The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-05
CUR AMBASSADOR SPEAKS
AND LAYS A WREATH ON THE
HOLLANDER'S TOMB.
AMEkIcA'S SYMPATHY With HIS IDEAS
Minister De Beaufort Speaks of the Early His.
torcal Connection of Holland With
America and Hopes Friendship
May Never be Broken.

Delft. Holland. July 4.-There was n
picturesque and impressive ceremony at
the Nieuve Kircll this morning. The
church was filed with delegates, high
official diplomats and ladies. The cere-
mony began with a chorus singing Men
delssohns "How Lovely are the Messen-
gers that Bring us Good Tidings of
Peace" after which A. Il. c. Van Kalne-
beck. the former Foreign Minister and
head OF the Dutch delegation at the
Peace Conference. who presided at to-
days ceremony, briefly out timed its ma
ture. He said:
Nowhere has the conference met with
heartier sympathy than in the United
States, and it is rs a token of this
feeling and in acknowledgment of the
reception of the conference by the Meth
erlands that the American delegates. in
the name of their Government desire
to pay tribute to the memory of Hugo
Grotius. I'm order to give this addi-
tional significance they have chosen for
its accomplishment their great national
feast day"
After the national hymn of the Meth
erlands had been sung. Andrew ID.
White. the United States Ambassador
TO Germany and head Of the American
delegation to the Peace Conference. in
long, scholarly address, paid an elo-
quent tribute to Grotius, ''to carry out
whose ideas are now assembled dele
gates from all nations"
Mr.. White added:
II feel that my own country unites
not only in her gratitude but in That
of the civilized world"
After tracing Grotius' work and the
effect of his ideas, Mr. White said:
From this tomb Of Grotius / seem to-
hear message TO go on with the work
of strengthening peace and humanizing
war. and. above all. to give to the world
at least beginning OF an effective.
practical scheme of arbitration
AT the end of his address, Mr.. White
laid on the tomb of Grotlus, in behalf
of his colleagues. Il wreath of silver
oak and laurel leaves. bearing the in
scriptlon: ITO the memory of Hugo
Grotius. on the occasion OF the Peace
Conference at The Hague. in reverence
and gratitude from the United States"
The wreath was three feet in diameter
and was in a big beech case ornamen-
ted with silver, bearing the inscription:
ITO the Government of the Neither
lands from the United States. on the
occasion Of the conference. 1S99''
The names Of the delegates TO the
Peace Conference follow.
The address OF acceptance was made
by DR.. w. II. De Beaufort, the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs and President of
the Ministerial Council of the Neither
lands. He said:
'Today's ceremony viii make deep
impression throughout the country. We
IIollanders are proud of our country. it's
glorious history and the memory of our
great men. We are pleased 10 see them
appreciated by foreigners and the cti-
zens Of a country for which we have
such respect and regard. We are closely
connected with the historical traditions
of America. The first settlers on the
banks of the Hudson were Hollanders,
and we shall always remember with Il
certain pride that it was a Dutch cap
tain who first saluted the Stars and
Stripes. Today we salute your Star
Spangled Banner in our own country
Your country is one of the largest in
but we have one thing in common,
which is that We both won our country
and its independence by our own valor."
In conclusion DIR. De Beaufort said he
hoped the days ceremony and wreath
would act as IA stimulus to future gene
ratlons IN their exertions in behalf of
sfill further reforms in international law
ana that the wreath would he an ever
lasting emblem of the historical friend
ship of America and Holland.
President Seth Low. OF Columbia Uni
verslty, and delegates to the confer
ence. in returning thanks said:
I'VE do not make light OF what we
owe to England, but we gladly believe
we owe in a large measure 10 the Dutch
many of the things which we count as
most precious in our heritage"
The ceremony concluded with the sing
ing of the Star Spangled Banner.