The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-02

view may be had Of the peaks of Mount
Baker and Mount Rainier.
Now that ground has. been broken
work will start Immediately on the
landscaping and laying out of roads,
plazas and circles. The administration
building will be erected at once In or
der that tho management may have
headquarters on the grounds The ex.
position plans call for about twelve
large exhibit places arranged in a
unique manner.
Mr. Barrett spoke as follows;
Takes Optimistic View
To-day marks milestone In the growth
OF Seattle, in the forward movement Of
Washington. In the development of the
Alaska and the Yukon, and the evolution
OF the Pacific ocean into the principal sea
sphere OF the worlds activities This is
day of history. IT is day TO which the
writer's of century hence will refer as
the date when Seattle cast aside the
swaddling clothes and assumed the habil-
/ iments of a world recognized metropolis.
IT Is a day which our grandchildren viii
describe TO their sons and daughters as
the one when Seattle came Into her own.
| and grasped the fact that she was des-
tined TO be one Of the few great cities OF
the world.
''Yes | predict In confidence and not in
| natterY, that within the space OF life of
! the younger men who are directing this
great exposition movement. Seattle Will
pass the million mark Having studied in
all parts OF the world causes and effects.
which advance or retard the growth of
! cities. | make this prophecy In all sincer-
/ ity and with due regard for the ineNorable
/ logic OF the precedent and experience OF
other ambitious cities which have started
| strong in the race. but grown weary and
/ weak in the heart breaking pace sci by
\ their competitors.
! But the growth of Seattle need be, and
/ should be, no source of jealousy on the
! part OF any other Pacific coast city, Coy
respondngly Seattle in her prosperity
should rejoice at the progress of her sister
coast Ctties.
Competition Is the life blood of actv-
Try, but IL should not be used to poison
the atmosphere of municipal and state
! Every thousand that Portland adds to her
| population helps Seattle in her forward
| movement. The faster San Francisco re-
! cuper8tes the more rapidly Will Seattle
| move onward. The more people Los An
! geles draws from the Eastern States, the
| greater Will be the proportion OF Eastern
applies among cities and States as IL does
among individuals and families. san
Diego, Los Angeles. san Francisco, Port
| land. Tacoma. Salt Lake. Boise and Spo-
kane should join hands with Seattle. while
| California and Oregon should unite with
| Washington In standing for the best In
! terests not only OF their particular selves,
! but OF the whole coast from southern cal
| ifornin TO Alaska There is abundant
| room OF tho Pacific shore OF the United
States for several great cities. There
| will 30 sufficient commerce on the broad
/, Pacific 10 ksep all Of our ports busy and
! prosperous.
Euiogizes Men of West.
In concluding this address l desire TO
give expression TO the thought that comes
IN mo stronger evoTy time ] visit the Pa
cJGc coast. and that Is that here. west OF
the Rocky mountains and 5stween the
mountains and tho shores OF the Pacinc.
American citizenship. That here We are
producing men and women who approach
nearest 10 our ideals Of what Americans
should he. That hero W. are rearing
/ boys and girls who must 40 the heavy
work OF the future In solving The mighty
problems Chnt wtll come before the couu-
try as Il whole and In .he crisos that this
EepubIic must meet In tho years that
There viii then be a demand for the
kind OF men and women that arc grown
only In this Far West. The more ono
secs Of the Eastern States. Of the great
cities Of the Atlantic seaboard. and even
material spirit that seems TO inspire every
body. OF the mmeasurable Increase IN
power and wealth in the capital at Wash
ington. and OF the incoming flood of for
elgn immigrants. the more does lie take
consolation In the fact that far away be-
yond the Rocky mountains We have sec
tion Of country distant from this incoming
flood OF Europe. barring Tho undesirable
element OF Asiatics without that atmos-
ment which Is so characteristic OF the
older section OF the land. but fun OF pa
triotism. ambition and hope for the fu-
ture.
THE States OF Washington. Oregon and
California, of Montana. Idaho Nevada.
Utah and Wyoming are becoming more
and more the breeding ground. as " were,
for men Of quality 10 serve In various "a
paclties of responsibility. The number OF
Far Western men who have already risen
10 prominence in the great cities Of the
East. especially New York. is almost
startling. The organization Of the Rocky
Mountain club I'm the metropolis OF our
land has brought together wonderful ar
ray OF men who have achieved great
things in different walks of life