New-York tribune., 1906-09-26
pixies PEAK OR BUST,
DIR. Fairbanks Says This T..
Typfes Spirit of Pione,r. ="

Colorado Springs COL Sen, q
ercises OF Pioneer Day at the Pike '0rnal -.
oration were conducted in the open 49, ..snniai c
az Suattoh fark, at the entrance norria,
Canyon- The speakers at this rnast,o. Sasgsras
eral RANK wan one time secretar~ :, "s's Gen.
anu Juase Wilbur F. stons :, rs1sTsa
president Fairbanks was to havs DIVA
address later in the Grand Onsra ~ osiivsrsa !,
auditorium could accommodate -. -ioise, but ~
OF those who gathered 70 hear b,r, -. mail nusa.,
Ing was held In Acacia Park. VIZ. ss 40 ne ns,
ldent spoke to ten thousand uerso,s ses-PrS
part: ''nA saying
The name of Lieutenant Zsh,,.
tSd Is 11rever +, Identified with the sno Sentgsr
arduous work: yet, II he had never y virtus II ~
be id Secy ro,,Iy ago-it he had never ivss r
the pathway Of the march Of our W " region E- Z
@ @tion ana, even II greater obstacles 80 esvii.
the courage ana the arTn sr-aoIni,abIs vsssi
tatners 20 span the continent with stsoa stoa q cs,
IONS and their power would have Iaeir hsstssz
good time all That was achieved h., 2l.shsd =
tpt' however, detract from the higH si ~ 'voui
hi5 service or from the honor thar is tsaaracter .
MS memory He was but a t1,re - - Justly das :
soldier OF whom there have seen @ sne AEns-icss
fact that we have aiways Dossssl ~ 3 sraftrss
good men, capable OF rendering ana .+s,, wealth y
oer important service in every sx4vaains 70 "a,
every step Of our national progress sTnpcy aad
tILoute 20 those OF courage and 1a,ilie s.lie We cas
dcne great things in the past Wa csa aus = wno sss
L1s present IN all the high QUALITIES a.cn % tAs
aoIed them TO accomplish great and 5Sss ws.ch "a.
for American progress and Anerics,u ulIrenlt tan,,
We fully appreciate the trerne15on. an eyilsatios
flowing from Pixies expeditions p aconnsseqrsrc,s
lowed where he led s'IS5 Those %5o N ts due tine -
70 set up dominion were we'll a+ts5 zane hsrs
state They brought with them iu me- 10 % found
or their endeavOr the sef-governins- fcssnsN new 1sS
4ngIo-Saxon race an inhexible pur7oSs el aet o. s
the nstTrai eIeTna1, 11 CONVEYED 70 the use 81 @
among these mountains. They rnsda scaitsrss
i had no higher sanction than their own .Naisa
concerned hot
they were executed with ali the soIss-sIyl-aat
r. easuIes passed under adequate eotig eonstiF1,gs
rounded upon the assent Of the pio1aars tsn-n
eOrPoTateo either In terms substance r.a assa
nresaTf =. 'hs cOuptry and have survived "a =.
Pixies Peak or Bust was ro,ah
acteristic legend 1t breathed the s5ir, saaN
mination which those .possessed VIZ 1t q dser
way hlther across the great plains Ts taes
persevered went into the mountains ana lose % wAu
Nature their well deserved reward 1-sse sDe IEun
success Those who came hither to fo-,,s Sso1nnad
InonWeattE were not only brave bur fn.S . eonf
derest. They were filled with the s1i-,. ne tsu-
good Samaritan. While caring for themssIvSa y "a is
opened to shelter the wayfarer and So 81 81 10
found hospitality wherever a table MAS ssas7
ton or Ine growth and development OF a - -.
section OF the Republic. We but pause IN ras.s.e& s.e&
ton and in pleasant and happy conten,nistsssgge
tne future The civilization which has dsva~,i
mere since the expedition made by the h-sv. ~ ~
tenant a CelJQFy ago IS buT tna
vastly greater civilization in the centnT Z
The american people are going forward srs ~ -
ward with tremendous momentum Thav a.. =
Nanclng IN al OF The ways which make ;or a
strong upright PATRIOTS people They rss-.s
right and condemn wrong IN every relsfie, ~ ~
Those who would conta inmate the stsfa a. ~ ~
would carry into the business world low iSssls =
business morality can lay claim 70 the gsrs-s
judged BY the standards Of the exeeoo8s sTS a9i 70 =
6ogT b0g 6 9q' o13 by tne generous purpose q the @
course the veins OF the American people ara 80
sentlaLy as pure row a. those which alsf q.
While by no means shirking any rssporxi,Es.,
WI1ch nigh sense OF justice and natioraI bo-cSs
may plt upon u.s. we nevertheless stand ready /,
cooperate with other powers in the establishment
OF some agency for the settlement Of grsrs ,r,s.
national differences whereby they may BE- arTr,.
priaJely cOnnded 70 an arbitral tribunal ira ~.
ton which hesitates 70 do all in IFS poxsr ~ \, -
vance the cause or international arbitration an,
IN It's supreme duty 10 modern civilization, aFs n
comic utterance of one of our greatest gpnsrsis
War IS hell Yes as rule. it is the exuressicn y
the brutisn IN man. The settlement Of private di..
eHceS VI et arms IS no longer tolerated. 1T Is
pUgnant to the educated conscience or the evfizad
world Courts Of justice are established evsryyhers
10 determine them. Most Of the disputes bAtWasn
nations could be composed by sone u1etbOd sags,lT
honorable and efficacious An appeal 10 forcs n
adjusting them should fan into disuse. Ths ma.
Jorlty or the differences which may arise may .
readily adjusted in tribunals which the nations
may create There are but few controversies which
might not, with honor and with confidence be sub
LitLed 10 Jnelr deliberate consideration. Arhlrra
t1on does not suggest any lack Of national virliry
IL Is rather an evidence Of Improvement In ths
moral and intellectual fire Of the people beisvs
that the hour is fast coming when the statesman
snip OF the world Will be able 10 devise some n
StIuIllenta4lty which viii put In the way OF lss
I MOST OF tnose sFave questions which r.
quent!y menace International amity and rudely dis.
turb International peace. Toward this consurnms.
tion, so deVoutly 20 be wished America may %
trusted 10 mare her rich and ample contribution