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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920. Excerpt: ... DIRECTOR OF THE CLASSIC COLUMBIAN 4. It has not been the fortune of many Americans to rise from the ranks of agriculture to highest influence in the diplomatic world, but in recent years this was indeed the achievement of the Hon. W. I. Buchanan. Born on an Iowa farm, he was grounded firmly in the fundamental cycle of the corn belt, "to grow more corn, to feed more hogs, to buy more land," and so on, ad infinitum. Mr. Buchanan's experience particularly stressed the corn item, and after becoming connected with the banking business in Sioux City, he organized and staged the first purely corn show ever held. This was founded in the early nineties and was held in a "corn palace" especially constructed for the purpose. His success here led to his being appointed chief of agriculture at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Numerous important acquaintanceships originated here, and stress was brought to bear on President Cleveland to secure the secretaryship of agriculture in the new cabinet. But previous political promises prevented this, and he was appointed Minister to the Argentine. His service here was so eminently satisfactory that in spite of repeated attempts to resign, President Mckinley forced him to continue in office under the republican administration. Mr. Buchanan rendered an invaluable service in the establishment of broader trade relations with the South American republic, and developed such a degree of confidence among Latin-Americans that he was selected to establish definitely the Venezuelan border line after The Hague had completed its arbitration of the border claims. On his return from Buenos Aires, he was appointed Director General of the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, and contributed largely to the agricultural success of the sho...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Biographical Catalog of the Portrait Gallery of the Saddle and Sirloin Club. To get started finding A Biographical Catalog of the Portrait Gallery of the Saddle and Sirloin Club, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 92

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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1150103450

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920. Excerpt: ... DIRECTOR OF THE CLASSIC COLUMBIAN 4. It has not been the fortune of many Americans to rise from the ranks of agriculture to highest influence in the diplomatic world, but in recent years this was indeed the achievement of the Hon. W. I. Buchanan. Born on an Iowa farm, he was grounded firmly in the fundamental cycle of the corn belt, "to grow more corn, to feed more hogs, to buy more land," and so on, ad infinitum. Mr. Buchanan's experience particularly stressed the corn item, and after becoming connected with the banking business in Sioux City, he organized and staged the first purely corn show ever held. This was founded in the early nineties and was held in a "corn palace" especially constructed for the purpose. His success here led to his being appointed chief of agriculture at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Numerous important acquaintanceships originated here, and stress was brought to bear on President Cleveland to secure the secretaryship of agriculture in the new cabinet. But previous political promises prevented this, and he was appointed Minister to the Argentine. His service here was so eminently satisfactory that in spite of repeated attempts to resign, President Mckinley forced him to continue in office under the republican administration. Mr. Buchanan rendered an invaluable service in the establishment of broader trade relations with the South American republic, and developed such a degree of confidence among Latin-Americans that he was selected to establish definitely the Venezuelan border line after The Hague had completed its arbitration of the border claims. On his return from Buenos Aires, he was appointed Director General of the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, and contributed largely to the agricultural success of the sho...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Biographical Catalog of the Portrait Gallery of the Saddle and Sirloin Club. To get started finding A Biographical Catalog of the Portrait Gallery of the Saddle and Sirloin Club, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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