Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09

class business men. particularly from
the orient and from South America. There
is no method so effective as the object
lesson in bringing home to the minds OF
foreigners the industrial, mechanical and
commercial resources of this country.
while I was in Japan a delegation OF
business men from the Pacific coast states
came to that country the guests of the
nation. They were handsomely received
and every opportunity was given them to
study Japan and to learn. In an accurate
and intimate way. all that can be learned
of it's industrial. commercial. agricul-
tural and economic life.
Now. these gentlemen were much i'm
pressed with what they saw, and they
want to invite large number of repre-
sentative Japanese merchants, bankers
and business men to come to the United
States and visit. not only the Pacific
coast. but all the important Industrial
centers Of this country.
This movement is one in the right di-
rection, and it ought to have the very
everywhere and, in some measure. of the
government itself. 1t is much easier to
impress foreigners with our commercial
and Industrial efficiency by bringing dele
gates to this country than it is by send
ing our own people abroad. though I
don't wish to say anything that would
In the slightest measure. suggest that I
did not believe that our business men
ouShL " lLdbcl OlIleT countries ana
study as much as possible.
Representation at Expositions.
Another point: This is an era of in
dnstrial and commercial expositions
Nearly every year there are from one to
half dozen expositions held. They are
not all International in scope but they
are very important. none the less, and
1t has been demonstrated that some of
the smaller expositiOns give good OPP
pOrtunlt1eS for the Introduction of goods
into foreign countries as the greater ones
This government ought to be repre-
sented. In a systematic and efficient way
at every exposition of standing, no mat
ter whether the government itself par
ticipates and sends exhibits or not There
should be responsible, accredited agent
of the government. If American exhibitors
are invited to participate. to see that they
receive everything in the way of CLASH
fication. space and position which is due
them, and to see that American products
which could be exhibited to special adj
vantage are given proper opportunities
for exhibition.
I'VE have lost ground recently in sew
eral instances by not having some one
on the spot who was able to fight the
battles, so to speak, for the American ex-
hibitors. There should be some official
or officials, attached either to the De-
partment of State or to the Department
of Commerce and Agriculture who could
give steady and continuous thought and
attention to this matter.
The whole question of our foreign COM
merce will. sooner or later. demand the
entire attention of some competent Of
fetal or officials of high station who will
devote their time exclusively. wholly to
this subject.
Work of the Toxic Commission.
THE visit of the American commission
ers to Toxic was entirely successful in
Its results. choice Of site for our gov
eminent building was fixed upon The
admission of agricultural, horticultural
and food products to competitive exhibit
ton. which had been denied. was secured
thereby saving large outlay of money
to the United States for the building and
maintenance of separate buildings for
this class of exhibitors.
All the intricate questions and details
appertaininS to an International exEosi-
ton were discussed with great care and
delfberatfon in series of conferences
lasting for upward Of A month. and a
complete understanding was reached with
the Japanese exposition officials upon all
important points, large number of
which were, prior to the visit OF the COM
mission, unsettled
Many distinct advantages resulted
from the visit. and all preliminary work
has been disposed of, SO that when the
proper time comes tho Representatives. of
the American government can go ahead
with their work swiftly and without fur
Their delay.
1.-THE Japanese government is deeply
interested i'll the success of the eXposi-
ton and is already taking many wise
and important measures to make il an
attractive and important enterprise
Within the last three weeks ii has dis
patched a commission of experts to Eu-
rope to study eXpOsitions there. and from
Europe this commission will come TO the
United States to visit some of our trade
centers and later the exposition at Seat
tie.
''rhe sentiments of the government and
the people of Japan respecting this cOun-
try are of the most friendly and cordial
character. No one could have witnessed
the reception which the men OF the
American fleet received. not only from
the officials. but from the whole mass of
the people of Japan. without being thor
oughly convinced that it ia the earnest
desire of that nation to maintain its his
toric friendship with the United States.
THE visit of the battleship fleet, in
stead of being one of menace and of
martial enterprise, proved to he an
event which has made. in the most
impressive way. for the substantial peace
of the world. >