The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Al NATIONS B|DDEN
To SAN FRANCISCO
Secretary Bryan Renews In.
yitation to Attend Panama
Pacific Exposition.
MORE MONEY PLEDGED
President Wilson to Recon-
mend an Additional Appro-
priation for Exhibit.
MORE MONEY PLEDGED

WASHINGTON, Dec. I5.-Secretary
pryan tonight renewed the United
States governments invitation to the
nations of the world, through their rep
,esentatives here, TO participate In the
Panama. Pacific international exposi.
tlon.
The occasion was n dinner given by
rho secretary of state to the diplomatic
eorps, members of the cabinet, mem
bers of the senate and house Of repre-
ssptatives and other officials of the gov
ernmcnt to meet Charles Moore, the
president of the exposition, in order, as
Secretary Bryan expressed it, "that
vow might hear from him about the
propess that is being made in the
feGug out Of the plans OF this great
s&Spnse. F."
Bryan Toastmaster.
More than hundred guests sat
around the banquet tablo in "the hall
OF the Americas" at the Pan-American
union building. Secretary Bryan was
,oastmastcr, and those present included
all the members of the diplomatic
corps, Secretaries Daniels, Houston,
Wilson, Lane and Redlield, Attorney
General McReynolds, Postmaster Gen
ersl Burlesou Majority Leader Under
wood and Minority Leader Mann of
congress from California.
TLa -nool-nrc rraro Co.rotarr
M. Moore, the French ambassador, M.
Jusserand, and Secretary Daniels.
Secretary Bryan, in his Introductory
remarks, emphasized. on behalf Of Pres
ident Wilson, the administration IS in
ferest in the exposition. The secretary
mAh known that President Wilson
49, before long recommend an addi.
3fiacd appropriation suitable for the
fssHvtion of an appropriate building to
house the exhibits OF the federal gov
enment at the exposition.
government Plans.
Everything that can be done by
any member of this administration,
announced Secretary Bryan, twill be
done to make the exposition the success
that IT ought to be and that 1t must be.
VIC BlrSSlt' " lHc5C us
tingmshed ambassadors and Minister'S
continued the secretary, ~ beg to say
that this is not only a great national
enterprise, but we feel that it is more
foan that--it is 4 great international
enterprise. We are celebrating by this
exposition the opening of a waterway
between two oceans, and if there is
anything which should draw forth the
interests OF the nations of the world, |
certainly this event can.
'On behalf of this government.'
sad The secretary, in conclusion. 81 in
Iy'sf all of the old nations to the east |
IT, W and the rising nations across
To Pacific 10 Join with us in the ceie- |
|9'anon OF this worthy and cpoch-mak.
ing event, 4"
Tells of Progress.
Mr. Moore, who followed, gave a com.
Pfenenslve portrayal Of the progress
tVxelhg made on the enterprise. and said |
Inc exposition would be ready on the |
n''putc p TO open on February 20, 1915. |
Imoessador Jusscrand expressed his |
SJy.mpathy in the exposition. and pre- |
''s.ea mat it would be success.
secretary Daniels spoke Of the great
asSal battle pageant which is to ioiu |
~ celebrating the opening Of the
ala!na canal and proceed TO the ex-
g@'tlon' More than fifteen great ma
',gis, nc SAID, have accepted this gov