New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
EXPORT EXPOSITION OPEN.
FORMAL CEREMONIES IN THE MAIN
BUILDING IN PHILADELPHIA.
ADDRESSES BY GOVERNOR STONE AND
CoNGREssMAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STARTS THE MACHINERY FROM
WASIIINGTON
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WASHINGTON.
Philadelphia. Sept 14-With ceremonies un-
attended by ostentation. the National Export
/ Exposition formally opened at noon to-day.
Hundreds Of visitors from all sections Of the
country were in attendance, including repre-
sentatiyes of the Diplomatic Corps. officers OF
the Army and Navy scientists and business and
professional men. After the benedction by
! Archbishop RYAN which concluded the dedica-
/ tory exercises message was received from
| Irsr-~ ent Mckinley extending greetings and
! officially opening the exposition When the
rnessT &c had been read. the chorus Of six hundred
| voices and the audience sang THE Star Spangled
Banner" accompanied by the United states
Marine Band and the exposition organ.
The exposition grounds were opened to the
public at o'clock this morning. and long before
noon thousands Of persons had passed through
the gates When the dedcatory ceremonies he
gan the auditorium was crowded to its ruiz
capacity and the grounds were filed with those
| unable to secure admission to the building
The first event of the day was the landing OF
Admiral Sampson and the officers Of his
squadron at the Chestnut-st pier, at 10 o'clock.
Carriages were in waiting, and the naval or
noers we're driven to the city Hail. where in
Stone and his STAFF. the officers and directors
OF the National Export Association. the officers
and trustees Of the Commercial Museum. the
officers and managers Of the Franklin Institute
President Cassatt Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
| COMPANY. President Harris Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway, President Walter Of the
Lehigh Valley Railway and about one hundred
! other prominent citizens OF Philadelphia and
! other cities
At Ills o'clock the company in the Mayors
office proceeded 10 the exposition grounds III
carriages preceded by 4 platoon Of mounted
police. and escorted by two hundred and hfty
marines from the North Atlantic squadron ana
the Marine Band In the absence Of T. y. j..
Wideuor president of the exposition. the hrst
vlso-president W " Foulkrod, delivered the
address turning the exposition over to the Gov
ernor ~ PENNSYLVANIA. The director general
w. p. Wilson. delivered an address on the IN
cen.ion Purpose. Plan and Scope Of the Ex-
| position"
The purpose Of this exposition" said Director
Wilson .'is 10 show the foreign consumer wha'
the American manufacturer can make, and no"
cheaply and how well he can make II. Inc 'o'-
| ernments ~ the whole world have been invited
and have accepted the invitation 10 send theH
delegates. the leading chambers Of commerce
Of every country Of the globe-organized bodies
IN which are intrlstcd the commercial aiiaT7
| or their respective countries have been invited
and have accepted the invitation; and -o""
leading commercial men have been requested u
take advantage of the opportunity 10 see an '"o
leading American interests gathered IN fHl'"-
delphla and have accepted the invitation to be
nresent IN this city I'm the progress Of TINS Ma
tonal Export Exposition.
ADDRESS or GOVERNOR STONE.
Governor stone made an address welcoming
the ,isitor.. accepting the Exposition and turn
inc q o.er 10 the Mayor of Philadelphia lie
aid in part:
The National Export Exposition is the result
Of the work Of two great Philadelphia lnSlII Iu
tons the Philadelphia Museums ana fI"l .i
I,etItute ITS object is TO increase the export
| ,,.d NJ this country II has invited foreign
, governments and foreign merchants TO come anu
| inspect our wares and their prices By lhe TA
! hilition this country throws down the sdu"''D'
| a. tho ,nr,d and challenges any and all 10 pro-
| duce articles az good and as cheap as lcsc
here exhibited. They are not coiiillcq ~ , ""s
| particular line but cover ndhuIa,'u l 'u al
| from A button to a locomotive W. pcl'cNc nc
We can sell the world our products If we can
I offer the best goods for the least money
have the largest export trade OF any cv"nr.s 80
! tho world our exports Of manufactured artcl'9
,.,,,. avarap. one million dollars in value DAY.
We are selling our goods IN every couhlIS
on the globe for the reason ana the 9niy Icasoii
/ ,,,f We sell a better article TOT fsS H'VH,'
! .t|,, ans. thor country can sell We want the
,.,rld's trade. and our demand Is supported
alone by the merit of our products. foI 80 800
! tbo rrotactionfsts of this country have claimed
that protective tariffs upon imports Wou'u l's'1
/ ard irild uu home Industries. would encourage
/ capital to invest in manufacturing pl".i'S
! eurnlv home consumers with their products anu
,t 1s,,b The increase in these Industrial plants
tboro would come such sharp competition AS /"
reduce the price - consumers belo" VIA. ~
| ,,nuld he under free trade. IN" GAINS OF ,"f
! protectionlsts have been lealIeu. lVOecuNr
tsriffe IN this country haze transferred the com
retiticr between importers under Tree trace ~
! ,onpetftion between home producers uild''
I rrotection and to-day the home producer ms
a guarantee Of home trade "hlch ihduc's nm
m embark In manufacturing. and the nome con
sumner has his goods ar greatly reduced ~ - -,
eon,a - them for less than the tariff on similar
These tariffs have so stimulated and multi
Piled the Industries Of this country thdt me Sul
ply Of their products exceeds thS non u, "a
! This has produced such competition IN price anu
| I'm The excellence Of the material and workman
! shin Of the product that the doors or foreign
/ markets have been opened 70 us.
The great problem with our mahulac'urelS
has beeu 10 preserve and maintain our hlgh
prices paid for labor and stu andersen our TOT
+ aign councillors This has been done without
/ decreasing the quality ~ our products. In"
/ average price Of labor in this country Is douoe
rhar ~ any other country in competition WIN
us and as labor is the prlnclpat cpsl III any
rrodrct this has been a difficult obstacle 10
! overcome but the question has been solved ny
the skill and genius NJ the American me'haW'
/ and inventor
| WHY We CAN EXPORT IRON AND SIhHb.
Let us consider some Of the reasons why we
can EXPORT iron and steel TO Europe
First-Our supply of raw material IS un-
equalled IN any other part Of tho world
second-Our works are superior for manu-
/ featuring.
Third-American workmen have much 10 90
with our ability to export because al'hous"
they receive on an average more IMAM douole
the wages day they turn out nearly douDe
the work and adapt themselves to conditions
,,r.i,,n ,,orkrnen will not While material
has qlven us greater advantage. American