New-York tribune., 1899-07-20
NEW.YORKERS IN PHILADELPHIA.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMERCE COMMISSION
AND THE BOARD OF TRADE AND
TRANSPORTATION VISIT SITE
OF EXPORT EXPOSITION.

Philadelphia July 19-Delegatons Of leading bus1-
ness men OF New-York, representing respectively
the New-York State Commerce Commission and
the Board Of Trade and Transportation OF that city,
to-day visited the site OF the National Export Ex-
position, to be held here beginning in September.
and viewed the plans and progress Of the enterprise
preparatory to arranging for proper representation
Of New-York's exhibits Both delegations were In
vited by the Philadelphia Commercial Museums
under whose auspices the exposition will be held
The Commerce Commission. which has for Its
special object an investigation of the decline OF
the commerce OF New York. represented by
Charles A. Scheren ex-Mayor of Brooklyn, chair
man: c. C. Shayne. Hugh Kelly and Alexander r.
Smith. and by Ben l.. Fairchid. counsel This
morning the Commissioners accompanied by the
Director Of Public Works. Mr.. Haddock; Mr.. Web
ster chief OF the Survey Bureau. and several men,
bers of the Board OF Port Wardens. went along the
river front In a tug and made close inspection OF
the many large piers. the widening of the
Delaware River by over one hundred feet and the
new belt line railroad, which the entire river
front
In the opinion OF the Commission the freight
diHerentals which the trunk lines have maintained
for many years have driven much, Of the export
benefited as much by New-York's loss as Balti-
and Newport News. When the dherential
was abated one-half in the month OF January the
result was beneficial to New-York Her traffic
Increased and it was drawn away from other ports;
The members Of the second delegation arrived
shortly after noon on special train over the Penn
sylyana Railroad. They numbered L. about nifty,
and were met by Director General Wilson of the
Museums and prominent citizens and officials on
the exposition The members or the ne Commerce Commerce
ters of the exposition, in the Commercial Museums
eS e% wien unebeon IN was se served
at which DR.. Wilson. Mayor Ashbridge and ex-
Mayor Warwick spoke of the scope OF the coming
The visitors were called upon to speak, and among
those who responded were the following:
Par az hn "
Board of Trade and Transportation and member
OF the Pan-American Congress said: THE senu,
ment has gone abroad that the exposition is local
affair. and believe that If there are any here who
came to Phadephia With h, that idea their rd minds
National Export Exposition, truly National in
New York should realize. and believe we do real
benefit Of American manufacture, not alone of Phil
adephia, or Boston, Washington, Baltimore Chi
cago New-York, but of the whole United States.
representing every industry and all the lines Of
Cahrles A scheren. former Mayor of Brooklyn
the next speaker The time being brief. his re-
marks were limited, but were given with a point
and vigor that aroused much enthusiasm. Com
have to learn how 10 sell in foreign markets and
how TO pack goods which we export, so as to
comply with the peculiarities OF foreign trade and
the various countries of the world. This exposition
ST the necessity Of commerca edHea
tlon. New-York will come in for large share Of
benefit from this exposition. urge upon you to
bear in mind that the exposition will be benefit
not alone to Philadelphia but to NewYork; and
further. that It viii prove Of immeasureable value
to the entire country"
After the luncheon the party was taken to the
site of the exposition in West Philadelphia.
short distance from the spacious grounds OF the
University Of Pennsylvania general inspection
pressed their approval of the progress made. and
stated that New York would heartily support the
enterprise. Among many of the visitors another
visit to the exposition and the city was favorably
discussed Later in the afternoon both delegations
returned 10 New-York.
Before the departure Of the visitors their
turn TO the metropolis a reporter talked with a
number Of the New-York men, and the concensus
of opinion expressed was that Philadelphia had
inaugurated n great industrial movement. and that
New-York was especially interested. and would
work hand I'm hand with Philadelphia in furtherng
the export trade President Parsons OF the New
York Board Of Trade and TRANSPORTATION, said
that while he had expected much from the Ex-
position management In the way Of preparation,
he astonished by what he saw. The build
and he had doubt but that the National Ex-
port Exposition would be rival to the famous
Centennial Exposition OF 1876. other members of
the party expressed themselves in like manner.