The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-02
Purpose of This Country Told
BY Vice President
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
San Francisco. March 22.-Charac-
terizing the Panama,Pacifc exposI-
ton as the capitalization of the
dreams and thoughts of genius and
talent" Vice President Marshall to-
day spoke ut the exposition, lauding
the state of California and the men
who made the exposition possible, and
In the name of the president of the
United States, dedicated the exposi-
tion In glorifcation of the compile
ton OF the isthmian canal. He said
IN part: Il crave your sympathy and
your charity while for few moments
stand here commissioned to take
but not to fill the place OF the presi-
dent of the United States. In Justice
Of the day Woodrow Wilson should
be here. The Office and the man
would .fittingly grace this occasion.
But duty said to him that Justice to
all the people babe him stay In Wash.
ington. You hope for continued
peace.
The Great Peacemaker.
do not forget that he Is your
great peacemaker. May the truth
that he seeks your good rather
than his own. or your pleasure light.
en- the disappointments OF this hour.
Before the sunset bell shall proclaim
the close of this marvel of the twen-
tieth century, the president, of the
United States hopes to meet you face
10 face.
California Is a state OF mystery,
OF seeming madness, n state replete
With art, science, literature, law: ord
er and material prosperity of mar
velous accomplishment What others
took to be the mutterings of a mighty
zen in sleep she has made the all
compelling language OF her people.
Expo Had to Be.
This exposition had to be to JUS
tify In the minds Of men the potency
of dreams and visions over mere ma
terial things. u Is in consonance
with the record OF this people. Some.
time in the hurrying rush OF restless
men II had TO be. but Il came sooner
than II otherwise would have come
because some one dreamed that here
n this sunkissed cline there lie the
seven cities of Cibola.
Surely he should not be charged
With being merely poetic in mind
Who on this occasion boldly declares
hat California Is the product of n
'ream and that this exposition Is the
'omposite photograph of dreamsrs.
The seven cities Of Cibola have be-
ONE seventy-and-seven cities of cui-
ture. wealth and character. The
'ream OF the Anlan strait has be.
ONE reality. south OF Mexico II Is
rue. but nevertheless reality called
he Panama canal.
Built for Glory and Gain,
Il am sure ! express the thought
II the president and the hope of the
american people when say that our
anal was built not only for glory
lut for great gain. but with a sincere
iesire to make the whole world kin.
| rhere are two gospels not instead of
1ne: The gospel of good will has
been supplemented with the gospel Of
| personal contact. The gospel or good
will continues to be supreme, but
nothing will help Il preach so loudly
~ those human agencies which elm.
mate distance. blend language and
give us sight as well as knowledge
| VI the other.
II am quite sure that ! am but one
If countless throng In this republic
who regret that this altruistic work
| has a real or seeming defect in the
charge OF an injustice done a sister
republic to the south. Let us not be
co much dismayed this day by rea.
J son of that fact. rhe American peo-
pile are wise and they know he Is
not wise who Is not just. I look with
confidence for the early arrival of
that good hour when whatever wrong
may have been done shall be righted
and when there will be left no drop
of bitter water to flow In that chan.
mel which unites the seas.
Exist For Humanity's Sake.
From the first to the present
president of the United States when
ever thought has been voiced on the
subject, that thought has been that
We exist for humanity's sake as
much as for our own, that we crave
friendly relations with all people and
entangllng alliances with none. While
half the world Is In rage indescrib-
able and unutterable, seeking to build
monuments out OF clay kneaded in n
brothers blood, sad-eyed and sober
the goddess OF our institutions seeks
to hold out to warning world the
olive branch OF peace.
"Ostensibly am here in the name
Of the president Of the United States
to dedicate this exposition in glorifi.
cation of the completion OF the canal.
Really that waterway from It's begin.
ming was dedicated to the idea and
the ideals OF the republic. Here men
of every age and every cline behold
the noon day of the worlds accomp-
lishment, the capitalization of the
dreams and thoughts OF genius and
OF talent. May we not hope that here
thousht-dawn will be horn that shall
not cease to broaden until at it's meri.
u II.