The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
boards of trade from Baltimore to Gal

boards of trade from Baltimore to Gal
weston.
hTLANTAs PROGRESSIVE
ATLANTA is known throughout the
United States as one of the most pro
gressive cities in the south. She has
risen from the desolation of the war to
be large, enterprisiug and prosperous
community. l remember Atlanta in 1868
when she had less than a dozen houses
and but few inhabitants. She has now
close upon 100000 people and more than
S9O,0OO,Oo0 Of taxable property; her
growth has been rapid and substantial.
knowing the people as | do and appre-
ciating their ambition and their ability
to excel in every great enterprise, have
no hesitation in saying that the Cotton
States and international Exposition with
the recognition and aid of the govern
ment will be a triumphant success.
THE dormant wealth of the south can
not be exaggerated The industrial pos
sibllities of the southern states are limit
less in every field of human endeavor-in
agriculture, gin mining and in manufac-
tures-no other part of the union affords
like opportunities for investment and
profitable development. in coal iron.
marble granite, cotton and timber, and
in climate and water power, the south is
the richest country in the world. These
facts are forcing themselves to the at
teutlOn of investors, and there is no
more certain way to impress them upon
the public mind of the country than
through the instrumentality of this expo
sition at Atlanta.
THE LAMENTED GRADY.
"Henry w. Grady, the brilliant and
accomplished young Georgian, whose
genius and patriotism We're appreciated
throughout the union, died while liter
ally loving the sections into peace, but
his spirit still lives among the people of
Georgia and animates them to deeds of
noble enterprise.
The Atlanta exposition is national and
international in its aims and purposes,
embracing all the states of the union and
the republics of Mexico. Central and
South America. Cuba and West Indies
/ consider it the duly of congress TO make
the appropriation were the sum twice as
great it could not be appropriated to na-
tionai enterprise more worthy of the
support of the federal government and
the patronage of all intelligent and
patriotic American citizens"
GALVESTON INnoRsEs 1T.
Galveston, Tex, juno 30.-Col. /. w.
Avery, formerly editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, now special commissioner of
the Cotton States and International EX-
position, to be held in Atlanta, commenc-
lug Sept !, 1893 and continuing four
months, appeared before the chamber of
commerce this evening in behalf of the
exposition.
The chamber, after listening to Col.
Ayerys remarks, unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas. Galveston is a natural outlet to
send abroad by the Gulf the vast amount OF
bread stuffs and meat, products OF the great
"a tn Kth i1h ig 1IrlFa a Ysa.f1
ways and she already ENJOYS foreign trade
annually TO the extent Of nearly S4OO0J0O0 ana
is capable OF indefinite growth; and
Whereas The Cotton States ana lnterua-
tionQl Exposition in Atlanta, ca, september,
1879 for q third of % year has fot its object
the $500 C0o000 trade of Mexico, the West
Indies and Central and, South Amer
lean countries, the bulk OF which
Europe gets when we ought to
have it, and can grasp it with proper and
united effort, and which will not only expand
Galyeston's export trade, but build up a re
turn import business that is the problem OF
our southern foreign commerce needing solu-
ton.
Resolved BY the Chamber Of Commerce of
Galveston, that IL unqualitiedly indOrses the
object OF said exposition as pre- emnenuy
worthy OF universal American co operation.
Resolved, That Texas should make an
exhibit OF her supreme resources as the first
cotton, cattle ana lumber state of the coun
try, with no equal in area soil, or with un-
surpassed advantages for domestic greatness
and foreign commerce.
Resolved That We earnestly ask our Texas
senators and representatives to place our
state to the front for national progress, and to
support the effort TO encourage practical
foreign 60 operation with the movement by
voting for the congressional measure for a
national exhibit favorably reported By the
House appropriation $ committee, of which
distinguished Texan is chairman, and that
copy Of these resolutions be forwarded to
each.
The cotton exchange will pass similar