The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-11
cH1cAao-sourHERN EXPOSITION.
Iext OF Resolution Adopted by the CITY
Council of Chicago.

III
Council of Chicago.
Whereas nearly four-hfths of the ootto,
goods used In the United States are of tho
annual value OF $500 100 and are trans
ported an average distance of about 250
miles from the source of the raw ma
teriai to the consumer OF the finished
proouct at cost for freight of not less
than 81 per hundredweight, and
Whereas. every class OF cotton goods
can be made In Southern mills much more
chcaply than elsewhere by reason Of
cheaper raw material and labor. and
whereas, cotton goods in the South
travel not more than 1000 miles from, the
cotton fields to the center of production
and consumption Mt an average cost for
freight of not more than 80 cents per loo
pounds, and
Whereas, the natural lines Of distribu-
ton from southern cotton fields and for
Southern cotton products are those which
go most directly to the centers of con
sumption. VIZ: those which radate from
the South to the Central States the
Northwest. West and Southeast. all of
which are the natural tributaries of the
Southern cotton mills and
Whereas, all the people of those States
as well us those of the Northeast will be
greatly benefited by the lessened cost of
cotton goods which will result from their
large production in the South: therefore.
encourage the extensive manufacture of
cotton goods In the South is OF general
benefit to the entire people as tending TO
reduce both the cost of production and
distribution. and that it is of special ben
eft TO the great cities OF the Central
States, which, being situated on the natu-
raj and cheapest lines OF distribution
from the South. must therefore become
the distributing centers for Its cotton
product.
Resolved. That we, on behalf OF the city
OF Chicago and the people of the North
west, heartily approve of the plan of hold
ing Chicago and Southern States expo
Sltion, for the purpose OF exhibiting the
southern products of every description
and kind and the manufacturing interests
of the South. and we believe It will be u
practical method for proving that the
South is the best and most economical
site for manufacturing cotton goods, and
that Chicago is the best and most eco
nomical center of distribution. because 1t
can reduce present freight cost about ca
per cent. equal to from to 6 per cent of
the total value OF the goods.
Resolved. That the mayor OF the city
OF Chicago be and Is hereby instructed 10
send a copy of these resolutions TO the
MAYOR of each principal city In the States
Of - and request the municipal au-
thorities of such cities to appoint dele
gate to convention 10 be held In this
city on February -. for the purpose OF
reviewing and revising the preliminary
work of the various provisional commit
tees therefor engaged In organizing n
Chicago and Southern States exposition
and said convention shall also be charged
with the work of formal and legal organ
izng such exposition. providing for its
proper furthcrance. Tho mayor is EN-.
powered to use his discretion ms to the
details necessary to give this resolution
effect. He is requested to confer with the
provisional committees in charge OF the
Chicago and Southern States Cotton ex-
position as to the date OF said convention
and other details, upon which their advice
may be proper. All clerical work, print
ing. etc, necessary TO carry this resolu-
ton into effect shall be performed by the
said provisional committee at It's own
cost.