Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-03-15

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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 a city. there
have been sunk, IN one common pur-
pose to succeed, all personal and Sec
tlOnal jealOusies and ambitions
A splendid location was selected for
the Exposition. IN which there is In.
cluded a large part Of the citys great
and famously beautiful park, and from
the time that was done mp to the pres
ent moment the interest and energy
manifested and the strong intent to
succeed in every way shown by the
people Of the city In their great under
taking have been focused upon and cen
tered in the work now nearing compile
ton. The extent to which this interest
has been shown can be gagged from
the fact that on several recent sun
days 10000 people have passed through
the wagon gates to the grounds I'm or
der that they might see how the work
of constructing the Exposition build
lngs was progressing.
Architectural wonders.
In its 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 its build.
lngs there will be placed before the Wis.
ltor the most perfect the most beauti-
fnl and the most enchanting picture Of
Spanish architectural memories that
has ever been presented in any country
or place, while IN Its natural attrac-
tlons and IN the loveliness Of its lake
and forest and flower setting the EXPO.
sitlon as a picture will be a source Of
gladness and delight and a 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 ExpOs-
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 dscOuragements they have
met with and the difficulties they have
had to overcome have but more close
ly accPntuated 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
pralseworthy 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 partci.
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 10 work from. there
would seem to be a bright outlook
ahead for 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 Pan-American Expositlon-at a
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 II
seemed that an oppOrtune moment had
been reached to hold a Pan-American
] Exposition and also why the people OF
tile Western Hemisphere should he 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 IA
do. Many other reasons could be given
why a 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 ia
why the suspicion concerning the atti
tude of the United States toward then
| 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
an isthmian canal, the possibility of q
continental railway some day connect
ing the two ends Of the hemisphere. thu
benefits and advantages in our rela
| tiOns with Latin America that are Ger
tain TO follow the assimilation amoni
us of the Spanish language since tht
Spanish war; which is now going on II
every direction, and the striking
changes our relations and business
dealings and contact with Porto Rico
Cuba and the Philippines viii brinl
about. These are all factors and thing
Of interest and value to all the peopl
of the Western Hemisphere, and eacl
and all will be aided and benefited t.
some degree in every way by the hold
ing OF the Pan-American Exposition.