The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-21
IVES = VIRGINIA DAY
Prominent w est Virginians Par.
ticipate in the Ceremonies
on Exposition Grounds.
GOVERNORS ADD REss READ

GOVERN 0R'S! ADDRESS, READ
Graphic Description is the
Story of the State as Told
by It's Chief Executive.
CHARLESTON. July 21.-West
Virginia Day at Panama-Pacif1c Ex-
position was httingly observed today,
both at the exposition grounds in
San francisco and here. Colonel
Vernon e. johnson. speaker OF the
House of Delegates. is the represents
tive of Governor Hatfield at the ex-
position and he read. the address
had he been able to attend the expo
sition.
More than 100 telephones were
placed ii the senate chamber here,
giving direct wire connection with
the exposition grounds, and that
Aumber could hear the words of
greeting between Governor Hatfield
md Governor johnson, Of California;
between Ira r. Robinson, president
OF the state supreme court. and JUS
tice Lamar of the United States SUI
preme court; Colonel Fred Paul
Grosscup and the president OF the ex-
position; Chairman Elliott Northcott
OF the public Service commission, and
foreign diplomats, Mr.. Northcott
having been the diplomatic service
for number OF years; and NUM-
Der OF others.
Hatfleld's Address.
The address prepared by Governor
Hatfield and delivered by his repre-
sentative, Speaker johnson, was as
follows:
West Virginia stretches glad hands
across the continent today In joy
tous greeting to California and the
wonderful exposition for which it
Stands the proud sponsor. 1t joins
the whole great sisterhood OF states
in extending congratulations on the
splendid success OF this exposition,
designed to celebrate in fitting fash
ion the greatest Of human achieve
1nents OF our modern world, the COM
pletion OF the Panama canal. While
the hills and valleys of West Vtr-
ginia lie within the territory Of the
thirteen original states. the war-born
sovereignty Of the state itself is
younger than that Of California; we
West virginians feel that our life as
a commonwealth lies all ahead Of US.
and that the story of it Is yet to be
told in those splendid chapters OF
human history that we trust are YET
to be written on the scroll of time
by our united country. By the build
Ing OF the great canal we have pre-
vided ourselves with an indispensable
agency for the working out OF our
great and significant destiny In the
social and Industrial development of
the modern world. The states of the
Union have been made more indie
structible, and the Union itself more
indissoluble by the opening of that
great pathway for commerce between
the eastern and the western oceans.
State Born of Loyalty.
West Virginia came into existence
MS state largely by reason Of the
fact that its people were absolutely
loyal to that Union in time of
great national stress and crisis. and
its people now welcome the renewed
assurance Of the perpetuity of that
Union between east and west which
cannot fail to be one OF the results
of the operation of the new water
way. With each of us confronted,
perhaps. by varied problems peculiar
to our own conditions, we feel that
there is q great common destiny for
the United States Of America to work
ant as q, nation This exposition with
It's marvellous demonstration of that
nations resources stands as a pledge
sc the ultimate fulfllment Of that
great destiny. and West Virginia joy
cvislr to be at one with California anc
with the rest of the splendid sister
hood of states in every great and
glorious endeavor. on land or sea, so
far or near.
AS this is West Virginia Day at the
axnositfon, it may not be antss for me
fotrefer briefly to the extent and de-
velopment of our states resources
and to the relation which the OPEN
- q +1,x, 90 nal must have on one or
more az our great industries. As !
have previously said. West Virginia
q one OF the younger members In the
Gently of states, though situated
linn the area OF the original thir-
saar that laid the foundation of our
national greatness. Moreover. the
narfod during which we have been
Conscious OF our great resources ana
ntrwork at their development has
hsor even shorter than the period of
mr. political existence. It is chiefly
s,,ifI,ir the last two decades that the
,,roreases Of Industrial development
"a commercial expansion within the
ststey nave been gathering speed at
,,roprassiye rate, and our existing
knsiness structure has been vastly en-
larged during these decades.
f. - - 8 Marvellous Progress.
-, uyylI pardon me IL present q
e.,r a cr,res showing the states prog
80. Il, certain lines during the ten
"a a 10 of 1900 and 1910, as given In
~ - rafmrns Of the United States CEN
SUI M ailroad mileage OF the state
..s,,s Al from q As 3, to. 3, AID miles.
srIae coal mined from ~. 600. 600 TO
5000; 90 short tons; !. I - y ]. :, =
Mineral pducts IRON : = s.:ooO,ooO
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