Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-04
EXPOSITION FINANCES.
Congress to be Appealed to for Another
Appropriation.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-While the
question of the Worlds Exposition
finances has not been publicly mentioned
except in a general way since the meet
ing at which the generous subscription of
the members of the Cotton Exchange and
other citizens tided the management over
pressing difficulties, the subject has never
theless been vigorously canVassed by the
parties interested.
The Exhibitors Association took the
matter up to-day at a special meeting.
The DlrectOr-General was to have been
present to explain to the exhibitors what
steps mad been taken, but instead of at
tendlng ne sent telegram informing
Ihem thaC at the meeting of the State
commissioners, held on the previous eve
ming, 1t had been decided to appoint an
executive committee to proceed TO Wash
lngton and mem0rialize Congress tor an
additional appropriation to cover the de-
1cit of 1919 900. He suggested that il the
exhibitors thought fit to appoint a COM
mlttee to cooperate with the Com
mlssloners' committee, the Commission
erS were ready to receive them. Tue
meeting concluded with the adoption of a
resolution Indorsng the State Commits
sloners' appeal to Congress for aid, and
appointing committee to confer with the
United States Commissioners Executive
Committee. Mr.. Mead, United States
Commissioner, of Vermont, who was
present at the exhibitors meeting, said
that the exposition was more than paying
running expenses now; all that was
wanted was funds to pay up the back in
deDtedness. The committee of the Com
missiOners will leave for Washington to-
night.
LOWER RATTROAn ID ATuS Oyurf,r,ss INV
VICKsBURG, Mss, Feb. 3.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the National Cotton
Planters Association adjourned to-day
to meet in New Orleans Feb. 10, on the
occasion of the opening of the Worlds
Cotton Convention. The work of the COM
mittee was mainly devoted to details OF
arrangement for the great convention.
but much time to-day was spent in secret
session considering matters CT great i'm
pOrtance connected with the manage
ment of the Worlds Exposition, but
which cannot be made public until the
meeting OF the convention. President
Morehead says that the week the National
Cotton Planters Association met
at the Atlanta Exposition was
the largest IN attendance at the
Exposition. He further repeated
well known fact that that exposition
would have been an absolute failure as TO
attendance, which means failure all
around, had the railroad agents not re-
duced local fares. He says the local rates
of the roads running into New Orleans
are at present killing two birds with one
stone, viz: themselves and the eXposi-
ton. No matter how good the manage
ment OF the exposition, nor what the at
fractions it offers, it will be a stupendous
failure as far as attendance is concerned,
recolling in its evil effect on the property
OF the roads, the city of New Orleans
and the entire South unless the
railroads at once bring down local fares
very nearly to that OF through rates. Ii
the railroads will take this wise step i'm
mediately, President MOrehead predicts
that the week of the Worlds Cotton Con-
vention at New Orleans will be the banner
week of the exposition in attendance.