Arizona republican., 1899-09-15
NATIONAL EXPORTS.
Manufacturers Exposition at Phila-
 delphia.

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 tionaI export exposition was formally opened today with interesting cere- monies The dedicatory exercises were held in the main hall of the exposition and comprised addresses by Governor Stone, Mayor Ashbridge and officers and members of the Philadelphia Com mercisl museum and the Franklin in stitute, under whose joint auspices the ] exposition is held
 i The primary object of the exposition is for the development of American manufactures and the expansion of the export trade of the United States, and it is the first national exposition for these specific purposes ever held in this country. The exposition grounds comprise fifty-six acres on the west bank of the Schuylkill, deeded to the Commercial museum by the city of Philadelphia. The main building GOV CTS more than eight acres and in addi- tiCn to this there are four separate buildings connected with the main hall. In the buildings is displayed an
 
 States of the highest grade and quail ity which American genius, skill and industry can produce. The depart ment of manufactured products is es- pecially notable, and comprises every thing which is, can CT might be, ex- ported, from locomotives and heavy machinery to the smallest novelties. The department of foreign manufac- tured goods comprises a comprehen- sive collection of samples of goods made abroad and sold in all foreign markets in competition with American goods, and in foreign markets in which American trade has not yet been de- veloped. In this collection are includ- ed articles which are at present most iii demand in all foreign markets, not only those of Europe, but of the orient, of South Africa, South America and Australia. They are exhibited side by side with American goods of the same kind, and show American manufactur- CTS just what competition they must meet abroad
 A third department of the exposition shows in detail how American goods must be packed, labeled, and shipped in crder to meet the requirements of foreign trade
 To attract foreign buyers to the ex- position it has been arranged to hold early next month an international con gress in connection with the exposi- tfon, similar to the Latin-Am mer:can commercial congress held here in 1897; but brcaded in it's scope All of the important commercial nations of the world have signified their intention of sending representatives to the con- gress. In addition to the accredited delegates about 1000 foreign business houses have been invited to send rep resentatives. The great practical re- suit of this gathering will be to bring together the American manufacturer and the foreign buyer, whom it is de- signed to interest in American machin- cry and products. The congress will afford opportunities for discussion of all practical problems with the men
 
 The success of the efforts of the promoters of the exposition to interest all sections of the country in the af- fair is attested by the large number of fine exhibits which have been sent by manufacturers and producers of the south and west. Of special note are the exhibits of agricultural machinery. locomotives, railway and street cars. There is also a large area of the ex- position grounds devoted to amuse- mant features, which are as unique and interesting as the exposition is practical. The exposition is to con tinue three months and at its close it | is expected that a large proportion of 1 the exhibits will be transferred to the | Commercial museum for permanent 1 display
 At 12:15 today President Mckinley. 1 at the White House. pressed the tele- | graph key which started the machinery at the Philadelphia export exposition. !