The Helena independent., 1892-10-22


in all orderly results. Without it, there
is nothing, or there is aimess movement
and chaos. The universe is the product of
the supreme mind-God increate. Within
the universe there :s created mind-man,
Whatever, outside she workings of the first
cause, comes III the universe of beauty,
goodness and progress comes through man.
He is. within the Limits of Gods creation,
second creator. The manifestations of
mind in men are OF varied measures. The
degree of mind lifks man above man; the
higher the mind. the greater and the nobler
the man.
Through scenes of past ages, over which
fancy delights to hover amid Columbian
celebrations-Cordova court, the hillside
of La Rabida, Palos harbor or savage
Guanahani-one object more than auRht
else claims attention. We seek il out. we
fix 1t upon the soQl's eager eye. Ii ia the fig
ure of Christopher Columbus. The picture,
Columbus unseen. whatever the remaining
forms, whatever the coloring, is ineom-
plete, meaningless; the spirit is abs snt; ID
is void of inspiration. Columbus is the
mind. creating, directing the scenes, bring
ing into them motive and purpose, prodac-
ing and co-ordinating results. ALI else in
the scenes has value SO far as it responds
to the thoughts of Columbus, SO far as it
aids him to execute his plans. The queenly
and generous Isabella. the patient and far
seeing Juan Perez de Marchena claim our
and followed superior mind in Colum-
bus.
The solemn commemoration of the dis
covery of America has been allotted to the
United Statea. Ii was the right and the
duty of the iii at nation of the continent to
charge itself with the gracious task. She,
as none other is the giant daughter Of the
p ogress of the age; she, as none other, has
the power to command the splsndors which
should mark the commemoratlon. She has
inauQurated the exposition of Chicago.
Proper, too, WAS it that among the cities OF
the United states Chicago be the chosen
one within whose portals this exposition be
enthroned. Chicago, fifty years ago the
prairie village. the ssupendous city of the
present time, is the worlds object lesson OF
progress.
The exposition of Chicago must be sur
passinRly great. BE there nothing wanting
III 1t that thought or skill, wealth Or cour-
age oan bring hither The exposition COM
memorates great event. 1t represents
great age in the life of humanity; il pres
ages a greater age which IL to be. To the
greatness OF she exposition is pledged the
honor OF great nation, and of its great
ness great city stands the sponsor. The
best that America eau bring, the best the
world owns. saall soon be IN Jackson park.
What may be addedp l will give reply.
What is there more important more
precious. than matter. and all the forms
WIN WHICH may po infbHtbl. IN
there not mind? What ia there greater
than all the results of the thought the
labor of man2 Is there not man himself.
the designer, the maker of hls works2
Bring hither. then. mind. Bring men--not
mo ely the millions, anxious to see and to
learn. These do we need; they do not suf-
tice. Bring the men whom the millions de-
sire to contemplate, and from whom they
may receive valued lessons. Bring the
thinkers, the workers, the scholars. the
apostles of action, who havs rendered pos
sible, or have productd d the marvels which
will be housed i'll jackson park, whose
humanity, whose arms reach out to the im-
provement of men all along the lines OF
human progress, Let us have the Column
buses of ouf time. Let us have parliaments
Of the leaders of men convoked from all
lands under the sun.
The organization known as the auxiliary
congress Ia an integral pa of the Column
bian exposition, whose directors authorizes
and support IT. It has received from the
United States government recognition and
approval. Its special mission ID to o Ranizs
and cause to be held, during the several
| months allotted 10 the exposition, interna-
| tionai conventions of sho scholars and
| wor kers of the world along all the lines Of
| human progress in the vsrious departments
| of civilized life. and In this way presazs,
| through the living voice of the chief actors,
| clear aud comp ehensive statements of the
| questions in all the fields Of activity, which
yex to-day che souls OF men. The idea 10