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the genius of Director W. P. Wilson, of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, that that has been reali zed. It is an event unique in the history of the world, and the Philadelphians justly deserve the credit of having consummated it.
During a residence of nearly six years in this country through the hospitable facilities afforded to me on every hand, I have learned much about the commercial and industrial institutions of this country, and it is therefore a great pleasure for me to address you on the subject of trade relations between the United States and India.
India has been the Klondike of the world from the beginning of its history, from the time of the Greeks and Mongolians they all had their day in India, and the last and latest are the British people, your cousins on the other side of the Atlatic.
In International commerce India also is an ancient country. Long before the Christian era the commodities of India, its manufactured articles made by hand works of art, furniture and other things were known in the countries on the shore of the MediterTanean.
International commerce, as it is understood to day, is only a recent thing, although you may call it
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