The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
TO TEACH TRADE EXPANSION.
A NOVEL EXPOSITION TO BE HELD
IN PHILADELPHIA.

Exporters " hat IheN NuNt iufh
out to Compete With Foreign Ma
tons IN the Markets of the World.
An object Lesson for the American
Produccd-Au That Europe Has
Learned by Experience Will BE
Placed at His DispOsnI-Nill he
Taught How to Pack and Prepare
His Goods-A Great Commercial
CONGRESS- 90 Discuss international
Trade viii BE Attended by Dele
mites From All Parts of the W Grid.
To Boom Our Foreign Trade l. the
obfcct-President Mckinley VIII
omen the Exposition.
Philadelphia. July 7.-Beginniug on
SEN. IA novel and unique exposition viii
be held in Philadelphia. II via mark a
new era i'm the commercial policy Of the
limited States being devoted entirely TO
showing what trade expansion has done
and can do for us. It will be display for
and by the American export manufacturer
and viii be known as The national export
exposition.
The exposition viii be marked by SOM
notable gatherings. 1t win be formally
opened by President Mckinley. Official
representatives viii he sent by nearly al
foreien countries President Diaz of
Mexico has accepted a special invitation
10 attend. and it is expected that be will
be present sometime during the month of
October. About the middle of October
great international trade congress, the first
of the kind ever held in this country. VIII
assemble in Philadelphia. II will bc com
posed of delegates from al parts of the
world and all sorts Of questions relating 10
international trade viii be discussed by
authorities in the various lines OF com
rnercc and industry.
Notwithstanding the great gathering of
foreigners that is expected to attend the
exposition. it will be disuncuVely an Amer
lean display. There viii be no foreign eN-
hibits. Foreign goods will be on eXhi5i-
ton. but they will be displayed as samples
and for the purpose of comparison.
The primary object is to show the Amer
lean manufacturer and exporter exactly
what he must produce in order to com
pete with foreign nations in the markets
of the world. BY displaying thousands
of samples of goods now used it will show
what is demanded in these markets. By
placing before him the exact cost and sell
ing price of these articles it win show
whether he can compete successfully
against them. In short. 1t is designed to
be "a great school of trade instruction and
viii impart its teachings by the object les
son method The enterprise viii I'M
doubtedly result in giving "a big boom 10
the cause of national trade expansion
The new expansiouist display is TO be
held under the patronage of the United
States government and under the auspices
of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum
and the Franklin Institute, two CONNER
cial bodies in the city of Philadelphia.
A. it's recent session Congress appropri-
ated S3500G0 for the project. For the local
advantages expected to accrue from It the
state Of Pennsylvania has given $4,000 to-
ward il and the city of Philadelphia has
donated 100000 to the same purpose. In,
dividual citizens have subscribed an addi
tional $4,000
The enterprise is backed by many prom
inenr finauciers. Its president is +. A. b.
Widener. the street railway magnate, and
among the directors are Charles II. Cramp.
thG shipbuilder; Williams l., Elkins ana
Thomas Dolan Of the street railway syn
dictate and others as wei known.
pose OF the exposition:
while practical demonstration has PROV
Ell that American manufacturers are SUI
perior to those of foreign countries in most
lines of production, it IS true that Euro
pean nations. like England and Germany,
for example, enjoy certain advantage
over our own exporters through their
greater familiarity with foreign markets
and trade condition.
such a condition of affairs is natural
enough. Great Britain, for instance has
been a great exporter for half "a century.
In that time her dealers have become ia
miliar with the requirements OF trade in
all parts Of the world They know lust
what is demanded in South America and
Africa and the Orient Moreover. they
have learned by experience the best form
in which to ship their goods to these
countries. The same ching Is true to q
greater or less extent of the other Euro
pean countries.
The United States, on the other hand.
Is new 10 the business, and is somewhat
handicapped by that fact Until the panic
OF 1893 this country was of small import
ance in the commerce of the world. except
in supplying food products and raw mate
Tials to the manufacturing nations The
surplus manufactures left on hand by that
period Of depression naturally sought a
foreign outlet Our manufacturers found
of the superiority Of American goods. In
other lines particularly those sent to
South America, Africa and the Orient, the
particular form or appearance or prepara-
ton Of our goods prejudiced them in the
minds Of buyers not familiar with them.
In spite of these drawbacks our foreign
trade has grown, and it has received a re-
markabe impetus from the events of the
past eight months The superior producing
power of American machinery and Ameri-
can workmeu makes il possible for us to
compete with foreign exporters But che
competition is close. and if the Ameri-
can is TO take and hold foremost place
he must know his markets thoroughly For
each exporter or manufacturer 10 study
this matter independently would require
q great deal Of expenditure of time and
money. but when done on the large scale
aud ON the collective principle it becomes
simpler natter
What the National Export EXPOSE
tiON Aims 10 DO.
ia viii bring together within small COM
pass ana place al The disposal of Amer!-
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