The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-21

No manufacturer Of st. Paul, no matter
what the extent or prospects of his bust
ness may be, should absent himself from
the meeting which will be held this even
ing at the Commercial club. The North
western Manufacturers Association of st.
Paul is an organization which is in ex-
tstence for the actual work 1t can do In
the promotion Of the manufacturing in
terests of the entire Northwest 1t is no
mere ornamental body. It's work is cut
out and it proposes to accomplish it.
That work includes the serious undertake
ing Of bringing the producer and his mar
ket into closer touch, and, by informa-
ton and cooperation, to open up new
territories to the products Of the mem
bers Of the organization.
The most important body in the indus
trial sense that ever held session for
many years past in the United States was
the International Commercial congress.
which assembled at Philadelphia some
weeks ago. At that congress the presi-
dent and secretary Of the Manufacturers
association were in attendance as dele
gates, and President Johnston was then
appointed as these columns have already
advised their readers, to take charge Of
this district in the accomplishment of the
great work which the congress inaugu-
rated.
At tonight's meeting President Johnston
and Secretary Whellams will submit the
report of their attendance at Phila-
delphia. and we can assure our readers
that it will embody information and di-
recuon which will possess the highest
value to all who are engaged or inter-
ested IN manufacturing enterprises In
this section Of the United States
If the United States are ever to realize
in any reasonable degree the splendid
prospects which time and again have
been outlined as being within sight, the
men who are engaged in manufacturing
enterprise must associate themselves to-
gether in the undertaking of furnishing
such information and calling into exist
ence such conditions as will increase the
outlets for our products. Much has been
said Of late concerning the splendid op-
portunities which the Orient is about to
open up to our manufactured products.
All these advantages will prove to be
largely imaginative unless some action is
taken in unison by those who are inter
ested to give practical direction and SCOPE
to the undertaking.
President Johnston Is charged with the
work Of organizing the movement In the
Northwest which the Philadelphia con-
gress inaUgurated. Just what that move
ment Is he will tonight set forth for the
advantage of his hearers. The meeting
will be addressed strictly to the practi-
cal aspect Of things, and all who par
ticipate in 1t are certain to carry away
with them some one or more ideas which
Will materially advance the material in
terests of those concerned.
Apart wholly from the foreign mar.
kets which may soon open to our man
ufacturers there are innumerable cues
lions bearing on their immediate terri.
tory, the intelligent discussion and con.
sideration Of which possess the
utmost value. Tonight's meeting is de-
signed to consider such questions, and it,
success must in the nature of things de
pend In large measure upon the interes
which is shown by the manufacturers o.
st. Paul in the work in hand.