Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-17

VIII BE the First All American Ex-
position Ever Held In q Foreign
Country.
Preparations are about complete for
the opening of the American Industrial
exposition next May AT the Crystal Pal
ace London. Curiously enough, this
effort to reach English consumers with
American products comes not from
Americans, but from Englishmen, says
the New York Post The advisory com
mittee consists of the lord mayor OF
the Duke Of Sutherland, the Marquis
Of Tweedale, Earl Grey, Earl Of Crewe,
Viscount Duncannon, G. b.; Sir Dud-
ley Baines Forwood Alderman Sir
Frank Green, late lord mayor of Lon
don; Sir Douglas Fox, past president OF
the Institute of Civil Engineers; Sir
Henry Irving. Winston Churchill, NJ.
p. Ernest II. Forwood and Alderman
Joseph Lawrence, NJ. P, ex-sheriff OF
the city of London.
These officials and leading English.
men Of London, together with the
American society in London, began
this undertaking determined to make it
a memorable one. 1t is remarkable in
that it is the first all American exposi
ton ever held abroad. The following
resolution, adopted by the state legis-
lature Of Massachusetts, Is now being
urged before the legislature Of every
state:
In view of the progress made by the
promoters of the proposed Crystal Palace
exhibition In London. which will be open
ed with strictly United States exhibits in
May Of the present year and continue I'M
til the following November, and In view
of the fact that the exhibition will afford
exclusive opportunity to the people OF
this country to display the wealth, indus
try, science and art of the United States.
It is ordered that the secretary of this
council be and hereby is authorized and
instructed to oring the subject to the at
tention of the various boards of trade and
other commercial organizations belonging
to this body throughout Massachusetts
In order that ample time and opportunity
may be given 0 those desiring to make
application for suitable space to the end
that Massa chusetts may make an exhibit
able. but worthy of the high position
that 1t holds among the states of the I'm
ion.
Alfred II. Post, the commissioner
general of the United States, said re-
Gently:
"There never was so good an adver-
Using opportunity as this exhibit will
afford, held as it is in the coronation
year. And this country needs to adj
vertise in England. In this country
an aggressive salesman can, in the ma
jority Of cases, OH the strength of
good argument, induce the retailer to
at least buy small line Of new goods,
the retailer himself assuming the risk
Of disposing Of them. In foreign mar
kets vastly different conditions pre-
vail, and when goods are introduced
there it Is absolutely demanded by the
retailer that demand be created for
such merchandise before the sale is
cOnsummated.
ut would be impossible to enumerate
in detail the various lines of exhibits
and novelties which will be shown at
this exhibition. The General Electric
company have alone taken over 5000
square feet and have hit upon the very
novel idea of exhibiting machinery in
motion by means of the biograph. One
advantage in showing this machinery
in motion is that it will be operated
practically free from noise. Special
prominence will be given to the grow
ing interest in this country of the auto
mobile mandatory, which is so rapid
ly advancing that it is safe to assume
that it will in the very immediate flu
ture lead the French manufacturers.
"a well known watch company has
taken large space. The various ma
chine tool manufacturers Of the coun-
try have already applied for large
spaces, and the latest appliances and
devices in machine tools will be in mo-
ton. One of the greatest confection-
cry houses in the United States has
already secured large space. One
enterprising American firm, manufac-
turers of lawn mowers, has not only
taken space to make an exhibit, but
they have Furthermore entered into
contract to keep the 200 acres in the
Crystal Palace grounds regularly now
ed during the period Of the exhibition.
Gin connection with the exhibition
commercial bureau will be established
under the direction Of committee Of
representatives Of American and Brit
ish firms, so that all information may
be offered to exhibitors with regard to
channels Of trade and placing of their
goods on the British, colonial and con-
tinental markets. 1t is desired If posi-
BILE to make this bureau permanel.t
institution, as London is still unques-
tionably the money and business center
Of the world and is certainly the most
appropriate center for the establish
ment Of such a bureau"