Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-12
The International Cotton ExpOsi-
 tfOn.

I.Kimbal1, Director General Of the EEK.
 PositiOn-The South and the NOrth-sec-
 tfonaIfsm vs. Fratermtty-HonOr to the
 Inventor of the Cotton Gin.
 An important meeting was held last even ing under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, at the hall of the Court of Com mon Pleas was called for the purpose of lis tening to an address from H. I. Kimban, Esq, a former townsman, for many years past one of the leading men of Georgia, re- siding at Atlanta, where he built hotel of renown, the H. I. Kimball House, and is prominent in many directions. Hearing that Mr. Kimball was in the East in reference to the great International Cotton Exposition to be held next fall at Atlanta, in which enter prise of national importance Mir. Kimbal is one of the leaders, the Chamber made an ef- fort to secure him to address public meet ing here with successful result, MT. Kimbal acquiescing and naming last evening as the time most convenient to appear here. The gathering was composed of men representing the brain and talent of the city, leading man. ufacturers and merchants, men prominent in the educational field being in attendance, also State and city officials of note.
 In the absence of the president of the Chamber, Mir. T. R. Trowbridge, the meeting was opened by ex- Mayor Lewis, who stated that MT. Trowbridge could not attend until the latter part of the evening. James D. Dewell, Esq, was requested to act as secre- tary. MT. Lewis much regretted the deten- tion of Mr. Trowbridge, but as substitute took great pleasure in introducing Mir. Kim o1a and as prominent gentleman in the South and the chairman of the executive committee and Director General of the International Cotton Exposition. The growth of the country, it's new life and new hopes and the spread and increase of the feeling of mutual interest between different parts of the coun- try were briefly spoken of. MT. Kimball was one of the northern men who had infused new blood into the South and given new i'm petus to its manufacturing. The cotton crop the past year amounted to $2OO, ,OOO, 900, and the southern brethren propose to show this fall all the products of cotton and textile fab rics generally-jute, wool, hemp, etc., pro- duced in the South and in all parts of the world as we'll The exhibition would have many other features of interest," New Haven had a great many manufaetories of machinery fects other industries in the South, and no city should stand in that exhib ition with any prouder title than New Haven, for one of it's citizens quadrupled over and over and over again the product of cot ton and made the industry what it is. It is not necessary to allude to the cotton gin in vented by the late lamented Eli Whitney: (Applause.) I hope the original old cotton gin may be placed in this exhibition. I hope that one of the fruits of that exhibition will be the erection of monument to the invent or of the cotton gin. (Applause.) Money is requisite to render this exhibition what it should be, grand success I believe that all interests of the country are interchangea- ble and mutual. It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you Director General Kim ball of the International Cotton Exposition. (Applause.)
 Mr. Kimball remarked substantially as fol- LOWS: MT. Chairman and gentlemen, and trust may be pardoned in saying also neigh bors and friends, for though it is eighteen years since in your midst, I have never lost my interest in New Haven and it's people, and though residing fifteen years in the South. I am proud of my nativity, and never had any hesitation in announcing it when called upon; it gives me great pleasure to meet with my old friends in my old native city. (Applause) Now as briefly and concisely as possible I will speak of the subject. First the Cotton Exposition, what is it for? What does it comprise What are it's metes and bounds? This inquiry naturally suggests it. self. You all have heard of Edward Atkin- son, whose writings upon political economy have been quoted all over the world. He was, you know, appointed to compile for the census all the facts connected with the cul- ture and production of cotton and it's fabrics It was his great mind that originated this project. I had hoped he might be here to unfold it to you, but I received a telegram from him to-day, 'I am forbidden to leave home this week" He has been ill and his physician has forbidden him to come as imprudent. What New England does in manufacturing cotton and in cheapening and improving the manufacturing of cotton is well known. It does not require one-half the number of hands to produce the same results that it did forty years ago. The pub lie gain in getting equally good and better products. The crop the past year amounts to $2oO, ,ooo, 900 to the planter alone, to say nothing of what is yielded in it's manufac- ture and handling. There have been more improvements in the line of manufacturing since the war than before for quite period. The system of raising is changed much. The planters let out portions of land to the colored men.
 bale of cotton is rated by it's poorest pound. The object of this international cot ton exposition is to bring before the world these facts, to bring all of these methods to view where the planter can see and under stand. It is to stimulate the inventive genius of the North, to impress upon the world the importance of centering attention in the direction of handling the cotton and bringing it to market in way commensurate with it's great value and worth. It is great question to answer, one which has taxed the minds of the greatest men of the country Atlanta was agreed upon as the appropriate spot for the exhibit. It has name and fame abroad as well as here. Other cities wanted it, but Atlanta was chosen. The plan of the management is to
 1st Make these specified wants and necessi- ties known to the world.
 2d. Offer the largest premiums and prizes. to the parties who shall invent what is of the first importance, machine which will take storNn beaten cotton and clean it.
 You that have given the matter little thought can have no conception of the crude manner in which our people handle cotton The present method is one which entails im- mense loss. To the people of the South the need of this change for the better is dawning. They have been used to the old methods. The cotton gets below grade often, and the price it gets is low. Ninety thousand bales of cotton represents large sum. Now one- half may be good, the rest poor. We want new system so that it may be properly gathered, baled and handled, and thus save untold sums. cannot weary you with all the details of raising cotton, but we want to show at the exhibition every stage of cotton R~<r,o NI,a caad onvord and fo have fhare