New Ulm review., 1900-04-18

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| President Lonbet, 9 he stood III the
Ipresidential triibune surroundel by
The members 81 the cab bine i and Hi
household opened the exposiitt ion with
the words: IS
| ..I declare the exposition Of 1900
open.
Thus was the Paris exposition de-
signed to celebrate the world s entry:
into the new century ed !, and
shouts Of i've Loubet, 6 z and Vive Ia,
|republique rose from his LOCO hear
ers and silk hats were waved in the he
air. The crowds outside the hall took;
up the cheering and the exposition
was open. s'5..
Contrary to- expec ctation, the premier,
NJ w ck-Rousseau, made no ad-
dress at the opening Of the exposition,
MN. Millerand and Loubet being the:
! only speakers. .s.
Views OF f.Ambaasa ad0r Porter.
Gen. Horace Porter, the United
States ambassador, after the inaugu-
raj ceremony, said: 5;:.
THE present French exposition will at
tract even greater interest than any pres
Yi0us effort made In Paris Ito display be-
Tore the world the. products OF the va
r1ous natfons:: Every government OF any
Importance will be represented, and, in;
the way Of sightseeing and the gathering
OF general information, q visit to 1T will
be equal to making a, tour Of the, world.
Owing to the broad views and the
public spirit early manifested by Pres
1dent Mckinley regarding this enterprise
and to the liberality of congress In pro-.
V1dtng means for organizing a creditable
and. attractive American section,. our
country has secured B a representation
which will arouse universal interest. The
Increase In our commerce with European
nations which will result In this system
attic and extensive display of products
will without doubt enlarge our foreign
trade to such a marked degree that the
country will be repaid many times for the
wise expenditures authorized by the gov
ernment. The friendly intercourse which
will take place between prominent and
influential people from all lands will do
much, 1t Is trusted, to bring about better
understandings between the countries and
to foster that good will which is SO neees-
sary among nations In securing an era
of harmony and peace $'
: Peck Enthusiastic. =
United States Commissioners Gen
eral Ferdinand w. Peck said: - ~
''The exhibits of the great International
exposition inaugurated to-day: rejecting
the arts, sciences and industries of the
present age, will be an achievement of
heretofore unequaled perfection. At. no
other similar event have the nations of
the world so elaborately and ambitiously
participated. While artistic architectural
effects are not lacking and the ensemble
of the buildings and gardens will be bril-
liant, yet this exposition will be most
noted for the exhaustiveness of it's exhib-
it's and for the intelligence Of their ar
rangement and the beauty Of their in
stallation. A gold medal at Paris In 1900
will be a trophy of which any exhibitor
may be proud. 1t will mean supremacy
over the best mankind can accomplish.
1.-THE United States will be represented
by the largest number of exhibitors of
any foreign nation and-th awards for
which our exhibitors will struggle will
be a test of the quality of our repre-
sentation and will evidence the rewards of
our achievements" 49,