Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

cornerstones of the continent. The sun that
gilds with the rays of dawn the spires Of
Machias sheds his declining beams upon
titudes that penetrate the Arctic fastnesse:
of the Klondike, with Campbelrs exile,
May hear above the waves tumultuou:
The VOLTS long how from Oon-alaska's
shore.
OF all those vast movements of the human
race In its westward path across continents
and seas, from the Tigris and the Euphrates,
around the globe, none have surpassed In
dramatic circumstance and immensely of
results that tremendous migration, which,
in less than the lifetime OF a single genera
ton, has transformed the dominion of the
desert into the garden ground and granary
OF the earth. These peaceful hosts, armeu
with the alphabet and the pillow, have con-
quered a domain whose extent makes the
conquests OF Caesar and Napoleon insig-
nificant. Overcoming the obstacles Of nature
with irresistible energy, they have added to
the productive area of the republic a terri
tory greater than that Of France and Ger
many combined, and to its wealth and re-
sources an aggregate that arithmetic cannot
compute. Great as are these material re-
suits, they have been accompanied by greater
achievements In education, benevolence, po-
litical order and self-control. which give re-
newed illustrations OF the capability of man
for social regeneration, and OF the COM
patibility OF democratic Institutions with
the highest intellectual and moral activity.
To celebrate these triumphs. to
rate ar historic epoch. and to inspire man
kind with continued devotion to the ideas
that have made such annals possible, the
people OF Omaha have organized the Trans
mississippi and international Exposition
whose gates will be open from June until
November OF the current year.
Upon an elevated table-land adjacent TO
the city on the north, overlooking the
broad. deep intervale of the Missouri,
diversified with forest, field and farm to the
remote horizon, has arisen an array OF
domed and lowered structures which would
be unique in magnihcence II the memory
of the Court OF Honor did not remain, and
which will not suffer even by comparison
with that realization OF the hitherto I'M
achieved in transitory architecture.
Ranged in stately succession along the
sides OF a great quadrangle. the colonnades
and portieoes are reflected in a Venetian
canal spanned by graceful yiaducts, with
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with groves and gay with beds of flowers.
Exterior. TO the north and east are the
buildings OF the states, the fields for games
OF strength and skill, the concessions for
refreshment and comfort, and the confused
medley OF amusements. recreations and
{ diversions which afford relaxation to the
studious and excite the mirth of the rural.
Scope of the Exposition.
Originally designed by the Commercial
congress OF 1885 TO exhibit the agriculture,
commerce, industries and civilization OF the
new west. the exposition has far outgrown
the purpose Of its projectors and assumed
not only continental but international pro-
portions. Many foreign powers will be
represented by displays and commissioners
and nearly every state and territory will
unite in friendly emulation to surpass the
maryels Of Nashville and Atlanta. The
government has given Its sanction to the