Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-04-10

these days, for whichever way she
may turn her eyes must fall upon
some national Or International eXpOsi-
ton. Japan has her great exposition
at Toxic in full swing the 1st of April
saw the formal opening of the James
town exposition in this country, and
during the summer there is to open at
Dublin, Ireland, an international expo
sition. Shortly after the close of the
Cork exhibition, five years ago, meet
ing of the then newly formed Irish
Industrial conference was called for
the purpose of establishing an Insti-
tute of Commerce for Ireland and of
initiating movement for the holding
of an international exhibition in Dub
lin. 1t was very remarkable meet
ing, and the assembling for common
cause of men OF all classes. creeds and
politics showed the earnestness of the
new movement to establish Ireland as
a new factor in the industrial world
The meeting showed that the nation
alist spirit for which the Gaelic league
and other forces have been working
was about to bear fruit. From all
parts of the island men of the greatest
influence sent communications show
ing their desire to assist in the plan to
improve the industrial position OF Ire
land.
The appeal which has been made to
the Irish people has not been lost.
They have replied with surprising en-
ergy, and now almost every town has
its Industrial Development association,
and native prejudice against native in
dustries has been obliterated. Irish
goods are being demanded, and Ireland
may be said to have awakened to a
realization that, with the necessary CO
operation on the part of her people,
she may successfully bid for a share
of the worlds trade.
There has been well-defined indus
trial revival. and it may be traced to
the Cork exhibition of 1902. At least,
the beginning of the revival conceded
with the opening of the exposition.
Since then the people have shown SO
much enthusiasm in their home manu-
| features that it is said they have freely
paid for native goods a greater price
| than they would have had to pay for
| similar goods of foreign manufacture
| Already the Cork woolens have driven
! the English and Scotch weaves out OF
| the south of Ireland. Derry supplies
| nearly the whole British empire with
| shirts; Limerick has flour mills which
are said to excel American in quality
of product and in improved machinery;
Belfast for centuries has made the
linens for the world, and now new in
| dustries are being created and fos
tered with every show of ultimate sue
cess.
| Lady Aberdeen. the vicerine, started
the Irish lace depot, which has given
Limerick and Carrickmacross. A CO
operative creamery has been founded
| by "a duchess, and a countess is foster
ing the homespun tweed industry on
her estate. Lady Aberdeen's lace de
pot, since it's establishment, has solo
81, 100000 worth of lace, and has beer
useful in retaining a native industry
which had been declining.
Belfast, Notwithstanding it's antiqui
ty, is, in the industrial sense, the most
modern city in Ireland. 1t is the
busiest municipality in that country
Its great shipyards employ 10000
hands; it's linen manufactures have 3
trade of more than $10,0O0,0OO a year;
it's tobacco trade pays 100000 il
duties each year, and it's distillerie:
are famous. Limerick supports three
large bacon-curing concerns, and latel,
has entered the new business of manu-
featuring dried milk, which, we are
told, will be the form in which the
milkman of the future will deliver his
supply. Cork, owing to its geographi
cal position, is becoming a city of com
mercial prominence.
Out of all this business activity the
first Irish international exhibition i:
arising, as a very natural result of SC
much mission work on tie part of thu
Gaelic league and the generally declin
ing prejudice against the efficiency o.
native industries. The exhibition viii
be held in Herbert park, adjoining tn,
Irish horse show grounds, about mil,
and half from the center of the city
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