The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-02
MINISTER oJEDA THERE
The Spaniard Also Is Most
 Warmly Greeted.
sInternational Day" Compared with Dedication Day." Which Pre- ceded It, Was Like Calm
 After the Storm.

St. Louis, May Like a calm after a storm was International Day at the exposition, compared with Dedication Day. which preceded it. The days pro- gram was carried out as planned but there were numerous delays. The wealth CT was ideal, but it was rather cold and damp in the Liberal Arts Building and only atout l.900 persons listened to the speeches of foreign representatives.
 The speeches today were heard by ev- erybody in the hall and 1t SO happened that nearly all of the speakers were pos- eessed of stronger voices, perhaps except ing President Roosevelt, than the men who were compelled to talk against the noise created by the crowd that filled the building yesterday.
 tne krencn Ambassador. M. Jusserand, made. distinct hit with the audience to- day and was frequently interrupted by applause. Senor Ojeda was cheered to the echo as he advanced to make his ad. dress. Former Senator John M. Thurs ton, President of the day, alluded, as he introduced the Minister, to the late trou- ble with Spain, declaring that all ill feel ing against that country had passed away.
 Breakfast to Diplomats.
 The breakfast to the diplomats was greatly enjoyed by the 300 persons who participated. From the large table where were seated the diplomatic corps. Grover Cleveland, MT. Francis and others, fre- quent sounds of laughter rose.
 At the conclusion of the meal, Presi- dent Francis rose and proposed a toast to the foreign representatives whose presence indicates the friendiness of their governments and their good wishes to- wards the Louisiana Purchase SExposi- ton. volley of handclapping greeted the tcast and ceased suddenly only be- cause it was necessary to use one of the noisevmalktng members to raise glasses. A few moment later the diplomats were helping each other into their coats and helping to look for each others hats. The Chinese Minister laughed heartily at his colleague. T had no trouble in finding my hat" he said to a South American near him and pointed to his black. bowl shaped headpiece. .''-' ''-.--'.
 President Cleveland will leave for home tomorrow morning going directly to Princeton, N. J. The program for to- morrow is as follows:
 10:30-Civic parade will . move from Grand and .Lindell Avenues, to be re- viewed by visiting Governors.
 1;30-Audience will assemble in the Lib erai Arts Building; William H. Thompson will call meeting to order. Invocation by William R. Harper Chicago. Introduc- ton of William Lindsay. Chairman of the day. Address of welcome by Governor Dockery, Missouri. Response by Cover nor Benjamin B. Odell New York Ben ediction by Rabbi Leon Harrison. Fol lowing the exercises in the Liberal Arts Building. the site of each State building will be dedicated All these dedications will take place about the same time, the exercises being in the hands of the va rious State representatives will be escort ed to the various sites by officials of the exposition. The speech delivered today by Ambassador Jusserand follows:
 Speech of Jusserand.
 When the treaty signed in Paris one hundred years ago and by which the area of the United States was to be more than doubled. stood for ratification before Con- gress. there were contrary to what we might suppose protracted discussions. and objections of many sorts. Some thought that the title to the new acquisition was not sufficient one; others were anxious on account of the very magnitude of the that the Federal tie would be loosened if extended to such remote and partly un- known regions. Many were the criticisms, and long the speeches.
 Senator Jackson of Georgia rose, and turning towards one of the hostile party, said: Tn a century, sir. we shall be well scription given of 1t by the honorable @ sen. e tlenan, instead of bowling wilderness where no civilized foot shall ever tread, if we could return al the proper period, we, should find 1t the seat of science and civilization"
 Senator Jackson's time has come the very year he named one century has just elapsed since he spoke. If he could re- wildarnesss, but one of the most brilliant gatherings which this country has ever beheld including the chief of the State. and former chief of the State. repre- sentatives of all the powers of the globe, soldiers and sailors. priests, magistrate savants, artists, tradesmen and agricul- turists. workmen and citizens innumera- ble; all bent upon consecrating by their presence and do homage to the work done during the hundred years. Good work in- deed. nay stupendous. Sanguine as he was, Senator Jackson would, I think scarcely believe his eyes and ears If he saw the matchless sight we presently be- hold, and the preparation for the .impend- ing exhibition of all the produce. all the discoveries, all the art of the wide earth. He would scarcely believe his ears if he heard that we came in twenty-seven hours from the place where he had delivered his prophecy, and which had become only two years before the seat of government, No less great would be his surprise if he learnt that the supposed "howling wilder ness" had been turned into an immense garden dotted with wealthy towns; that all the land called in his days Louisiana produces yearly now one milliard and half bushels of various sorts of grain and that the private belongings of the suc- cessors of the scattered settlers of his time are valued in ours at three milliards of dollars.
 But he would not be surprised if he hat khn (. k1A loosened; that the number of States has increased, their wealth too, the number of inhabitants. their importance in every respect. and that they consider as more and more sacred the bond which unites them to the older part of the community. Such is the effect of liberty and just laws
 Thought for the Pioneers.
 In this triumphal day amid the shouts Of joy the reports or the guns and ring ing of the bells considering the splendid results. it Is only natural that we carry our look backward to the past, and have q thought for the lonely pioneers of long ago. who came one by one. to this then