St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-13
uaga. his address was read by Counsel
General BaldeSanO. lie said:

uaga. his address was read by Counsel
| General BaldeSan0. de said:
lit becomes the representative of
Spain. the country which was the prime
promoter of the discovery of America,
10 address Oh this occasion the people
of this great metropolis and of the
United States in spirit of friend
ship aud good will. 1t is more
over particularly gratifying t.
the Spanish government to behold the
vice president OF the United States and
the great popular. orator OF New York
raise their eloquent voices to honor the
memory Of Columbus, and to acknOwl-
edge the brilliant and executive works
performed by Gen. Wilson in bringing
TO conclusion this remarkable aud use.
full enterprise. Ill
1.-The mind hcsitates and feels be will
dered considering the possibilities that
might have arisen in the communities
OF Europe struggling with the un-
known and uncomfortable problems
of labor, capital, Over-pOpulatlOu
and overprOductiOu, had this vast COIL
tInent not been thrown wide open to
the partiSans of free thought, free work
and free government. Let this we'll.
deserved statue remind every man,
however exalted his position may he,
that he must contribute his share OF
labor and worry for the public wei.
fare"
Chauncey Nj. Depew, the last speaker.
was then introduced. ana delivered the
following GRAFTON:
New York can add nothing to the
glory of Columbus. but she may en-
force the lesson OF his life amt dis
covery. The hre kindied by him
ON the Western hemisphere amid the
darkness of the fifteenth century,
has become the flame which Eliminates
the nineteenth with light and liberty.
The Columbian idea of discovery
was to find land where gold could be
mined from exhauslless stores. land
flowing With rivers of diamonds aud pre-
cious stones. LIinitlesS wealth, easily
acquired. was to enrich beyond the
dreams of avarice the SOvereigns of
Spain. He had no conception uf the
adventurous pioneer ana thrifty
emigrant. The imagination cannot
picture his amazement il he coulu have
1oreseen the marvellous results of the
Maytiower's voyage. The wealth
poured i'll such abundant measure from
the mines OF the new world into the
treasury OF Spain was potent factor in
the fall OF her power and prestige in
Europe.
The FOUNDERS of our republic well
coined with cordial hospitality all who
came 10 better their condition. The
Immigrants VINO accepted the invitation
have lanaed by millions on our shores,
Brought the qualities aud purposes
which have added intellectually TO the
wealth OF our country.
-Four centuries separate US from CO.
iumbus. Within this period More has
been accomplished for humanity than
i'll the 1000 years which preceded aim.
We are here to erect this statue to his
memory, because OF the unnumbered
blessings TO America and to the people
of every race and CLINE which have
followed The discovery. His genius
and faith gave to succeeding
generations the opportunity for life and
liberty. We, the iieirs or all the ages,
Ill the pienli,ude Ut our ehjuyments and
the prodlgal!ty of favors showered upon
us. hail C0iulnbus-hero and beue.
factor.
AR. Depew was heartily appianded
when he had concluded. Vice President
and Mrs. Stevenson were then escorted
to the Plaza hotel by the squad OF
mounted police, and another tribute to
the memory of Columbus has been paid.