Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26

.'J "'hh III EuTOIo wide
range OF manufactured products that
are Doth cheaper aud better than anv
european Produce. Tho annua. balance
or tradn in our favor pxceeds the
enormous sum of 5000, 600, 600 and is
growing larger every mouth. This
favorable balance If trade gives us the
easy command of the gold surply of
tne world, and IL, rs some contend tho
world is huit by the decentralization of
silver, it is not we who will have "to
walk the ticor. 7"
: But the American people are not con.
tent to stop there, nor have been the
enterprising, the far sighted, the
patriotic business men of the CITY of
Philadelphia. South of us lie not only
Mexico, Central America, and the
lsiands OF the sea, but all of the
mighty continent Of South America.
Its people are all our friends and we
theirs, They won their freedom under
the shadow OF our wing, and we have
Stood their constant and mighty protec-
tor ever since. While the United States
lives and the Monroe Doctrine is main
tanned. no power on earth is SO strong
US to dare assai the Independence OF
the feeblest OF their states. But we
want not merely their friendship; we
want their trade.
Hence the Philadelphia Commercial
Museums. Hence this Exposition.
Hence our visit from Delaware here
today. The authorities Of the museums
have caused studies TO be made Of the
requirements of South American Com.
merce; of the pecuiarities of its trade ;
of what goods they want; of how they
should be made to suit the habits OF
the people; of their system OF credits
and payments. Not resting there they
have created this Exposition, where
the manufacturers of the United States
are exhibiting their products, and
demonstrating the ingenuity Of the
makers, and the excellence and cheap
ness Of what they make.
1t cannot be doubted that the Ex-
position will be followed by another
large extension of American trade.
Tho nations of the earth have sent
here the Representative to meet in
Congress and to report at home what
has been exhibited and what they have
learned. But this is but one step-the
first was to make things both good and
btVbpE htAb VIII iullOh bbb tSlhDIl5Il-
ing of American lines of shipping be-
tween our own aud South America and
indeed all foreign ports, and also of
international banks and exchanges. To
this great work and achievement, we
of Delaware present our tribute of re-
spect and admiration today. We con-
gratulate Philadelphia and the mana
gers of this enterprise upon what they
have accomplished. And more, that
we expect to share in its benefits. The
manufact turers Of our State may expect
to see extended their already large
market in South America Nearly all
the steamboats, that navigate the South
American rivers were built in Whining
ton; very many OF the cars upon their
railways were also built there.
The youth of our State and all
through the counties forced from home
for opportunity and career, will find 1t
in that enlarged national outlook of
which this Exposition is at once the
harbinger and the assurance.
Mr.. Higgins address wHs received
with liberal, almost continuous ap-
plause. When he concluded, Mr.. Van
deerift said:
"There has come into the CON-
mercial and manufacturing life of our
State many sturdy citizens of the
German Fatherland. They have brought
to our shores not only the industry, in
tegrity and solidity of character which
insures material success, but they also
come bearing with them to us the
sweet charms Of music.
"Desiring also, when it is possible
that you shall share with us in our
delights we have brought with us the
Delaware Saengerbund, who will now
render music,
The Saengerbund sang Waldmorgen, -
and as an encore, "Old Kentucky
Home"
MIR. HANDY's SPEECH.
Former Congressman L. Irving
Handy was next introduced. He said
delaware is here today partly be-
cause close and warm tie of affection
binds her to Philadelphia. This city
lies at the head of navigation en- the
noble waterway which as river and
hay bears the name of our State.
Through this great waterway in the
first place and In later years by rail
road as we'll, Delaware has been drawn
into close and almost immediate con
tact with Philadelphia. Here We have
done our shopping; and here part oi
our selling. Hero many of our boys
on business bent have come to try theil
fortunes, and much OF Philadelphia
proud history of commercial and manu-
facturing success is connected with tht
biographies of SONS of Delaware. MOI
n few of tho potential business mon O.
PHILADELPHIA, when IN the night hour;
they 90 back in dreamland to the glad
some years Of boyhood, sue in visior
once again the yards, frui
orchards or pine woods OF Delaware
our Delaware dearest little State
in the world. We have, therefore, ;
warm tie CT affection for the city o.
Philadelphia because it is our city
ours by right of all We have given it
our trade, our productions and oul
children; ours by right of all the time!
you have helped us and all of tho times
that we have helped you. Under thu
circumstances what could we do oXcep
come here and have Delaware day
We heard that you had this big Fix
position and that tho gate receipts
were not all you could wish. And 81
as neighbor and close kinsman, we ar.
here today TO help Just SO mucl
towards making good the deficiency.
"But we cannot sound the depths o
the motive which brings us here, b,
merely fathoming our neighporly 10
gard and affection for Philadelphia
We are interested on our own accoun
In the great object which this EN-
position has been established to pro
mote. We are vitality concerned in ad
yancing the trade of our country viii
en.n;a.n lands IL is n need of OIL