St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-29

a round of applause. He spoke in French
and with energy equal to any speaker OF
the day, far exceeding in this respect SEN
ator Evarts who spoke later. Senator Evarts
and Chauncy M. Depew, also.
wore skull caps. but the octegenerian canal
digger faced the storm boldly without any
covering to his silvered locks. although ne
stood further forward in the drizzling rain
than did any of the other speakers. He
began with q j0cular remark about the
steam whistles. which kept up very i'll
hammered series Of tOots throughout the
proceedings.
DE LESsEPs SAID:
Citizens of America,I hasten to accept your
gracious invitation extended by the govern
menu of the great American Republic. 1t Is
generous idea on the part of him who pre-
sided over the erection of the Statue OF Lib
erty. 1t honors equally those who have con-
ceived and those who understood 1t in the
acceptation. Liberty Enlighteniug the Worldl
Grand beacon raised amidst the waves of the
she of free America. In disembarking
under its light, one would know
that he tread on the soil wherein ndivid-
ual initiation has developed its full strength.
where progress is religion, where great
fortunes become popular by their charitable
enterprises, in encouraging education and
science and scattering abroad fruitful seeds
for the future. You are right, American
citizens, to be proud of your go ahead In
speaking to you of the sympathies OF France,
1 know express the thought of all my COM
patriots. There is no painful or sad memory
between the two countries, but
ONE SOLITARY RIVALRY,
that of progress. We accept your invitations
as you accept ours, without jealousy. You
love men who dare and persevere L say
like your go ahead. We understand each
other when / speak this language. feel my
self at home when am with you. The Illus
trious descendants of the French nobility, who
crossed the Atlantic 100 years ago, bring to
you the aurora OF your independence, the de-
voted cooperation of our national sympathy,
dreamed for you great destinies. These
dreams have been more than realized. AT the
distance of q century these sympathieS have
remained.
SENATOR WILLIAM M. EVARTS
next made an address as follows:
Mr.. President: The scene upon which this
vast assemblage is collected, displays u trans
action in human affairs which finds no pre-
cedent record in the past nor in the long
future. we may feel assured. will it ever con-
front its counterpart or parallel. How can
we frame IN words the sentiments, the
motives the emotions which have
filled and moved the hearts and
minds of two great nations in the birth of
the noble conception, the grand embodiment,
the complete execution of this stupendous
monument now unveiled to the admiring
gaze OF men and emblazoned in its coronation
of the finished work with the plaudits OF the
world. What ornaments of speech, what
eloquence of human voice, what costly gifts
gold. frankncense and myrrh of our hears
tribute can we bring to the celebration Of
this consummate
TRIUMPH OF GENIUS,
of skill, Of labor, which speaks to-day and
will speak forever the thoughts, the feelings,
the friendships of these two populous and
free republics, knit together in their pride
and joy at their own established freedom,
and in their hope and purpose that the glad
light of liberty shall enlighten the world.
The courage, the devotion of spirit, the
indomitabe will of the great sculp-
tor Bartholdi, whose well-earned fame
justified the trust committed to him, have
together wrought out in stubborn brass and
iron the artist dream, the airy conception
OF his mind, the shapey sculpture OF his cum
ming hand, till here it stands upon its firm
base, as if a natural playmate of the eie-
mentS, fearing no harm from the winds that
blow. AS with the French people, SO with
our own; the whole means for the great
expenditure of the work have come from the
FREE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PEOPLE
themselves; and thus The common people OF
both nations may justly point to greater,
nobler movement, in and of the history and
progress and welfare of the human race than
emperor or king Or governments have ever
raised. The statue, on the 4th of July, 1854,
in Paris, was delivered to and accepted by
the government. by the authority OF the pres
ident of the United States delegated to and
executed by Minister Morton.
To-day in the name of the citizens of the
United States, who have completed the pedeS-
tai and raised thereon the statue, of the vol
,tor h1 hov a q
of their fellow citizens, declare in your pres
ence Of these distinguished guests from
France and of this august assem- 0lage OF the
honorable and honored men of our land, and
of this countless multitude, that this pedestal
and the united work of the two republics is
completed and surrendered to the care and
keeping of the government and Of the people
of the United States. Hurrah.
At the conclusion of Senator Evarts'
speech the signal was given, and the veil
was Withdrawn from the face OF the
statue amidst the booming of cannOnS and
the shrieking of whistles from the hun
dreds of steamers and other crafts gathered
around the island. This indscribable
ovation continued for fully half an hour.
Senator EvartS then, when the. firing and
hooting subsidized,
INTRODUCED GROVER CLEVELAND,
president of the United States, who. in
accepting the statue, said:
The people of the United States accept
with gratitude from their brethren of the
French republic, the grand and complete
work of art we here inaugurate. This token
Of the AFFECTION and consideration of the peo-
pie of France demonstrates the kinship OF
republics and conveys to US the assurance
that in our efforts to commend to man
kind the excellence of government
resting upon popular will, we still have be-
yond the American continent stead
fast ally. We are not here to-day
to bow before the representa-
ton of a fierce and warlilke God, filled with
wrath and vengeance, but we joyously con-
template instead our own Deity keeping
watch and ward before the open gates
of America, and greater than all that have
been celebrated in ancient story. Instead of
grasping in her hands thunderbOlts of terror,
she holds aloft the light which illum ines the
way to mans enfranchisement. We will not
forget that Liberty has here made her home.
nor shall her chosen altar be neglected Will
ing votaries will constantly keep alive its fires,
and these shall CLEAN upon the shores of our
sister republic in the East. Reflected thence
and Joined with answering rays a stream of
light shall pierce the darkness of ignorance
and mans oppression until liberty enlightens
the world.
After President Cleveland came M. A.
Lefevre, minister plenipotentary, and spoke
as the
REPRESENTATIVE OF FRANCE.
He said:
In the presence of so imposing an assembly
and as the prelude to a ceremony which con-
solidates the secular friendship of two great
nations, it is an honor and hearty pleasure
to me to present to you, In the name
of the French government and of
the entire French nation, the sincere
and warm assurance of sympathetic
participation. The Inauguration of to-day is
one splendid with solemn and impressive inn
port. for it is one of those which form an
epoch in history. This colossal statue of lib
erty. moulded by great artist, would any
where attract attention and Difference. But
here on American soil it evinces special sig
nincance, symbolzing the existence and de-
velopement of your nation. During more
than one hundred years to US, Americans and
Frenchmen, liberty is not only common
doctrine, it is
FAMILY TIE.
From the alliance between the nations
sprang forth the most dazzling manifestation
of its expansion and radiance through the
universe. 1t will be an eternal honor to
France to have seconded the effort of your