October 1, 1912.] 



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THE CONFERENCE AND ITS DELEGATES. 



IT is probable that there are at present in New York 

 more individuals directly interested in rubber than 

 have ever before been gathered in any American city. 

 In addition to the list of distinguished delegates to 

 the International Rubber Exposition and to the Con- 

 ference, there are members of the great Commerce 

 Congress in which forty nations are represented, dele- 

 gates to the International Chemical Congress and in- 

 dividual representatives of the whole rubber trade. 



That the Rubber Exposition should call together so 

 great and notable a gathering is in no way remarkable. 

 The last half dozen years have shown unparalleled 

 '' expansion in both crude and manufactured rubber, an 

 expansion that is far from reaching its limit, and in- 

 deed is going steadily on. To the many present, there- 

 fore, facing a future full of promise and growth, what- 

 ever their interest in rubber, from whatever part of 

 the world they come, we oiTer felicitation and welcome. 



THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL RUBBER 

 EXPOSITION. 



AS this number of The India Rubber World comes 

 fr(Jiii the press on the day of the opening of the 

 Third International Rubber and Allied Trades Exposi- 

 tion, it is not possible to speak of that enterprise as one 

 that is complete and finished ; but, by reason of the breadth 

 with which it has been planned and the thoroughness of 

 the preparations that have been made for it — preparations 

 that have been in progress for over a year — it is quite pos- 

 sible to prognosticate with more than a fair degree of cer- 

 tainty the outcome of this event. 



We cannot, of course, from this initial viewpoint, 

 make any definite statements as to the success of the 

 exhibition from the standpoint of popular appreciation 

 and attendance; but as a great educator and stimulator 

 i)t the trade, and as a revelation of what the rubber in- 

 dustry in this country is to-day, it is perfectly possible to 

 speak now, and to speak with all confidence. Looked at 

 from this point of view, its success is already achieved, 

 and is beyond all question. It merits success in every 

 direction and will doubtless realize it. It is a worthy 

 enterprise. The plans were well and wisely laid and 

 they have been carried out carefully, conscientiously and 

 intelligently. 



The two great London rubber expositions were not 

 only trade successes but made a wide appeal to popular 

 appreciation. It may not, to be sure, be quite safe to 

 argue from British experiences to American probabilities, 

 for conditions are somewhat different. It cannot be ques- 

 tioned that American manufacturers, and business men 

 take a less enthusiastic interest in exhibitions in general 

 than their English contemporaries. There is a tempera- 

 mental difl'erence between the English and Americans. 

 It might be described as saying that Americans are more 

 keenly alert to the immediate substantial results of any 

 enterprise on which they embark ; or viewed from another 

 angle, it might be expressed in this way, — that our friends 

 across the water have more imagination, that their com- 

 mercial outlook is broader, that they are concerned with 

 the future as well as the present. However it may be 

 described, the fact undoubtedly remains that the English 

 as a class are more ready to participate in exhibition enter- 

 prises than we are. As a result of this Ainerican hesi- 

 tancy to take part in shows, some of our large manufac- 

 turers are not actively participating in this great inter- 

 national rubber exploitation; but, on the other hand, 

 many are — enough at any rate to make a creditable dis- 

 play of American rubber manufactures. 



Foreigners have taken an unexpectedly active part in 



