Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-26
Preparing for
the Buffalo EXpO.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The appro-
priation for the exhibit of the depart
ment of agriculture at the Buffalo ex-
position is larger than has been madefor
any exposition since the Chicago worlds
fair, and officials OF that department
will take full advantage OF it to make a
fine showing. A portion OF the exhibit
has already been shipped and more is
being sent every day. Ten divisions of
the department will be represented by
exhibits; each reproducing in miniature
the work done by that division. The
weather bureau will have a complete
plant at Buffalo and will issue daily
weather maps and predictions.
No appointments below the grade OF
colonel, under the new army law, are to
be made public until the last of Mar,
This course was decided upon 10 as 10
leave President Mckinley free to exer-
else his discretion in rearranging the
list up to the time that all the vacancies
have been filed. 1t lie known that selec-
tions for all the staff appointments have
already been made.
A unique tribute OF respect and admira-
tion was paid to the memory OF the late
Representative Marriott Broeiaa OF Pa. !,
when by special permission Of the beard
OF education, the pererssi0n of the adj
dress delive' ed on Memorial dag OF last
year was read in the Washington public
schools. Following 10 q portion OF that
peroration: 'When / contemplate the
supremacy of that lofty standard of pa
triotism which will guide our footsteps
in the pathway to national duty and
honor, vision Of ineffable splendor
bursts Upon my imagination. see
this republic in the vanguard OF tie
world, standing distinctly for humanity,
liberty, justice, and progress. the es-
sentiai principles OF western civilization;
advancing in harmony with that provi-
dental order by WHICH all races are at
last to come under higher social re-
gime. see the extension Of orr Ian
guage, our literature, our laws, onr in
stitations, and oar commerce over the
vast spaces Of the earth and the islands
Of the sea. zee the greater America
welding with jnst and benevolent
hand her supremacy, holding the scep-
ter OF commercial and financial empire.
| see the realization of the dream of pa
Iriots and the aspiration Of staiesmea
that our country, thraueh lis social, so-
itieal and commercial issSEaeipce, should !
become the means III diIfnsing civilisa- |
lion among The back ward peoples on the |
,ceanie spaces 10 the. west of ns as well /
hose on the shores Of Asia. see q |
ocopae meeting their nseasnreie~s re- /
following the pointing of |
iaty and destiny with profound sense |
" obligat on 10. those ethical principles
which eoassitate that righteoaeness /
which exalts nations. never forgetting
That man 10 moro tlsan nature: that
sisdem Ia more than glory; that virtue /
$ more than dominion OF the sea, and
hat justice 10 the supreme good. "
Uncle Sam has placed the cruiser
Sew York at the disposal OF Consul
;encral Grnmmere to be utilized ~
adjunct Of his demand upon
he Sultan OF Morocco for an apology
md the payment Of claims OF American
itisens amounting to 50,00o. The
;ultan will probably fnd II convenient
o be convinced OF the wisdom Of com
lying with both demands.