Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19

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Much interest attaches to the adj
dress delivered by President Mckin-
ley at the Pan-American exposition
Friday afternoon, September 6, for the
reason that it was his last public ut
tcraace on state questions and because
it marked the beginning of line of
action long thought of and about to be
put into execution.
The Address.
The address il full follows:
president Milburn. Director General
Buchanan, Commissioners, Ladies
and Gentlemen:
n am glad to be again in the city OF
Buffalo and exchange greetings with
her people, to whose generous hosDi-
tally l am not stranger. and with
whose good will have been repeated
ly and signally honored
To-day / have additional satisfac-
ton in meeting and giving welcome to
the foreign representatives assembled
here, whose presence and particlpa-
ton in this exposition have contribut-
ed iii SO marked a degree to its in
terests and success. To the COM
missioners of the Dominion of Canada
and the British colonies, the French
colonies, the republics of Mexico and
of Central and South America and the
commissioners of Cuba and Porto Rico
who share with lis in this undertake
ing, we give the hand of fellowship
and felicitate with them upon the tri-
umphs of art, science, education and
manufacture which the old has be-
queathed to the new century.
"Expositions are the timekeepers of
progress. They record teh worlds adj.
vancement. They stimulate the en-
ergy, enterprise and intellect of the
people and quicken human genius
They go into the home. They broad
en- and brighten the daily life of the
people. They open mighty storehouses
of information to the student
Benefit in Expositions.
livery exposition, great or small
has helped to some onward step. Com
parison of ideas is always educational
and as such instructs the brain and
hand of man. Friendly rivalry fol
lows, which is the spur to industrial
improvements, the inspiration to use
full invention and to high endeavol
in all departments of human activity
1t exacts study of the wants, com.
forts, and even the VIKING of the PEG.
pie and recognizes the efficacy OF
high quality and low prices to win
their favor.
The quest for trade is an incentive
to mon of business to devise, invent,
Nd ;, 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 flu,
,ture. Without competition we would
be elinging to the clumsy and antiquat
cd processes of farming and manufac
,ture and the methods of business
would be no further advanced than the
eighteenth century. But although
comercial competitors we are, com
mercia! enemies We mist not be.
invites Friendly Rivalry.
THE Pan-American Exposition has
done it's work thoroughly, presenting
in its exhibits evidences of the highest
skill and illustrating the progress O.
the human family in the western hem
isphere. This portion of the earth has
no cause for humiliation for the par
it has performed in the march of civ
ilization. 1t has not accomplished ev
erything; far from it, 1t has simpl,
done its best, and without vanity O.
boastfulness and recognizing the man
fold achievements of others, it in
yites the friendly rivalry of all tn,
powers in the peaceful pursuits O
trade and commerce. and will coop
crate with all in advancing the high
est and best interests of humanity.
The wisdom and energy of all tn,
nations are none too great for tn,
worlds work. The success of art
science. industry and invention is al
international asset and "a common
glory. After all, how near one to tn,
other is every part of the world. Mod
,ern inventions have brought into clos
relation widely separated peoples, an,
made them better acquainted. Geogra
phic and political divisions will cor
tinue to exist, but distances have bee
effaced.
Annihilation of Space.
swift ships and fast trains are be
coming cosmopolitan. They invad
fields which a few years ago were i'm
penetrable. The worlds products ar
exchanged as never before, and witt
Increasing transportation facilitie
come increasing knowledge and trade
Prices are fixed with mathematical
precision by supply and demand. TIL,
worlds selling prices are regulated
by market and crop reports. We trav
ell greater distances in shorte
space of time and with more cas-
than was ever dreamed of by tn
fathers.
Isolation is no longer possible o
desirable. The same important new
is read, though in different languages
the same day in all Christendom. TIL
telegraph keeps us advised of what i
occurring everywhere, and the pres