The times., 1899-07-24
TEE EXPORT EXPOSITION
Philadelphia Preparing a Novel
and Important Show.
The Plan Is to show American Goods
in Comparison With European
shipping - The AGRICULTURAL Dis
playa BiE Congress to BE Held.

national and international eGposiuons pro-
jected for the next three or four years in
different parts OF the United States, the one
to be held in Philadelphia in September,
October. and November of the present year
is in many respects the most important to
the trade and commercial interests of the
country.
The exposition is for the development of
American manufactures and the expansion
of our export trade, and it viii be the first
national exposition OF that character ever
held in this country.
In recent years expositions of goods suit
able for export have been held at frequent
intervals in the great manufacturing coun-
tries Of Europe, attracting foreign buyers
and greatly aiding export trade. 1t is the
purpose to exhibit at next falls exposition
every line of manufactured products of the
United States especially suitable for ex-
port. Such exhibits will form the principal
department of the exposition, and will
comprise everything which is. can or may
be exported, from locomotives and heavy
machinery to the smallest novelties.
There will also be department for for
eign manufactured goods, but il viii not
contain a single exhibit shown by for
eign manufacturer. This department will
be made up of collections OF samples of
goods made in the commercial countries
of Europe and successfully sold in all for
eign markets in competition with Ameri-
can goods, and in foreign markets in
which American trade has not yet been
developed These samples viii be exhibit
ed side by side with American products
of the same class, and will show our
manufacturers just what competition they
must meet abroad, as well as the pecu-
liarites in the demands of every foreign
market. The samples of goods of fo-eign
manufacture are being selectd and pur-
chased abroad by representatives of the
xpositon, aided by the entire Consular
service of the United States.
A third department of the exposition will
shows how goods must be packed, labelled,
and shipped in order TO meet the require
ments of foreign trade, which vary accord
ing to the degree of development or civil
ization in each country of the world. In
the Latin countries, from which much
trade may be secured, there are many Pc
culiar conditions which must be understood
and complied with by the exporter IL he de-
sires to compete with the Germans, who
hold the better part of the trade at this
time. In this exhibit Will be shown how
tIbNn must Dt pdChtu, lot lhsLdnCHf Ioi
shipment into Venezuela. The carriage of
freight there is largely done by mules.
These animals are small, and so goods
must be placed in packages that are
strongly put together, so that they may be
conveniently placed in panniers on the
backs OF the mules. The country is also
moist and goods that will be injured by
dampness must be packed in tinfoil so
that they will not be damaged All these
Frrea
the proper handling and shipment of ar
ticles TO all countries 10 which they may
be sold by the manufacturers of the United
States will be shown, and in the same
building will be the descriptions of routes
TO be used, cost of freights length of
time It takes to reach destination, and
other data OF the most important kind.
In October commercial congress will be
held in connection with the meeting of
the advisory board of the Commercial Mu-
seums The leading chambers of com
merce of the entire world have been in
vited TO attend, and through the State De-
paTtment at Washington lis different coun-
tries, great and small, have been asked to
send one delegate each. There are indi-
cluded in this list forty-eight mother
countries; eight self-governing colonies.
like Canada and the colonies of Australia:
ffty-hye other colonies, dependencies, and
proteotorates. and the four new possessions
of the United States. In the latter instance
the invitations were sent TO the Military
Governors. Many of these have already ac-
cepted, and there is no doubt that 80 per
cent Of them will be represented
Nearly every board Of trade. chamber of
commerce, or other commercial body Of the
United States affiliated with the CONNER
cial museums viii send delegates TO the
congress, and assurances have been re-
ceived from abroad that at least 500 rep
resentatiyes of foreign firms will be pres
ent- These viii discuss questions OF i'm
portance to the commercial interests OF
the world, the varying peculiarities OF
the demand for goods abroad, etc.
Among the questions that will be dis
cussed viii be Reciprocity" by former
Commissioner John A. Kasson. Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew will discuss Rail
roading in this country. and its relation
TO our foreign trade" and former Presi-
dent Harrison International law"
The manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments have been so much impressed with
the value of the exposition that they
have asked for and have secured a special
building for their exhibit. This building
will be 100 by. $50 feet, and will be de-
voted exclusively 10 exhibits OF agricul-
tuTal implements, tools, and machinery. In
addition to this there Will be a field of
twenty acres for the showing of road en-
gines, threshing machinery, windmiIls,
field machinery and other exhibits re-
Quiring large open space to show them
in operation The United States have
always been far in advance of foreign coun-
tries in the manufacture of time and labor
saving devices. and at this exposition the
latest and best machinery will be shown.
These exhibits will not only be of vast
interest to the representatives of foreign
commercial bodies who will come here
to learn the most desirable goods for ex-
port but will also be Of material assist
ance to the progressive farmers of this
country, who desire to have the latest i'm
proved farming machinery.
Adjoining the tract Of fifty-six acres on
which the exposition proper will be. the
directors Of the exposition have secured
from the trustees OF the University of
Pennsylvania the use Of a tract of six acres
which VIII enable the main entrance TO
the grounds TO be placed on South Street.
where several Of the principal street rail-
ways run. This will also place the gate
within 400 feet Of the South Street station
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the main
line between New York and Washington,
and at which all trains Will stop.
Instead Of alighting so close 10 the main
building that one cannot get a good view
OF the beauty OF the architecture the yisi-
tor will APPROACH the north pavilion, in
the centre of which is the principal en-
trance, by a broad avenue 500 feet long
and nearly as wide as the Chicago Court
Of Honor. A frontage OF 600 feet on South
Street is secured, and in addition 10 the
esplanade which VIII lead up TO the main
building there viii be room on each side
OF the approach for the amusement fea-
lures, which are 10 form a novel part Of
the exposition attractions
II is certain that this esplanade will be
the most picturesque part of the exposi-