The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
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M. MILLERAND's SPEECH.

NJ MILLERAND'S SPEECH.
The minister OF commerce, NJ. Mill
Grand. in his speech at the formal ex-
erciseS said.
The perseverlng efforts and the pas
sionate energy OF Al. Fckard (the COM
missioner generaD and his colleagues
made possible the prodigious work
which l present TO you today. one
cannot, however, without committing
an injustice extract names from the
noble list of artists, engineers and con-
tractors who were the artisans OF these
marvels. ] shall praise them and with
them the innumerable legions OF un-
known workmen whose hands have
built these palaces. in paying the hom-
age Of public gratitude TO their chief,
10 the skilful engineers. To the unex-
celled administrators. TO the man of
modesty. labor and OF WILL who has led
them 10 this toll and honor. The uni
verse Is associated With this gigantic
enterprise.
"The visitor to the exposition will
owe 10 the friendly people who have
shown so much eagerness and good
will in receiving the invitation TO visit
the exposition, the miracle or being able
10 in a few minutes make tour of the
world. The types OF all architecture
grouped side by side on the two banks
~of the Seine in a sparkling and har-
monious disorder Will captivate his inn
agination while pleasing his vision and
by a natural afiiliation of ideas and
picturesque display will give birth in
his soul toward the reflection that how
ever distant they appear To be one from
another, by education, custom and pre-
judice. all the sons OF Europe, citi-
zens of diverse nationalities belonging
10 the same family and their duty. like
their interest is To work towards in
creasing the common patrimony of sci
ence and of art.
GREAT TRANSFORMATIONS.
What progress can be realized, what
transformations brought about in the
span Of only three generations glance
at the centennial exposition would re-
veal TO us. The time will come when
other voices. more authoritative than
anime will make the inventory of the
artistic treasures inclosed In these edi-l
fees. I will limit my ambition TO re-
calling that in one hundred years the
face of the material world has been re-
newed. Words fail me 10 express the
grandeur and the extent of this eco
nornical revolution under our hand. We
have seen the forces of nature subdued
and disciplined. Steam and electricity,
reduced 10 the roll of occult servants
have transformed the conditions OF eX-
istence. Machinery has become the
queen Of the. world Installed in power
fn our factories constructed of iron and
steel she has replaced by slow but con-
tinuous invasion the workers of flesh
and bone of whom she makes auxiliar-
ies What a change in human relations.
Distances diminished 10 the point of
disappearing. In few hours are de-
youred distances which We're formerly
only accomplished at the price OF days
and OF great fatigue. The telephone
that sorcerer, brings to our ear the
; words and even the tone or a friend'
separated from us by hundreds OF miles
~ MARCH OF THE HUMAN SoU1"
The Intensity and the power of life.
of death itself. recoil by the victori-
Gus march OF the human soul The ge-
MUS of n Pasteur. pure benefactor ot
humanity whose glory Is not overcast
by any shadow. increases a hundred
fold the power Of surgery and of medi-
cine The maladS seized at its origin
and isolated. ceases. and there appears
ON the horizon the happy period when
the epidsmics which ravageu cities ana
decimated peoples Will no longer ID.
anything but terrified memories and
legends OF the past We must not for
get physical contagious. the houses OF
the poor where the morbid germ of un-
cultured brains arc sheltered by SUI
prostitution hatred. ferment constitut-
ing perils OF which far-seeing intel
ligence is destined TO convince us. We
must hasten their disappearance, tri-
umph over ignorance and conquer mis-
cry. What higher, what more press
ing social duty is there. II the most
generous ahruism and the sweetest OF
sentiment find I'm themselves their re-
ward and diffuse in personal interest
SIS most thorough justification. Inn
agine the outcome OF mutual assistance
Of syndicates and associations OF all
descriptions destined - group them
selves into one sheaf. resisting indl-
vidual weakness, so many proofs Of hui
man solidarity.
INEQUALITIES LESSENED.
'Tt aim. to lessen in the bosom ot
each nation the shocking Inequalities
resubring from nature or from the So
cial regime. IL proposes 10 unite ~ the
bonds OF real fratcrniis the children
of the same people. But effects do noi
stop at frontiers.
Besides. We have reason 20 hope and