being pretty evenly
| divided between the Nicaragua and Panama
| routes.
The United States was represented in the
| congress by some OF the republics most
profound thinkers and diligent students along
| the line Of political science, and necessarily
| the acquisition of the Philippines afforded
| fruitful theme for prolonged discussion It
| 10 strictly within the bounds OF proprIety.
however, to say that among the Amer can
| speakers on this subject there was practically
| unanimity of sentiment in favor Of the
policy being pursued by the government In
| reference to the islands
In none of the discussions was the purpose
| tor which the congress was assembled lost
| sight OF, and not the least insignificant of the
declarations by delegates was that of
| Enrique Alzamora, from Majorca, Spain.
who evoked applause when he said: Trade
| Is the best balsam for the wounds that the
war opened
Exhibits of Foreign Samples.
! While the international Commercial con-
gress taught through the ear, the Foreign
samples department imparts information
| through the eye, and, taken joiQtly, these
| two features OF the exposition prove Q
! wonderful unfolding of the possibilities for
strengthening the position of the American
producer in foreign markets. Manufacturers
| learned through the samples what is re-
| quired of them to compete In the EXPORT
| trade OF nations, and not a few have already
taken steps for quickenng their pace in
| that. and we will buy in America" The
Foreigners said to them: Produce this or
| that, and we will buy in American" The
reply mas invariably been, In effect: ~
will improve on the article and lessen tho
/ cost"
The specimens OF foreign manufacturers
run through the whole category OF products
which are likely to tempt American pro-
| ducers. They were selected abroad by COM
| mis;ioners from the Philadelphia Com
| mercial museum, aided by the United States
| consular service, and for their purchase con-
| gress appropriated 100000.
The International Commercial congress.
VIII shortly adjourn sine die and the ex-
| position will close November 30, but the
| foreign samples will remain, In the custody
Of the Commercial museums, go that the
Philadelphia Trade show Is destined to be
| more than ephemeral
|
| Train Strikes Broken Rail-
| INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 4-Train No a.
| the fast express on the Peoria & Eastern,
| railroad, was wrecked today at Clemont.
| ten miles west Of here. The engine turned
[ over. the mall car. baggage car and TWO