The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15

afraid 10 display the valuable articles on
account of the likelihood of damage by
the clouds of dust arising from work on
the adjacent embryonic installations. The
highest testimonial to American push
comes from CommissioTer General Picard
himself In comparing the state Of prog
ress Of installation OF various nations ne
said to Commissioner General Peck: 1T IS
an object lesson to US all 70 see the Amert-
can people work / thank you for your
promptitude and the advanced condition Of
work in the United States section"
The Presidential Procession.
Mr. Is1,ibet left the Elysee In an open
four-horse landau escorted by detaen-
ment OF cuirasslers. The presidential pro-
ccssion was composed OF five iandaus neaI-
ed by the famous outrider. Montjarrat. by
the side Of President Loubet sat Prime
Minister Waldeck- Rousseau, and their
progress through the Champs Eiysees ahd
across the Invalids bridge 10 the avenue
Ia Motto Picquet was hailed with con-
tinuous cheering from the great eto~d
which was massed along the route On
aiiQhting from the carriage. the president
vas Immediately surrounded by the min
is,ers NJ MIlerand, minister OF COM
MERGE stood at tire entrance 70 receive
him around VI MilleraDd being grouped
Commissioner General Picard ana othef
bspb expositIon officials President Loubet
turning to Picard said he would be happy
10 sign his decoration Of the Grand cross
OF the Legion OF Honor. President !|cunet
then saluted the following committees ana
entered the hall through the throns OF
more than 1900 people that formed sea
OF human faces, all turned toward the door.
The President Enters.
As a saivo Of artillery announced the
presidents arrival there was moment OF
Lii tlfftr hn
plush cushions covering the door were
thrown aside and the president, In even
ing dress and wearing the broad red IN
sigma OF the Legion of Honor across his
breast stepped into the tribune. when
had been temporarily erected for todays
ceremony, the presidential gallery which
IL to serve for all later ceremonies not
yet being ready ~ the same instant an
orchestra composed of musicians OF the
famed Republican Guard orchestra struck
UP the "Marselllaise The whole assem-
blage uncovered and remained barehead-
ed during the remainder OF the proceed
lngs. Before the strains of Frances stir
ring national hymn had died away a
mighty cry arose OF "Viye Loubet: vive la
Republique vive Ia France"
President Ioube, stood in the front OF
the tribune with NJ. Waldeck- Rosseau, NJ.
Deschnne. president Of the chamber Of
deputies, and NJ Decasse minister of for
eign AFFAIRS and all Of the ministers ex-
cept tho Marquis dc Gsllifet minister of
war who WAS absent because of indis-
position.
Grouped behind him were number of
richly uniformed officials The acclama-
tions were still echoing through he al
coves and galleries when President Loubet
and the ministers resumed their seats
and NJ. Mlllerand began his speech for
mally handing over the exposition to the
chief OF state.
VI. Nilierand's speech.
NJ Millerand said:
THE persevering efforts and the pas
sionate energy OF NJ. Picard tthe commits
sioner generaD and OF his colleagues
made possible the prodigious work which
] present to you today One cannot how
ever. without committing injustice, ex-
tract names from the notable list of ar |
lists, engineers and contractors who were !
the artisans of these marves The uni
verse is associated with France in this
gigantic enterprise and the government
OF the republic fulhlls a very pleasant
duty or hospitality and gratitude in ex-
pressing Its thanks to those sovereigns
and chiefs of state. The visitors to this
exposition will owe TO the friendly poople
VINO have shown no much eagerness and
good Will In receiving the invitation TO
vist the exposition, the miracle of being
able IN few minutes to make tour OF
the world. The types of all architecture |
grouped side by side on two banks of the |
seine VIII captfvate his imagination while |
pleasing his vision and by natural af- |
nliation of ideas this picturesque display |
VIII give birth In his soul to the reflection |
That however distant they appear To he |
from one another, by education custom |
ana prejudice, all the sons OF Hoirope. |
citizens OF divers natonalities. belong Ia |
the same family and their duty like their |
interest is 10 work towards increasin,, |
the raf rI,
art " an"
The time will come when other volcos |
uofo authoritative than mine, viii make |
,he inventory OF the artistic treasures in |
closed In these edinces | will limit INV |
ambition TO recalling how I'm a hundred |
years the face Of the material worid has |
been renewed. Words fail me TO express |
n n,n sIsf''leur and the extent OF this eco
numicai revolution under our hand We |
nave seen the forces OF nature subaunJ !
ana disciplined. steam and electricity re |
u .ae 20 me role OF occult servants have |
nWhstotned the conditions OF existence |
machinery nus become the queen on the |
woftu. Installed In power In our factories /
svns..ucted % iron and steel she has re- |
placed hy slow hut continuous iuyasion tbe |
workers % ierh and hone ~ vbom ~
makes auxilieries What change in bw-
man relations Distances diminish 10 The |
point or disappearing In a few hours are /
devoured distances which We're formcriS I
accomplished a. the price of JaVs org |
great fatigue. The telephone brings to onr |
80 NN' NNtN aitH every tone or a frtpuI'R I
voice, separated from as hy hundreds ~ /
mites The Intensity aud the power of ma /
OF death itself rccou before the ,,ietnrE |
Gus marching human soul The r,nius m 4
Faseur, pure henefactoi OF humanity |
whose glory ~ noe overcast In any sbnA,,,. |
Increases a hundrraf1ld the power "a suv |
gerry and of mcdicinr The maIaay seirrt |
az It's origin ans Isolated. CEASES and th4e |
appears en- thc horizon the happv rsr...5 /
when the epidcmius which ravaged cities /
and drClmatcd peoples Will no longer he /
anything but terrifying memories ana /
legends OF the past
Thus does RplcBcr multiply with admir- I
able prodigality the means which she nlar. 4
~ AZ the disposal % man tn bend the /
exterior torccs to her laws or guhrautec /
him against thelr hostility shr renders 4
him more signal service in giving up /
10 him nc secret ~ thc material ANA |
moral grandeur on tho slcictiHs which ~an !
be described IN one Word, solidarity we !
are the heirs % faults as well as az the |
merttpEious points Of our fathera ami a..
are already writing OF solidarity W our /
sons ana 81 our ancestors and why should /
we not do ~ IN the csar - our conterr- /
potariese We must not forget those phys !