The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

ally t14- SFCdStsl IfOHu tIldt ever DE
sembled on the esplanade at the expo
sition grounds greeted the president
with ringing cheers as he entered the
stand erected there soon after 10 O'Clock
this morning. The esplanade was
crowded TO suffocation and the vast as
Eemblage overfowed TO the court foun-
tains-
Presidents Address.
President Millburn introduced the
president, who spoke as follows:
President Milburn. Director General
Buchanan, Commissioners, Ladies and
Gentlemen: / am glad to be again IN
the city Of Buffalo to exchange greet
ings with her people to whose gener-
GUS hospitality ! am not stranger,
and with whose good will have been
repeatedly signaliy honored. Today /
have additional satisfaction in meeting
and giving welcome to the foreign rep
resentatives assembled here, whose
presence and participation in this e1-
position have contributed In SO marked
degree to its interests and success. To
the commissioners of the Dominion of
Canada and the British and French col
onies. the Republic of Mexico and Cen
trail and South America and Cuba and
Porto Rico, who share with US IN this
undertaking, we give the hand OF fell
lowship and felicitate with them upon
the triuInphs of art, science. education
and manufacture, which the old be-
queathed to the new century.
"Exposftions are timekeepers of prog
ress. They record the worlds advance
ment. They stimulate the energy and
intellect Of the people and quicken hui
man genius. They go into the home.
"a u
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
partson OF ideas Is always educational
and as such instructs the brain and
hand of man. Friendly rivalry follows
which Is a spur to Industrial improve
ment, inspiration to useful invention
and to high endeayor in all departments
OF human activity. 1t exacts study of
the wants. comforts and even the
Whiins OF the people and recognize the
efficacy of high quality.
Competitors, Not Enemies.
THE quest of trade is an incentive
to men of business to devise, invent
improve and to economic in the cost
OF production. Business life, whether
among ourselves. or with other people
is ever sharp struggle for success 1t
IL VIII DC NONE IIfe less SO IN tGe 1uiOTe.
Without competition we would be cling
ing to the clumsy and antiquated pro-
cesses OF farming. manufacture and
methods of business OF long ago and
the twentieth century would be no fur
ther; advanced than the eighteenth
century. But though commercial
competitors we are not CONNER
The Pan-Amerscan exposition has done
its work thoroughly, presenting in its
exhibits evidences of the highest skill,
snd illustrating the progress OF the HUI
man family In the western hemisphere
This portion of the earth has no cause
for humiliation for the part 1t has per-
formed in the march OF civilization. It
has not accomplished everything; far
from it. 1t simply has done it's best,
and without vanity or boastfulness,
and recognizing the manifold achieve
ments OF others. 1t invites the friendly
rivalry OF all the powers in the peace
full pursuits of trade and commerce and
Will cooperate with all in advancing
the highest and best interests OF hui
nlanity. The wisdom OF all nations are
none too great for the worlds work.
The success OF art. science, industry
and invention is an international asset
and common glory. After all, how near
one to the other is every part OF the
world. Modern inventions have brought
1htO CtDSc EEidIlOu WsQEly separated
peoples and made them better acauaint-
ed. Geographic and political divisions
will continue to exist. but distances
have been effaced. Swift ships and
/ fast trains are becoming cosmopolitan.
They invade fields which a few years
ago were imDenetrable. The world S
product exchanges as never before and
with increasing transportation facilt-
ties comes increasing knowledge :.ud
trade. Prices are fxed with natfemat-
ical precision by supply and demand.
The worlds selling prices are reguia ted
by the market and crop reports. we
travel greater distance IN a shorter
space OF time with more ease than was
ever dreamed of by our fathers
IsoIation ImpossibIe.
Isolation is no longer possible or
desirable. The same important news Is
read, though In different languages. the
same day In all chrisfendon,. The tele-
graph keeps us advised OF what liz oc-s
curing everywhere, and the press fore
shadows with more or less accuracy
the plans and purposes OF nations. The
market prices Of products and secur-.
tiles are hourly known in every com
Mercial mart. The Investments OF the
people extend beyond their own ma &
tioEai boundaries Into the remotesf
parts Of the earth. Vast transactions
are conducted and International ex
changes are made BY tick of cable.
Every event of Interest is ifnmedfately
tiEed. he quick gathering and
transmission Of news, like rapid tram
sit, III Of recent origin and Ii only made
possible W the genius Of the inventor.
and the courage OF the investor. nj
took q special messenger of the ror.
ernment, With every facility knoyyn At
the time fcr rapid transit, nineteen.
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