The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-01


ence Of official representatives Of all
the civilized nations Of the world the
words of dedication were spoken by
the president of the United States.
AS the last syllable fell from the
speakers lips the dedication Of one Of
the worlds greatest fairs was com
pleted.
President Roosevelt, ex-president
Cleveland, President Francis of the
exposition company, President Carter
Of the worlds fair commission and
members Of the cabinet and the SUI
preme court were seated in the center
Of the platform.
Many DipBomatists Present.
At the presidents right sat the visit
ing diplomatists. a distinguished look.
ing contingent. In this section also
were other distinguished foreigners
and representative OF the department
Of state at Washington. headed BY AS
sistant Secretary Of State Loomis. no
the left Of the president sat the joint
delegation Of senators and representa-
tiyes representing congress, the for
eign commissioner TO the fair, an6
General Miles, Adiutant General Cor
bin and General J. c. Bates, with
many others scarcely less distin
guished
The two front sections of the audi
torium proper were occupied by the
governors and their stats, the national
worlds fair commissioner. the United
States government board, United States
senator's and congressman who were
not members Of the congressional
joint delegation and other notable
guests Across the aisles We're wive;
Of the men connected with the cere
monies and the board OF lady mana
gers. Back Of these. rising tier OF
tier. were the thousands commonly
spoken of as "the general public.
Those in the rear Of this contingent
had difficulty in hearing the speakers
for the hall is long one. and the mile.
Of bunting and flags exhibiting ths
mingled colors Of SPAIN France ant
the United States, impaired the acous
tic properties Of the building All
though many could not hear. all coulC
see. Besides President Roosevelt 9th
er participants in the ceremony were
Cardinal Gibbons, Bishops E, r. Ken
bricks and Henry c. Potter. ex.Presi
dent Cleveland, Thomas II Carter
president Of the day. and Presiden
David Il. Francis.
At the conclusion Of the speeches
centennial salute OF 100 aerial gum
was fired The days demonstration
concluded with a display of fireworks
on magnificent scale.
President Roosevelt's speech.
AT the outset Of his speech the presi
! dent made the point that with the AZ
4 QUESTION Of the vast territory involve,
in the Louisiana purchase our caree
Of expansion began Continuing, b
said
| When we acquired it. we made eviden
! once for all that consciously and Of Sc
| purpose we had embarked on a career o
| expansion that we had taken our piac
4 among those daring and hardy nation
4
OF winning high position among the grea
powers of the earth
Never before had the world seen tn
kind OF national expansion which gave on
4 people all that part Of the American con
4 tinent lying west Of the thirteen origina
states the greatest landmark in which wa
the louisiana purchase Our triumph Il
this process OF expansion was indissoiu
bly, bound up with the success OF our pc
culiar kind OF federal government, an
this success has been SO complete tina
| because Of its very completeness we nov
sometimes fail TO appreciate not only tn
all Importance but the tremendous din
Guilty of the problem with which our ma
| ton was originally faced
When our forefathers Joined to call int
being this nation. they undertook a tas
for which there was but Httls encouraa
ing precedent The development OF civ
ilixation from the earliest period SCENE
10 show the truth Of two propositions;
the first place. It had always proved ex
ceedingiy difficult 70 secure both freedoI
and strength IN any government. and, /
the second place, II had always prove
well nigh impossible for a nation to eS
pand without either breaking up or b'