Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-28

over the character and scope Of the
government then created, two of the
greatest warriors of all time met; one
sheathed his sword, and the other
said: Let us have peace, and nation
was born, with one law, one flag, one
people, and one destiny.
Fourth. When as a CrOwning feat
of it's achievements that nation, with
an enterprise unsurpassed by any peo-
pie, in al history rendered the world
service unprecedented, in dividing
its uaviRablc circumference, thereby
converting aliens and enemies into
noiEhbors and friends; enabling food
to be brought in time Of famine, ana
making of it for all time a better
place as humanitys home, and the
Panama canal, the dream of the ages,
is accomplished. And now the people
Of the globe are meeting to prepare
for. participation in a great exposition
to commemorate this stupendous
event.
These world fairs present occasions
when the human race, by concerted
action, brings to one place the best Of
It's products and each family proudly
presents TO all the others the eXcellen-
Cies Of its achievements. To all each
contributes its general knowledge and
from all comes TO each liNo a bcncdic-
ton, renowned inspiration for higher
and better things. Here the statesman
Of every nation, meeting men from
every cline, make better diplomats.
Misunderstandings are swept away
the foreigner becomes a ncighbor and
a friend from the politician there
evolves statesman and patriot
government grows in its capacity to
meet the purposes for which IT was
created, and the end attained Is
broader and better; the pcdagoEue be
comes teacher, medicine dcvclupes
from an experiment and a hazard 10 "a
sentence; all handiCraft art, science.
and every department Of human en-
deavor-here' finds alive it, Insplra-
tion and reward The story Of It's eN-
positions is the story Of the progress
of the race. They are the milstones
marking the highway up which it has
struggled from ignorance, supersU ton
cruelty, darkness all that barbarism
impiies-to the light. goodness. and
righteousness Of modern civilization,
where the sane altruism IS deemed
the highest good and the individual
Withers and the world is more and
more They make for peace at home
and abroad; they bread a love Of labor
by showing the rewards Of industry;
they inculcate a decent regard for the
welfare and rights Of others and de-
munstrate to all that the triumphs of
peace are greater than the Elories of
war. They are the pcace-makcrs OF
the world.
"Snce the Centennial there have
been a number Of these world pa
ccants-each of which has strivcn and
succeeded I'm surprising in novelty.
number and magnificance Of its eX-
hihits, all. or any that proceeded H..
and you will be able To emphasize that
distinction over all others more than
a hundred-fold. You will be able to
truthfully lay claim, not only to hay
ing the greatest show on earth. but the
greatest that ever was on earth.
Consider. If you viii. what a com
place little country fair the Cen
tennial held in the domain OF good.
quiet. little old Pennsylvania really
was. That was less than forty years
ago. and many Of Us here may confess
without embarra ssment, to remember
ing il. and some Of us even having
been there. Make. II you do not fear
either dizziness nor bewilderment. q
comparison Of the achievements man
kind Of that day with those exhibited
less than thirty years later at ST.
Iouis. At that tisne no man I'm an tho
world had ever rang central and been
told in a gleeful voice. s'they're talk ~
now. No graphophone amused and