The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
NATIONS SHARE IN The FAIR.
DIPLOMATS Ar ST. LOUIS TELL
mr. EOREIGN INTEREST.
r,,b,.,a.m Aroused by tho Addresses
Of the French Ambassador and the
s,ap,.h Minist support to
wake THIS Greatest OF Expeditions.

-, the French Ambassador ana the
S,,,,.b nistrr--PIedGe support TO
w.Le THIS Greatest OF Expeditions.
G. LOFTS. Mo, May 1.-The ceremonies
International Day, the second OF the three
DAYS Of the dedication season, were started
u, "a az o'clock this morning with recep-
lion TO tho members OF the Diplomatic
Coros and other distinguished men at the
:, Louis club. Mayor Wells extended
,,s freedom Of the city to the foreign rep
Farmer President Cleveland mingled
.,,b ,be diplomats and their escorts. About
+, o'clock the distinguished party filed
from the club to waiting carriages. Mr.
Cleveland rode with President Francis
~ the exposition and received an ova-
,,on all along the line. The process
s,on of carriages was headed by two
.nuadrons of cavalry from jefferson bari
r,cks The party arrived at the Admins
ration Building shortly before noon and
we're ushered into the Hall of Congress
Navor Wells formally welcoming them to
tho building Here luncheon was served
To the Diplomatic Corps. At 2:30 O'Clock
tho ceremonies in the Liberal Arts Build
mo began, with the Board Of Lady Managers
attending, escorted by military detach-
ment The assembly was called to order
nv Corwin II Spencer. chairman OF the
Committee on Ceremonies, and the Rev.
Carl Swensson delivered the invocation.
The Hon. John NJ Thurston. president OF
the day, was introduced.
We are here" said ex-senator Thurs
ston. ito welcome the Ambassadors, Min
sters and representatives Of friendly
foreign nations. We are gathered to COM
memorate an event which changed the
history Of America event OF more i'm
portance than almost any other event OF
history This event gave to us contl-
mental habtation. To-day, after 100 years.
We come to celebrate great event in
magnificent exposition. Il is not an ex-
position of a city. or State. nor OF the
United States-it is an exposition OF the
world
Gentlemen, our visitors and our. friends
in this temple Of peace, dedicated TO the
progress Of men, your presence is signih-
cant to us Of the friendliness OF the nations:
May we not hope that in the splendor OF
the twentieth century there may be an
exempliication Of the words of the Master,
Peace on earth, good will towards men
President Francis OF the Worlds Fair
Company, in addressing the diplomatic
THE universal exposition of 1904 extends
cordial greeting to the distinguished
representatives of foreign countries who
favor us by their presence on this memorable
occasion. The cycle of one hundred years
whose close we have just passed will be
surpassed by the new century upon which
we have entered II the material potentiaiities
and the intellectual faculties OF mankind can
he utilized and trained toward a common end,
and that end the uplifting of the human race,
and the promotion OF its happiness. The
international expedition whose dedication
you honor by your presence was conceived
in an effort to commemorate great achieve
ment which has proven potent factor in
increasing our wealth and sustaining our
institutions and ,perpetuating our indie
pendence. The interest manifested by
the Governments and the people whom
you represent. in pledges OF participation.
has been encouraging and helpful IN the
portunity to express our deep gratitude.
THAT this exposition may be a powe rful
aid in the elevation and advancement
OF the human race is the prayer OF those
present stage Of progress, That the coun-
tries for which you stand may unite all thus
in promoting an undertaking fraught with
such good to humanity is the earnest wish
Of the local management and the sincere
hope Of every 1gg| ht.:'linkins citizen ofthe
At the conclusion OF President Francis's
speech the band played the 'Marseillaise.
the vast audience standing President
Thurston then introduced NJ. Jean A. }.
Jusserand!. the French Ambassador, who
spoke in part as follows:
In this triumph day amid the shouts OF
Joy. the reports OF guns and the ringing
Of bells considering the splendid results.
ward to the past and have thought for the
lonely pioneers OF long ago. Who came one
sons to ac4 es then o nn iad sa
unknown, to make IL more productive and
easier to reclaim for you, their distant In
am nss that i, a &C" eotmpatriot Of theirs and q
representative of their country shall recall
a, this day their Efforts and cypress to-dnys
For they were hardy men. those children Of
distant France they were Plucky, and enter
ses adesd TS say they es DID
fear danger is to Islander them; they loved
", Soldiers. missionaries. governors OF
the ,m asp Of Louis is X attracted by the
chances Of the beauty. Of the unknown. the
opportunity Of increasing our country,s do
ing souls and OF dying. II death was to be
NIT. bTayely. and honorably; Long is the
roll and great were the hardships.
The treaty signed one hundred years ago
had little. precedent in history. 1t deal!
with territories, larger than the empire q
By no shedding Of human IN blood The new
possessors got hundred times more than
even they ever though OF QelnanQlnH, anu
the negotiations were so simple. the good
faith and mutual friendship so obvious that
all was concluded in a fortnight. The sim
plest protocol on postal OF. sanitary questions
takes nowadays more time. Each party
found its interest in the transaction, but
something more than interest led the affair
to speedy conclusi ion, and that was the
deep-rooted sympathy of the French and
American nations; The French were sim
ply continuing what they had begun: they
had wished America to be free and they were
glad to think that she would be great.
When the treaty was signed the three
negotiators. Barbe-Marbons. Monroe and
Livingston who had known each other in
America At the time Of the War OF lndepen-
dehce. rose and what is rare on such occasions.
ole Of them was able to express in Il single
..sntence the intimate feelings of the three:
The treaties which We have Just signed,
,hld Livingston. will cause no, tears: they
generations of human beings: from this day
the | niied States take thu ir place among
the Powers of the first rann,' The results
have passed the most sang,iine hopes, but
they have not gone beyond the extent OF our
friendly wishes for the sister republic.
America
The representative Of FRANCE comes to
TINS spot that was French In former times
with a feeling of admiration for what you
have done and no feeling OF regret lie sees
splendid development-arts science. TRACE
and agricultur" equally prosperous ne
applauds your success and expresses from
his heart his good will and wishes for your
gland exposition Of next year. France
'hc could not have been more friendly
or have given more syTnpn thetiC SUPPORT She