The Press., 1901-03-14

It does, the most fertile agricultural
lands Of the world toward both ex-
tremities Of the hemisphere. with min
erals and forests adjacent In either sec
ton, with great navigable waterways
In both North and South America and
with central zone capable of produc-
ing to an unlimited degree all the trop-
ical and subtropical products known
to or used by man.
The Pan-American Exposition was
not, therefore, either entirely or large.
~ born of selfish desire on the part
Of the people of the State of New York.
and of Buffalo primarily, to draw at
tention to anything they possess or to
acquire wholly local prestige and bene-
At 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 succee6, all personal and sec
tional iealousies and ambitions
A splendid location was selected f0I
the Exposition. In which there Ia in
cluded 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
people Of the city in their great under.
taking have been focused upon and GEN.
tered in the york now nearing compile
ton. The extent to which this interest
has been shown can be gagged from
the fact that on several recent Sum-
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 it's 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 it's build.
ings there will be placed before the Wis
itor the most perfect. the most beautt.
full and the most enchanting picture Of
Spanish architectural memories that
has ever been presented in any country
or place. while in its natural attrac-
lions and in the loveliness of it's lake
and forest and flower setting the Expo
sitiOn as picture will he source Of
gladness and delight and a pride as
well to every one who visits it. Those
who have it's direction and manage
ment are doing everything within their
power to hiring together about these
central. salient points those finishing.
liant lighting effects. of music. of gar
dens. of entertainments and Of nov
city which go so far toward making up
the real life Of a great Exposition
AS this Is being written-six months
previous to the opening Of the EXPOSE
tion-it is distinctly gratifying to the
people Of Buffalo and Of the State Of
New York to be able to realize. as they
do. that their efforts in the work of
building up and arranging the ground
work Of the Exposition have been
warmly seconded on every hand. and
that the discouragements they have
met with and the difficulties they have
had to overcome have but more close
~ accentuated and made apparent the
merit Of their undertaking and brought
to them the unsought praise and hearty
applause Of their fellow citizens Of the
United States. while the prominent and
praiseworthy activity being shown in
Mexico. Guatemala. Nicaragua, Costa
Rica. Honduras. Ecuador. Peru. Chilli.
Bolivia. the Argentine Republic and In
Cuba. in all that relates to the partici-
patton Of those countries In the Exposi-
ton. is most encouraging and presages
brilliant outcome To this there is to
be added the widespread interest now
manifested In the Exposition In Cana
da. in Jamaica. In Guadeloupe. In Porto
Rico. in Hawaii and in the Philippines.
With these factors to work from. there
would seem to be a bright outlook
ahead for a successful outcome and a
realization to some degree Of the senti-
ments underlying the Exposition. With
but few exceptions the States are cor
daily and enthusiastically interested
in the Exposition and will participate,
and they are Joining heartily in the
efforts to make it In its success consist
emit with the ideas held by those who
formulated its plans and such as will
amply and fully justify the pride. faith
and confidence of the people who first
took up and encouraged by every
means within their power the holding
Of a Pan-American Exposition-at q
seemingly most appropriate place
within earshot. as it Is, Of the worlds
greatest cataract. and amid the truly
marveiously wonderful applications Of
the unlimited power now being trans
mftted from that great leap of waters
Bringing Together the Resources OF
the Americas.
have given several reasons why 1t
seemed that an opportune moment had
been reached to hold a ran-American
Exposition and also why the people Of
the Western Hemisphere should be In
terested in and learn much of great ad-
vantage to them from such a bringing
together Of the resources Of the Ameri-
cas- as it is contemplated and desired to
do. Many other reasons could be given
why broader, more rational. better
understood and more common sense
Pan-American sentiment should exist
between the people of the three Ameri.
cas- than is now apparent and as to
why the suspicion concerning the atti-
tude of the United States toward them
that has lain not wholly or always dor.
mant In the Latin American republics
should be wiped out for all time.
Among these would be the building Of