New-York tribune., 1903-05-02
OF THE DAY.
4mbassoder Jasserand and Minister
Oiedo Heard scith Mr. Francis.

g Tou5s MAY 1T was late when the assembly
t the Liberal Arts Building was called to eFdeF Dy
s-orv-in Il. Spencer. chairman OF the eAposluoh
committee ceremonies
After the invocation by the Rev carr S"ensOn' oI
St Louis. Mr. Spencer introduced as presloent OF
the day John n. Thurston.
Nr Thurston introduced President Frahcls u
the exposition, who spoke follows. IN extending
the greeting OF the exposition 10 the EehIe7ei'
1iRes Of foreign countries:
The Universal EXPOSITION OF 1905 extends cordial
greeting The distinguished represent ,ca %
foreign countries who favor US by ~ thelI ~Pii IF
ervoys Of organized governments, however lnlte9
IN their number end whatever its ob3ecL H~E h@f
be. is characteristic Of hgh ciVl!lza1loIl . ouL
when that convening is as general IA us GS1a 6
rs this It indicates marked progress IN lue tS.dn
5i~hrnent of a better understanding between inter
ests aIa po!lcIes e--s ~ 5',b roee1ing is as in
this case to establish and cement In ITlenGy f oTe+
IeLt "a riso +f rarizstion On 1 Of parliament Of
deavor because its consunraatlon Wou4d FeSuI' Al
When ne civilized nations Of the earth meet
IN friendly rivalry their peter r nTnerciaI
Teiz5fons that follow conducive TO In4 Inut4HaI
l.enelts Tney efface prejudicess they pToaeaen
sympathies. they deepen and widen the Iounua-
'l44s % q ea.ians nrsH EXPOSITION whose dedication
you honor by your presence was coneedsnq - mich ~ Oh
- ,S-1a T,oarf factor in increasing our wealth
and sustaining our Institutions. and perpetG5atlhg
our Independence The interest n2nlteSSer @ s-re ~
HE governments and the people wnon you yTg TeP5e- g
sent in pledges Of pareipa94 ree aSs and we are
pad Of this opportunity TO express our deep grah.
tqoe Your coming eLa4t s fbe Undertaking we have
launched our plans are ambitious ana Jul a Win
- rec113-on and assistance we expect 10 carry
=, = stleesssf.,I consuTnuation enterprise Whlch
earth and bring together the pest @ oIfci+fnp
he expression OF the best thought aId Ioa GtaS
fng and systernatzing g an he an epftome Of the
r.rogress Of the world from the beginning Of his-
The earth in its fertility and resourcefulnesss mess
furnishes material sufficient TO Lla1adI1 sneTev
Se be devoted 70 utilization Of that ma @ ielIaI
,Es1esd ,I oI 20 ,naioT and possession the destiny
II ne human race would be higher ana n9DIee nIee
S ,3-cf-ed r by Him whose life ana teachings have
for nearly thousand years oee s sefuinegs and
e556 e955 Te3n9 5or Inst 1.s happiness 90, -
ne sievstjon and advancement of the human rae rae
s the prayer OF those VINO orgsnlzeo es su Tbaf 1
I-o~l- IL n irs present stage OF progress. 4ti~t
80 e6-,+rtes for which you stand may unite % ~ith
s n pre0S az Is the earnest wish Of the local
inaragemen1 and the sincere hope OF every iis-
thinking citizen OF the American rePuohc
- .,o -s,,a,tion Of 4 selection by the Marine
r7.,s ~ Washington the French Ambassador M
Jusserand. replied to President Francis as Ioio"s'
In this trumphal day. amid the shouts So o. sis ss'
Je reports OF ne guns ana oar look backward
"a ne mast and have a thought lor the IC1etg
p2eS f u ,nknown land and tried. among incred.
;t5e Sif7cifes 10 make IL less unknown, 70 Hiahe
IL ,,o~e rrOe ucIfve and easier TO reclaim lOI
fhe-~ distant inhertors- No one, an SUI y a
fI5,t n an7ise that l. a compatriot OF theirs aA9
I-santtative Of their country. recall al TINS Gay
iher efoTts and express to-cays gratltuoe Iot Ses
terdays work For they we're haToy men 'i'os oT7
shf dfeu Of distant France they were puSfS' I's
7erpr1stng anu courageous: they ieo StIen 80
lives f7deed qualities for when you ehei r
a soecial regard. To say that they Gid hot ied4
danger is TO SANDER them. they loved IL
Soldiers missionaries, governors OF cites. 80
fouis XIV attiacted by the chances OF the beauqtg
Of unknown. the opportunity OF lLct Fro1Is
their country's dominiOns. OF becoming tS ss
or OF insLructing souls and OF dying II oeath Wa
70 be met brayely and honorably- year 'uSy+b
The caTk shadows and splendid rays OF nght "Ied W.
whch French history Is interwoven sn9ae .i 6ne 6i
vanished in their grand and awful Attenuation
cav lie French flag lowered IN LOUISIANA '.aI
Trss al the close Of the Seven Years war Al ].
ether cay the same fsg was seen on the mas %
small vessel leaving the harbor at Bordea ~
an5 sailing America; the ship happened 10 pea
9fe suspicious Of La Nictore, and J Dots s
Tiafeverte Then il was the Alliance Of I71s. ana
.crsSffed by any nation TO this country. my pIeues
~1ssor Gerard de Rayneval. stsrch frleno Sa
s,~ertca Then the peace Of u.s. when, win S t.l1
<<-Se--t Of 4he whole world, TO the joy or eNeLyy
T--e-rb heart thirteen stars shone on the
- eeg France recovered then neither LoulslaIla
Sor Tapada nor anything. But she had neNsI tI-d -
+.asS ..c IN She won friend, and such lfiene s
E tl-sn ss1v province IN 1850 Louisiana was
1-oDcS again Three years later on the In sIpon-
reas1s proposal of the French republic, nor .he
S-ies1s alone a re strip OF lanos Dut '
Jt.o-o - caTSr-frE became forever American -,
~ ,-eeTv signed one hundred years ana q e.s
seo had little precedent in history. II oeaii "''