New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01


The International and Cotton States EXPOSE.
ton at Atlanta comes 10 a close with the year
From It much was expected for the South anu
much has been accomplished. Ii has enabled the
new industries which in recent years have sprung
up in that region to tell the world something OF
their progress and with a new emphasis has
called the attention Of Northern capitalists TO
the wealth awaiting development in the old
slave States As an advertisement it has been
an entire success AS an educational influence
in the Southern country il has not been without
great value and we may confidently expect a
distinct advance in industries and arts through
out the Cotton Belt as a result of TINS cilincc
given 10 its inhabitants to see close al home the
products and manufactures Of their own and
other lands.
But in ore respect the exhibition has been a
disappointment 10 It's managers andall those VINO
wished for it the largest measure OF Usefulness
The attendance from Georgia and the neighhor
ing States was not half SO great n was expect
ed The Southern newspapers gave IT compari-
lively much less attention than did those of the
North 1t was hoped that the South would rally
10 the support Of the enterprise that The South
ern people would visit Atlanta in great mum
bcrs But 1t is now said that the Norm fur
nished far more. than lis share of the attendance
and of the exhibits. Local ieaousies and indif-
ference kept ncishboring States and cities from
showing themselves - advantage at Atllnia,
and rs every exhibition must depend primarily
for its support The REGION In which ii j. held.
the managers lind that only 10y the most careful
financicring will they oc able 10 pay their debts
from the proceeds Of the show Their experience
g. ,l.. l,. s...i
vel thrown on is lctharsl and awakened fully
10 lis opportunity or the sisnihclnc" of HE new
Industrial growth which j. so much talked ~
and hoped for. The new spirit perm"at"s many
towns Atlanta. birmingham and SCORE -
other places are doing their best to liV" III Tho
present and live for the future but apparently
the lump is not yet lcavcncd. and great ini
mobile and responsive mass Of the population
is still living in the past content 10 20 Oh in The
old ways and refusing fellowship with those
beside them vino are more cnierprisng than
themselves For that class Of people the Atlanta
Exhibition had 10 charms. II was al their
doors. but they passed 1t by.
Such stolidness. however cannot stop the
spread Of new ideas. Thriving towns and pros
porous factories have in them The seeds Of sim
liar gr0wihS Though the Atlanta people may
be somewhat disappointed N the failure in ap-
probation Of their Southern brethren. they may
console themselves with the reflection that an
exhibition such rs theirs Il few years ago would
have been impossible and that the next one.
by reason Of this ones having been. viii have
less cause 10 complain Of lack Of Southern IN
tcrest Every Alabama planter who visited At
lanta went 1rme with broader ideas. of which
la will not alone rp1p the benefit The exhibi-
ton only begins It's work of education when II
closes its gates 1t has sent ont thousands ~
teachers all through the South, who will enforce
its lessons Those who have worked for its sue
cess may rest assured that their labor was not
wasted. They have done good service to their
section and their country.