The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-22
AT1ANTA,s EXPOSITION.
The Government Building at Chicago
Liable to Come South.

Washington, May 21.-J. J. Spalding
and Clark Howell, representing the
Cotton States and International
Exposition, to be held in At
lanta in the fall of 1895, ap-
peared this morning before the sub-com-
mittee of the appropriations committee of
the House and gave full details of the
facts and figures concerning the eXposi-
tion. The committee also had before it
Mr., Bickford, secretary of the board of
managers of the governments worlds
fair exhibit at Chicago.
Bickford, in reply to a question as to
the advisability of the removal
of the government building from
Chicago to Atlanta, stated that he
thought it entirely feasible and well
worth considering. 1t was shown that
the building, which cost S350,000, could
be transported to Atlanta and re-erected
at an approximate cost of 100000. The
subcommittee, which consists of
Representatives Livingston, Brook
shire, Robertson, Cogswen and
Cannon have already communicated
with the treasury department concerning
the ownership of the building, which, it
has been reported, had already been sold
by the government. The treasury depart
ment replied that the building still be-
Secretary of the Treasury had done
nothing further than to consider PROPOSE
tions for its sale. The committee seems
to be favorably inclined to the removal of
the building TO Atlanta and the authorize
tion of government exhibit. 1t is prob
able that portion of the building will be
set apart, if the removal is made for q
display devoted to the educational and in
dustrial advancement of the negro at the
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Messrs. Howell and Spaulding also fur
nished additional resolutions and indorse-
ments from board of trade and CONNER
cial organizations in leading cities. SINH
lar resolutions had been already submit
ted from leading commercial organiza-
tions in every part of the United States,
a central feature of the proposed exhibi-
tion being the establishment of closer
trade relations between the United States
and the Central, South and Latin-Ameri-
can countries.
The subcommittee will report its con-
clusions to the full committee tomorrow.
The subcommittee is understood TO favor
the proposition, and it is believed that
the full committee is equally well dis
posed.
FAVORED BY RICHMOND.
Richmond Va, May 21.-The board of
directors of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce o held special meeting
this evening to hear Col l. w.
Avery, special commissioner of the Cotton
States and International Exposition, to
be held in Atlanta beginning in Sept. 1895.
Col Avery made a statement of the scope
of the undertaking, and told Of the in
terest in other states, after which the
following resolutions were adopted.
Whereas. The Cotton States and Interna-
ito al Exposition seeks to tring together at
Atlanta in the last four months of 1895, the
business men Of the United States, and of its
close neighbors south of us, with full exhibits
OF the products and manufactures Of each, to
establish complete trade relations and unite
the great commerce Of the two continents in
harmonious reciprocity; therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the Chamber OF Commerce Of
Richmond, Va, that it unqualihedly com
mends this important movement as a vital
southern effort for national benefit.
That Virginia with its hne ports of Rich
mond. Newport News, Norfolk and Alexan-
dria linked by rail to the best markets and
regions Of the south and west, has large in
terest in the result OF this project, and should
make an adequate exhibit OF her rich farm,
trade and industrial resources, and that Rich
mOnd equipped with great facilities and pro-
gressive in trade. should also be greatly ben
ehted.
That a copy Of these resolutions be sent to
the Virginia senators and representatives in
congress and that they be respectfully urged
to support the proposal TO have national
exhibit at the Cotton States and International
Exposition.