The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
PRESSED A KEY
AND OPENED THE EXPORT EXPOSE
TIox AT PHILADELPHIA.
R-e.ident Mckinley Enabled to Par
ticfpate I'm the Quaker City Cere-
monies by Use OF the Wire.
MESSAGE FROM WHITE HOUSE
CONTEMPLATING THE PROMOTERS
OF THE COMMERCIAL SHOW.
Exhibits Not All Placed, but Twenty
Five thousand People Admitted to
the Grounds During the Day.
FEATURES OF THE EXERCISES
PARADE IN WHICH ADMIRAL sAMP-
SONS MARINES TOOK PART.
Addresses by Governor stone and
Representative Hepburn-Develop-
ment of Our Foreign Trade.
Exhibits Not All Placed, but Twenty
Five thousand People Admitted to
the Grounds During the Day.
FEATURES OF THE EXERCISES
PARADE IN WHICH ADMIRAL SAMP-
SONS MARINES TOOK PART.
Addresses by Governor stone and
Representative Hepburn-DeveIop-
ment Of Our Foreign Trade.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. H-with cere-
monies unattended by ostentation, the Ma
tional Export Exposition was formally
opened at noon to-day. Distinguished WIS.,
itors from all sections Of the country were
in attendance. including representatives of
the diplomatic corps. officers of the army
and navy. scientists and business and pro-
fessional men. After the benediction. by
Archbishop Ryan. which concluded the
dedicatory exercises, message was re-
ceived from President Mckinley extending
greetings and officially opening the great
exposition When the message had been
read the chorus of six hundred and the au-
dience sang The star-spangled Banner"
accompanied by the United States Marine
Band and the exposition organ.
The exposition grounds were opened to
the public at s o'clock this morning. and
long before noon thousands Of people had
passed through the gates The dedicatory
ceremonies were held in the immense audi
torslm. which was crowded to its capacity
The first event Of the day was the landing
OF Admiral Sampson and the officers Of his
squadron at Chestnut-street pier. Carriages
were IN waiting ard the naval officers were
driven to the City Hall. where. In Mayor
Ashbridges ONCE. they met Governor Stone
and his stan, the officers and directors of
the National Export Association, the off,
GERS and trustees of the Commercial Mu-
scum, the officers and managers of the
Franklin Institute. various railway officials
and about one hundred other prominent
men OF Philadelphia and other cities. Sub
sequentiy the Co lpany In he mevnr's office
re-entered the carriages and were conveyed
to the exposition grounds. escorted by
platoon OF police and $50 marines of the
North Atlantic squadron.
Arriving at the grounds the distinguished
guests were escorted to the platform in the
auditorium. In the absence of p. A. B.
widener. president of the exposition, the
first vice president, w. w. Foulkerod. de-
livered the ADDRESS turning the exposition
over to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Di-
rector General w. p. Wilson delivered an
address on the inception. purpose. plan and
scope of the exposition. THE purpose OF
his expositioin.' said Director Wilson, us
% show the foreign consumer what the
american manufacturer can make. and how
,aeaply and how well he can make 1t. The
governments of the whole world have been
invited and have accepted the invitation TO
send their delegates; their leading chambers
Of commerce OF every country Of the world,
organized bodies TO which are intrusted the
commercial affairs of their respective coun-
tries-have been invited, and have accepted
the invitation
GOVERNOR STONES WELCOME.
Governor Stone made an address weicom-
ing the visitors, accepting the exposition
and turning 1t over to the mayor Of Phil
adelphia. He said, in part:
The National Export Exposition makes
ID world invites fnSDQctfOl
two great Philadelphia institutions-the
Philadelphia Museum and Franklin Insti-
tute. Its object is to increase the export
trade OF this country. 1t has invited for
eign governments AMI foreign merchants to
come and inspect our wares and their
prices BY the exposition this country
throws down the gauntlet TO the world and
srsicies as good and as cheap as these here
exhibited. They are not confined 10 any
particular line. but cover manufactured ar
ticleS from button TO n locomotive. We
believe that We can sell the world our prod
ucts IL we can offer the best goods for the
regulated BY sentiment or patriotism. but
has its own natural laws. We have the
largest export trade OF any country In the
world. Our exports Of manufactured ar
ticles now average one million dollars in
I'VE are selling our goods in every coun-
try on the globe for the reason and the only
reason that We sell a better article for less
money than any other country can SELL We
want the worlds trade and our demand Is
supported alone by the merits OF our prod
ucts- For years the protectionists OF this
country have claimed that protective tariffs
home Industries, would encourage capital
20 invest I'm manufacturing plants to supply
thst Win ths ineTease in these indnstrial
plants. there would come such sharp COM
petition as to reduce the price to consumers
below what IL would be under free trade
THE claims OF the protectionists have
been realized. Protective tariffs In this
country have transferred the competition
between importers under free trade TO a
competition between home producers. under
protection. and to-day the home producer
has a guarantee OF the home trade. which
induces him 10 embark In manufacturing
and the home consumer has his goods at
greatly reduced prices, some Of them for
ticies Our Industries have outsrown the
wants OF this country and our. products are
NOW &C 5r r with the foreign or nrodncer
This foreign demand has relieved the pres
4nrs here and helped prices We are now
The great problem with our manufactur-
high prices paid for labor and sun under
done without decreasing the quality Of our
products, The average price Of labor in this
try In competition with US and labor Is the
principal cost In anv product. This has been
difficult obstacle 10 overcome. but the
genius Of the American mechanic and in
yentor. Americans have had faith I'm the
70 Invest their money freely for the best
plants possible and plants OF permanent
character
American workmen have much TO do
with our ability TO export. because, al
tnousa they receive on an average more
out nearly double the work and adapt them
selves 70 conditions foreign workmen Will
not They have never opposed the introduc-
ton OF modern methods OF labor-saving de-
vice. as they do abroad Their work Il
light as CONSEQUENCE. but above all their