The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-06

saem hevond - dresns u Ill the 500 ssnos
The dawn - histczy
Alter passing IN review tie many inter-
nat50nA exhihifions sincs the first in Lon
don N is5i. Mr.. Dspeu ccntinned:
The cosunhrs suzdri-een.xnnIsa eelehrstion
VII - the on1y one within reese1ed time h
ualcn al The uorM eaa rofdsaliy and fra1eE-
ualsy uafse- Il Is noe sarrssexe to sny saas he
two events 10 xhtca civilization trdav ores lis
savancec position. orc the introduction cf
tnfsesiAnisy aod the discovery al America The
Dynamic fcrces OF ont Christian faxsh in the a.
ssrufxz0n 81 the haftresses ofh5rosry ard oprees-
sz0ns and the ieFeltng mp 81 the masses 10 com
ncn rixhss. could never hare worked surA
marvellous seaaiss except for the opportunities
q new country and IA uutramEe5<d popnsa-
ss0n when Columbus sailed from paios. sypes
had 6een discovered. but church ara state held
snsefhgence ey the throat The compass
nad opened the pathway across the
seas. brs seudslisn had in foot
upon the neck OF commerce.. Hopeless ixnos-
ance and h<ipies poverty wsrr % b1E1ened BY
liberty lar hound and enxze6 within impseEna-
bic prisou waliA But Parissss and catholics, Hu-
gHenoss and Lutbefans. English, Dztch. Ger
men, French, swedes, most Of them deeang for
liberty 10 wonhsp God according 70 the dietates
OF their own c0nscta1css. willing 70 sacrifice
every msterial advantage and every earthly
prospect for civil and religious libsry. and
all OF them seeking commercial freedom. fol-
lowed the track of Columbus 70 the new world
Herr was neither king nor ros.e. neither cast
Nor privilege. The d:ssaace vas too great for
pAternai SUPERVISION and seif-govesnment be-
came The sbsoiute necessity Of the colonies
With no guide but God. acd no constitution bat
the Bible, they worked out upon this coEti-
nenf. after many harcshiss and trials and
me7 before the Law. They founded in
ststustons which have wfthstood the
test Of foseign invasion. Of political
passtoua oil party stxifes, OF Individual ambition.
and the shock of shc nighsieat civil war the
world has erex . en- The influence Of their sne-
eesssui experiment. following the lines Of fra
tsrnal blood back to the countries from which
they came. have revolustonsfed and iiberaixsd
the governments Of the gioaes The triumph Of
the principles 81 civil and religious liberty upon
this continent the beneficial efYecss Of the COM
mon school. and the universal difasion Of edu-
cation, have done more than ell other agencies
IN uplifting mankind TO higher psauex OF indie
pendence and hAppineA The children. the
grandchildren and the great grandchildren Of
Great Britain and France. Of Germany aud Italy,
Of Spain aud Russia. Of Scandinavia knd ali this
nations OF Europe, VIII say ~ thsts kindred in
the fafherlands. swescome, thrice welcome 20
our states and homes: come and see and learn
aud then viii the era ~ peace aud Iihs-sy dawn
upon tie world.
New continents beyond the ocean which
should become the seat OF great empires, aud
whose wealth would redeem the Holy Sepnichre
at Jerusalem from the infidsl. and eyangeigze
the world. were the dream OF Columbus Sus-
taine1 enthusiasm has been the motor OF every
movement in the progress OF mankind. Genius,
pluck. endurance and faith can be resisted By
neither kings nor tahinets The triumph Of
Sr<lx an
the apostle PauPs tribute to The power OF faith.
His lofty spirit and great purpose we're undss-
mayed BIZ obstacles. defeat was an incentive 70
new endeayor. and he 20 carried his poverty
that In the most brilliant court In Europe II
seemed decoration while following ferdfr
nand and isabella in their campaigns against
the Mooys, seeking IN audience and
hearing for his grand scheme, small
indeed seemed the baftles, the sie3ee and the
victories which absorbed the attention Of the
hour The armored chivalrys Of Spain. her
marching squsdrous. her gorgeous court ap-
peared to him the pee3y pageantsy which stood
beeween the royal ear and the discovery Of .
world The most romantic picture o& the period
vae Boabdxl. LIST Of tbs Moorlsh kfngs, coming
ost fron Gesaada md . heNdo4 hnee surr4n1-
erin9 % 1eedtnand ~ 1oaboiIe H. kegs totho
city. WhiIe The crOs res above ~ efeecoue ~
On tho towers Of the AlhoWbrA Wh3lo al TT.
rope woa ringing with ace5o1m 0yer thta expu1
sion of The MussalWan, - oue proud and lofty
6eurc. standing alOof and unmOved, Il seeued
Of trivial importance compared with the grand
er conquest 20 clearly outlined before his
vision.
II was happy omen Of what America would
do Tor woman that when statesman and prelxse
alike had rejected the Appeas OF Colum bus ~
visionary, and the king had dismissed IL with
chilling courtesy, IsAbella comprehended the
discovers idee. saw the opportunities Of his sue
cess. appreciated the magnitude 81 the results
10 her throne and 70 the world and pledged not
only her royal favor. but her fortune and her
jewels TO the enterprise. The American woman
with her property rights guaranteed BY Ameri-
can Law. with her equal position and tndepeud-
ence, with her urequailed opportunities for
higher education and for usefulness. can say
with pride 10 her brofherhef lover and her hus-
band. "You owe AmericA 70 me
Columbus stands desefvcdiy - the head ut
thai most useful band Of men-thc heroic
cracks in history. The persistent enthusiast
whom Que generation despises Is = lunatic with
one idea. succeeding ones often worship ~
bcnefactor- The ragged nav gator at the gate
Of the palace OF CASTLE and Aragon Outranks In
fame and benenceut endcavor ell the kings and
statesmen and soldiers. not Only OF his own per
led. bu; also Of those which have come after.
Following the lines OF his own gresseonccptlon.
this celebration in bis honor II not aii empty
pageant OF music and artillery. OF banners aud
pfoeessions but gathering OF the representa-
lives Of the Industries of msukfiid for the pur-
pose OF eniarsing the liberties. promoting the
peace, improving the condition and broadening
the intelligence OF a rare
There has bcsn no tine since the iraugnrs
ton of cur irst president susrcioas for . ma
tenal and international exhifstion in the
United states In 1870 we had only partially re-
covered from the most disastrous haan-
ciai panic OF the century The soatn
had net yet started upon is new
aeyeinpmens aud waa still suffering
frou ire disorders and bitterness OF yeconstruc-