The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-05

the Secretary of the NaNE. have
signified their cordial sympathy with
| the exposition movement. 4 Presi-
Dental Proclamation inviting the
other nations of the world TO join with
ours in celebrating this event. is sure
of hearty acceptance. ard the peo-
Pile of this country will have. az they
have never had before, IN opportunity
of comparing our boats one with an
other. and in turn our navy With
narics of the world.
No spectacle is so impressive as that
created oy war. II time of peace,
the panoply of war will be displayed
without It's horrors. AT Fortress Mon
roe. across the Roads. is the best artil-
lery post of the United States. Mill
tary movements may be viewed at
any time. on. the waters Will De the
navies of the world. Both branches
of the fighting service VIII be constant
ly on parade.
To add human interest to the mar
tial array, contests will be arranged
! between crews of vessels and rival
Iboats-surface and submarine. And in
this latter connection q picture may
be foreshadowed whose parallel has
never been possible. AT night, with
thousands Of powerful searchlights
sending their glares over the waters.
| ii is proposed to have, by means of
sunken lights and submarine boats. a
system of sub-aCueous Illumination
which will make the moving vessels
seem TO pass over a sea of light.
through myriads OF luminous bars.
To the spectator ashore or afioat,
such a picture would be ineffable II
can be and will be accomplished. and
Will prove pleasing contrast to the
interesting but serious examination Of
the war ships by day--the compari-
son of our ships with those OF other
flags.
The shores will be the scene of
magnificent buildings showing the
commercial and industrial progress of
the various States which received their
first breath of life from the jamestown
settlement. Here il is that North Car
oiina will take advantage of the OPP
portunity to show her resources In the
most advantageous manner and pro-
vide a building for the people of her
State that will be a credit to those
who are proud of the commonwealth.
It is said that the plans for North
Carolina's representation are such us
will make this States appearance as
creditable as that OF any of the States
of the Union. her proximity to the
site of the exposition and her need
Of foreign capital and labor to develop
her natural wealth of resources giving
iiCi sil oppOlluIit1 WHICH SUE C1iliiJl
afford to neglect.
William McKinley's last speech
pointed out the advantages to be de-
rived from such an event as the
jamestown Exposition: Theodore
Roosevelt has declared that III no
other undertaking should all the peo-
pie of the United States feel and
show as great and general interest;
Grover Cleveland says that this is the
most important event OF this century;
Governors of almost every State. in
Guiding Governor Glenn, and ex-Gov-
ernor Aycock have urged the fullest
possible cooperation of the various
States to make the jamestown Ex-
position worthy of the object il rep
resents.
There is practically no doubt at
present, according to the members of
the Legislature. VINO have this matter
nearest at heart. that North Carolinas
representation at the celebration In
1907, will be mmensurates with the
states interest in the particular oc-
casion which this celebration eom-
memorates ard her growing CONNER
cial importance in the sisterhood of
States