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Show DEDICATES BRAZIL'S SITE AT EXPOSITION Dr. Mvdler Likens Panama Canal to Now Jordan, Where Human Civilization Civi-lization Will Be Baptised. SAN FEANCISCO. .Tuly 1. "Other ualions may lend more brilliancy to the exposition; no other will give more ol lis heart," said Dr. Lauro Muller, Brazilian minister for foreign affairs, as ho dedicated today the site on which will rise his country's building for the Panama-Pacific International exposition. exposi-tion. "Wo think oursolves powerful enough to be able to praise tho powerful, power-ful, and wo never tire of exulting tho greatness of the human work which you are undertaking at Panama. "The canal, which will superficially separate the two continents, will unite ih cm more strongly than ever. Its walors will be those of a now Jordan, where human civilization will rcceivo the greatest baptism of a century. Here in San Francisco 3'our commemoration of this universal enterprise will bo the great consecration of that immortal immor-tal work." Dr. Muller 's remarks followed the presentation of the deed to tho site by President C. C. Moore of the exposition. exposi-tion. As he finished speaking, the minister min-ister planted the flag of his country in the ground, and Mrs. Dudley Field Ma lone, wife of the third assistant secretary secre-tary of state, raised the Brazilian emblem em-blem to tho tall flag pole, while guns from nearbv fortifications boomed tho international salute. Dr. Muller spent a busy day and tomorrow to-morrow will bo given an opportunity to rest. On Thursday he will take a trip to Mount Tanialpais, overlooking tho ba'. tho ocean and the valleys of California, Cali-fornia, and will leave for the cast that eveniug on his return journey. |