Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-18
AND THEY ARE ALL AGREED A Symposium of Governors and
 Cabinet Members ON ATLANTA'S BIG SHOW The Opinion : <imOuS That Ii Is a Great
 ! : 0g for the South AND I'll : aTIRE COUNTRY, AS WELL It Vii ~ zen the Eyes of the World to Our
 fitness and Glory, and Foster
 Friendly Feeling by North and South.
ON ATLANTA'S BIG SHOW
AND I'll : dTlRE COUNTRY, AS WELL.

opening of the Atlanta exposition the
 Manufacturers Record will publish this
 week letters from members of the ca binet
 and governors giving their views upon
 the value of the exposition to the south
 and to the country at large in bringing
 about better acquaintance between all
 sections.
 Governor Greenhalg lge of Massachusetts
 says. The exposition will prove greatly
 beneficial not only to the southern states,
 but to all parts of the country in creating
 a more friendly feeling between the busi-
 ness men of all sections and bringing to
 their attention more prominently than
 ever before the vast resources of the
 south"
 Governor Stone of Missouri says: Al
 though a vast deal has been said and
 written about the wonderful resources
 of the southern states, the people of the
 northern and eastern states and Europe
 have only faint conception of the truth.
 The exposition will do more to impress
 upon visitors the fact that the south is
 the field for future enterprise"
 Governor Woodbury of Vermont says:
 Tt seems to me that the aggregation of
 samples of the products of the soil and
 of the manufactures of the south cannot
 fail in centering the thought and interest
 of the people of the whole United States
 upon the possibilities of the future of
 of that section There is prob ably no section of our country which pre- sents a more inviting field for capital and
 labor, when judiciously invested, than
 the cotton states. There is a conslderabl ble
 prejudice by the people of the north
 against that section on account of the
 alleged want of toleration of political
 opinions. When this idea shall be dssi-
 hated hV the Ina nj c hp1pDt nf all
 1t. then the south may expect to receive
 in large measure the help and influence
 of the thrifty people of the north.'
 Secretary Herbert of the navy says: Atlanta deserves great credit for the zeal, energy and perseverance she has put inta--this nterprisa.- (Which .-srnust prove of great benefit not only to Geor- gia, but the whole south The entire south has entered into this exposition in
 a spirit which insured the setting forth
 in a most advantageous and attractive
 way the wonderful resources of this sec
 tion of our country, which possesses with
 it's mild climate, it's fertile soi its unilmI
 ited stores of coal and iron and its great
 forests, the capacity of supporting a pop
 ulation as dense as that of Belgium. Ex-Senator Walsh says: "I could not
 begin to estimate the advantages that will be conferred upon the south as the result of the Atlanta exposition, which is certain to portray in the most eXten- sve and potent manner the varied boun- ties in the way of natural products with which the south is blessed"
 Ex-Governor Northen of Georgia says "The coming of so large a number of people from the states not of us will fur nish an opportunity for better acquaint- ance and through this means the warm hearted hospitality of the people of the south will be appreciated as never be- fore. Many things necessary to be un- derstood must be personally known, ana in this way the great masses of the peo- pie of the two sections will be Solidified into common union without distinctions and without differences of feeling or of purpose. This sympathy of feeling and union of purpose will necessarily evince a union of interest and through this | must come the development of the south with it's general resources for marvellous wealth"
 Governor Stone of Mississippi says: Whilst the benefits to the south arising | from the bringing to us as close observ- | CTS our friends of the north and east are great beyond calculation. I think the greatest benfits will result to us from the enlargement of our own scope Of vision and a more generous appreciation of our own inheritant advantages, which will give spur to our ambition and fix purpose within us to move up on more contemplating plane of action. Speaking for Mississippi, I can give assurance or profound interest in and hearty good Will towards the exposition. l am confident of lasting benefits to. us as nation Of people with one great purpose, the growth and upbuilding of commission, the dissipation of the prejudice and the mineling upon common plane for the mutual benefit of those from every sec ton."