The Atlanta constitution., 1894-05-14
THEY LEFT SUNDAY
THE ATLANTI DELEGATION THAT
GOESIO TALK EXPOSITION
Commercial Bodies North and West En-"
dorle the Enterprise and Ask Senators
and Representative to Aid

The eyes of the people of Atlanta and o
the south will be on Washington THIS week.
Tuesday morning the house committee on
appropriations will give formal hearing
to the gentlemen who go from Atlanta ano
from other cities of the south in the IN
terest of the Cotton States and 1nterna-
tional exposition, and as this enterprise IS
one in which all the people of the southern
states interested, the visit OF the COM
mittee and the result Of their visit VIII
be watched with deep concern.
The gentlemen form other cities OF the
south who will be with the party are hon.
j. W. Labouisse, of New Orleans; Colonel
w. d. Chipley, of Pensacola; Colonel L.
L. Stockton, of The Jacksonville Tines
Union: Colonel c.. Gunby Jordan, of Column
bus; Hon. Fleming duBignon, Of Savannah;
Mr. c. w. CarWile, of Augusta; Hon. u.
a. Tompkins, of Charlotte; Hon. Frank l..
OBrien, of The Birmingham Age-HeraldS
and Hon. A. 5. Clay president OF the Geor-
gia senate.
Colonel b. w Wrenn, general passenger
agent of the East Tennessee system, will
go from Knoxville to represent eastern
Tennessee, and will join the committee at
Washington.
AT Washington the party will be joined
by Bishop Gaines, Bishop Turner and other
prominent colored men.
Advices received yesterday state that
the appropriations committee will give the
visitors a cordial reception, and will ex-
tenu TO tHeln every opportunity to be haO
of a full hearing.
Endorsements form All Sections.
From all parts of the north and west as
well as from the other cities of the south
come hearty endorsements of the eXposi-
ton movement. The commercial bodies Of
the country realizing the great Importance
of this exposition, not only to the south,
but to all sections Of the country-for as
the south is benefited by it, SO Will the
entire country behave expressed them
selves as approving and endorsing the great
enterprise.
1t will be remembered that the Atlanta
chamber of Commerce at its meeting held
in April passed very strong resolutions
endorsing the enterprise and suggesting to
other chambers of commerce and CONNER
cial organizations the propriety OF joining
in this endorsement. Copies Of these reso-
lutpns We're sent by Secretary Sanders TO
other commercial bodies and the result has
been many responses. They come from all
sections Of the country.
From Faribauit Mimi, a letter from
Secretary Davis, Of the Faribault Board OK
| Trade. in which he states chat a d regular
meeting of that body the matter OF the
Cotton States and international exposition
was presented and u was instructed TO
convey to you the hearty approval of this
board OF the proposed exposition and the
boards endorsement of your resolutions re-
garding a government exhibit" Secretary
Davis also volunteers to aid the exposition
movement in any way within his power.
From Charleston comes the greeting OF
the Charleston Chamber of Commerce
through St. John p. I<inloch, secretary and
treasurer. He states that at the regular
meeting of the chamber on May 6th that
body in formal resolution resolved to accept
the invitation Of the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce to cooperate in earnestly sup
norting the Cotton States and International
exposition The resolutions go on to say:
'Resolyed That the Charleston Chamber
OF Commerce take sucn steps to further the
object OF that exposition by memorial to
our members of congress-; and also to the
legislature of the state to the end tnat the
resources of this state Of every kinu what
soever shall be couspicuousIy represented at
that time"
Mr. Henry Hotter, secretary of the Mem
phis cotton exchange, encloses in u letter
| to Secretary Sanders the resolutions adopted
by the board OF directors OF that exchange.
| They cite that the whole Mississippi valley
would be immensely benefited by getting
the trade south Of the United States; give
the exposition unqualified eA@Orseinent'
recommend that a hitting exhibition shoulu
be made by Tennessee, and ask the state
press 10 champion the enterprise ana urge
| the senators and representatives from that
state to favor the bill providing Tor
national exhibit.
Secretary a w. Willis OF the Nashville
Chamber OF Commerce, sends 4 copy Oh the
resolutions adopted ~ chat body, WnlcA are
very strong in their endorsement OF the
o,,+ccrrica and their recommendations ID
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co1,9ie e[' =. ~ - r,5 Of r,,ado which
ne AHuldl1''po1i0 ~ l,,.i- .
| is a Vei'y strong Douy' Pa99eN d 9CIi0' -
resolutions cudorSlIe the enterprise ana
t}roI1pb Secretary Jacob W. Smith sent
l5 T..,,,.l ,l..a,3}+,1r to The senators
L"Gii 1oi -i''i il'1 - 49,, sI,rl, ,,aoraetine,
ana representative" L" u 't'1 ~ .
their hearty corporation III "vcUl--9 O''9
| passage Of the bill and their endorsement
Of rbe project.
,?r, tln'y7au,nton. n. y, Board of Trade
1'0 - - - t4atcnIzin sends
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greeting. secretary 11o10Iii>-il -
! resolution OF the Atlanta cndhlDCI H--S "-S41
| considered Dy the uUQy Wnlch ne represent
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| poetIu 81 tl,t'.c' ,,,.. t.eociatia1 Of Evans
ne - M. 0nar3iit endorsed l..e eX-
Ni41G' ~ ,l.,.a5..~,- a. :! Murphy IL his
/ PoS1tto'I, SI1,ya1.s states iuat tne COM
i,,II'St,.5f,oT RON Atlanta was Warmly re-
/ r,.jyrd aud lAat tue eAposlC!on Was given
! tne nearuest enLo4aemcnt ot lne meeting "a
tnat DoafG. 7,-,,o president of the
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bo%tfu o. i'"C ii'"C,.+I ,Icsant me matter at
writes tIttl HC "+t ~ I'1[ ,,Gd[y ana rh1t he
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