The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-01
FAIRBANKS PAYS
TRIBUTE TO FARMER
Indiana Senator Addresses a
Large Multitude at the
State Fair.

Despite the almost innumerable
counter attractions, the big stock ex-
hibition tent was crowded a half hour
before IL o'clock to hear the opening
address, delivered by United States
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana.
On the stand were United States
Senator Moses e. Clapp, Gov. Van
SAINT, Judge Page Morris, former Gov.
A. r. McGill, former Congressman
Loren Fletcher, President Cyrus Nor
throp, of the University of Minnesota:
Archbishop Ireland, Darius f. Reese
c. N. Cosgrove and Dean W. NJ Lig-
gett, of the agricultural school, who
acted as master of ceremonies
Dean Liggett introduced Gov. Van
SAINT, who, in turn, introduced Senator
Fairbanks. Senator Fairbanks was
greeted with enthusiasm and his APP
pearance at the entrance of the big
tent, accompanied by Mrs. Fairbanks
and Mrs. Liggett, was the signal for
prolonged applause. His address con-
s sufned little more than an hour in
Its delivery. Senator Fairbanks said:
Senator Fairbanks Address.
No filter time or place than now and
mere. in the heart of the great North
west to take some note of our national
Developments development which al
most overtaXes our belief Our popula-
tlon has grown to be quite eighty mil
mons, and our national wealth is upward
SO vast that we cannot fully comprehend
IT. Where, in any country beyond the
f 6orders OF the United States, can be
9ottd sueh nan an achleyement accomplished
To what are We indebted for this ire
mn3e fIH growth? To climate? Soil?
feredation of them all. the result which
we behold were impossible Nature has
most richly lowered us with these funda-
mental essentials of true greatness and
10 hoe do
trtbution to all that is best and most
enduring in our national growth. She
may justly be said to typify the country's
marvellous development She is fortunate
indeed, in her location in this high Iati-
tude, and fortunate in the ineXhauStible
resources which have come from tn.
beyond all these in her people.
The best people of the hardest races
have made th&r homes here. They have
come from many of the older states of
the Union, from Norway and Sweden, and
from other countries whose chief vir-
tue is that they produce rugged peoples.
They have come with reSolute purpose
and lofty determination. They have
come to stay and work out destiny for
themselves and their children, and to
make stronger and better the republic
whose flag they love. They would give
their lives to uphold and preserve it. They
have met and conquered adversely Ad-
versity, did not dissuade them. it but
strengthened the fiber in them and sent
deeper into our social conditions and our
institutions, the roots of their patriotic
and exalted purpose.
Farming Becomes Scientific.
Farming is more and more coming to
be scientific pursuit. Methods which
We're unknown to our fathers are con-
tinually and rapidly taking the place of
the old Education is working the
change. The agricultural department of
the national government, under the pro
gressive and wise administration of Sec
rotary Wilson, is engaged in vast
amount of research III every branch of
agriculture 1t is working along broad
lines and is adding much to the sum of
knowledge in this important field of in
dustry. Congress gladly appropriates all
money necessary to enable the depart
ment to prosecute the work which it has
In hand In thorough and efficient
We were advised by the secretary in
his last report that "as result of
the intelligent application of improved
methods to agriculture, the produce of
our farms has enabled us to increase the
value OF our exports every year. Products
OF agriculture form about tWo-thirds
OF our entire export trade. Last year
$3.50, O00, 900. ~
The science of agriculture is in rudi-
mentary stages in all lands. The educa-
ton OF producers from the field, so long
neglected, has. recently been undertaken
in earnest in the United States Our gov
eminent is doing more for the farmer
than all other nations combined Results
are Justifying expenditures, and the flu
ture will still further show the value of
science applied to the farm"
The tendency to gravitate to the citv
Will in good time be followed by a return
drift to the country. Improved methods
IN farming, increased comforts of farm
life, which come through experience and
systematic education will be the mag
nets which will draw from the congested
centers to the agricultural communities.
Contest for Commercial Supremacy.
All countries are struggling for com
merclal advantage. They are engaged in
an effort to obtain as large a Share as
possible of the commerce of the world
We observe the contest in the dark con-
tment which was opened to civilization
by the enterprise and daring of an Amer
lean citizen. England France. Holland
and other powers have long been pushing
there their commercial conquests The
eagerneSs of other nations to dismember
China, and hold her provinces for the
purposes of commercial explorations. has
long been manifest. For years the com
merce of the world has demanded an
1sthmian canal, and recent events give nc
the assurance that this vast undertaking
Will be accomplished at an early dav me
der the protection of the American fac
The commercial rivalry is an earnast
one. The United States has not heen an
ldle onlooker; an Indifferent spectator
one mas been pushing her trade aggres
slFeiy throughout all quarters of fhe
earth. She has been steadily securing in
creased participation in the worlds Com
merce, she has not secured her lust
snare sceptor of commercial SUI