The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-01

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! great achievements then 10 be noted will
be the Panama canal. bearing the peace
ful commerce Of the world. under the
protection OF the flag OF the great re-
public.
II will be in a very special sense
mighty contribution To the civilizatio and
welfare OF all mankind. IL will bring
J Portland and the Pacific coast into closer
relations with the Atlantic seaboard and
! the markets Of Europe More than eight
thousand miles will be saved In the transit
and interchange OF he products OF our
eastern and western coast A fresh i'm
pulse will be given 10 commerce. which
Will be Of widespread and wholesome in
luence. We shall be Joint sharers in
the increased development, but you will
be the larger beneficiary.
At the north is Alaska, a territory pos
sessing vast present and future CONNER
cial possibilities. secured 10 us by far
reaching statesmanship. and her integrity
preserved By enlightened and courageous
diplomacy.
INTERESTS IN THE ORIENT.
We must have viglant care for our
increasing interests in the Orient We
must cultivate relations OF amity with
the millions who dwell beyond the Pa
cihc. There lies a field OF vast trade
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and which we have but slowly and in
adequately gained Our foothold Is stead
| lily increasing. and II we are but true
! 10 our opportunities IL will be immeas-
urably enlarged TO the advantage OF the
! entire country. II we would have the
! trade OF the peoples OF the far east. we
must first have their confidence. More
over, we must suit our commodities 10
the needs Of those with whom we would
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their whims and minister unto them.
| While our goods may suit us. they may
not be adapted 10 the requirements or
satisfy the desires Of people in other
/ countries.
The tragic events which are transpiring
In the orient are deeply deplored by every
! lover OF peace and humanity the world
! over. The mighty and bloody conflict had
! Its inception In a desire for commercial
! conquest The American people were not
| Indifferent 10 their own interests, and
| early In the struggle made sure Of the
/ preservation Of their commercial advan-
| tases In the very theatre OF war. Our
! trade interests are TO be pushed In that
far-off country not by the instruments Of
battle. but through the potent agencies
| of peace. We are destined 10 play n more
| important part than heretofore In the
commerce in and beyond the Pacific We
| must not underrate the commercial oppor-
tunities which invite us TO the Orient.
While we seek Oriental and other mar
kets, we must have care that we do not
lose sight OF the fact that our greatest
and our surest markets is at home and
that TO teopardize II in a desire to possess
| uncertain alien markets would be the part
OF inexpressable folly. While we look for
the expansion OF our trade throughout the
| world we should beware that we do not
yield our hold upon that home produc-
tion, which from every just consideration,
belongs TO American labor and American
! capital
You have accomplished much since the
FIRST permanent settlement appeared upon
this coast Within comparatively recent
| years. prosperous cities and villages have
! been built. railways have been construct
ed, industries created. schools. colleges,
and churches founded. and everywhere
we observe the sign OF thrift progress
and contentment There is no soer with
! vision so penetrating that he can forecast
the future possibilities OF this people in
all OF the manifold avenues Of human ef-
| fort Who would attempt to mirror the
! developments upon the western coast one
! hundred years hence? who would dare 10
/ prophesy the transformation which will be
| Witnessed by those who shall stand here
al the close OF the present half-century
Yes. who will venture 10 foretell the
measure OF your upbuilding in the quarter
| Of a century beyond the present hour?
FULL OF GOLDEN PROMISE.
The future. indeed. is full of golden
| pronnse: and we have faith TO believe
that YOU and your children will possess
and enjoy the rich inheritance OF time and
opportunity. which are. OF right, yours
and theirs.
You have made admirable display OF the
trophies OF our progress and civilization.
I uyh iS
presented without increased admiration OF
| his countrymen. and no foreigner who Is
! sharing our hospitality can see this eX-
| hibit OF our country's development with
out marveing at the resourcefulness and
| vrility OF the new people who have at
tained a giants strength. but who seek
to use 1t only I'm promoting the phiceless
| arts OF peace.
The founda tion Of our highest and best
development is not to be found in ma
lures illimitable wealth. but in the OBJ
servance of the orderly processes OF the
law. and the practice OF those virtues
which are the cornerstone Of the home
and which are the strength Of the state
its sure stay In the hour OF strain and
stress.
We are assembled from remote neigh
horhoods. yet we are I'm close touch and
sympathy We are bound together In the
everlasting bonds OF national affection
and national unity. our nations glory
I Is our common honor. our nations glory
| is our common glory.
OPENED BY PRESIDENT.
The presidential salute OF twenty one
guns was the signal 10 the impatient
throng that the moment for the opening
Of the exposition was AT hand. Upon n
telegraph operator. seated at an instru-
ment on the speakers stand. the eyes of
the multitude were riveted. and while
the guns were still booming the move
ment OF his hand at the key was n suf-
ficient indication TO the watchers that
President Roosevelt was being advised
that all was I'm readiness 10 receive the
signal from the White house which would
formally open the exposition.
Then followed wait OF several min
utes marked by an impressive stiffness
during which eve and ear was strain ed
10 catch the first move OF the operator
hand or a sound from the telegraph in
! strument. Suddenly out of the quiet
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