The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-14

AS the time approaches for the Phil
sdelphia Exposition, to be held under
the Joint auspices OF the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum and the Franklin
Institute. much interest In the COMM;
event is being manifested among the
manufacturers, the chambers Of COM
merce, boards Of trade and trade organ-
izatlons throughout the country. The
exposition is national and international
In Its character. is the first OF It's kind
ever held In the United States, and is
bound to prove of great benefit to the
country. The liberal appropriation
made by Congress is evidence Of the
value placed upon 1t as a national en-
terprlse. >fi 3Ea
The Exposition Association has Is
SUED an attractive prospectus contain-
ing a description OF the arrangements
for the exhibition, which will be held
from September IA to November 30. 1t
will be especially suited to the export
trade, and American manufacturers
who desire to take advantage of rare
opportunity to exhibit their products,
for the benefit of the hundreds Of for
eign buyers representing many coun-
tries with which the United States Is
now engaged In establishing valuable
trade relations. But, while the exposl-
ton Itself will be on q magnificent
scale, the main group OF buildings COM
prislng one imposing structure, the d.
mansions of which will be 400 by 900
feet, besides other auxiliary buildings.
there will be n feature of the exposition
which Will be of more than passing In
teres. to the commercial world, and is
deserving OF especial mention.
During the exposition the Second In
ternational Commercial Congress will
convene in the Assembly Hall. The
first, It will be remembered, was held In
June, 1887; that Congress, 1t will be re-
called, was attended by large body Of
business men and buyers of Latin
America, and as direct result OF a
tour OF inspection Of the manufacture
ing establishments Of this country, or
ders to the extent of millions Of dol
lars were placed with American houses
by delegates. The coming Congress
will be Of much wider scope and Of
greater benefit. Several important
commercial nations will be represented
by specially appointed government DEL
egates, while the exposition manage
ment assures us that representatives
from 800 foreign chambers OF commerce
Of Latin America, South Africa, India,
Australia. China, Japan and other
countries will be present. These are
some Of the new fields into which Amer
lean trade is entering or making for.
Judging from the preparations that
are being made. this commercial con-
gress will be one Of the most important
assemblages ever brought together in
the country. In addition to the dele
gates referred to. several thousand for
eign business houses have been invited
to send representatives to the EXPOSE
ton, and fair proportion Of them are
expected to respond favorably.
a fair idea Of the great Importance
Of the coming exposition may be gained
from what we have stated. 1t promises
to be success from business point
OF view. for it Is to be devoted to fur
thering the commercial interests Of the
country, andis not merely design to
attract crowds to Philadelphia in search
Of amusement and entertainment. For
this reason its benefits are likely to be
more pronounced and lasting than In
ternational exhibitions held upon
larger scale. 1t Is one OF the parts OF
the great movement now being made
by this country In behalf Of trade and
commercial expansion. Your Uncle
Sam is going after the markets of the
world and Philadelphia, his birthplace.
is helping him along.