The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-14

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enment and peace, he will tind y.
more inspiring theme than the cele-
bration which marked the tour-hu
dredth anniversary of new world re-
veaIed to mankind.
Entering upon the last stare of
preparation for this great evert the
undertaking impresses itself more
| and more forcibly on the minds of
those VINO haveborne the burden of
responsibility since it's inclpiency.
Bnt four months still remain in winch
to redeem the pledges made to the
world, when in thesnanle of the Upl-
TED States OF America, the president of
this republic invited all nations to
participate in the Worlds Columbian
Exposition four months in whic, 10
install the treasures OF world; four
months In which to complete the si-
Saniic preparations upon which tens
OF thousands of men ..have toiIed for
neatly two years: for months of
ceaseless anxiety aud labor, culmina
ting ina glorious victory when tn
gates of the Exposition shall be throw n
open and the world shall pour in to
Judge the result OF our labo,s.
All Peoples Preparing to Take Part.
Thus far ever, Thug undertaken on
behalf of the Exposi, ion has beer on
"a scale of unprecedented vastness.
To the remotest corners of the earth
the words "Ameiic "Chicayo and
Exposition" have been heralded.
arouslng interest and enthusiasm
wherever heard The unanimity of
favorable response from every nation
cannot but stir our feelings of patti
otlc PRIDE and bespeak almost the full |
nllment of the glad tidngs of:Peace
on earti, good will toward men," with |
which dawned the Christian era.
Every country is already pouring forth
Its richest treasures to swell the mag |
nltcent display. Despite the col, ssal
scale on which the plans of the Expo |
sltlon have been laiu the univeis sa. de-
sire to partici pate therein has far out
stripped the possibilities of our enter
prise.
Never in the history of exposition
has there been such a demand for
space from foreign countries. The
limits of the vast area of the exposi-
ton have been taxed to their utmost
capacity to fiuG place for the coun-
tries desiring representation. Nor. on
the other hand, have the people of the
United states been backward in signi
flying their intention to offer their pro.
ductions in competition with the
world. In every department. of the
Exposition applications for space have
far exceeded the possibilities of as
signment. Indeed, it has been observ.
ell that to have granted all demands
for space to their full extent would
have entalled the holding of two ex-
positions, one for foreigu countries
and the other for the United States,
each filling all the space at the dispn-
sal of the Exposition. Confronted
with the impossibility of granting all
requests, and at the same time reali-
zIng the fact that such requests were
but natural consequence of the uni
Versal invitation to exhibitors, based
,n the breadth and scope of the Ex-
position. 1t has been a matter involv-
ng considerable patience to reconcile
Intending exhibitors with the una
'oldable curtailment of space granted
Is compared to what they have re-
luested.
More Exhibits Than Can Be Housed.
The task of allotting space is now
completed. In most of the
notices have been sent to
Intending exhibitors, and it is only
air TO state that, while the disap-
continent at not receiving all which
hey have demanded has been general.
exhibitors have shown their recogni-
ion of the difficulty of the situation
md the spirit os fairness in which al
have been made by accept
ng the space assigned to them and
arranging their exhibits in conformity
That every square foot of
loor space VIII be utilized is already
/ fOresone conclusion. Hundreds of
applicants who tailed to signify their
Intention to exhibit until after all
pace had been allotted stand ready
o occupy whatever may be at the dis.
,osal OF the executive by reason of
he nor acceptance of others to whom
space has been granted A super
of exhibits is already more
han assnred.-Chicago Acws.
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