Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-28
THE GREAT COTTON SHOW.
Its development Into a Worlds Exhi-
bItiOn of Industry.

Itz development Into "a Worlds EXhi
bItiOn of Industry.
An act passed by both houses of Con-
gress and approved by the President on
February 10, to encourage the celebration
of "the one hundgedth anniversary of the
production, manufacture and commerce
of cotton" in the United States, gives to.
the exhibition Of the National Cotton
Planters Association, projected to be held
in the year 1884, status, as an under
taking sanctioned by the National Gov
eminent, which will undoubtedly con-
tribute greatly to It's success, Its
international character especially will
be much promoted by the action
Congress has taken. 1t is enacted
that a Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition be held in
1884 under the joint auspices of the United
States Government, the National Cotton
Planters Association of America, and
the city where IL may be located" The
President is empowered to appoint within
one year six commissioners upon the re-
commentator of the Cotton Planters
Association, and seven others upon the
recommendation of the majority of
subscribers TO the enterprise in the city
where located, and those thirteen will con-
sttute the board of management; also
commissioners from the various States and
Territories on the recommendation of the
growers thereof, with functions to be
determined by the board previously men,
toned. The Cotton Planters Association
will select the city in which the eXhibi.
ton will be held, and the board of mani
agement there located will determine the
date of opening and closing the eXposi-
ton and fix upon schedule of appropri-
ate ceremonies for opening and dedicat-
ing If, Commissioners will receive No
compensation from the United States Trea-
sury, and the government will not be
liable for any expenses attending the eX-
hibition. At the proper time the Presi-
dent will make proclamation through
the department of State setting forth
to foreign governments the nature and
conditions of the enterprise, and
inviting their participation. There
will be prepared az some mint of the
United States medals with appropriate
''emblems and inscriptions cOmmemOra-
tive of said Worlds Industrial and Cotton
centennial E<pnsitians'' The closing sec
tion of the act provides for the impOrta-
ton free of duty of articles designed for
exhibition. Mr.. Morehead has, it is I'M
derstOOd, received assurances from the
English and French Ministers at Wash
ingtOn that their governments will take
an active part in the exhibition By send.
ing O large representation OF their pro-
ducts, and the more SO now that the en-
terprise has been recognized as national
one. For various reasons it Is thought
that the English Government will exhibit
more largely than at the Centennial Ex-
hibitiOn of 1876.
Savannah's Importance as a great cot
ton port and as the second market in the
United States in point of sales, ana
the unriyalled natural facilities she offers
III location, as a seaport city, for the
display of the products of the great indus
try, justly entitle her to consideration as
the city in which the exhibition will be
held.