Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-04-15
A PHILIPPINE MUSEUM.
the Advancement of Products
of the Islands.


les of commerce in the east to learn
that a commercial museum so-called,
has been established in the Philippines
under the control of the administra-
ton there, and-singularly enough it
viii at first sight appear-the execu-
tive head of the department to which
1T is attached, rejoices in the title OF
chief of the bureau of non-Christian
tribes, says the Straits Times, of Sing
apore. 1t may seem long call from
non-Christian tribe to latter-day
American commercial museum; but
when it is explained that the CONNER
cial museum is only one department
of the Museum of Ethnology, Natural
History and Commerce, it will be seen
where our patrons of non-Christians
come in. The museum, or as it may
be more correctly described, the ex-
hibition, will collect and exhibit, both
in the crude and manufactured form,
the commercial products of the is
lands. 1t will also. for the convent
| ence of local importers and foreign
exporters, procure an extensive and
well-selected exhibit of articles i'm
ported to the Philippines from for
| elgn countries. Furthermore, with
the object of increasing the demand
for Philippine products in foreign
countries, the museum will place ex-
hibits of the Philippine products in
the best markets of the orient, the
United States and Europe. Then
there will be department of infor
/ IN ti0n from which N nh foi o hlo in
formation regarding the Philippines
or foreign markets may be obtained
| free
| Would-be exhibitors of articles Of
any description suitable for exhibit
be they merchantable or otherwise
need only prepay the freight on such
articles to Manila. No duty is inn
posed on them, and the museum au-
thorities will defray all incidental
charges of dock. delivery, etc. In
the case of heavy articles or intricate
machinery, the exhibitor must put
them in place; but every article ex-
hibited will be marked with it's
name, the name of manufacturer and
exhibitor, its use, price, etc. 1t is
further set forth that the exhibitor
of valuable or perishable articles
may retain the right of property in
the articles exhibited, and may
change or discontinue his exhibit
whenever he feels so disposed EX-
cept that he may not demand an ar
Iticle while it is on any special ex-
hibit, or when it is wanted for such
an exhibit" Another very excellent
point in connection with this free
institution of the Philippine civil
government is the fact that, in order
to acquaint its patrons with CONNER.
cial opportunities, the museum is
equipping reading room open to the
public-with the best newspapers
trade journals, directories and re,
ports; and all articles in these pa
pers, ETC., that contain any CONNER.
cial intelligence will be indexed, and
the information thus gained will be
used, either in private instructions to
patrons, or it will be published in
pamphlet form for general distribu.
ton. "The Commercial Museum >
we are informed by it's director, Mr.
Samuel B. Smiley, has patrons
throughout the orient, America and
Europe, and thus reaches widely
diversified clientage, affording an ex
cellent medium for finding opportu
mites. or capital for the develop
ment of opportunities" When q
proposition for an establishment o1
this kind was recently mooted il
Singapore. it was not welcomed
Somehow the idea of tho Manila mn
scum seems based upon sound prin
ciples.