The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-17
BRIGHT SCHEME
To Display The Products Of
America

Washington. D. c. April i6.-
lhe suggestion for noaung exposi-
tion to enable American manufacturers
ana exporters to exhibit their goods at
The Doors Of the people to whom they
desire 20 sell them. recently made by
the chief Of the bureau Of Statistics
Of the treasury department Is result
ing IN much discussion OF the subject
not only throughout the United stotes
but IN other parts of the world. Let
ters arc being received from various
countries I'm Europe and elsewhere
making Inquiries regarding the pro
posed enterprise and many inquire
from manufacturers and merchants IN
the United states desiring Co nartlci-
pate ia an undertaking OF this charac
ter
The proposition as originally present
ed IN the National ceorEraphic Maga
zine. and before the national board OF
trade by she chief Of the bureau OF
statistics suggested that it would be
much easier TO induce those whom we
would make our custoriers 60 examine
our goo6s II carried TO their doors
than IL the goods were set UP in an
exposition in the middle OF the United
states and the world invited to cross
the oceans 70 examine them, and that
greater nrop0rtiunate results in the en-
iargement Of our foreign commerce
would accrue from investments In ex-
hibltions carried 20 the doors Of the
would-be customers rather than large
expenditure in creating sufficiently
great attractions 20 bring the would-bc
customers to our own doors. To this
end Il was suggested that an exposition
association might be- formed 10y manu-
facturcrs ana exporters which could
create a guarantee fun1 which would
entitle the subscribers TO a proportion
aate amount Of space In the vessel on
vessels carrying the exhibit this eN-
hlbit when completed TO pass from
port to port along the coast Of South
America, thence to the principal citie
az Asia. ocennia. Nfri6-- and Europe
and thence returning 10 the Unitei
states, occupying two years in the trim
and visiting the principal cities and
countries Of the world
This suggestion by the chief Of the
bureau of statistics has been followed
by the announcement that a floatns
exhihition to visit the cities bordering
upon the Gulf OF Mexico and Carib-
bean Sea has been organized at Buffalo
and viii be made ready during the
summer and leave in the autumn OF
the present year for that field. and q
numbef OF other enterprises OF this
character have Been suggested.
The latest practical bit OF informa-
tion on this subject, and one which
will interest all those who have giver
the matter serious attention, has just
reached the bureau of statistics In 9
statement published In the "Monitoui
official du Commerce." Paris, OF
March 20, regarding a floating expo
sition recently organized in Hamburg
Germany. as follows:
"The earliest exhibition OF this kim
was organized about two years ago
and il must be said that the result'
of the enterprise were In excess Of tn
most sanguine expectations. Tota
value of transactions. 22C00,000 marks
(S5 23G 000). at a cost OF about 10000
marks. Cor about S1OO,0O0) The detail
OF operation are stated by the cores
pondent as follows
"The syndicate addresses 10 manu-
featuring and commercial firms circu
lars explaining the purpose Of the ex
hibition and the terms Of participation
AS soon as the number OF wOuld-b
participants IS large enough to permi
the loading of a vessel. the exhibito.
send their samples TO The port or de
parture. These samples are thei
mounted and exhibited on board tn
vessel. especially fitted for this pur
pose.
Along side OF each exhibit there e
an advertisement giving prices AM
terms OF sale. Sales agents represent
ing either the syndicate or the indlvid
ual exhibitors furnish all desired in
formation to the visitors at the vari
Gus ports where the vessel stops. Th
sales agents are chosen from amon
the young men, as well as the youn
women, graduated from commercia
schools and speaking at least two Ian
guages. Interpreters are hired on tn
spot in each country CT a new langu
age. The sales agents. beside sos.n
visitors aboard the ship, visit also wit
their samples the towns in the interlo
OF the country. In such manner tn
cost Of transportation is greatly re
duced.
"The exhibitors pay TO the syndicat
commission 10 be deducted from tn
realized sales aud in proportion 70 IN
value OF the product. IN addition {
this commission the participants pay
porportionate share of the cost Of char
tering and loading the vessel and IN
general expenditure Of the undertaN
ing. such as the hire or clerks, inter
prefers, etc"
The report concludes with the eS
preston Of the hope that French con
mercial circles would appreciate thI
novel idea and try to achieve eve
more splendid results