Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-13

sui deIuded by MS penalI Inat ne was on the
shores of India his first EFFORT was 10 ~
faith and hope. His next was 10 return W spain ~
to proclaim his glad tidings with great JOY All
his homes were realized. No longer the ADVENT
nrer to he scoffed at and derded, he was the
honored guest of his King and Queen, the ad-
miral CT the navy in Spain, the most lliusIlous
hero of his century the t eSnand W with the
While iustice demands that the first honors of
this discovery be given 70 Columbus ana MS
ieu,eil.,nls, every american mus! reel rnat no
mention should be made of the discovery with
out coupling with it the name of Isabella OF
Spain. She threw her heart as well as her jew
els into this cause The nation of which she
was queen chiefly contributed to the discovery
and exploration of America The descendants
of Spain still hold one half of the soil of Amer
lea. And the representatives of many nations OF
the blood of Spain now ioin with us in welcom-
ing to the shores of America these mementoes of
the voyage that girdled the earth.
The civilized world was aroused from long
sleep by this great discovery. All the nations of
Europe sought to gain their share of the New
World. The spirit of adventure'produced null
tltude of men, many of whom thought only of
wealth and conquest, of gold and empire.
1t is painful to follow the life of Columbus after
his first voyage and still more painful to narrate
each and all the nations of Europe that came into
contact with them But this seems to be
the inevitable result of the march OF
Civilization which treads remorselessly on
the weak and feeble, and ends with the
survival of the strongest. By injustice and cruel
ty the chief nations of Europe seized and hold
all parts of America. All these vast continents
and islands are dominated and controlled by
European races But, it is due to the Spanish
French and Portuguese people to note that
while their conquests of the natives of America
were marked with cruelty. vet thew preserved
and engrafted the body of the native population
into and among their conquerOrs, and have thus
formed sixteen independent republics, peopled
chiefly by descendants of native American
tribes, while the Anglo Saxon domination re-
suited in the remorseless determination Of the
native tribes wherever our race planted their
feet.
The tread of four centuries has passed over
America since the Santa Maria, the Pinta and
the Nina touched its shores What's change has
come with the march of time The.ignorance
and innocence of the native tribes which had
scarcely advanced beyond contented animal
life when America was discovered, has given
part of these continents are now divided into
independent republics, based upon the laws and
customs of the first European country that
seized them. Even those parts still attached
by political ties to European powers are
substantially independent. America is no long
er open to European conquest. The people
who inhabit each part of America are able to
defend themselves against foreign aggressions
Their institutions, freed from feudal law, are
founded on the consent of the governed. Amer
lea seeks no conquest abroad Happy in our
isolation, content with our free institutions,
proud of our growth and rich in the bounties of
Heaven, we wish for all tAe nations of the world
have no desire to interfere with the government
or institutions of European countries, and ex-
pect like non interference from them.
the United States, we fully comprehend the
great advantages possessed by older countries
in the higher development of art, science and
literature. We claim an inheritance in these as
the work of our common ancestors. We wish to
gather lessons from the experience and skill of
all nations, and to show by our handiwork in
every department of industry that we are trying
n them.
them.
America must for generations be the granary
of Europe. Food of every kind, animal or veg
etabe, must be our chief contribution to
kind; cotton wool and all textiles can be pro-
duced almost without limit ip America. Every
country of the civilized world is represented bv
its descendants on American soil. We share
with them our advantages of boundless fertility,
of a broad and new country, of untrammelled OPP
portunity, and will gladly take lessons from
them in culture, economy, skill and art. The ma
tons of the world are now more akin to each
other than of old. Rapid transportation, free
intercourse, exchange of commodities, interna-
tional treaties expositions and broader hui
manitariansm is now the tendency of our age,
which we fondly hope will in due time inspire
confidence ana oollterate prejudice among the
nations and tribes OF men, and secure peace and
harmony, confidence and good WILL instead
OF old war and discord, jealousy and hate.
Let us hope that the inspiring scenes around
us in which all the tribes and races of men are
participating, may secure to and to future
generations, peace on earth and good will to
men. we welcome lnCm all Win tno1r VarlCu
productions to the full and free enjoyment of
their habits at home, and in return, exhibit to
them the results of our growth and industry.
In no boastful spirit this new and marvellous
city, which has sprung into existence within
the life of many who hear me, has with the aid
OF the general government and the states that
comprise it, built these great palaces, adorned
these lately waste places and brought into them
the wonderful facilities of transportation in
vented in modern times Welcome all, but on
this day we doubly welcome these mementoes
of the voyage of Columbus to this western world.
In the name OF the managers of this exposition l
brought them here and especially to the govern
ment and people of Spain, who have thus con-
tributed to the interest and success of this expo
sition.
Capt. Concas responded briefly and
Secretary of the Navy Herbert and
others also made brief addresses.