Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-15

position.
the message had been read, the chorus OF
600 voices and the audience sang 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" accompanied by
the United States Marine band and the
big exposition organ.
The exposition grounds We're opened to
the public at o'clock in the morning
and long before noon thousands of peo'
pie had passed through the gates. When
the dedicatory ceremonies began, the i'm
mense auditorium was crowded to ita
capacity and the grounds were filled with
those unable to secure admission to the
spacious building.
The first event of the day was the
landing of Admiral Sampson and the Of
ficers OF his squadron at Chestnut street
pier at 10 o'clock. Carriages were wait.
ing, and the naval officers were driven
to the city hall, where, in Mayor Ash
BRIDGES office, they met Governor Stone
and his staff, and proceeded to the ex
position grounds.
When the guests arrived at the
grounds they were escorted directly tc
the auditorium building. Governor Stone
extended welcome on behalf of the
commonwealth, accepting the exposition
and turning it over to the mayor of thu
city Of Philadelphia. Mayor Samuel A
Ashbridge accepted the exposition on be-
half of the city.
Governor Stone said in part:
The National Export exposition makes its bow
to the world and invites inspection Of its ex
hibits. 1t is the result Of the work of two great
Philadelphia institutions, the Philadelphia mu
scum and Franklin institute. Its object is te
increase the export trade Of this country 1t hat
invited foreign governments and foreign mer
chants to and inspect wares and theii
prices. BY the exhibition this country throw,
down the gauntlet to the world and challenge,
any and all countries to produce articles al
good and as cheap these here exhibited. They
are not confined to any particular line, but cover
manufactured articles from a button to loco
motive. We believe that sell the worlo
our products if we can offer the best goods fol-
the least money. That trade between nations il,
not regulated by sentiment or patriotism, but b,
its own natural laws. We have the largest sx
port trade of any country in the world. Our ex
ports OF manufactured articles now average g.,
600 900 in value per day.
We are selling our goods in every country on
the globe, for the reason, and the only reason,
that we sell better article for less money than
any other country can SELL The time has come
for US to hoist our flag and proclaim it to the
world, and that is the purpose Of this exhibition
And 80 1t has been decided to send a challenge
from this economical, conservative, industrial
citF Of Philadelphia, city containing a popu
lation Of l25oooo people, to the different countries
of the globe to produce manufactured articles
cellent in quality, durable in and az cheap
We invite the worlds buyers to be the judges
We want the worlds trade, and our demand i,
supported alone by the merit Of our products
We are now fairly in the for the worlds
trade We invite inspection and challenge com.
parison.
The great problem with manufacturers has
been to preserve and maintain high prices
paid for labor and still undersell our foreign
competitors This has been done without de.
creasing the quality Of our products. The aver.
age price Of labor in this country is double that
Of any other country in competition with US, and
as labor Is the principal cost in any product this
has been a difficult obstacle to overcome, but the
question has been solved by the skill and genius
of the American mechanic and inventor.
Same Abroad as at Home.
It is natural that foreign buyers should want
an explanation. 1t is natural that they should
wish to know how it that we can sell bet
ter articles for less money than countries that
pay much less for labor. Our prices are the same
abroad that they are at home, with the added
cost of shipping Our producers will exhibit the
articles and name their prices and explain why
we afford to sell for the prices named. The
explanation is chiefly in the fact that we have
learned to economic labor. Our laborers get
more money for the time employed, but with
the aid Of our Perfected machinery and ingsnious
inventions and devices they accomplish much
more work We employ the machine and the
hand in such harmony as to utilize both with the
least possible loss of time and material. The
newest and best machinery is used, capital is not
withheld, but freely expended, and the hand does
only what the machinery cannot do, and where
10 10 % tDr ,unl,:,. Alxk
list there has always been found in the mills or
the mine in this country 4 mechanic to invent
one, and SO we have gone on. driven by the
singing whip of necessity, in competition until
our labor saving inventions, devices and machin-
cry cannot be Matched in any country in the
world
Our only drawback is shipping facilities. We
have protected and fostered our industries, but
we have neglected our shipping. Today our ex.
ports are carried in foreign ships, and we are
paying $3.50, 100000 each year to foreign ship
owners. This is a reflection on our statesman
ship. It ought not to be. Our ocean freight
should be carried in American ships. II the cir
cunstances do not justify the construction Of
American ships in America docks. congress-
should by subsidy or otherwise, make it an in,
ducemsnt to capital to embark in this enter,
prise. Our flag should be more often seen flying
nom the mast Of ocean ships, end our nation
should appear abroad what 1t really is at home.
1t now becomes my pleasant duty to turn this
over to the honorable mayor of the
city Of Philadelphia, which I do, hoping that it
may meet with the success which Its great merit
justines
The Hon. W. =. Hepburn, member of
congress from Iowa and chairman of the
committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, also delivered an
address, after which Director General
WILLIAM p Wilson declared the exposi-
ton Of en to the public
The President Touches the Key.
At 2:15 President Mckinley in Wash
inxton touched the telegraph key which
Bet the machinery in motion.
Thea XGre cQmparatiyelX few persons