Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-25
CANAL NOT BUILT
/ FOR GAIN OR GLORY
Vice President Marshall Says
1t Was Designed to Make
I Whole World Kin.
SPEAKS AT DEDICATION
OF THE BIG EXPOSITION
Represents President Wilson in Cere-
monies-Comments on Charge OF
Injustice to Sister Republic.

Vice President Thomas X. Marshall.
raprcsenting the President Of tho
United states, formally dedicated yes
rerday the Panama-p:tciic Information
al exposition, standing beneath the
great arch OF the Tower 81 JeWels, tile
vice president adore ssed vast con
course Of people who crowded ing
Court Of the Universe
Mr.. Marshall spoke with solemnity
and was constantly halted By applause.
Especially was this the case when, re-
rsrring to the Panama. canal. lie Nolceu
regret that this altruistic work has a
real or seeming defect in the charge OF
an injustice done 10 the sister repupl'c
OF the south.
Let us not he too much disnayed
this day by reason of that fact, SAID
lie. The American people are wise
and they know lie is not wise who is
not just
Three Other Speakers.
Charles g. Moore, president of the ex-
position, introduced the first three
speakers, United States Senator James
y. Phelan Of California. Chester II.
Rowell, representing Gov. johnson, ana
Mayor James Rolph Jr.. the latter eS-
pressing the. hope to the vice Presi-
dent that the message he would for
ward to the President would De ara
called for three cheers when MT
Marshall was introduced
characterizing the exposition as the
Disqualification OF the dreams ana
thoughts of genius and talent. the
Vice President lauded the state OF Cali
fornia and the men who made the expo
sition possible He said In part:
Il crave your sympathy and your
charity while for brief moment
stand here commissioned to take. but
not to I'LL. the place of the Presldeht
Of the United states. In Justice 10 the
day Woodrow Wilson should be mere.
The office and the man would each nj
tingly grace this occasion. But duty
said to him that justice TO all the peo-
pie bade- him stay in washington You
hope for continued peace. Do not for-
get that he Is your greatest peace
maker May the truth that he seeks
your good rather than his own or your
pleasure tighten the disappointments
of this horr. Before the sunset bell
shall proclaim the close of this marvel
OF the twentieth century the President
OF the United States hopes to meet you
face TO face.
California Estate Of Mystery
california. is 4 state of mystery. Of
seeming madness and method. state
replete with art, science. literature.
IaH. ClueF anu dlcAAsfl> PAOSES.Aes
OF marvellous accomplishment. What
others took to be the mutterfngs of @
mighty man in sleep she has made the
ali-compeifing language of her people
This exposition had to be to- 3ustify
in the mind of man the potency OF
dreams and visions over mere material
things. II IS III consonance, with the
,ecord of this people. Some time In the
l4urrying rush, OF restless men II mad 10
he, but ii came sooner than it other
v Use would have come, because some
one dreamed that here In this sun
kissed cline there lay the seven cities
Of Cibola.
Surely he should not be charged
with being merely poetic in mind who
on this occasion boldly declares that
California is the product OF dream
and that this exposition is the composite
photograph of dreamers The seven
cities of Clbola have become seventy
and-seven cities OF culture, wealth
and character The dream Of the Anian
strait has become reality, south Of
Mexico. 1t is true. but nevertheless q
reality called the Panama canal
Il am sure ] express the thought OF
the President and the hope Of the
American people when l say that our
canal was built not alone for glory or
great gain. but with a sincere desire
to make the whole world kin. There
arc two ~ospels now instead Of one.
The gospel OF good will has been sup
piemerted with the gospel Of personal
contact The gospel of good will con-
tinres to be snrr me. but nothing will
helr it preach So loudly as those hu-
rlnn agencies wGich elm nate distance,
blend languages and give up sight as
well as knowledge each of the other.
Refers to Charge Of Injustice.
Il am quite sure that am but one of
countless throng in this republic who
regret that this altruistic work has
real or seeming defect In the charge
OF an injustice done sister republic
10 the south. Let US not be too much
dismayed this day by reason Of that
fact. The American people are wise
and they know he Is not wise who is
not just. ] look with confidence for
the early ARRIVAL OF that good hour
when whatever wrong may have been
done shall be righted and when there
viii be left no drop of bitter water to
low In that channel-which unites the
seas. .,
From the first to the presen. the
President Of the United States when
ever thought has been voiced upon the
subject, that thought has been that we
exist for humanity's sake as much as
Tor our own; that we crave friendly
relations with all people and entangiing
alliances with none. While half the
world Is In a rage indescribable and
unutterable. seeking to build monu-
rnents out of clay kneaded in a broth
eF'e blood: sad-eyed and sober the
out to u warning world the olive branch
OF peace.
Represents the President.
"ostensibly am here in the name 0.