Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-30
Let Us Know Each Other.
Bureau of Southern News,
RALEIGH N. G.

RALEIGH, N. @.
It 10 likely that one of the first great
desires of every man coming from the
North to the South to make home, Is
that the people of the North should
know the South; its climate, its resour-
ces and its people
Of course the people of the South have
the same desire. And while Northern
men are travelling in the South and
writing it up for important Northern
publications, the Southern people are
organizing for systematic and wise ef-
forts to place themselves and their home
country correctly and fully before North.
ern eyes. Until 1888 these organized
efforts have been confined to States.
Now all of the Southern States are
united into an organization whose aim
and intention is to place the South and
Its people justly before Northern eyes,
This organization has very wisely deter
mined, as the best means to accomplish
the desired object, to hold Southern
Exposition in some Northern city.
] 1t is quite likely that great motive
principal in the first Worlds Fair was
curiosity; curiosity to see what other
parts of the world could do. 1t is equal
ly certain that higher motive has been
the main factor in later Exposition; viz,
desire in the people of one part of the
world to see what other parts can do,
and from seeing to learn something for
the advantage of self. As means of
diffusing knowledge, any large EXPOSE
ton is not likely to be overestimated
in its effects The diffusion of know
ledge is just the reason for South
ern Exposition in Northern city.
The people of the North cannot all
come South. But the South can carry
evidences Of her agricultural, mineral
and manufactured wealth, and spread it
where Northern eyes can see and study
that wealth. This the South has deter
mined to do. And when it is done, 1t is
certain that it will prove greater means
of diffusing correct knowledge of the
South among Northern people than all
other means combined. The same mo-
tive exists for carrying the resources OF
the South to be shown in the North as
that which will move England to place
her great resources on exhibition ut
Chicago. Nor yet just the same; for the
need of a better mutual knowledge be-
tween North and South is far greater
than any need of mutual knowledge be.
tween this and other nations.
What can the South show? She can
show her great variety of rich agricultu'
raj products and fruits. What prices do
northern people pay for inferior market
samples of these fruits and products!
She can show proof of her mineral
wealth, unsurpassed by any people on
the Globe. How rapidly are Northern
capitalists even now placing their money
to bring out this wealth and more money
to their own pockets. She can show the
progress of the Southern white people
in arts and manufactures. And what is
more, she can show under systematic
and we'll organized plan, the progress OF
the colored people since they became
free.
In 1888 North Carolina alone held an
Exposition In Boston, which was the
wonder of all who gave it visit. Now
all of the Southern States will combine
their magnificent products, resources and
wealth in grand Exposition, probably
equal in size to the first Worlds Fair
held in New York.
Who will go to this Exposition, and
what will it be worth to the city in
which it is held: One southern gentle
man says that four millions of southern
people will visit the Exposition. They
will go to see what their own state car
do, what other states can do, and to see
the North. The low rates of travel, pro
badly lower on railroads and domestic
and foreign steamship lines than have
been granted before, will induce large
number of Southern people to trave
North. If the gentleman is half right
and each person leaves three dollars II
the city where the Exposition is held
that city takes six millions of dollars
from the Southern people alone. Ado
to this the money which people from
other parts of the country and from for
eign lands will leaYe in that city, ane
the sum becomes enough to induce any
city to say, 1--WE want the Southern Elk
position to be held here"
April 10. j. L. L.