Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-02
IMPROVE SWEDISH.
AMERICAN TRADE
GOVERNMENT TO SEND LARGE
ExhlBlT OF HANplcRAFT TO
THE UNITED STATES.
OLD COUNTRY PRODUCTS
These viii Invade OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton In Cities to Bring Two
Nations Together
Commercially.

Stockholm, July 20. = Closer com
mercial relations between the United
States and Sweden are being sought
by prominent swedish-Americans,
headed by C.. 8. Peterson Of Chi
cago. The aid Of the Swedish govern
ment has been secured and the handi'
work Of the northland will be on exhi-
bition first in Chicago, Nov. to 20.
Rooms have been secured at the Swed.
tsh club, and an organization formed.
being named by Swedish Industrial
Art exhibit.
Practically everything on exhibition
will be handiwork and will include all
kinds Of textiles, porcelain, wrought
iron and other metals. bronzes and
products Of TYPOGRAPHY and jewelry.
In the past many Of the Swedish ex'
ports have passed through other hands.
but It 10 the intention Of the com.
mittee in charge to encourage direct
exports and imports.
Americans as q rule" said Mr..
Peterson, seldom or never see any Of
the handiwork Of Sweden ut home.
They always have for their inspection
In the better class Of stores great
variety imported from other lands.
Many think Of Sweden as some do
here of America, that the country 10
hardly civilized, at least that it's peo-
pie are lacking in art and it's products.
What we will aim to do now IL to
snow to Americans what Sweden pro-
duces. For instance, when we talk
about tapestries we instinctively think
Of France or Italy. Well, they have
some of the finest in the world right
here.
In connection with the Swedish In
dustrial association, the Chicago com.
mittee will make the exhibition in No
vember the most complete Of its kind.
None in Chicago has seen anything Of
Swedish art since the worlds fair in
1893.
I'VE hope by this to encourage i'm.
porters to spread the ware throughout
the United States and to show the
high standard OF handicraft Of this
country. OF the objects on exhibition
there will be no two alike, SO a good
Idea of the variety of the ware will be
seen.
Everything there will be hand.
made, and this will include a certain
kind Of furniture. A permanent con.
aection with American business houses
will be established and an all-around
closer relation will be sought. Lead.
Ing Arms in Sweden have already pro-
missed their full support, and / am
certain that the exhibition will be well
received.
"The Olympic games have given the
opportunity of getting together to
thousands of swedish.Americans, and
!hese are now working for still closer
trade relations. The natives as rule
tavor American goods above all others,
but Germany has made such a persist.
snt campaign that good many Amer
can products have been shut out, not
Ieing able to meet the competition, not
10 mention the trade relations affected
BY differential customs duties.
Several meetings have been held
here attended by business men from
Chicago. Minneapolis, New York, Kan.
las City and Seattle, at which ways
md means have been discussed for q
closer aniliation between this country
Ind the United States. The chances
ire bright that an organization will
be formed which will have q national
'cope at home and which will work
With the association giving the exhibi.
ion in Chicago"