The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-08-19
SAMPLE ROOM AFLOAT
NOVEL SCHEME OF SEATTLI
MERCHANTS.
Displays of Goods Will Be Carried Or
Shipboard and All Pacific Ports viii
Be Visited.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 7.-Recog-
nizing the present as an opporlune
time for the commercial invasion of the
hitherto neglected markets of the ORR
ent, Philippines, South Africa, Austria
liza and the hawaiian Islands by Am
erican merchants and manufacturers
| it is the intention of the Commercial
Oriental expedition Company to send
the steamship Oregon from Seattle
November 10 on a six months tour,
loaded with samples of American prod
ucts ana having as passengers the rep
reSentatiVes of tie manufacturers and
dealers.
The purpose of the company was
brought to the attention of the Cham
Der Of Commerce yesterday morning by
X. Chil2Oot, its secretary and received
the hearty indoors ment of the BODY il
the shape of reSOlu lion which recites:
That the Chamber of Commerce o.
the city of Seattle cordially commends
to tn various chambrs of commerce,
boards of trade, mercantile companies
and associations Of the United States,
/ the enterprise of the Commercial ORR
entail Expedition Company in sending
| the pioneer steamer to Oriental, Arr
/ can and Australian ports with Ameri-
| can commercial representatives. and
/ their exhibits for the purpose of de-
Veloping and increasing trade relations
! and securing advantages of commerce
with these countries for the people OF
! the United States.
The resolution was introduced by D.
b. Ward and seconded by Joseph
! Shipper. 1t was enthusiastically re-
cetvcd and passed unanimously. Gen
! j. B. Metcalte, l.. NJ, Wood. Richard
| Chilcott and Joseph Shipper spoke OF
/ the advantages which such an expedi-
! ton would result in for American com
merce and strongly urged that every
| action be taken looking toward sub
stantial assistance to the promoters.
Consuls, i'm their reports constantly
| dilate upon the necessity of exhibiting
| samples in order to successfully dc
! business sales from catalogues being
next to impossible. The promoters OF
the enterprise believe that to open uu
new markets it is absolutely essential
| that extensive displays of samples as
well as personal solicitation be made,
| and ii is to this end that they will
| place the Oregon at the disposal of en-
| terprising American merchants who
| are expected to convert her into a gil
! gantic floating exhibition and sample
! room. The American consuls at the
several points to be visited will be adj
vised fully as to The objects of the ex
parture from each port and other da-
ia necessary to proper cooperation
The lower deck of the Oregon will be
electrically lighted and fitted With ev-
cry convenience for exhibition pur-
poses. The deck will be used for no
other purpose throughout the voyage
and will be open to the public at all
reasonable times The vessel will have
on board launches for carrying passen-
gers and interested townspeople be-
tween ship and shore at places where
Wharfage facilities may be inadequate.
Power will be furnished to firms re-
curing it for the proper exhibition of
refrigerator plants electric lighting
or yentilating appliances. Two thou
sand dollars Will be charged each ex-
hibitor for the entire voyage and for
this amount there will be supplied in
addition to transportation floor space
on the exhibition deck to the extent of
1000 pounds.