Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-22
This is the Ago Of Striving for Ideals
Along All Lines
ExPosITloNs ARE AID TO PROGRESS
Require sslf-saorifce, but Are Profitable
to siates in Which They Are Held.
SORRY THAT OREGON is NOT LARGER
Liue of United states should Have
Been Set 30 as 10 Com
pieteIy Control Puget
Sound,

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug N.-Hundreds OF
Nebruskans, ,lcluding Governor Mickey
were present today TO celebrate Nebraska
day at the Lewis and Clark exposition A
feature Of the exercises was the singing by
the Nebraska society quartet of the
national hymn, in which the audience
took part standing. At the conclusion OF
the set program a reception was held In
the Nebraska pavilion.
Governor Mickey, in his speech. said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentleman:
ANY great assembly of people or of inter-
ests that is not educational in its tendency
may well be considered of doubtful pro
priety. This is a practiaaI age the en-
nghtened world is seeking for Improvement.
Present standards are not sufficient. There
~ conunuai reaching after better meth
ods OF living. better sanitation, more whole
sSme ana better prepared foods, more
means OF transportation more sklIlfui prs
tessional men and women, better educators,
better applied science, more labor-saving
ana wealth producing inventions. higher
art, higher Ideals, more practical patriotism
as applied TO national state and municipal
1t is In response to this popular demand
that the great expositions of the past half
century have found reason for their exist
ence; buch exploitations as the Centennial
the Worlds fair, the Transmssissippi, the
Louisiana Purchase and other notable OK
posltlons OF comparatively recent years
have probably done more for the general
dissemination of human knowledge than
any other one agency, and now we are par
uolpating IN another, OF these great educa-
uonal enterprises, the Lewis and Clark ex-
position or your own state and city The
OBJECT lessons here presented are innumera-
BILE, comprehensive, far-reaching. 1t is safe
70 say there is no one who has passed
through these buildings and streets, filled
with the products OF the best thought of
the nation and Of the world, but that has
had his views Of life materially broadened
ana mas received an inspiration of perma-
nent value / want to congratulate the
people Of Portland, of Oregon and OF The
spirit they have manifested in conceivinE
and executing the plans which have re-
suited IN this marvellous array Of industrial
energy which Is gathered about us, l know
something Of the spirit of heroism neces-
sarY 70 such task, for It is heroic. We
had similar enterprise at Omaha a few
years ago and It was a great success. But
II required much Of self-sacrihce, large
busiest men, many annoyances and great
perplexities, and yet from II all came a
Cooperating gain to our state and TO all
uS We H s. the history Of ,ERens vi
ton fts influence will be felt not only this
ceeding years. 1t will attract interests here
that no other magnet could have drawn
Because OF it.
Line should Have Gone North.
never look at that portion Of the map
which Represents these northwestern states
without Wishing that the boundary line had
been pushed (up few degrees farther to-
time had our statesmen of little more
than a generation ago been as far seeing
to me that no other portion OF our common
country Is richer in natural resources than
is this particular section and that is the
reason l wish we had more of II, and still
am not covetous. only regret that at
the time the oregon boundary was agreed
on we did not press our territorial rights
to the full limit thus securing several de-
grees OF the country TO the north TO which
n and tuctdauTally rOmDlpta
OF the entrance to Puget Sound. Neither
do l ever look at the portion of the map
a feeling Of reverent gratitude to that
grand old patriot, DR.. Marcus Whitman,
through whose efforts we have preserved
to us as much of this northwestern country
as is now included within our boundaries
IL there was ever man with a far-seeing
mind, capable OF penetrating the veil OF
fnture years and reading advance history
by the dim light of the times in which ne
The wonderful sacrihca ne made and the
suffering he endured during that eventful
mldwinter horseback ride from Walia
Walla to st. Louis, and on to Washington.
undertaken that oregon might be saved to
the nation, is a narrative OF exceeding in
Ameriean heart. But the stTangest' thing hing
Is the lethargy and indifference with which
In the northwest was received at Washing
ton, involving as II did acute danger Of
Rs osS S,sd Sf m s,Sss ses PTiRGeI empire
against the possibility of ever settling 40
remote a country and insisting that the
entire area was not worth the energy and
expense necessary TO the convoy of a set
tiers train so great distance, and vet
the halls OF congress and were participated
In by our Wisest statesmen. Ii was only
by the most herculean efforts that the
friends OF oregon, aided by Whitman. were
finally enabled to rally sufficient sapport
and thus preserve 70 the Union one of its
man II every county In Oregon and Wash
lngton should erect to his memory an en-
guIlns monument II would be no more than
merited reeognition. am glad to know
one OF the great counties OF Washington
9taIi. peaTs MS us name @ and that Whitman college
uonal institutions OF the coast country
Interest of Nebraska.
Nebraska has more than a passing in.
terest IN this Lewis and Clark Centennial
observance. The state which l have the
honor 20 represent is an important part OF
the territory. acquired by the Louisiana
purchase, and has a right to share in the
Of western exploration, Messrs Lewis and
Clark These gentlemen. with their escort
In 1904, and the records they left are in,
valuable 10 our state archives, and furnish
some OF the earliest data Of our history
On august Z OF last year, there was cele.
brated at Fort Calhoun. Neb., the cen
tennial anniversary OF famous council
resenting the government, and by rankin,
Indian chiefs Of that locality. This annf
Nersary was attended BY many OF our citi
II was my Privilege TO be present and I,
listen 70 very eloquent eommemorativ,
address delivered by Hon William f. Cur
ley Of Omaha. / am also reminded that thi
particular date is the 1Olst anniversary o
the death Of Sergeant Charles Floyd OF tn,
Lewis and Clark company, which even
occurred In Nebraska territory near IN
present site Of Dakota City. but recent!
our citizens have reared a monument Z
his memory and have dedicated it witt
tttinE observance.
Loyalty to state is one OF the cardina
virtues Of Nebraskans. We who are gath
cred here are justly proud Of the splend
display Of our resources which has beel
made in the agricultural building by Ou
state commission Though the appropria
ton for the WORK In hand was small
the commissioners have expanded Il wit
such rare discretion that the result
are most gratifying. All whom I hav
aeard express themselves upon the sub
lect have been profuse in praise an
he press has given much favorable com
nent We are a great state and In en-
3hasis OF the fact let me call 10 your min
hat in 1904 We marketed beyond state line
(Cohtinued on seeonA PASel