Evening journal., 1899-11-01
ExPoslrIoNs LAST MONTH.
Futile Plea Of the Exhibitors That the
Great show Be Continued.


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
It is unlikely the request will receive
favorable consideration.
Many of the exhibitors in the Amer
lean section Of the exposition have
profited handsomely as 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 con-
cern booked an order for seven locomo-
tives for Sweden. A hardware manu-
factory effected a sale of brass and
bronzed locks to an Australian inn
porter. A large shipment of farm i'm
plements to India, and an invoice Of
typewriters TO Austria are other di-
rect results of the exposition, and the
plea of the exhibitors for a postpone
ment Of the close is inspired by the be-
lief 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. 12 with ac-
credited representatives from many
governments and delegates from cham
bers Of commerce in almost 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 dele
gates, with many of whom removal Of
tariff restrictions, as a 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
Isthmian canal was unanimously urged
as the foremost necessity toward bring
ing the commercial cities of the world
into relationship that can be attained
through no other enterprise projected
or undertaken. The only point on
which opinion differed was as to the
choice Of routes, sentiment being pret-
ty evenly divided between the Mica
ragua and Panama routes.
The United States was represented
/ In the congress by some of the repub-
lies most profound thinkers and dill
gent students along the line of po-
litical science. and necessarily the ac-
qUsition of the Philippines afforded a
fruitful theme for prolonged discus
sion. II is strictly within the bounds
Of propriety, however, to say that
among the American speakers on this
subject there was practically a una.
nimity of sentiment in favor of the
policy being pursued by the govern
ment in reference to the islands. In
mono 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 Majoroa, Spain, who evok-
ed applause when he said: Trade is
the best balm for the wounds that the
war opened"
EXHIBITS OF FOREIGN SAMPLES.
While the International Commercial
i Congress taught through the ear, the
! Foreign Samples Department impaired
information through the eye. and,
taken Jointly, these two features Of the
exposition have proved a wonderful
unfolding of the possibilities for
strengthening the position Of the
American producer in foreign markets
Manufacturers learned through the
samples what is required of them tc
compete in the export trade Of nations
and not a few have already taken step.
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
feet: Il will improve on the articl,
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
tiOn, probably its most important. was
to bring American producers face {,
face with the commercial needs Of for
eign nations. and I'm. this it has ap
parently been successful. principal,
through the medium of the Interna
tional Commercial Congress and tn,
display of samples of foreign manufac
lures. With the fulillment of its mis-
sion. the exposition management. In
dividually, insists that as the grea
show opened on time. for a fixed pc
riod, there should be no delay in thi
close.