The record-union., 1898-10-09
New York Day at the International
Fair at Omaha
Attracts a Large Attendance From tho En-
pire and Nebraska States.
Ex-senator Warner Miller Presides
at the Formal Exercises, and
Chauncey M. Depew Delivers
the Principal Grafton of the
Day.

the Principal Grafton of the
Day.
OMAHA, Oct. S-If New York had
had a day made to order it would not
have secured more delightful weather
for it's celebration at the exposition.
There is a large crowd in attendance,
with a fine delegation Of New York s
representative citizens, including
Chauncey M. Depew, Chairman of the
committee, and other prominent citi-
zens. Senator Warner Miller presided
at the formal exercises at the Audi
torium, at which Mr.. Depew was the
principal orator. Jacob Amos of SYRIA
cuse also spoke. The Buffalo Pan
American Exposition Commission was
strongly represented by President
Brinker, Secretary Hill and Treasurer
Lautz.
Mr. Depew spoke of the far-reaching
benefits the nation received from the
Worlds Fair, and said:
THE great benefits which the Worlds s
Fair at Chicago conferred upon the
United States in acquisition from for
eign countries and information to Gov
ernments, this exposition at Omaha is
to vastly enhance in bringing nearer
together in better understanding or
each other the different sections Of our
own country.
New York has been too content with
being the Empire State, and with hav-
ing it's chief city the metropolis of the
continent; the West, too eager for en-
pire Independent of the East; the
South, living too much upon its tradf-
tions in its past, and the Pacific Slope
resting too severely upon its boundless
possibilities and great expectations.
The war with Spain has superbly re-
stored the sentiment of nationality and
eliminated sectional jealousies. But
for commercial union.
1.-THE concentrated capital OF the
Fast is the fruit of 300 years of settle
ment and trade. 1t is needed IN the
West for railroads, irrigation. mines,
water power, furnaces and mills. But
capital is both selfish and intelligent.
1t never deserts a territory because the
investment has failed through PAD
Judgment. It seeks other sources Tor
profitable employment, and mas It's re-
Enumeration in other AID needed WORK
for the development of the country. Ihe
honest investor believes in legislation
which extends the supervision of the
Government over the corporation and
the trust. He knows that his safety
as we'll as the public interests require
publicity. 1t is only when commu-
nifty foolishly thinks that by having
confiscated to-day nonresident perma-
nent investment it has gained without
effort the capital for its future that
the investor withdraws and stays away.
Money is both timid and modest. 1t
seeks to keep out of sight; it hides in
stockings or inches in the wall or bur-
rows in the grounds. 1t requires high
civilization and great guarantees to
bring it out, put it in circulation and
make it useful. In times and in places
Of panic and distrust it disappears and
increases the distress. With the re-
turn of confidence it moves the machin-
cry of society, and makes possible
varied industries and prosperity. The
State which so legislates as to take
away all earning power from the money
if has invited or borrowed soon learns
that 1t has gained temporary advan-
tage and lost it's credit, which is the
most fruitful source of profit and pros
perity.
'Education is the remedy for our
troubles The school is the prepar-
atorv department of the college, and
the college fits boys for the greater uni
yersity of the world. The school and
the college teach-they cannot educate.
The collegean can become as narrow as
his village playmate who graduated at
the common school, if both remain for
their life work in the isolated environ
ment of these local conditions, pref
udices and misconceptions. Both of
them come to this exposition. The
encircling horizon which made conf
dent their physical and intellectual Wis
ion expands with their minds and en-
braces States and cities, arts and in
dustries. They see the vastness and
interdependence of our internal COM
merce. They learn that the more in
telligently selfish any business may be,
the more patriotically it encourages
every other industry and contributes to
the general veal.
.The solution Of the century-vexing
problem of capital and labor grows
simpler They see that even a rail-
road President may De a puDllc spirited
citizen. without betraying the interests
or lessening the business of his COM
pany: that the money power is the con-
centration of the capital of the many
at convenient centers of financial oper-
ations and contact with the world,
where it lies idle and useless in times of
distrust, but is easily drawn to the
beneficent purposes and productive en-
6rgies Of the community which can give
it profitable employment.
"When Nebraska shall have reached
the age of New York, there will be
population of over 2O0O00,OOO in the
United States. Our domain will be
sufficient for their support, and our in
stitutions elastic enough for their or
derly government and their liberty. In
telligence will be keen and high, and
the State will be very close to the daily
life and industrial activities of the
people Cooperation will be working
to an extent now thought chimerical.
There will always be differences of
conditions, as God has endowed His
children with degrees os gifts. but the
much abused doctrine that the world
owe every man a living will be in gen.
eral vogue and practice. The lazy, the
shiftless and the improvident will
grumble and suffer then as now, but
there will be a place for all according