Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-03-26

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 that
has ever been presented in any country
or place, while in Its natural attrac-
tions and In the loveliness Of It's lake
and forest and flower setting the Expo
sitlon as a picture will be source OF
gladness and delight and pride as
well to every one who visits It Those
who have its direction and manage
ment are doing everything within their
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 up
the real life of a great Exposition.
As this Is being written-six months
previous to the opening Of the Exposi-
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, Chill.
Bolivia. the Argentine Republic and In
Cuba. In all that relates to the partici'
patton Of those countries In the Exposl-
ton. is most encouraging and presages
q 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 q 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
ent 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
seemingly most appropriate place
within earshot, as 1t is. Of the worlds
greatest cataract, and amid the truly
marvelously wonderful applications OF
the unlimited power now being trans
mitted 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 q Pan-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 bringing |
together of the resources Of the Ameri.
cas- as It is contemplated and desired to
do. Many other reasons could be given |
why q 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
IN isthmian canal. the possibility Of
continental railway some day connect
ing the two ends of the hemisphere, the
benefits and advantages in our rela-
tions with Latin America that are GER
tain to follow the assimilation among |
us of the Spanish language since the