The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-01
Roosevelt Presses Bottom
Fairbanks 7 a1xS--Fair Opens

Held OF vuat trade which we have
long desired TO possess. and which
we have but slowly and inadequate
ly gained. our noothold IL steadily
Increasing. and " We arc but true
20 our opportunities. Il will be- I'm
nediately enlarged 10 the Rdyants
axe OF the entire country. n We
would have the trade OF the people
uf the far east. We must first have
their confidence. Moreover. We
must suit our commodities to the
nosda II those with whom ne would
traffic. We mist btudy their tastes
and their whlma aud minister unto
them. while our goods may suit
uH. they may not be adapted 90 the
requirements or satisfy the desires
OF peoples In other countries.
The tragic events which are
trauaplrinE In the orient are deep.
~ deplorod By every lover OF peace
and humanity the world over. The
mighty and bloody conflict had tta
inception In desire Tor commcrcial
conquest. Tho American people
we're not indifferent 10 their own
Interests. and early Ia the struggle
made sure OF the preservation Of
their commercial advantages Ia the
very thoatsr 81 war. Our trRde in
terosta are to be pushed In that far
OF country. not b. the instruments
Of battle. but through the potent
agencies OF peace. We are dcstins
od 10 play a more important part
than heretofore tn the commercial
hand beyond tho Pacific We must
not underrata the commercial 0p-
purtnultlea which invite ua 10 the
Orient
while we sesk Oriental and
other markets. Wo must have care
that We do mol lose sight Of the fact
that cur greatest aud our aurcat
market IN at home and that 20 le0-
dardixe IL In a desire to possess unt
! CERTAIN Aiien markets would DO the
part OF inerprraaihla folly. While
We iook fos the expansion OF euf
trade throughout the world. We
Rhould beware that Nn do not yieia
our hold upon that home produce
ton. which from even Just e0nf
Eidcralion. belongs To American la
+ II
Dor and American capital.
We are assembled from rcmoid
nolGhborhooda. yet 70 ERE in cloaa
touch and sympathy. We ard
bound together Ia everlasting bona4
of national affection aud national
unity. Our Nation'a honor IL oue
common honor. Our uatioa'a giorgs
IL our comtnon glory"
Addresses followed BY United
States Senator Clarence u. Clark !
OF Wyoming. and Congressman d
A. TaEnsY. Of Minnesota. Mayur
Williams welcomed visitors on
behalf of the city OF Portland. aud
Governor Chamberlain extended
greeting for the state u orazun.
AZ tho conclusion Of the speeches
greetings were exchanged batween
President Roosevelt aud President
+ Goode and thu exposition vas Dc.
clRred to be formally Opened The
apeaKers stand vas electrically
connected wiih the Nhts house Il
+. NaaaiaEton. y. C.. and president
Roosevelt pressed Tho button that
started the wheels IN the Machinery
Hall and thaa Actually opened the
E great exposition.
A marvellous transformation fol-
luEed the telegFaphie signal Opers
atora here we're waiting foE the re-.
/ Spouse from the white house. aud
a. quickly aea q came thoY touched
+ tho keYa Whleh released the fastsn-
/ ings uf the Thousands of banners ca
the staffs ON tho rpofs os all the
large exhibit palaces. 6ifnultAne-
ously with tho unfarlluK Of tbs
fiaEA all che bands burst forth ia
melody. and from the chimes tn tho
tower Of tbs KuVerument bnildinK
/ pcaled the strains 81 "America"
/ Every man in the great crowd un-
covered. and when the last strain uf
the martial song had died hway the
exercises we're brought "a an end
wlth a divine benediction pro-
nounced b. Archbishop Chriatle.
/ The great enterprise upon whieh
the people Of Portland had taviahsd
hundreds % thousands o. dollars
and expended unlimited time and
energy was at last an accomplished
| fact.
Although no special effort was
| made BY the management af the exs
position 70 secure n large attend
ance for the opening day. the crowd
surpassed the most RanKuine ex-
pectations Tho Eatea were thrown
open II , o'clock In the morning
and the rush began. The stirred
ears we're erowGed to their eapaelts
while countless thousands wendea
thar way 20 the grounds on foot.
II was an orderly. good .natured
crowd bent on getting ita nu of
+ pleasure and seeing a. much az pos
sible q the opening formalftieA
/ When these we're concluded the
sightseeing began. and soon the
/ exhibit palaces. the state structures.
and most all the amuf cmonf Hectiofl
known as The Trail" were crowd
ed with men. women and children
anxious % see ~ much as possible
OF the countless wonders OF Of the
magic city that has spread Itself
out In a dazzling panorama OF color
with the snow-capped peaks o.
Mount Hood. Mount Rainier. Mount
E Adams and Muuuf ~ Ifafaua for a