The evening times., 1900-04-23
TO SWELL FOREIGN TRADE
The National Association of Manu-
facturerS 10 Meet in Boston.
Promotion OF American Industries
and Exports the Object of the Ses-
of Unusual ImPortance-Interes
ing History of the Organization.


BOSTON. Mass, April 23.-The National
Association of Manufacturers meets in this
city on Tuesday, the sessions continuing
throughout Wednesday and Thursday. II
may be OF interest on the eve OF the Bos-
ton meeting briefly to review the assOcia-
tion's history. 1t was founded in Cinein-
natl, Ohio, in January. 1895. The call for
a general meeting of American maunfac-
turers was sent out by a local Msnufae-
turers' Association in Cincinnati Clubs,
associations, and Individual fIms in va
rious parts of the country were invited to
send delegates to the conference. AS a
result. several hundred persons from diff
ferent parts OF the Union were in attend
ance, and a good deal Of important busi-
ness having to do with the organization
OF future work was transacted M. Nc
Kinley, then Governor of Ohio, came down
from Columbus to welcome the E'anufac-
turerG TO the state. The first officers Of
the new association we're: President
Thomas Dolan, Of Philadelphia; secretary,
E. P. Wilson. of Cincinnati. and treasurer.
Robert Laidlaw, OF Cincinnati.
liz 1897 the National Association Of
Manufacturers held its COW, ntion in Phil
adelphia. 1898 it met in New York, Iresi-
dent Mckinley again attending the ses-
sions. In 1899 the convention vas held in
Cincinnati, and now, in 1900, the asso5 ia
tion comes to Boston. There is large
membership in New England, which is
likely soon to be very much increased in
view OF the great interest that has been
awakened in the work of the association
during the past few weeks.
Since 1896 the association has maintain
ed Offices in Philadelphia. They have been
under the personal oversight of the presi-
dent, Mr.. Search. In the work Of extend
ing the country's foreign markets for man
ufactured goods one of the first enter
prises of the association was the despatch
of a commission to South America to study
the opportunities there afforded for the
upbuilding Of a larger trade. Particular
attention was directed TO the Argentine
Republic Uruguay. and Brazil. and the as
sOciatiOn's representatives, were absent for
several months.
Their reports upon their return were OF
much interest. and led to the establish
ment of an exhibition room for the display
Of samples of American manufactured
goods at Caracas, Venezuela. Although
this warehouse has had TO contend witt
a revolution, smallpox scourge, and 9TH
er serious disadvantages, the value Of the
system is thought to have been fully dem
onstrated. The association during the past
year has established another warehouse
at Shanghai. where more than a hundred
large American firms will exhibit samples
of the goods which they desire to intro
duce to the Chinese market The propo-
sition 10 locate a similar establishment
in Hamburg is still, under advisement, and
1t is expected that such warerooms will
be opened in a large number Of foreign
cities during the next four years.
Another very practical line Of work is
the collection Of data and information in
regard TO foreign trade opportunities
bureau of information is maintained, and
from time 70 time Confidential bulletins
are issued 10 the membership. These bull
letins indicate just what manufacturers OF
different kinds Of goods should do in order
to put themselves in connection with for
eign buyers, giving names, addresses. and
other useful directions The association
also publishes an Index of American
Trade which is a classified list OF the
members, enabling foreign buyers who re-
Ter TO II to find out what firms they should
write to If they wish to open commercial
relations with manufacturers in this coun-
tributed in foreign countries. There is one
edition in English, another in Spanish. and
third in French is now in press. The
latter will be sent 10 Paris for use during
the Exposition
The sessions in Boston this year promise
TO be of unusual interest and they will be
especially well attended. The PhiladeI-
phia members start today by special train.
leaving Broad Street station that city. at
80 p. IA. In New York they will be
Joined by the New York ard New Jersey
delegations. and ali win proceed together
by the Fall River Line to this city. The
Chicago members viii have special train,
reaching here tonight. and Cincinnati is
also running a special train
The National Association of Manufactu-
rers Will be Joined at this years meetings
by four other large organizations of man
ufacturers, the New England Cotton Man
ufacturers' Association, the National As
sociation OF Wool Manufacturers. the New
England Shoe and Leather Association and
the American Paper and Pulp Association.
The cooperation Of these bodies will draw
to Boston very numerous body Of manu-
faCtureTs. and should make the proceed
iugs of more than ordinary Importance.
The arrangement for the meetings have
been in charge Of citizens committees ap-
pointed by the Mayor Of Boston. They are
composed of Boston's leading business
in fremont Temple. The first meeting
will convene on Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock, when there will be addresses OF
welcome by the Governor of Massachu-
setts and the Mayor OF Boston. Presi-
dent Search will later present his annual
report, which IS always a lengthy and au-
thOritative review of the work of the as
soeiatiOn during the year. Standing COM
mittees will make their reports Tuesday
afternoon. and in the evening, following
out the general programme. a smoker
will be given in honor Of the guests at the
Bijou Theatre.
On Wednesday the Presidents report
VIII be discussed and other routine busi-
ness will be transacted. In the evening
John c. Eames. Of New York will sneak on
Foreign Trade in Cotton Goods" William
B Rice, OF Boston. will address the assem-
bly, on the Possibilities of Foreign Trade
In American Shoes" Richard Young of
New York, will present a paper on THE
Evolution OF Leather Making in America
and the Possibilities Of Export Business.
Edward II. Sanborn. of PHILADELPHIA gen
eral manager OF the association. will speal
on Packing Goods for Export fllusirat-
ing the address with the stereopticon.
On Thursday morning officers for the en-
suing year viii be elected and the next
place of meeting viii be selected. Buffalo
AID Pittsburg are the principal rivals for
this honor The Pittsburg Chamber OF
Commerce is sending on large delegation
in order if possible to secure the next. con
vention for that city
The afternoon will be devoted to sight
seeing and in the evening a banquet viii
Be given in the Mechanics Building where