New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
ance against US with South

ss2 ss so7 while the balance against US with South
Our failure to capture or hold what 10 lesiti-
mately own is due 10 the fact that we have
energy and Hmitless productive powers but With
out an adequate merchant marine is Ike Hercules les
wings. Until ships under the American flag are
routes and ports and banking facilities for Ameri
can we fannea cSps or Gnoy & pne our
built owned and controlled. as it will be; by the
+ @ Of or rivals The day ought 10
be lit should be hastened by this exhioition-
harvests Of the South from her fields. her forests
soes oe from the West indies and South North and
Central American countries. will utilize for
so'Ir bor and Convenient % location Of Charleston
tive that we maintain the Monroe Doctrine This
American principle of international law IS not
and sovereignty of all the European powers pos
sessing territories on this side of the Atlantic
has been notice and warning that sovereignty OF
Ian lands in the New Now that we have become
among the foremost of nations. and our commerce
ter of the globe, we are more than ever by prinei-
pie heredty and selfnterest sdv39ateS or peace
sta ations harbors and bases of supplies. so TO
mian canaI n ii Would be perpetual peril to our
coasts our communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific, our most important coastwise com
merce deep traffic and our merchant ma
of which this fair is the forerunner.
The past is but & OF b bne Iure OK oeg
and jealousies and prejudices have worn away away
for spiritual. mental and material progress
IN the United states our MSS mlssiT on m the t"enteth
Then the exposition on signal from the White
House. where President Roosevelt touched a key
connecting with the exposition, was declared
open. Greetings were exchanged between Cap
tain Wagner and President Roosevelt. Captain
Wagener's telegram in part being as follows:
The purpose of this exposition is TO illustrate
the marvellous industrial and commercial devel-
opment of the Southern States in the last quar-
ter of century. and TO contribute TO the ex-
pansion of American commerce in other lands
and among the islands of the Southern Seas
The exposition is in itself remarkable triumph
of American genius. and represents the highest
aspirations of our people We are sure tnat, as
the representative of the greatest nation on
earth you will rejoice with us in the accomplish
ment of our work With one country, one aim.
one flag. one destiny, we invite you to join US
in the determination that this great Union or
your fathers and ours shall speedily attain the
supremacy of the world in commercial endeaVor
and in the promotion of all the arts of peace.
The President in responding. asked Captain
Wagener to please accept for yourself and con-
vey to YOUR associates my hearty congratulations
upon what has been achieved, and my earnest
wishes for the complete success of your under
taking. I hope It may prove of great and lasting
benefit to our industries and to our commerce
with the West Indies
The fair. while not as large as other exposi-
tions that have been given. is an exhibition OF
much merit and is already an artistic success
The exposition is not in the state of prepared
ness however which it's projectors had hoped
for chiefly owing TO the scarcity or cars 10
transport exhibits here. Between two hundred
and three hundred cars of EXHIBITS are on tne
tracks at the park but they are rapidly being
unloaded and put in place by army Of men
working twenty-four hours a day.