Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-02

Gentleman am glad to be again in the
city of Buffalo and exchange greetings
with her people, to whose generous nos
pitality | am not stranger and with
whose good will have been repeatedly
and signally henored To-day have ad-
ditianai satisfaction in meeting and Civ
ing welcome 10 the foreign representa-
tives assembled here, whose presence anu
participation in this exposition have n
tributed in SO marked a degree u ITS IN
terest and success. 10 the commission
ers Of the Dominion of Canada and the
British colonies, the French colonies anu
South America ana the commissioners OF
Cuba and porac Rico, who share with US
in this undertaking, we give tie hand OF
fellowship ard feicitate with them upon
the triumphs OF art, science, education
and manufacture which the old has be-
uaeathed to the new century.
Expostions are the timekeepers OF pro
gress. They record the worlds advance
ment. They stimulate the energy enter
prise and intellect 81 the people and
quicken human genius They 20 into the
home. They broaden and brighten ti'
daily life Of the people. They open mighty
storehouses of Information to the stu
dent. Every exposition. great or small
has helped TO some Onward step. Com-
parisou of ideas is always edueatlenal
and as such instructs the.brain and mana
of man. Friendly. rivalry follows, when
is the spur to Industrial improvement,
the inspiration 30 useful invention and to
high endeavor in all departments of hui
man activity.
1t exaets a study Of the wants, com
forts and even the whms of the people
and recognizes the efficacy Of high quail
ity and new prices to win their favor.
The quest for trade is an incentive TO
men of business to devise, invent, I'M
prove and economic in cost Of nroduc-
ton. Business life, whether among our
selves or with other peoples, is ever
sharp struggle foT success. II viii be
none the less so in the future. Without
competition we would be elingine to TIE
clumsy and Anticipated processes OF farm
ing and manufactu., and the methods
Of business of long "a y and the fwenh-
eth would be no furth1< advanced than
the eighteenth century. But though COM
mercial competitors are commercial enc
aies, we must not be.
Progress in the last
The an-American Exposition has done
itA work thoroughly, presenting in its ex-
hibits evidences of the highest skill aud
illustrating the progress Of the human
family in the western hemisphere. This
portion of the earth has no cause for hui
initiation for the part it has performed
in the march of civilization. 1t has not
accomplished everything; far from il. IT
has simply done its best and without
vanity or boastfllness and recognizing
the manifest achievements of others it in
rites the friendly rivalry of all the pow
srs in the peaceful pursuits Of trade and
commerce and will cooperate with all IN
advancing the highest aad best interests
eff humanity. The wisdom aud energy of
all the nations are none too great for the
worlds work. The success of art sci
ence, industry and invention is an inter-
national asset and a common glory.
After all, how near one to the other
S every part of the world. Modern in
sentions have brought into close rela-
ion widely separated peoples and made
hem better acquaiated. Geographic and
olitical divisions viii continue to exist
.nlt distances have been effaeed Swift
ships and fast trains are becoming cos
mopolitan They invade fields which a
few years ago We're impenetrable. The
worlds products are exchanged as never
before, and with increasing Transports
zion facilities come increasing knowledge
and larger trade. Prices are fixed with
nathematic precision by supply and de-
uand. The world's selling prices are reg
dated by market and crop reports.
We travel greater distances in a short
Ell space OF time and with more ease than
was ever dreamed Of by the fathers. Iso-
lation is no longer possible or desirable.
The same important news is read, though
in different languages, the sane day in
all Ghristendon. The telegraph keeps
us advised Of what is occurring every
where, and the press foreshalows with
more or less accuracy the plans and pur-
poses Of the nations. Market prices Of
PRODUCTS and Of securities are hourly
-nown in every commercial mart, and
he investments of the people extend be-
POND their own national boundaries into
she remorest parts Of the earth Vast
transactions are conducted and interpa
tional exchanges are made by the tick #
the cable. Every event of interest is
Immediately bulletined.
The qaick gathering aud transmi sion
Of news. like rapid transit, are of scent
origin and are only made possible oy the
genius Of the inventor and the courage of
the investor. Ii took a special messenger
6 the government, with every facility
nown at the time for rapid travel nine
zen days TO go from the city Of Wash
,ngton to New Orleans with a message TO
Sen. jackson that the war with Eng
land had ceased and a treaty OF peace
sad been signed How different now.
Sc reached Gen Miles In Porto Rico
by cable. and he was able through the
military telegraph 10 stop his army on
the firing line with the message that the
United States and Spain had signed
protocol suspending hostilitics.
We knew almost instantly Of the first
shots fired at Santiago, and the subse-
quent surrender Of the Spanish forces
was known at Washington within less
than an hour Of its consummation. The
FIRST ship OF Ceryera's feet had hardly
emerged from that historic harbor when
th. fact was flashed 70 our capital. and
the swift destruction thar followed was
announced Immediately through the Won
ierfni medium Of telegraply. So aeeus-
-emed are we to safe aud easy c0mfnuni
sation with distant lands that its tempo
AIRY interruption even ia ordinary times
.esults in loss and inconvenience. We
ehall never forget the days Of anxious !
waiting ard awful suspense when no in /
FORMATION vas permitted to be seat from I
Pekin and the diplomatic representatives
Of the nations IN China. rut of from all |
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