Telegram-herald., 1890-06-06

-Aat~ - ~" NJ. as
slA DEpEw. au5 asked hlm 10
Dc thell godfather in the enter ,2lnmenI
the proceeds 0f which are 20 BE- de-
vosed 20 charity Zach hide girl IN
the ioYous crowd was armed with
hand some bouquet. which, N tlFn, after
Mss Merle Bowen had made
pretty litt-e spssch. they
p-ess Etsd 70 Mr. Depew, ~ho stood
amazed, while q suspicious moisture
gllstsned in HIS eve. After the bonn
bardmeut Of roses had ceased, the
orator cleared his throat ana said: ''Id
rather have these flowers ipng 20 me
by you children Inan the Presidency ci
the United States huTled 10 me IL the
Auditorium three years hence" After
some other remarks by Nr. DePew, the
children retired.
Al the Auditorium tonight. in the
presence Of between /, 900 and s. 600 peo-
pie, Mr.. Depew delivered an address on
the Worlds Fair. The affair was under
the auspices of the Chicago Press Club
Following are few extracts from
Mr.. Depews address:
Bidder here 70 speak upon TIE worlds
tatr,' 81 one view I may appza- a captive.
chained TO the chariol-whee 5 OF the eonQueror
for TIE purpose o. gracirg his triumph, out
broader and more generous conception Is. that
after a healthy and friendly rivalry as 10 loea-
ton we ars row all equally earnest and en-
tluslasiIc Tor pnenomenat eucceSs- ala
al thE- could aaG exhausted every legitimate
resource 10 carry this great fair 10 New York
The arguments OF mat controversy are now aa-
clent history. New York had no anlmOsitlcS.
no lealousles, 10 enmitleS, aud am here 10 say
that al that Il Is "a her power 70 do wlu lie
done FOR the exhibition IN Chicago,
NO question more important and none affect
ing more nearly their prosperity and their pride
has been presented 10 the American people in
quarter Of ! CcCtury. TIE occasion Is ~
once our opportunity ana cur neceSSity-our
opportunity 20 show 10 the nations OF the world
our marvellous gF0Vth IN population, IN Sctt e
ment IL cities. ln railroads. and our develop
meEt "a agricultural mineral and nanufactur-
ing resources, our necessity IN presenting 10
commercial peoples Of al races and cllDeS
view OF Our surplus iu The products ~ mine
and mill. OF farm ana factory. which w1u fur
niSh the incentives Tor barter ana exchange IN
al tee marts O. the world. which by. absorb
ing that which we caa produce beyond our
needs In almost Infinite volume. shall husden
the ocean ~ilh our ireighis. shall ro-creaie for
Us merchant marine. SHALL carry our flag
Crce more upon every sea and INTO every
barboE, ane employ ana enrich our own people.
We forgec that we axe three thousand miles
from the nearest ot the Oldest nations aud that
our traditional pclicy has prevented them from
bcccmllg acquainted with Us. The marvellous
expansion OF Our own means OF lticE COMM UNI
cation, and cur familiar knoWiedse OF every
part OF our own country, has LED Us 10 believe
bat the world appreciates Us u equal measure
with our estimate u ourselves But tals j.
only the utterzuce Cf the Fourth Of July orator.
and the dream Of the schoOl-boy. Our flar has
| almost disappeared from the seas, our freight
/ is carried Dy foreign vessels, our navy Is
myth and the resources o. our diplomacy ere
| wholly unequal - the task Of reaching TIE lu-
telNgencc OF foreign laad5.
Our efforts 70 reach the world through this,
/ the only channel which we have. have been Ia
/ mentally Inadequate. o. Egst exhibition in
/ New YORK Ia 1888 was n-lG-e1 by private
corporation ald not properly Supported by the
/ Government, E..s opened oy the Prcsl3e of
I tle United States and closed 0T the sheriI OF
/ the county Foreign exhibits were seized for
! lis obligations, and Horace Greeley. one Of It's
In4naSeTs. WAS imprisoned IN Paris Tor Us
/ debts. Our second eXElJ Jicn, The centennial
one o. 1876 al Philadelphia. was every thing
that city and state AID The intelligent en-
oeavor OF patriotic citizens could create but It
lacked the cordial cooperation a. the Govern
ment 10 make 10 all that j. might tave been.
The grandest ard most satisfactory display
OF the products and the civilization Of the world
ever gathered was The eNhlo!ion 10 Patis dur
ing the last sumner. It's spiendOr aud com
/ pleteness filed the observer With the progdeSt
I comprehension ot the products. The develop
melt and the progress OF mankind The visitor
was lost n wonder 81 the artistic aud mecban
ical perfection a1d resources. not oaly Ot tie
countries OF Europe, but OF those of Asia aud
| Africa, and the continental Islands oi The south
\ Seas.
1t was only when an American came 10 the
1 limited space. but partly filled. assigned 70 the
| United states, and saw how utterly Inadequate
! vas the exhibit as a representation o. even
suggestion OF our Advancement and achieve
4 ments in the arts, Ia mechanics. IN industries
/ and inventions. that With the blood ms1ting
! his cheeks with Lo0rtlhCatlCn, h. felt that our
credit and our reputation could only be
Established among trauinE and CONNER
\ cial peoples ~ sn exhibition II hmcrca,
t1e most majestic and comprehensive. and an
invitation % the nations and tribes of The earth
/ 50 hOspitao,e suc impoTtunatc as 70 bring taem
oil within the boundaries ri or far. On mat
/ occasion the Republic must wear all her deco
rations upon her breast anc receive her
I guests With unstiutod liberality. Sgch a fair
can only be created by the cordial cooperation
! with you, not only Of ali the States, but o. The
| FEDERAL Government.
/ With the knowledge now so universal about
! Industrial exhibitions. ne can not hope % have
1 tae world properly represented here. unless The
/ Invitation De from the Government n ne
/ Tutei Sfatss in srch form add win such as
/ s5rauccs. thai foreiE1 ministers wNl under
/ stand that Jheir people come here a. tte BID
/ dug of and as tine guests ~ fhe Republic
/ There can be no bcEitati0n- DO oscs ar6ness
| no rfTzardlinsss i1 tEis matter Either let IS
/ have an exhibition National and international
/ il is character. s0sfered and farhe-e1 bT he
/ Tntsd states or none ar au Let the gen-
! e-osity - citizens the Efforts oi your e eat
/ municipality the assistance of Y1lr CO.. mon
I weeltb ~ given Ntncut stint b1t et1d -
I slppirme-t all aefcieuC.es ard 90 meet al OBJ
/ lzaro-s i7t there stand iae majesty q the
.It ls lrt -rir 20 open trade wf+h ths vo-.d
I trr rf 1r- - s-hirr~~ srs ere erh8u-f.rss 10.
/ scurces of ca- iarus s-t rirss. pos only 90
I bring Together ne citizens 70 o. 1crfo1s %
+ tae country nf D.-titn7 F--l4 P-oi
T patriotism -fet s-ca 81 err -fffr- is r-' 1ets
na- -ts ints-la a. 81 s1lca-c- l falr
h77 r-fn % a q enc TrIg at 9aer
l- 1as oeea tl- -c-serFa-o- ci -e1-e e Sad
peace