Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-01
MR.. CLEVELAND
ON THE PURCHASE
Tells Of Significance Of the LOulsi-
ana Territory,
JEFFERS0N'S GREATNESS.
lie Put Aside His Doubts an 60 Con.
additionally OF Treaty aud stood
BY His Counrya Needs

BY His Counry'a Needs
81, Louis, NO., April SO.--Former
President Cleeyland, at the dedicatory
exercises at the Worlds fair grounds
today, in his address said;
MR. CLEvELAND's ADDRESS.
mr. President and Ladies and Gentle
men.
"The impressiveness of this occasion
Is greatly enhanced by reason OF an at
inosphere OF propheey's fulfllment
which surrounds H. The thought is In
our minds that we are amid awe-inspir-
Ing surroundings, where We may gee
and feel things foretold century ago.
We are here in recognition OF the one
hundredth anniversary OF an event
which doubled the area Of the young
American nation, and dedicated a new
and wide domain TO American progress
and achievement The treaty whose
completion we today commemorate.
was itself prophecy of our youthful
nations mighty growth and develop
ment AT its birth prophets in waiting
Joyously foretold the happiness which
It's future promised. He who was the
chief actor for the United States In its
negotiation, as he signed the perfected
instrument, thus declared It's effect and
for-reaching consequences.
CHIEF ACTORS WORDS.
1.-THE instrument which we have just
signed will cause no tears to be shed.
II prepares ages Of happiness for innu-
merable generations OF human crea-
lures, The Mississippi and the Mis-
souri, viii see them succeed one another
truly worthy Of the regard and care OF
Providence In the bosom of equality
under just laws, freed from errors Of
superstition and the scourges of bad |
government He who represented the |
nation with whom we negotiated, when |
he afterwards gave to the world his |
account Of the transaction declared. |
The consequences OF the cession Of |
Louisiana win extend TO the most dis |
tant posterity. II interests vast regions |
that will become by their civilization |
and power the rivals of EurOue before |
another century commences, and /
warmed TO enthusiasm by the develop
ments already In view, and greater |
ones promised, he added Who can |
contemplate without vivid emotions,
this spectacle Of happiness Of the pres
ent generation, and the certain pledges
of the prosperity Of numberless genera
tons that will follow2 AT these magni-
ficent prospects the heart beats with
Joy In the breasts Of those who were
permitted to see the dawn Of these
bright days. and who are assured that
80 many happy presages will be accom-
plshed.
VOICE OF PROPHECY.
"There was another prophet. greater
than all--prophet and priest--who,
higher up the mount than Others, heard
more distinctly the voice OF destiny,
whose heart and soul were full OF
prophecy. and whose every faculty was
tense and strong as he wrought for our
nations Advancement and for the peace
sand c0ntentment OF his fellow country
Smen. From the fulness Of gratitude
and Joy he thus wrote TO one who had
assisted In the contamination OF this
great treaty: For myself and my coun-
try, / thank you for the aid You have
given in II; and congratulate you on
having lived 10 give these aids In a
transaction replete with blessings TO
unborn millions OF men ana which will
mark the face OF portion on the globe
SO extensive as that which now COM
DnSGN lnt NlnlNtu RANhfN VI fhih'fiNAf
and when as president, he gave notice
in message TO Congress Of the actual
occupancy by the government Of its
new acquisition, he happily presaged
the future. and gave assurance OF his
complete faith and confidence IN the
benehcent results OF our nations eX-
tension, in these words;
JEFFERsoN's WORDS,
"On this important acquisition. 50
favorable TO the immediate interests OF
our western citizens. so suspicious TO
the peace and security Of the nation in
general, which adds to our country ter
ritores 80 extensive and FERTILE, and 20
our citizens new brethren 10 partake OF
the blessings OF freedom and self-gov-
eminent, offer TO Congress and our
country my sincere congratulations.
"Our prophets do not live forever.
They are not here TO see how stipend
ously the growth and development OF
the American nation, on the domain
newly acquired In their day, have dur
ing a short century, outrun their antici-
pations and predictions
cLAMoRING FOR STATEHOOD.
Almost within the limits Of the ter
ritory gained by the Louisiana pur-
chase we have already carved out Il
great states-leaying still a large resi-
due. whose occupants are even now
loudly clamoring for statehood.
Instead OF the 5000 white settlers
who occupied this domain In 1903. II now
contains fifteen millions OF industrious.
enterprising, intelligent Americans. con-
stituting about one-fifth OF the popula-
tlon OF all our states; and these are
dehantiy contesting for premiership In
wealth and material success, with the
Oldest Of our states, and are their
equals In every phase OF advanced in
telligence and refined civilization.
'The states which composed the {
Union when It's possessions were so Z
greatly extended, have since that time q
seen the center Of the nations popula- I
ton carried more than 500 miles west {
ward by the swift an con- G
slant current or settlement toward {
this new domain and the citizens " &
those states have seen nocking thither {
"neW brpthrpn 10 partnke OF the bless. | I