Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

lauta Cotton States exposition begs to re- port that we recon mend that said exhibit be preserved until 1896, and that in April of that year it be placed in the Mexican National exhibit in the City of Mexico. Said exposition will offer to Alabama an ex- cellent opportunity to display her products that are in demand in Mexican and Central American markets. The Mexican exposi- ton is to be truly international in charac- ter. It is designed to encourage trade re- lations between the people oi The American continent, and Alabama will do well to place her products and resources there on exhibition, where they will be sure to att tract attention or people who are as yet Ill informed concerning what we have that they want.
 tumu of 1896 said exhibit be moved from the Mexcau National expedition to the Tennessee Centennial exposition iu Nasa- viile. This will be the expusitioa of a sis ter state, ana organized for purpose like that which inspires us, namely, the setting forth of southern resources and advantages so that an immigration of industrious and frugal people may b. stim ulated and the waste places be built up.
 Such exhibit at Nashville will consist of the timber; lumber; coal, steel, iron, tin plate and stone, portions of the Atlanta exhibit, supplemented by new contribu- tions of perishables, such as cotton, corn, wheat, cats and other cereals and grasses, fruits and flowers.
 The man idea is this: He who kills a bird with one stone does well; he who kills two birds with one stone does better, but he who brings down three birds by sim gle effort deserves to be congratulated. This distinguished effort we recommend as worthy oi a trial at the hands of this asso- ciation. Respectfully submitted,
 ERWIN CRAIaHEAD,
 Chairman.
 The report of the committee was adopted.
 The committee on plans for the Atlanta exhibit submitted the following report:
 l. Your committee recommends the formation of board of exhibit from Ala bama, to be composed of five members se- lected by the association, such members to represent the several interests of the state, the iron, coal, lumber, manufacturing and agricultural interests; such board to add such minor features at it's discretion as will best display the present product and wealth and the future increase of our state.
 2. That this board shall have full con- trol of the canvass for exhibits and their arrangement and shall select its chairman and choose the manager of such Alabama exhibit.
 8. That the sum not less than S5000 to de- fray expenses of collecting, handling and returning of this exhibit, be raised, and that such sum shall be obtained by volun- tary contribution of each city, town and county of Alabama, and that each such city, town and county shall at once ar- range for and select its committee on sub- scription, the same committee to go to work at once and to report subscriptions each ten days to the board hereby created, and remit funds to the treasurer of this association. That the delegates here pres ent obligate themselves now and here, sub- ject to ratification by the organizations which they represent, for the funds neces- sary to secure the sum named in the fol- lowing amounts: