The Washington herald., 1911-02-01

A free and up-to-date sample house Of
the worlds products will be established
IN Washington if Representative J.
Hampton Moore, of Pennsylvania, has
his way.
Despite the action taken by Congress
yesterday in voting in favor Of holding
a Panama Canal exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1915, Mr.. Moore is going to in
troduce bill, just as soon as he can
have it prepared. providing for the estab-
lishment In Washington of permanent
exhibit Of the raw and manufactured
products OF the world to commemorate in
a practical and enduring manner the
completion of the greatest of all engi-
neering works.
That was what he told the members of
the Washington Board Of Trade at spe-
cial meeting in the New Willard Hotel
last night and when the members heard
him they received the announcement with
hearty approval. frequently shown by en-
thusfastic applause throughout his elo-
quent address.
Calls Attention to Capital.
Mr.. Moore said in part:
of course, it was not to be expected
IN ~,cw of the great contest between
San Francisco and New Orleans, that
Washington stood any chance OF receiv-
ing the sanction of the House to-day.
The rival cities had put up such a live
~ contest and had offered so much money
for the privilege of holding the exposi
tion that Washington could not expect
tc compete upon these lines.
Il voted for the National Capital, how
ever. for the deliberate purpose of CALI
ing attention to the great commercial in
terestS that ought to be benefited by
the opening Of the Panama Canal for /
am thoroughly convinced that the day
viii come when agriculture and COM
merce will insist that opportunity shall
be given in Washington for the exploita-
tion of American products. and for the
practical extension of our trade rela-
tons"
Would Establish Buildings Here,
Mr.. Moore said he did not oppose an
exposition at San Francisco. or else
where. but believed the government itself
should take official cognizance Of the
completion Of the canal by putting it in
the power Of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. or Of that department
in conjunction with the Agriculture and
Interior departments. to establish in the
would stand as object lessons and in
formation agencies for merchants man.
ufacturers, and producers in the United
States who seek to know more about the
home product, or to deal with foreign
countries, and at the same time to enable
business fnen Of foreign countries wish
ing to trade with US to have the oppor-
tunity to do so.
Mr.. Moore said there were commercial
museums in several OF the foreign coun-
tries. notably in London. Paris, and Brus-
sells. Perhaps the best museum of the
kind in the world was being conducted at
Philadelphia by the city and individual
subscribers
He spoke briefly Of the ADVANTAGES of
the Philadelphia museum. and then said, !
''after the exposition at San Francisco is |
over. what will We have in this nation
as result Of the completion Of the Pan
anna Canal, to carry out IN a practical
way the productive and creative forces |
which It and the Department of Com
merce and Labor inspired?
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dustry." /
Project In Indorsed. /
Albert Hale. in the absence of John
Barrett, director general of the Pam
American Union, Endorsed the idea heart
ny. and showed how the work that is be-
ing done by the union. and especially the
deliberations Of the Pan-American Com
mercial Congress that is to be held here
next month, can be made to bear upon