The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-07
cHICAGo'S EXHIBIT OF COTTON
THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE AT
AUGUSTA At WORK.

Ex-senator Pat Walsh Addresses "A
Letter 20 the Governors of Four
teen Southern states and the May
Ors of Fifty-Seven Southern Cities.
The scope of the Exposition Broad
ened TO Embrace the Products of
Southern Manufactures, Agricult-
ure and Horticulture.
Augusta. Ca, Feb. 6.-The greatest in
terest is taken al Augusta in the pro-
posed Chicago and Southern States Expo
sition. The provisional committee here Is
actively at work promoting the exDosi-
ton. Ex-senator Patrick Walsh has ad-
dressed the following letter to the gov
errors Of fourteen southern states and the
MAYORS Of fffty-seven southern cities; The
idea of the proposed Chicago and South
ern States Exposition originated in Au-
eusta- The suggestion has been taken Up
Nv the leading business men OF Chicago
and cordially indOrsed. Invitations have
been sent by the mayor and leading bust
ness men OF that city TO the governors of
the southern states and to the mayors OF
dfty-seven southern cities, to appoint del
eeates for a conference at Chicago on
Wednesday, Feb. 10.
THE first proposition was to hold an
exposition TO be confined TO cotton and
the products thereof, TO show the won
derful progress the south has made in
the last fifteen years in the development
of this great industry. but the exposition
has been broadened to embrace the pro
ducts of southern manufacturers ana the
DrOducts of southern agriculture ana nor
ticulture, and all the natural adNaRta
of the south. embracing It's Wedllh OF Ailii-
eral and forest resources.
THE proposed exposition, being eXclu-
sively for the southern states II Is
claimed by its projectors that the oppor-
funitv should be enthusiastically en-
braced to show to the people of the west
and northwest the products OF the soulh
and its wonderful wealth OF raw materlal
for almost indefinite development
The south missed great opportunity
in not being properly represented az the
worlds fair in Chicago. The Cotton states
and International Exposition, just closed
at Atlanta, displayed as never before llle
wonderful progress ana nalurdt DOuilt ll
of the south. To make in chicago thls
fan an exclusively southern exposition
would be 20 concentrate upon II the pun
lie attention of the west and northwest,
and to publish and promote, by the most
thorough and practical object lesson, tne
sneedy development of the souths uhIl-
Vailed wealth of natural advantages.
1.-THE success of the exposition depends
,,non The southern people themselves. Il
will cost very little for each state 10 De
represented-a mere trifie for exhibits,
good Will being the man cstpltdl leluil eu
for the enterprise. Its success means
closer trade relations between the south
and west and northwest, and the migra-
ton of people from those sections TO the
south and the investment of capital and
the certain development of the south.
Now is the accepted time to present
in the most attractive and convincing
manner the varied and wonderful pro-
duets and resources of the south TO the
people of the west and northwest, who
are anxiously looking in this direction
fnv
Your cooperation by the appointment
of delegates to the convention at Chicago
on Feb. 10 is urgently requested. Yours
respectfully, Patrick walsh,
"Chairman Committee on Publicity and
Promotion.
For further information telegraph or
write and advise me of your action in
this matter Howard II. Stafford,
Secretary Provisional Committee"