The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
TERNATIONAL DAY.
Continued from First Page.

material benefits as we'll as to the cul-
ture of every country participating.
The International exposition whose
dedication you honor by your presence
was conceived in an effort to comment
crate a great achievement which has
proven a potent factor in increasing
our wealth and sustaining our institu-
lions and perpetuating our independ-
ence. The interest manifested by the
governments and the people whom you
represent, in pledges of participation
has been encouraging and helpful i'll
the highest degree, and we are glad Of
this opportunity to express our deep
gratitude.
That this exposition may be a pow
erful aid in the elevation and advance
pent of the human race is the prayer
of those who organized and have
brought it to it's present stage of prog
ress. That the countries for which you
stand may unite with us in prNthoting
an undertaking fraught with such good
to humanity is the earnest wish of the
local management and the sincere hope
of every right-thinking citizen of the
American republic.
After the rendition of a selection by
the Marine Band of Washington, the
French ambassador, NJ. Jusserand, re-
piled to President Francis as follows:
The FrenGk Ambassador.
Ambassador Jusserand spoke in part
as follows: 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 Congress, there
were, contrary to what we might sup
pose protracted discussions, and OBJ
jections of many sorts. Some thought
that the title to the new acquisition
was not a sufficient one: others were
anxious on account of the very magni-
tude of the new territories, and ex-
pressed the fear that the federal tie
would be 1oosened if extended to such
remote, and partly unknown regions.
Many were the criticisms, and long
the speeches.
Senator Jackson of Georgia rose,
and, turning towards one of the hos
tile party, said: In century, sir, we
shall be we'll populated ** and in
stead of the description given of it by
the honorable gentleman, instead of
bowling wilderness where no civilized
foot shall ever tread. if we could re-
turn at the proper period, we shoWd
find it the seat of science and civiliza-
ton
Senator Jackson's time has come
the very year he named; one century
has just elapsed since he spoke. If he
could return among us he would see no
bowling wilderness, but one of the most
brilliant gathering which this country
has ever beheld. including the chief OF
the state and a former chief of the
state, representatives of all the Powers
of the globe, soldiers and sailors,
priests, magistrates, savants, artists,
tradesmen and agriculturists, workmen
and citizens innumerab1e; all bent upon
consecrating by their presence and do
domage to the work done during the
hundred years. Good work, indeed,
nay stupendous. Sanguine as he was
Senator jackson, could, / think, scarce
ly believe his eyes and ears, if he saw
the matchless sight we presently be-
hold, and the preparation for the i'm
pending exhibition of all the produce,
all the discoveries. all the art of the
wide earth. He would scarcely be-
lieve 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 bowling wilder
ness had been turned into an immense
garden dotted with wealthy towns; that
all the land called in his days Louis
lana produces yearly now one million
i ard a half bushels of various sorts of
grain, and that the private belongings
of the successors of the scattered set
tiers of his time are valued in ours at
! three milliards.
But he would not be surprised if he
learnt tat the federal tie has not been
loosened that the number of states has
| increased, their wealth, too, the number
of their Inhabitants, their Importance in
every respect and that they consider
as more ana more sacred the bond
which unites them to the older part of
the community. Such IS the effects of
liberty and iut laws !" =
"The treaty sgned 100 years and
day ago had little presidents in his
tory it dealt witt territories larger
! than the empire o.s5Alexander; 1t fol-
lowed no war; it vas preceded by no
shedding of human bood. the new pos
SCISSORS got a hundred times more than
they even thought of demanding, and
the negotiations were 20 simple, the
good faith and mutual friendship so