The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-20

with her people, TO whose generous hospl-
taIity l am not a stranger and with whose
good will have been repeatedly and sig
naly honored.
To-day / have additional satisfaction in
meeting and giving welcome to the foreign
representatives assembled here, whose
presence and participation in this eNposi-
ton have contributed i'm SO marked de-
gree to its interest and success. To the
commissioners of the dominion of Canada
and the British colonies the French colo
MES, the republics OF Mexico and OF Cen
trail and South America and the commits
sioners of Cuba and Porto Rico. who share
with us i'm this undertaking, we give the
hand OF fellowship and felicitate with them
upon the triumphs of art. science, educa-
ton and manufacture which the old mas
bequeathed to the new century.
"Expositions are the timekeepers of prog
ress They record the worlds advance
ment. They stimulate the energy, enter
prise and intellect of the people and
quicken human genius. They go into the
home. They broaden and brighten the daily
life of the people. They open mighty store
houses of information TO the student.
Every exposition. great or small, has
helped to some onward step. Comparison
of ideas is always educational, and as such
instruct the brain and hand of man.
Friendly rivalry follows, which is the spur
to industrial Improvement. the inspiration
to useful invention and TO high endeavor
1 in all departments of human activity. II
exacts a study of the wants. comforts and
even the whims of the people and recOg-
nizes the efficacy of high quality and low
prices TO win their favor.
THE quest for trade is an incentive to
men of business to devise, invent improve
and economic in the cost OF production
Business life, whether among ourselves or
with other people, is ever a sharp struggle
for success. 1t will be none the less so
in the future Without competition we
would be clinging 10 the clumsy and an
tiquated processes of farming and manu-
facture and the methods of business of long
ago, and the twentieth would be no further
advanced than the eighteenth century. But,
though commercial competitors we are,
commercial enemies we must not be.
INVITES FRIENDLY RIVALRY.
1.-The Pan-American Exposition has done
its work thoroughly, presenting in its OK
hibits evidences of the highest skill and
illustrating the progress of the human fam
lily in the Western hemisphere. This por-
ton of the earth has no cause for humilia-
ton for the part it has performed in the
march of civilization. 1t has not accom-
plished everything; far from it. 1t has
simply done its best, and without vanity or
boastfulness and recognizing the manifold
achievements of others, ii invites the
friendly rivalry of all the powers in the
peaceful pursuits of trade and commerce,
and will cooperate with all i'm advancing
| |le highest and best interests of human
4 ity.
! 1.-THE wisdom and energy of all the ma
tons are none too great for the world 5
work. The success of art, science, industry
and invention is an international asset and
a common glory. After all, how near one
to the other is every part of the world.
Modern inventions have brought into close
4 relation widely separated peoples, and
made them better acquainted. Geographic
4 and political divisions will continue to exist,
but distances have been effaced.
Swift ships and fast trains are becoming
4 cosmopolitan. They invade fields which a
h few years ago were impenetrable. The
q worlds products are exchanged as never
before, and with increasing transportation
\ facilities come increasing knowledge and
4 trade. Prices are fixed with mathematical
precision by supply and demand The
j worlds selling prices are regulated by mar
ket and crop reports. We travel greater
4 distances in shorter space Of time and
Z with more ease than was ever dreamed OF
1 by the fathers.
Y Isolation is no longer possible or desir.
4 able. The same important news is read
4 though in different languages, the same day
q in all Christendom. The telegraph keeps u:
A advised of what is occurring everywhere
4 and the press foreshadows with more OF
y less accuracy the plans and purposes of the
nations Market prices of products and o.
n securities are hourly known in every com
u mercial mart, and the investments of tn,
n people extend beyond their own nationa
b boundaries into the remotest parts of tn,
Earth. Vast transactions are conducted anC
international exchanges are made by tn
II tick of the cable. Every event of interes
h S Immediately bulletined.
II 1.-The quick gathering and transmission OF
4 news, like rapid transit, are of recent orr.
gin, and are only made possible by the
n genius of the inventor and the courage OF
he investor 1t took special messenger
{ IF the government, with every facility
teen days to go from the city of Washing
ton to New Orleans with message TO Gen.
H eral Jackson that the war with England
d had ceased and treaty of peace had beer
signed
h How different now, We reached Gen.
B eral Miles in Porto Rico by cable, and HI
was able, through the military telegraph
to stop his army on the firing line with the
4 message that the United States and Spair
had signed a protocol suspending HOSTILE
z ties. We knew almost instantly Of the frs
q shots fired at Santiago. and the subsequent
surrender Of the Spanish forces was known
Il at Washington within less than an hour Of
h its contamination. The first ship of Ger
vera's fleet had hardly emerged from that
4 harbor when the fact was flashed 10 oul
II capital, and the swift destruction that fol.
4 lowed was announced Immediately through
= the wonderful medium of telegraphy.
h DARK DAYS AT PICKING.
n 80 accustomed are we TO safe and easy
n communication with distant lands that IL.
temporary interruption, even in ordinary
y times, results in loss and inconvenience. We
shall never forget the days OF anxious wait
ing and awful suspense when no informa
\ ton was permitted 10 be sent from Picking
and the diplomatic representatives of tn,
nations I'm China, cut of from all com
munication inside and outside of the WALLED
capital. were surrounded by an angry an,
misguided mob that threatened their lives
nor the joy that thrilled the world when Z