New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
FAIRBANKS AT THE 500.
CROUDS HEAR HIN SPEAK.
Celebration Of Semi-Centenniol Of
Canal Opening Ends.


ton exercises in the government park adjoining
the ship canal have occupied the second day of the
| semi centennial celebration OF the opening of the
st. Marys Ship Canal which connects Lake Su-
perior with the lower lakes The exercises took the
form of programme of addresses, including one
by ice-President Fairbanks.
The streets leading to the park were early filled
with people walking to the scene of the days
ercises. which were opened by concert by the
Calumet and Hecla band at o'clock. The park
was well filled before the musical programme
begun, and at its conclusion the grounds were
crowded. After the guests and speakers had taken
their places the stand Archdeacon Lord. of Saut
Ste Marie, made the invocation.
Chase s. Osborn, of this city. gave the address
| of welcome Peter White. of Marquette. president
of the commission in charge OF the celebration and
one of the most widely known men In the upper
peninsula of Michigan spoke on THE Development
of the Lake Superior Region" He described the
development of the mining industry, both copper
and ron In the upper peninsula and the marvellous
growth of the lake traffic since the opening
of the first 350-foot locks here fifty years
Rodolphe Lemeux Solicitor General of Canada,
one of the speakers, said in part:
If ever there was an occasion when both Amer
leans and Canadians should unite in the celebration
of an event calculated to bring-nay, to
The great Republic and the Dominion of canada
4osd of influence look for no other rivalry on
outcome of peace Can it be doubted that with the
good will of both, and with fair policy in matters
them future of such brightness as viii overshadow
all other nations past or present?
Raoul Dandurand, Speaker of the Senate of Can
ada, said:
Although Canada and America are separate as to
! ideal-the application OF the golden rule in
We know what you have done for the betterment
6a IS on @ on the Lakes ana how helpful you
before another half century is completed 10
to the sea- through 2G-foot waterway via the
Ottawa and St Lawrence River, thus saving you
| ing European port
| Senator Burrows, of Michigan, discussed the
| Future of American Commerce" He said that
while the future of American domestic commerce
was assured. foreign trade in time to come was
more problematical and it's developent a matter of
keenest solictude. He said:
1t is reproach to the nation that while entire
Coo omy m SS Coo or aSPegasa p asG IN as value a
ried in American ships. The prospect of
possessions was never more atfering iu hoWeSver
aGpefTr ad sign for the future Of the country to
interest interest IN IN favor of building up our merchant
Commerce and the sending of its agents to other
countries
MI FAIRBANKS'S SPEECH
| Vice-President Fairbanks spoke as follows:
We cordially welcome our friends from Canada
memorate is Of mutual interest To the people of
the two countries There, side by side, are the
| and the other by the Dominion of Canada Through
them passes fnterchangeably the commerce of the
Two countries. Here they win stand in close feI-
ioWshIp ior centuries to come, dischareing their
ways be symbolicai of the relations and neighborly
TTegard T 10 OF the two peoples through whose veins
We owe allegiance to different institutions Above
powers upon this earth. We have no sense Of
| rivalry except in those ways which make for
| higher and better civilization.
There are no fortlhcations along our common
| vide These are not Needed now. and we trust
that in Gods Providence. they shall never be re
| stitutons, of each others laws of each others
| social ties and sentiments of mutual respect
Competition in trade is yitalizing factor It is
| in that just sef-interest which has been the life
% saae rne ss %a Meh who 2ns 81 od
name is the precious heritage Of the human race,
commercial competitors we are, commercial enc
mics We must not BE-" The national policies Of the
II they be not it VIII be due to to no d TnTGndness ba mess
We look upon our Commercial DEVELOPMENT since
this canal was dedicated 10 commerce with the
utmost satisfaction All sections OF the eountryI
Strength but nowhere is there to be found more re-
markable growth than We witness in the territory
tonnage passing through I this canal has risen from
cade to 2505o50o of tons per annum in the ten
years ended in 1904 Last year more than sixteen
| rying more than twenty-ono and half million
| tons of freight. valued at than SS40.010000.
The maximum has not vet been reached. Chi
| cago. Milwaukee. Duluth, Detroit. Toledo, Cleve-
and power upon the ahoes Of he Great Lakes are
rapidly increasing in reputation and in CONNER %
wealth of cheap material into the channels of
agriculturai Regions are Sending their Vast sar
plus to feed millions in the East and beyond the
| The commerce of the United States was in
| of half century ago Our foreign commerce has.
| with ra9idty, attained volume. 1t is insig-
| pared with internal commerce. Railways are
| taxed to their utmost capacity, and ships upon
inland water routes are loaded 70 the limit OF their
| carrying power, bearing the products of progress
/ sive and great people Old methods of interchange
| They are constantly improved and enlarged. New
| Instruments of intercommunca ton are created.
transportation facilities create new traffic The
wants of the people quickly expand to meet them.
most rapid Industrial development The ever in
| creasing procession of ships through it tells the
story OF our expanding production, growing trade
and increasing industrial Importance
Ihe sceptre of commercial power is speedily
passing into American control, If but true
| 70 the vast opportunities which lie at hands
the United States Will become the acknowledged
quest will, be achieved by the men of trade and
| not BY the men of war 1t will come by d sort OF
| come because of increased productive capaci-
| ty; because of our superior ability to supply the
sources of farms, mines and factories b. ause
! OF multiplied methods and enlarged facilities of
! cheaP transportation from the centres OF produc-
! ton down TO the seaboard. We take pride in our
commerce because it tends to lift the country to a
| hgher ana better level 1t tends 70 equaZe
ditons. II enlarges the opportunity of labor and
capital and gives our people more homes and fills
communities and trade centres together in com
mon interest \ higher civilization follows IN its
| pathway.
! COMMERCE NOT AN END.
While commercial people We are not
| O IN r,apd