The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02
H0NORS TO FRANCE.
Statue Of Washington and La
fayette Unveiled in Paris.
GIFT OF JOSEPH PULITZER.
In Gratitude for the Republics CO.
Operation in Americas Struggle
for Liberty and Independence.

upon the ceremony To-Day OF OnNSlHhS tAs
group OF statuary of Washington and
Lafayette. modelled by the ~well-known
sculptor, Frederick Auguste Bartholdi.
and presented 70 the city OF Paris by Jo-
seph Pulitzer. editor of the New York
World. 4 notable assemblage witnessed
the unwilling. among the company present
being Mr.. Henry Vignaud, first secretary
of the United States embassy; Maj. San
ford C. Kellogg, military attache. and
Lieut.. r. p. Rodgers, naval attacne, or
the embassy; Hon. W. T. Quimby, United
States minister to the Netherlands: sam
uel E.. Morss. United States consul general
in Paris; Gen. Arson G.. McCook. OF New
York; NJ. Bartholdi. the sculptor, the pre-
feet Of Seine: NJ. Fremige, designer OF the
pedestal: a number of French officials and
many ladies. The site Of the bronze group
is at the west end of the Place Des Etats
Unis, IN the most fashionable quarter OF
Paris. Mr.. Ballard Smith, London CORE
spondent of the New York World. first
made a short speech presenting the group
OF ~statuary, and was frequently applaud
ed. He said:
OF Joseph Pulitzer, who honors himself
and his country in presenting this statue
OF washington and Lafayette, kindred
names IN the deepest affections OF the two
peoples, 10 this beautiful and historical
chief city OF our sister republic. If he
COult nave peSn 0eTe- MI. tAAlGtE NOdtI
doubtless say more than I can of the pa
triotic and affectionate motives which in
spired his gift. But we can perhaps suf-
fciently interpret Mr.. PulitZer's cardinal
motive by quoting the inscription that he
himself has prepared for the statue.
which is meant TO be, as he has written
it. and speaking. as he undoubtedly may,
for all our fellow citizens:
"Hommage a la France en- Reconnais-
sance de Son GenereuX concours Dams la
Lutte du Peuple des Etats Unis Pour Ia
Liberte ct L'Independence.' OHomage to
France in gratitude for her generous CO.
operation in the struggle of the people of
the United States for liberty and indie
pendence.")
Mr.. Smith then alluded to the fact that
1t was Mr.. Pulitzer's good fortune as edi-
tor and proprietor of the New York
World TO -inaugurate the popular subscrip-
ton which rave a worthy pedestal 10 NJ.
Bartholdi's statue of Liberty Enlighten-
ing the World in the New York harbor.
and In conclusion, in Mr.. PulitZer's name,
he presented the group to the city OF Par
is. The military band that was present
thereupon played the "Marseilles."
NJ. Board, vice president of the Paris
municipal council. in accepting the gift
for the city, briefly reviewed the history
of the two men thus reproduced in bronze
and said that the union of flags under
W AAlA W CI4AAAt- ACAA 1iAA 1&SA0 GAoCA
hand in hand, represented really the union
Of the people OF the two republics. He
hoped the echoes of today's cheers would
traverse the ocean and unite even more
closely the two nations. He thanked Mr..
Pulitzer warmly. and also NJ. Bartholdi
for the manner In which he carried out
his conception. The band then played
the American anthem. .
Mr.. Henry Nignaud, secretary of the
United States embassy. briefly offered the
excuses of United States Ambassador
Eustis for his unavoidable absence on &C
count Of illness. Mr.. Samuel Morse, Uni
ted States consul general, then followed
I'm an eloquent speech. He briefly touched
upon the events that linked the lives OF
Washington and Lafayette and which
had enshrined them In the hearts OF
Americans till the two names were alike
household words in every village. Even
the children" Mr.. Morss continued. lean
tell you hat Lafayette brought light and
help TO the struggling colonists. Repub-
lies are sometimes ungrateful. but not al
ways" The speaker dwelt upon Lafay-
cites long and finally triumphant battle
for liberty in France. He continued that
ii was a happy thought OF a patriotic cit
izen of New York TO offer to Paris this
beautiful memorial, and IL was especially
appropriate that the work should be con-
fided to NJ. Bartholdi, and that such a fit
ting site as the Place des Etat Unis had
been found for it. Mr.. Morss concluded:
ION behalf OF Mr.. Pulitzer and OF the
American people, I thank Paris for her
gracious welcome TO the Offering. whose
purpose is to testify in a lasting form to
the homage in which Americans hold
Lafayette and 70 illustrate again the
grateful affection with which we regard
the people OF our sister republic"