Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-03-28


erals and forests adjacent in either sec
ton, with great navigable waterways
in both North and South America ana
with a central zone capable of produc-
ing to an unlimited degree all the trop-
zeal and subtropical products known
10 or used by man.
The Pan-American Exposition was
not therefore. either entirely or large
Nv born of a selfish desire on the part
of the people of the State of New York,
and of Buffalo primarily, TO draw a.
tention to anything they possess or TO
acquire wholly local prestige and bene-
fit from the undertaking. The loca-
ton of the Exposition was fixed at
Buffalo by reason of the fact that the
courage of the people of that city and
their public spirit and faith in their
ability to finance and produce an Inter
national Exposition which should be
confined to the Western Hemisphere
was strong enough to convince Con-
gress that the work would be well
done, and hence the location was de-
cided upon.
What Buffalo Has Done.
This step having been taken and the
die thus cast, Buffalo has risen equal
to the occasion and has subscribed
millions of money, and as city. there
have been sunk, In one common pur-
pose to succeed, all personal and sec
tional jealousies and ambitions.
A splendid location was selected for
the Exposition, in which there is in
cluded a large part of the city's great
and famously beautiful park, and from
the time that was done up to the pres
ent moment the interest and energy
manifested and the strong intent to
succeed in every way shown by the
| people of the city in their great under
taking have been focused upon and CEN
tered in the work now nearing compile
tIon. The extent to which this interest
has been shown can be gagged from
| the fact that on several recent Sun
days 10000 people have passed through
| the wagon gates to the grounds in or
der that they might see how the work
OF constructing the Exposition build
ings was progressing.
Architectural wonders.
In its architectural qualities and out
lines the Exposition pays the republics
of South and Central America the
highest compliment possible, since in
the character and design Of its build
ings there will be placed before the Wis
itor the most perfect, the most beauti-
full and the most enchanting picture OF
SPANISH architectural memories thar
has ever been presented in any country
or place. while in its natural attrac'
tions and in the loneliness OF Its lake
and forest and flower setting the Expo
| sition rs a picture will be source OF
gladness and delight and a pride as
well to every one who visits 1t. Ihose
who have its direction and manage
ment are doing everything within theil
power to bring together about these
central, salient points those finishing
connecting links of fountains, of bril-
liant lighting effects. of music, of gar
dens. of entertainments and of nov
city which go so far toward making VI
/ flp real Ire Oh Il EltdN la bN9fS'NN'
AS this Is being written-six month";
nrevious to the opening Of the Exposl
tion-it is distinctly gratifying to tn
people of Buffalo and Of the state o
New York to be able to realize. as the!
do. that their efforts In the work Q
building up and arranging the ground
work of the Exposition have beei
warmly seconded on every hand, an
that the discouragements they nav
mot with and the difficulties they hav
had 10 overcome have but more close
~ accentuated and made apparent IN
merit of their undertaking and brough
10 them the unsought praise and heart
: anplause of their fellow citizens OF 20
limited States, while the prominent an
: nraIseworthy activity being shown J
} Mexico. Guatemala, Nicaragua Cost
Rica Honduras, Ecuador, Peru, CHI
Bolivia, the Argentine Republic ana
/ Cuha. in all that relates to the partic
) nation Of those countries in the Expos
: tion. is most encouraging and presage
. q brilliant outcome. To this there is
q no added the widespread interest no
r manifested In the Exposition In CAM
$ da. in Jamaica, IN Guadeloupe, In Por'
e Rico, in Hawaii and in the Philippine
e with these factors 10 work from, thei
o would seem TO be bright outioo
t ahead for successful outcome ana
e realization to some degree OF the SEM
II ments underlying the Exposition. WI
e but few exceptions the States are co
Il daily and enthusiastically interes''
p in the Exposition and will parneipat
a and they are joining heartily In u
d efforts to make it in its success consls
Ie emf with the ideas held by those WI
sr formulated its plans and such as "
ID amply and fully justify the pride tai
N and confidence of the people who hr
Ig took up and encouraged by eve
Of means within their power the nolan
s. az a Pan-American Exposiuon-at
seemingly most appropriate place
In within earshot. as 1t is. of the worie