The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
AMERICAN REPUBLICS
BROTHERHOOD OF NATIONS OF
THE WESTERN WORLD.
Secretary of State John Hay, Speaks at
Buffalo of the Mutual Helpfulness OF
Countries Represented at the Pam
American Exposition.

"oatS@h E&pOsithohs
The following brilliant address was
given by Secretary of State John Hay
lat banquet given by the directors of
1.-THE Fan-American exposition to the
National Editorial Association in Buff
tfalo on a recent evening, more than
one thousand being present;
Last night as ! looked from my
window at this marvellous creation,
lined In fire upon the evening sky, and
today. as | have walked through the
courts and the palaces of this incom-
parable exhibition, the words of the
prophet have been constantly in my
mind, Your old men shall dream
dreams; your young men shall see
visions" We who are old have through
many hopeful years dreamed this
dream. 1t was noble and inspiring,
leading to earnest and uplifting labor.
And now we share with you who are
young the pleasure OF aholding this
vision. far nobler and ore inspiring,
than the dream. This idol OF the
brotherhood Of the nations of the
western world is not q growth OF yes
Iterday. Ii was heralded when the
country was young by the clarion voice
OF Henry Clay; 1t was cherished by
Seward and Eyarts, by Douglas and
by Blaine. Twelve years ago we held
.the first reunion OF the American re-
pubiics. Much was said and done des-
tined to be memorable In our history,
Iopening and blazing the way, along
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lions. We have made steady progress,
we have grown day by day to better
understanding, until now we are look
Ing to our coming conference in the
City of Mexico In which we have the
right to hope that with larger exreri-
lence and profounder study OF the great
problems before us results still more
important and benehcent will be
reached. AS a means to those ends.as a
concrete realization OF those generous
dreams which have led us thus far,
we have this grand and beautiful spec
ltacle, never to be forgotten, a delight
10 the eyes, comfort to every patriot
heart that, during the coming sum
mer shall make the joyous pilgrimage
TO this enchanted scene, where lake
land shore and sky. the rich, bright city
throbbing with vigorous life. and In
the distance the flash and roar of the
lstupendous cataract. unite their varied
ATTRACTIONS In one charm of powerful
magic, such as the world has seldom
seen There has been statesmen and
soldiers who have cherished the fancy
in past years OF vast American army
recruited from every country between
the Arctic and the Antarctic seas,
which should bind us together in one
Immense military power, that might
|overawe the older civilizations. But
this conception belongs to the past, to
an order of things that has gone, /
hope, forever by How far more in
lspiring is the thought of the results
I'VE see here now: how much more In
keeping with the better times In whose
Hight we live, and the still more glori- |
ous future to which we look forward,
rs the result we see today of the armies
of labor and intelligence in every
Icountry OF this new world. all work
tng with one mind and one will. not to
attain an unhappy pre-eminence in the /
TART of destruction, but to advance IN
liberal emulation In the arts which /
tend to make them happier and better.
ITO make this long-harassed and tor
lmented earth a brighter and more
blest abode for men of good will Cap /
Iplause)
Our hearts have glowed within us
las we have surveyed at every turn the |
evidences of the equality and fraternity |
of progress under skies so distant, I'M
der conditions SO varying as those |
(which obtain between Alaska and Cape
Horn. / remember how. at a Worlds !
Fair In Paris, great writer exclaim-
Jed: What a prodigious amount of
Intelligence there Is in the world" We
can say, with hearts full OF gratitude
and pride How prodigious is the prog
ress OF intelligence and industry In
this New World of ours
+, All the triumphs OF the spirit ana
lof the skilled hands of labor. the gar
inered treasures OF science, the witch
,eries of art. the spoils of earth and air
land sea are gathered here to warn, to
delight, TO encourage, and reward the
lever-striving. the indomltable mind of
imam. Here you have force. which en-
lables men to conquer and tame the
powers of nature; wealth. not meant.
Jas Tennyson sang, to rest in moulded :.
heaps, but smit with the free light to
hmelt and fatten lower lands; beauty.
mot for the selfish qualification of the
few, but for the joy of the many to
NIL their days with gladness and their
nights with music.
Vanishing London.