New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15

Der of exhibitors which treble those of foreign
country. The following is table of exhibitors
which speaks eloquently of American enterprise.
France 80 600 Russia 800 800
United States 8364 Scandinavia .........-. 400 400
eignm 600 rast iS G9
Italy 1900 The British Colonies. 800
President Loubet left the Eysee in an ope-
four horse landau. escorted by detachment OF
Cuirrassiers The Presidential procession
posed five landaus headed by the famous out
rider Montjarret. BY the side of President Lou
bet sat M Waldeck- Rousseau, the Prime Minister
and their progress through the Champs Elysecs
across the Invalides bridge to the Avenue Lamotte
Piquet was hailed with continuous cheering from
the great crowds which were massed along the
route.
On alghting from the carriage the President was
Immediately surrounded by the Ministers. NJ. Mil
lerand the Minister of Commerce. stood at the en-
trance to receive him, around VI. Millerand being
grouped Commissioner-GeneraI Picard and other
high Exposition officials. President Loubet shook
hands with NJ. Millerand. and then. turning 10
Picard said he would be happy to sign his decara-
ton of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor.
President Loubet then saluted the foreign COM
missioners and entered the hail. where throng of
more than four thousand persons formed a of
human faces all turned toward the door. AS a
savo of artillery announced the Presidents
rival there a moment Of expectant silence, then
the heavy red plush curtains covering the door
were thrown aside and the President. in evening
dress and wearing the broad red insignia of the
Legion of Honor his breast stepped into
the tribune which had been temporarily erected
for to-days ceremony the Presidential gallery,
which is to for all later ceremonies, not yet
being ready At the instant orchestra
composed of musicians of the famed Republican
Guard struck UP the 'Marseillaise. The whole
assembly uncovered and remained bareheaded
during the remainder OF the proceedings. Before
the strain of frances stirring national hymn had
died away a mighty cry arose of "Vive Loubet!"
Ia PreSi-
dent Loubet stood in the front of the tribune with
VI. Wadeck- Rousseau NJ. Deschane, President of
the Chamber OF Deputies and NJ Delcasse. Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. and all of the Ministers
except the Marquis de Gallifet, the Minister of
War, who absent because OF Illness. Grouped
behind him were number of richly uniformed
officials. The acclamations were still echoing
through the alcoves and galleries when President
Loubet and the Ministers resumed their seats and
NJ. Mierand began his speech formally handing
the Exposition TO the Chief of State.
MINISTER MILLERAND's ADDRESS
NJ. Merand in the of his speech, said:
er5 Of n Pear he ss and
Of mis- colleagues made possible the prodlgious work
ever without committing Injustice extract extract
and contractors who the artisans OF these
marveis | shall praise Them and with them tn, the
hands have builded these palaces, in paying the
skilfuf engineers to the unexceled admnstra tors,
to the man Of modesty labor and OF will who has
associated with France in this gganue enterprise
pleasant duty of hospitality and gratitude in ex-
pressing its thanks tc those soveregns and chiefs
to the friendly people, who have shown so much
70 visit The EXPOSITION the miracle Of being able
to. in few minutes make a tour of the world
on the two banks Of the Seine in sparkling and
harmoni4us disorder viii captiyate his imagina-
iation Of ideas This picturesque display WI viii give
ton custom and preidce M the o ~ nrop
citizens OF diverse nationaIities' belong TO the
same family and their duty. like their interest. is
to to work toward increasing the common patrimony
WI What prosress can be realized what transform
Woud to us at The HE ne M cda when
other voices more authoritative than mine, will
eoed IN t nye e9ce Of the artists in
10 recalling how in hundred years the face of the
to express the grandeur and the extent of this
economical o M revolution unde, our hand. We have
steam and electricity, reduced role of occult
hs bseo hne be deen Of Of G
W6rld Installed in power in our factories,
but continuous invasion the workers of the flesh
change in human relations Distances Diminish s' to
cne POINT a., OF disappearing In few hours
fGmpshhe he'd at the price of DAYS and Of ia
ear the Words 6 mat sorcerer brings TO our
a sty and fr0% me us BY 1PdTeds q miles h
before victorious march o. the bu1a scl
man GENUS Wb OF Pastenr pure oenefaetor of hui
SHADOW increases g hundredfod the power OF
origin and isolated eases. and there appears on
the horizon the happy period when the epidemics
no longer be anything but terrifying memories and
aReS m 5snee wP GP by
places at the disposal of man TO bend the ev
hi FORCES 10 her laws. or guarantee him against
IS She renders him more signal service in giving
nd
In one word--sodarity We are the heirs 0f 'P Pb
fathers already writing the history Or 0o or
Ihe soLdarity or our sons, and of our ancestors
contemporaries? We must not forget these nhvs,caI
eO orhig the houses of the poor, where the
where SUPERSTITION and hatred ferment. consti.
destined convince us We must hasten t6eir ais Is
appearance; triumph over ignorance and conquer
duties are there? If the generous atruism and
Ihe sweetest Of sentiment find in themselves their
thorough Justification imagine the ontc Gs most
mutual assistance Of syndicates and associat tons
into one sheaf, resisting individual weakness so
san proofs s OF human solidarity. 1t aims to les
equalities resulting from from the social
fraternity the children of the same people u real
ut It's effects do not stop at frontiers. Interests
other oyer the whole surface of the globe like those
light threads in which human thought foats@
discern new era OF which oDy us Already 6y to
Initiative forged at The Hague Conference the rst
done ourselves international relations have shaped
sne hai rom tne multiplicity OF news and the
hope and believe that day will come when the
world Will only know the profitable rivnires Of
Labor, Labor Creator. Sacred Creator, Il is Thou
footsteps ignorance is disslpated and pain eees
~ thse humanity has lea2ed over the Carriers Of