The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

the United States. The exposition will
not be confined to the south. 1t will en-
brace the entire union and will be open to
exhibits from Mexico, Central and South
America.
There is no reason why this country
should not command the trade of the
Spanlsh-American republics. From the
geographical position of those countries
and their proximity to the United States
our manufacturers and merchants should
be able to command large part of their
trade The United States should do a
profitable business with the 80, 900, 900 peo-
pie to the south of US. England, France,
Germany and Spain control the commerce
which should for the most part belong to
this country. American enterprise should
at least command a fair share of it.
OBJECT OF THE EXPOSITION.
"The Cotton States and international
Exposition has this object in view, and
with proper encouragement from the gov
ernment and the people of this country
there is no reason why the effort should
not be sucCe Cessful The purpose of the
promoters of this national and inter
national exposition is to make it bear the
same relation to the people of the Ameri-
can continent that the Chicago exposition
bore to the nations Of the world This is
the object which the public spirited
citizens Of Georgia and the south have in
view. All of the southern states will
cordially cooperate in making it grand
exposition of the industrial progress OF
their section of the union
The colored people will take an active
part. 1t is in contemplation to have a
building exclusively devoted to them.
This will contain their handiwork and
show the advancement which the race
has made in the useful arts This ex-
Sibition will prove novel and
interesting feature. 1t will show the
advancement the negroes have made
since their ancipation. They would ha We
made most creditable showing at the
worlds fair, but Chicago was so distant
as to make it impossible by reason of the
great expense that would have to be in
Cured in collecting the evidences of their
commendabl progress in the mechanic
and other useful arts. The central loca-
tion of Atlanta makes it certain for them
to do that which was impossible at
Chicago.
HARMONY OF TIE RACES.
The colored people are living in peace
and friendship with their white fellow
citizens, and they are working out their
destiny in such a manner as to elevate
themselves in the scale of humanity. The
white people are deeply concerned in inn
proving the moral and material condition
Ol Iut utRlOtS, anu JItJ arc uOluE every
thing possible to educate them and TO ad
vance their religious and social well-be-
ing. The race problem, if it ever eX-
listed, has been solved, aud the whites
and blacks in their respective spheres are
working amicably to build up the south
] dwell on the active part that the ne
groes propose to take in the exposition,
because their work will show to outsiders
what they do not know ana do not seem
TO understand friendly relations
which exist between the two races.
GOVERNMENT AID A NECESSITY.
'In order to dignity and enlarge the
scope of the Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition, government recognition
and aid are essential conditions 10 obtain
and secure the exhibits and attend
ance of the people of neighbor-
ing republics. The countries of Europe
hold expOsitions because they encourage
agriculture and manufactures and are
prOmotive of the sciences, liberal arts and
commerce between the nations They
bring the intelligent and progressive
people of the world together and afford
OBJ ect lessons for the education of the
masses. They concentrate the best
thought and progress Of the nations in
the arts and sciences They remove
passions and prejudices and work wonders
in cementing people and nations in the
bonds Of friendship and lasting peace.
The centennial exposition and the
world fair proclaimed to the civilized
nations the power and greatness of this
country. The benefits and blessings can
not be exaggerated. They have resulted
in giving the United States in the esti-
mate OF the intelligent public opinion of
mankind, the place Of honor at the head
OF the column among the nations Of the
world.
THE BENEFIT TO TIE SOUTH
"Only in a lesser degree has the south
been benefited by the eXpositions at New
Orleans, Atlanta, Augusta and other
southern cities. Any amount Of money
honestly expended in the conduct of ex-
positions is justified by the results. Our
people from every state mingle together
in generous rivalry. Personal contact
and the interchange Of opinions remove
asperities Of party and the prejudices Of
section. All re,oice in the common heri-
tage Of citizenship IN a republic,
which was founded TO protect the
rights and liberties Of the people. The
more intercourse and friendly cOmptiuion
between the north and south in national
and international exposition the greater
respect will the people Of one section en-
tertain for the other, and the greater will
be their ambition TO promote the public
good and to cherish in their hearts tho
patriotic sentiment that the integrity Of
the government and general welfare Of
the country are paramount TO party and
section.
The bill now pending in congress,
making an appropriation Of $4,000 has
been favorably reported by the committee
both in the House and Senate When
it is considered that the government APP
prOpriatcd several millions 20 the worlds
fair at Chicago there should be no oppOsi-
tion 10 the appropriation of S200,OOJ for
the international exposition at Atlanta,
in the success Of which the people of the
southern states are deeply concerned. As
an evidence of the public sentiment OF the
the municipalities, cotton exchanges and