Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-07-26
A COMING BIG SHOW.
Philadelphia's Commercial Exhibi-
ton Next Fall.
Foreign Manufactured and Merchan-
disc to Be Placed on View I'm
with American
Products

In December last congress appropri-
ated $500, 900 to aid the Philadelphia
Exposition association to erect build
ings in which to hold the exhibition
next fall of foreign manufactures and
such other objects as may be useful III
comparison with our own products. An
additional sum OF $4,000 has been APP
p~rOIriated for tur collection Of sam
pies OF foreign merchandise that are
demanded by various countries and to
illus; rate how foreign goods are pre-
pare and packed for shipping. y large
trac, Of land has been given for the en-
terprise and the erection Of the build
ings is about to begin. The purpose OF
the exhibition is to present in the most
striking possible way the orportuni-
ties for torcipu trade and the require
meuts of various nations. 1t is de
signed for business men and in the in
tercSt Of the export trade. In addition
to the money appropriated by the ua-
tional government large sums have
been provided By Pennsylvania, Phila-
ieiphia. and a considerable number of
or orations and individuals. II is eN-
pectcd tina the exhibition will be a
great success. 81
Phiiadelphiaalready has a permanent
exhibition we'll known all over the
world as the Philadelphia Commercial
museum. 1t is possibly the finest eN-
ample of the permanent i~nStltutions
that are rapidly being established in
various countries for the convenience
and education of manufacturers and
the promotion of foreign trade. The
larger number of them thus far are to
be found in Belgium. France and Ger
many.
The Philadelphia Commercial mu-
scum occupies the large buildings on
Fourth street once occupied by the
Pennsylvania railroad as its general Of
fees. The rooms are crowded with ex-
hibits, arranged by countries and also
with foreign manufactures which are
exported to lands where our own goods
come into competition with them. In
the department devoted to Mexico, for
instance, there are shown not only the
products and arts of that country, but
also the goods that are o being made
in various European countries and sold
in the Mexican market. Suppose that
a Rhode Island manufacturer of cut
lerv wishes to extend his trade to Aus
tralia. 1t is important to him to know
the quality, shape and price of the goods
. now selling in the Australian markets
Al this museum he will find samples
OF these goods with their prices and cal
ascertain all the technical points, fol
instance, of the various sheep shear:
preferred in that country.
One departments "f the museum is TIT
bureau of information which collect:
anEdisseminates a large amount of in
formation about trade conditions il
other countries. The museum is FREE
to the public, but Il great many manu-
facturers who desire special informa
ton Dear the cost Of collecting and re
porting it. The catalogue system
makes it asy to refer at once to an,
article or country represented in tn
museum. The institution is in CORE
spondence with over 10000 bushes
houses in the United States and abou
10000 in foreign countries. It is sup
ported by the city of Philadelphia ant
by fees received from subscribers t
whom the regular and special report
are sent.
When the industrial crisis that swep
over Europe in 1879 greatly reduced tn
export trade of Belgium, a government
I examination Of the consular systeI
Wa6 made in the hope to devise !
scheme by which the consuls would b
more effective in promoting the con
mercial relations OF the country. TIL
Grst result of this investigation vas til
founding OF q commercial museum i
Brussels at the expense of the govern