Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15

the exposition 10 unite this country
and Great Britain in the closest tie Of
friendship.
We are determined that our cele-
bration OF a magnificent event in his
tory shall be on a great and worthy
scale. Two organizations are now
working. One, the committee on the
Client Treaty, has for its object The
erection of permanent memorials on
both sides Of the Atlantic. for which
our British committee hopes to se-
cure, If indeed il has not already Sc
cured Sulgrave Manor. the ancient
home Of the Washington family, for
presentation to the American nation,
and the Anglo American Exposition,
which will open in London on May
next and which will be definite ex-
preston of the progress and influ-
ence Of the two nations during the
past century"
America Interested.
The exposition being a much IN
American undertaking as 1t is British.
the responsibility for organization
work is equally divided between the
two countries. Headquarters here are
maintained in the Woolworth Build
Ing. Executive details are considered
in cooperation with the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum, which is organ
izing the American industrial section
Of the exposition in recognition of its
important relation to the commercial
progress of the country.
The American vice presidents are
Nicholas Murray Butler, New York;
Joseph H. Choate. New York: James
b. Forgan Chicago David r. Francs
St. Louis Alba p. Johnson. Philadel-
phia; Abbott l.. Lowell, Cambridge:
Samuel Mather Cleveland; Frederick
p. Fish, Boston, and j. c. Smidapp,
Cincinnati
Among members OF the American
general committee are Senators. Con-
gressmen, Governors Mayors and
others tc the number OF four hundred.
In 80 cities local executive COM
mittees have been formed with APP
pointees by Mayors as chairmen, and
the active cooperation has been Sc
,cured of 300 chambers Of commerce
and boards OF trade throughout the
country.
Purpose Of Exposition.
In carrying out the purpose of the
exposition ii seems inevitable that the
two countries win be more closely
united than ever by ties Of mutual
interest. Manufacturing enterprise
viii necessarily play a leading part.
Naturally, the advantage presented 90
M nufacturerS as an opportunity to
exhibit is important, as il Is in the
fields of inventive genius and indus
try that the spirit Of advance offers
the most tangible evidence of prog
ress
significant aspect is that II will
tend to emphasize the power of COM
merce IN the promotion of peace at a
time when the attention of manufac-
tuners is fixed more intently tan ever
upon the volume of foreign trade con-
nections. The tendency of the times
is to look beyond the limitations II
domestic business and to consider the
world as a market, reaching out ac-
cordingly with a broad idea Of trade
extension. II appears that the whole
question of foreign trade has resolved
itself in the mind of the enterprising
manufacturer to the sole question of
how To get il.
Manufacturers Join.
In view of the conditions under |
which the exposition win occur, when |
the people of two nations will meet |
to celebrate an occasion OF common
interest, the opportunity for com |
mereial advantage ought to be out of !
the ordinary. Too much emphasis |
of reaching commercially through |
London all other parts Of the world
Appeals have been made therefore |
10 the enterprise of this country 70
make such a comprehensive showing
as Will Worthily represent the United |
States and definitely present the var-
Gus lines of manufacturing develop
ment
The list Of exhibitors from this
country includes some Of the largest
manufacturing concerns and there *
no doubt that the American section
at the exposition will be a creditablc
showing and a most interesting one
To the many European visitors wNu
will wish to take accou: { OF what I'D,
United States stands for in progress
Sive relation TO civic affairs and i'm
duStrial activity