The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
INTERNATIONAL DAY
AS CELEBRATED AT THE ST. LOUIS
DEDICATION.
HIT BY FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
SPEECHES BETTER HEARD THAN
ON DAY BEFORE.

riages-TranspOrtat Facilities
Inadequate Summaries OF
Speeches of President Francis and
the Ambassador of France.
ST. Louis, May Like a calm after
storm was international Day" at
the exposition. compared to "Dedica-
ton Day." which preceded it, The
days programme was carried out as
originally planned, but there were nu-
merous delays that brought the con-
clusion of the exercises about three
hours later than was originally in
tended.
The chief procrastnator was the
committee which had the welfare of
the foreign representatives under its
immediate control. The fact that rep
resentatives of Eastern nations cannot
be moved about as energetically as
can the present active President of the
United States added little to retard-
ing the exercises.
The weather out of doors to-day was
ideal. Within the Liberal Arts build
ing it was uncomfortably chilly and
damp, and, but for the fact that the
Marine Band played constantly during
the two hours wait that preceded the
commencement of the programme, the
audience that heard the addresses of
the foreign representatives would have
been far smaller than it was. 1t Was
not large at best, there being only
about 1900 people in the hall, about
one-twentieth of the number yester-
day.
Crowd Was Loss Noisy.
The speeches to-day were heard by
everybody in the hall, and it so hap
pened that nearly all of the speakers
had stronger voices, perhaps. excepting
President Roosevelt, than the men who
were compelled to talk against the
noise created by the crowd that filled
the building yesterday.
M. Jusserand the French anibassa-
dor, made distinct hit with his audi
ence to-day, and was frequently inter-
rupted by applause. Senior Ojedo was
cheered to the echo as he advanced TO
make his address. Ex-senator John
NJ. Thurston, who as president of the
day, alluded in a pleasant manner as
he introduced the minister, to the late
trouble with Spain, declaring that i'll
feeling against that country had passed.
away, and the warm greeting that met
the Spanish minister went far to prove
his words.
Ex-President Cleveland will leave for
home tomorrow morning, going d.
rectly to Princeton. N j.
International Day.
On the official programme to-day was
designated as international Day" 1t
being set aside for the dedication of
the foreign buildings. The members
of the diplomatic corps, representatives
of foreign governmental and other Off
cial guests assembled at the St. Louis
club at 1890 a. M, and were driven
from there to the exposition grounds.
The carriages during the drive were
arranged in strict accordance with the
rules of diplomatic precedence, and
once the line was formed the carriages
escorted by four troops of regular cav
airy were driven rapidly toward the
fair grounds, where breakfast was
served upon their arrival at 1915
o'clock. The New York provisional
regiment, Respondent in new dress uni
forms, was drawn up in Forest Park,
and as the line of carriages passed
along the troops were reviewed by
Gov. Oce1l.
Exercises Delayed.
mencement of the day exercises was y
O'clock 1t was long past that time
when the diplomats and their escort ar
rived at the Liberal Arts building.
This delay in the proceedings did not
cause discomfort to many people, for
the crowd showed no great interest in
the official programme.
1t was late when the assembly was
called to order by Corwin H. Spencer.
chairman of the Exposition Committee
on Ceremonies.
After the invocation by Rev. Carl
Swensson of st. Louis, Mr.. Spencer in
PRODUCED as president of the day Hon.
John M. Thurston, who spoke briefly.
President Francis.
Mr.. Spencer then introduced Presi-
dent Francis of the exposition, who ex-
tended the greeting of the exposition
to the representatives of the foreign
countries. In part, he said:
And when the object of such a
meeting is, as in this case, to estab-
fish and cement friendly relations be-
tween people who differ In form of
government, in religion and in race, it
means a distinct step toward the or
ganization of parliament of man, an
accomplishment worthy of the highest
endeavor because it's contamination
would result in a universal peace.
When the civilized nations of the
earth meet in friendly rivalry their
better acquaintance engenders In
creased respect, and the closer COM
mercial relations that follow are con-
ducive to mutual benefit They efface
prejudices. they broaden sympathies,
they deepen and widen the foundations
of human progress.
1.-THE civilization of past ages would
have experienced no overthrows if it
had been based on the intelligence of
the masses and had been imbred with
that broader humanity which distin-
guishes and ennobles the fraternal
spirit of the twentieth century
"Concomitant with industrial pro-
gress is social development. The policy
of engaging in foreign wars in order
to prevent or Dacify domestic unrest
may have been wise If not humane.
but the time for such a policy has
passed. The government is strongest
whose subjects are intelligent and con-
tented. Contentment follows the en-
ployment of intellectual faculties in
the development of natural resources
and in the production Of those activi-
ties that result In greater comforts OF
living and higher planes OF thought.
The bringing together In q universal
exposition of the best that all civil
lied countries have produced opens 10
all who participate new lines Of
thought. better methods and better ap-
planes. and therefore conduces 70 the
Continued an rim pace