The Lamar register., 1898-10-12
rArAysrrg MONUMENT.
Movement on Foo go Properly Comnasmo-
r.to ne Work for AmertoA-

ratio His Work for America
In few days. says the Pueblo
Chteftain. will be the anniversary of
thai October 10. lTs1. when Lord
Cornwallis surrendered his army 10
the PARROT troops under command Of
Washington. II would be extremely
appropriate II the occasion were OBJ
served in the public seh9ols OF the ma
tion each year with PATRIOTS eNer-
ciscs- The beginning OF such a worthy
custom may weli date from this year
when the public and private school
and university authorities throughout
the country have been asked hy the
I.afnyette Memorial Association TO
hold exercises for which an adinis-
sion fee will be charged. or TO take up
collection OF the pennies of the pu-
pills To- the purpose OF accommodating
a fund OF about a quarter Of a million
collars with which TO erect a Inonu-
mient in Paris TO the memory OF the
Young French lover OF liberty. I.afay-
etse, 10 whom this people still owes a
debt Of deepest gratitude. Much as
Lafayette did for ms and for his own
people he lies III a neglected grave In
the little obscure cemetery Of the con
venr OF Petit Picpus in Paris. II Is
proposed TO make the monument a
tribute from the youth Of America to
the young nohieman. mobile by birth
and nohle in life and character, 10 I've
unveiled July 4. 1900. on the occasion
Of United States day at the coming
exposition in Paris. The project has
been endorsed by resolution of the
United States Senate by the coinniit-
tee on foreign affairs Of the H0uss. ot
Representatives. by the President OF
the United States and members OF his
Cabinet and by school conventions
wherever held.
That the project is no mere syeo-
phantic commercial scheme 10 bring
about the old eordialiiy with France
that was in some degree married by
the war with Spain is atteStei by the
tributes 10 Lafayette from America
during his lifetime. sufficient evidence
Of the then high appreciation Of his
services and argument conclusive why
the people Of this country to-day
should take II upon themselves 10 see
that his grave does not much longer
remain unmarked and forgotten.
When Lafayette left America in
ITsf Congress extended him a nation
NJ farewell. and later voted him a
sword and passed resolutions eOm-
mending him in the highest possible
terms 20 the King OF France He
tied America in 1874.
Present generations can do nothing
for the living Lafayette. hut they may
and should show that American graft.
tude and devotion are not short lived
The project cannot he too heartily
commended Besides the Immediate
purpose OF the day the observance viii
slil'ssrvc n patriotic purpose in draw
Ing attention 10 the glory af the na-
tion past and present. Pueblo must
not fail TO have a part and 10 do Il
well. A few pennies per cnpita Of the
school enrolment In the city and
county Will bring all the money that Is
needed from this section whether
these are secured by direct contrihu-
tion by the pupils or FOR admissions TO
an entertainment In which they VIII
appear. II VIII he n source Of pride
TO every hoy and girl In the state 10
feel that he or she has given mite
toward the cause, Many there viii be
who viii not be so fortunate as 10 see
the great exposition. but there viii
come TO every cOiorndoau who crosses
the Atlantic and stands with rever-
ence at the grave or before the monu.
ment a rejoicing that he or his com
munity or his state Is represented In
the tribute.