The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-18
The AtInntn Exno.ition.

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The Cotton States and international Ex-
position viii be inaugurated at Atlanta
to-day with fitting ceremonies. There VIII
be a great parade. and speechmaking by
several representative men; the President
of the United States viii touch an electric
button and set the machinery Of the fair
in motion. and the greatest exposition ever
held in the southern section Of the United
States VIII be a living reality.
while the great show is not yet in a
thoroughly finished condition, there is
enough Of it in shape TO keep busy with
the examination Of its exhibits every per
son who will visit the grounds, and it
will keep growing toward a perfect whole
a such a rapid rate that no spectator.
no matter how energetic. viii be able to
keep up with the growth. In week or
two II will have attained to its fun bloom.
bud. too.
The opening of the exposition marks a
most important event in the history of
the south. All Of the southern states.
we believe. and a great many Of the
northern and western states, are repre-
scented in the exposition The resources Of
the whole country-agricultura manufac-
turing and mining-are shown. And, what
is more important 10 us. the resources
of the southern states are shown in
preached for thoroughness and clearness.
The southern exhibits prove that the south
has the capacity for living within her
own borders; she need go outside for
nothing; she can produce everything she
may need and enough of the things need
ed to have a large surplus to sell to the
rest of the world. People who visit or read
of the exposition will be convinced of the
truth of this assertion, and the conviction
will bring homeseekers into the light OF
the fact that the south is the most desira-
bic section of this country in which TO
live: and this country is the most desira
bic in the world in which to live.
While the exhibits of domestic products
will form the larger part of the exposi-
ton, they will form only a portion OF
the whole A number of the chief coun-
tries Of Europe-France England, Rus
STA and Germany-and nearly all the coun-
tries of Central and South America, are
also represented by splendid exhibits. They
show us the things they would like to eX-
change with us for the surplus Of our
productions and invite us to extend our
trade relations with them.
1t is gratifying to note that there is
not the least of sectionalism or politics
in the exposition. Democrats and repub-
Leans. and southern and northern men,
are working shoulder to shoulder to make
the affair the success it deserves to be.
Neither is there color line in the EXPOSE
ton. One Of its most interesting features
is the negro building, and one of the ora
tors of to-day is a black man. a leader
of his race, and a man of education and
intelligence.
Whatever may have been the scope of
the original plans of the exposition. 1t has
grown into an International show. 1t is
somewhat smaller than the Chicago fair
was but hardly less interest is felt in it
by the foreign countries taking part; and
it means a great deal more for the indus
trial development of the countryside
southern portion of it, at least-than even
the Chicago fair did While not so gigan-
tic in proportions as its great predecessor
in the west, it will present many specialties
that the Chicago fair did not The world
has advanced considerably since the clos
ing of the Columbian expostion; the At
lanta exposition will show how much. We
congratulate our sister city of Atlanta
upon her pluck and perseverance in push
ing the great exposition to the point it
has now reached. 1t is a gigantic enter
prise. 1t deserves to be successful. 1t is,
in fact, already success.