New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
and the other Continental Nations of Europe, they


given US more OF her subjects, aud more OF whose
sons and daughters are among Jus than any other
Nation OF tho world; the Nation that Is one with
us in blood, In SPIRIT in language and In love Oh
constitutional government with us In literature
IN science and in art; that Nation which Is related
70 BY ties that neither time war nor revolution
can sever Applause Her 1is our s%aAf
our Milton; her Tennyson is our Tennysoni her
Edwin Armed; and The Light Of Asia and . The
Light Of the World" are literary food for all OF Gar
sons and daughters. Great Britain will be with US
her treasures OF mine aud sea will be here treasures OF
literature artscience will be here her treasures from
India, Australia, British North America; the Cape.
from all her Colonies, and from all her Islands In the
sea. viii be here. Treasures from England and Ire
land scotland, Wales will be here Appap;e) The
representative wealth and genius and SKI OF her
SOC, 900 900 OF subjects will be here, and she will be
our greatest competitor In the race Tor hrst place
demands the perfect unity broadest lberaity on the
part of every state In the Union and the part Of the
Congress Of the United states that the Exposition may
DC In every respect what every foreign nation VIII De
delighted to have 1t and what every true American
desires it to be.
am fogetfu OF the relations they as nations sustain
to US I'd we TO them japan stands In the f0res9nnd
dsvelopmens and EDUCATION. These governments will
be here: The Exposition means to Japan and China
everything. IL means all OF those moral blessings
which invariably accompany the era Of invention Nor
have spoken of the vast nations that lie south Of
hearts are all with US In being one with Columbus.
The Central apd south american Republics sea hanging to
flowing with precious stones the cereals, gems and
metals to these countries the display OF resources at
Chicago will strengthen and encourage reciprocal roa
tons and attract strongly the attention Of eager
capital. (Applause)
WHAT THIS COUNTRY OWES TO ITSELF.
We owe much to ourselves to the upbuding Of the
great Republic to the states and Territories OF our
own country TO the people Of North America, to the
institutions. to the to the quick civilization,
the benefits Of the Exposition must be sweeping In
their extent and universal in their application. The
Efatag fft ha far ac do Inv
tories knocking at the door Of statehood, will bring
their best offerings Of gold and silver and wheat and
people Of the world and receive the benedction of
their assembled sisters. The states OF the boundless
prairie and OF the lofty mountain region Will prove by
the excellence and tie abundance of their products the
secrets of National prosperity and explain why
material viii meet It's natural complement, machinery
and the result will stimulate the production aud ad-
according TO your distinguished orator aud statesman,
Mr.: Depew. "the land of promise for the young men,
Exposition to present illustration Of her last thirty
years pr0gess. Once again cotton will meet corn. and
County wiz greatly sprse even those acGnsInted
with the resources Of the South and eventually divert
place To these great States contiguous to Chicago and
of which Chicago is great influential and commercial
benefit Proximity viii permit these States to present.
large exhibits comparatively small cost and 10000,
road facilities can be conveyed to the gates Of the
Exposition at small expense. The Eastern states;
position of than the States Of f'd the Aano coast And
IN this participation your State. the Empire State
title Of II the pivotal shs leads amons
the Atlantic states in population. in commerce and
gateway of this Nation Through 1t will pass the
majority of exhibitors and sghtseers from abroad
all Of whom will enjoy her hospitality She will
reap largely of the benefits Of the Exposition without
any Of the attendant disadvantages. she will main
nd n ar In 'a s W Hr the GT great er STATE OF G
prairie will present to the Columbian Exposition the
Indeed, 1t is my thought that the Exposition is
closer together, but believe it will draw all nations
Of the earth nearer together and that 1t Will cement
after there will be North, no South, no East, no
West, black, white no German and no Irish, 6n.
that bearing across It's and stripes in letters Of
vid light that the nations of the world can readily
read, peace on earth, good will TO men," To such
a consummation let unitedly work. (Applause)
WHAT W. T. BAKER SAID.
w T. Baker made the following address:
| presume there is no III gent demand this occa-
sion for an extended reference to the birth of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition; Tn. circumstance
perhaps better known In this ,neghb0rhood than all
that has been accomplished since. me exposition lon
awhile by who equally anxious with our
selves in the first place for It's promotion 1t even ap
terness because the Exposition was located further
west or north than those not mbuSS With the
but II such there has been 1t has disappeared ana
"No fear, to beat away-no strifes TO heal
The past unsigned for and tho future sure"
we are going steadily forward with the cooperation in
al needed ways OF all the people Of the Nation: Ap
are operating has appearei TO many at distance 20
be somewhat complex and 1t NAV be well for me to
explain at the outset what otherwise may be con
fusing ooo -
The act OF Congress, approved April o. 1890, pro
vidng for the Exposition, states In the preamble td
- exhibition should be OF a national ana In |
ternaonal character so that not only the people OF
asr w rhU can ana sd And pU 10 carry out this in
tenton the Congress provided two agents to do its
will The first is q commission consisting Of two |
Commissioners from each state and Territory Of the
United States appointed by the President on the nom
respectively aud eight Commissioners Large ap |
pointed by the President.
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
The board so constituted was designated the
Worlds Columbian Commission. The duties OF the |
Commission relate 20 exhibits and exhibitors. or as
stated in the act TO prepare classification OF ex
hblts determine the plan and scope Of the Exposition
appoint oil judges and examiners for the Exposition.
award all premiums If any, and generally have charge
Of all Intercourse with the exhibitors and representa-
The other agent recognized by the act of Congress Is
the Worlds Columbian Exposition corporation r or
qanset under the laws OF the state %, anS
the erection OF buildings the maintenance protection
and PSGag Of and he fe % ali Of and
fixing the rules governing the Exposition II Is com
posed OF upward Of $4,000 Stockholders, and Is con
troed by a board OF forty-hve directors. These di-
rectors have been chosen from among tho active bls
nessnlen OF Chicago and are every one OF them men
y no have made an honorable success OF the pursuits
which they have followed in finance. commerce and |
and giving their time and their best
energies TO the Of the Exposition Their names
are many of them known wherever American com
nerce has been permitted to extend, and think II
Dr0per TO add that they have been selected quite re
psress of political Affiliations and that politics
has been and never Will BE considered I'm the manage
HE prDO
fioord OF Directors Is divided into thirteen standing
having jurisdiction over the several depart
ments Of the commission and the directory, and all
.l6selv as is done in the private affairs Of the best
managed mercantile establishments They know that
ev are charged with great public trust, and having
acc opted its responsibilities will welcome nye tiga-
lion of their conduct of that trust to the last detail
The Jurisdiction OF these two bodies, to the details
II the work. somewhat embarrassing at the outset,
was settled by a compact between them and they are
working together tremendously and effectively Under
his compact fifteen grand departments were deter