Show the pope and the worlds fair HOME rome march 16 thomas E bryan Kr yair special ecial commissioner to italy sor the sV N worlds fair has received from front the pope a letter expressing the gratification he lie felt that the united states intends to celebrate the menior memory of one of the most illustrious and deserving of men the letter says in part the success of this eat effort or t will wil I 1 surely be another proof of the great spirit and active energy oatlie of the people who undertake enormous and dilli cult tasks with such happy y dealings Were we rejoice jolce moreover in the no nobility i allty of purpose which in is equal in greatness to the tile undertaking aull atness it is sa a testimony e sag rn ro y of honor lionor and gratitude to that immortal man mail of whom we have spoken who de desirous of fi finding tiding a road b by which ighland ight and truth and the adornments adornment of ell call it culture might be carried to the whole world could neither be deterred by dangers nor wearied by labors until having in a certain manner renewed the tile bonds between two parts of the human race so long lone separated lie bestowed upon both auch such great benefits that I 1 in n lu ustice stice he be must be said to li have a we f few ew equa equals li a aia and no superior we express the fervent hope that the noble undertaking ina with the assistance of other nations leave a mot pros issue and prove of great use in L grous abing mans ingenuity promoting natures development and encouraging all fine art arts |