Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-30
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION DEDICATED

sinews had been secured. the first step
accomplished. Two years have since
elapsed During that period the work
mas been pushed In every safe and ter
riuory ana possession of the United
states, and In every civilized country
OF the earth. The disappointment OK
Ptl Fenced and the obstacles encounter
eu nave but served TO put 10 renewed
VHo.t those who from the inception OF
tle movement had determined to carry
l. 10 a successful contamination
Inc further announcement from the
g'nrral government IN the provision
lot us own exhibit, the cO-operation of
lie 81 states and territories and pos.
sessions of the United States. the
pledged participation of 80 foreign
countries are the results of the yigor-
Gus domestic ana foreign exploitation
TO the president OF the United
states, 10 the accomplished represen-
1uLes or foreign countries, to the
thlei executive of the sovereign states.
20 lhe senators and representatives OF
lhe national Congress. to the great
concoulse of visitors here congregated
we extend greetings. II you are pleas
eu win what has been accomplished
your approval is abundant reward for
u'e labor we have performed
BUILDINGS PRESENTED.
And now, Mr. President. II Is my
pleasing privilege and nigh honor to
present to you for dedication the huild
ines OF the Louisiana Purchase exposi
ucn. May a high standard of citizen.
SHIP and a broader humanity ami the
mission Of the country whose worthy
representatives you are. be sustained
ana losiered and promoted by the uses
70 which these structures are devoted.
May Tie happiness Of mankind be adj
Vanced and broadeued by the lofty pur-
POSES that inspired this undertaking
ana moved our own and our sister
countries 10 unite In its accomplish
mont"
AT the conclusion Of President Fran
CTS address, terrific cheers broke forth
10 greet President Roosevelt whose
dedication address was as follows
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen.
AT the outset OF my address let me
recall TO the minds Of my hearers that
the soil upon which we stand before
1t was ours, was successfully the po-
session of to mighty empires, Spain
ana France, whose sons made death
less record OF heroism in the early an
mails OF The new world No history of
the western country can be written
without paying heed TO the wonderful
part played therein IN the early days
by the soldiers, missionaries. explorers,
and traders, who did their work for the
honor Of the proud banners of France
and CASTLE. While the settlers OF Eng
llsh-speaking stock and those Of Dutch,
German and Scandinavian origin who
We're associated with them, were stu
close to the eastern seaboard
the pioneers of Spain and Of France
mad penetrated deep into the hitherto
unknown wilderness Of the west and
had wandered far and wide within the
of what Is n0W COR mighty
country. The very cities themselves
ST. Louis, New Orleans Santa Fe. New
witness by their titles TO
the nationalities of their founders II
was not until the revolution had begun
that the English-speaklng settlers push.
ed west across the Alleghenies, and not
until century ago that they entered |
In to possess the land upon which we
now stand.
WHAT is COMMEMORATIVE.
1--WE have met here today to COM
the hundredth anniversary Of |
The event which more than any other, |
after the foundation Of the government |
md always excepting its preservation, |
determined the character Of our nation
Al Undetermined that we should be
great expanding nation instead OF rela-
lively a small and stationary one.
"Of course II was not with the Lou
slana purchase that our career of eX-
lanslon began In the middle Of the
revolutionary war the Illinois region.
including the present states of Illinois
md Indiana, was added TO our domain
~ force Of arms, as a sequel 70 the ad-
'enturous expedition Of George Rogers
'larke and his frontier rihemen Later
he treaties Of jay and Plnckney ma
erially extended our real boundaries
o the west. But none OF these events
vas of so striking a character as 10 FIX
he popular imagination. The old 70 coll
mics had always claimed that their
lights stretched westward TO the Mis-
issippi. and vague and unreal though
hese claims were until made good by
onQuest settlement. and diplomacy.
hey still served to give theimpression
hat the earliest westward movements
our people were little more than the
ling in Of already existing national
oundarics
BEYOND THE MISSISSIPPI.
"But there could be no Illusion about
he ACQUISITION OF the vast territory
eyond the Mississippi stretching west
ard 10 the Pacific which in that day
.as known as Louisiana. This immense
agion was admittedly the territory Of
foreign power. Of an European king
ON. None OF our people had ever laid
aim TO a foot OF 10. Its acquisition
luld IN no sense be treated as round
lg ont any existing claims. When we
oquired it We made evident once for Z
Il that consciously and Of get purpose
e had embarked on a career Of eYpan-
on. that we had taken our place
mong those daring and hardy nations
no risk much with the hope and desire
{ winning high position among the
reat powers Of the earth As is 50 Of
N the case in nature. the law Of de-
,lopment Of a living organism showed J
self In It's actual workings 70 be wiser !
ian the wisdom Of the wlsest.
WORK OF EXPANSION. e
"This work OF expansion was by far
.e greatest work Of our people during fl
.e years that interviewed between the n