The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-05
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PEACE COxUEnENC8 DELBGATE1
LAY 4 WREATH on Ms TOME.
nony at Nteave Kirck. where
Great Dutch JaPist Lies Buried

DELFT. Holland. July A-There was q
picturesque and impressive ceremony at
the Nseuve kirck this morning. The
church vas filed with delegates. dspio-
mats, high officials and ladies' The cere-
mony began with q chorus singing Men,
delssohn's How Lovely Are the Angels
That Bring Us Good 1idlngs OF Peace ;"
After which II. p. c. Van karneeeck. the
former foreign minister and head OF the
Dutch delegation TO the peace confer
ence. who presided. briefly outlined the
nature OF the ceremony. He said
Nowhere has the conference met with
heartier sympathy than in the United
States. and II Ii token OF this feeling
and an acknowledgment OF the reception
Of the conference by the Netherlands that
the American delegates, in the name OF
their government. desire TO pay tribute
TO give this additional significance. they
have chosen for its accomplishment the.r
great national feast day"
After the national hymn Of the Neither
lands had been sung Andrew u. White.
United States ambassador TO Germany
and head OF the American delegation TO
the peace conference. an q long. scholarly
address. paid an eloquent tribute to Gro
thus. ITO carry out whose ideas are as
sembled delegates from ali nations
Mr.. White said: Il feel that my own
country unites not only in her gratitude.
but in that Of the civilized world" After
tracing Groeius' work and the effect Of
his IDEAS, he said:
From the tomb Of Grotius I seem TO
OF strengthening peace and humanizing
war. and above ell, to give the world at
least beginning OF an effective. practical
scheme Of arbitration"
on the tomb Of 0r0tius. In behalf OF his
colleagues. wreath OF silver oak and
laurel leaves. bearing the inscription ITO
sion of the peace conference ct The Hague.
States
and was in q beach case ornamented With
government q the NeiherIands. nom the
United States tat ON the occasion OF the con- n.
to the peace conference follow.
DR.. W. ii. Debesufort, the minister Of
iss s soanc az. n ,e e he He
said:
'roday.s ceremony win make deep
impression throughout the country. We
Hollanders are proud Of our country. ito
glorious history and the memory Of our
appreciated by foreigners and the citi-
respect and regard. We are closely con-
nected with tho historical traditions Of
America. The iirst settlers on the banks
shall always remember with . certain pride
that It was . Dutch captain who nrst sa-
luted the Stars and Stripes.
To-day We salute your stAf.spangle4
banner In our country. Your country 10
one Of the largest In the world. Ours Is
one OF the smallest. but we have one thing
In common. which y that We both won
our country and our Independence by our
valor''
In conclusion he said he hoped today's
ceremony would act as . stimulus to future
generations in their exertions In behalf
OF stiil further reforms In international
law and that the wreath would be an ever
lasting emblem OF the historical friendship
OF America and Holland.
President Seth Low, Of Columbia Univer-
sity and a delegate to tho conference. in
returning thanks said:
we do not make light OF what we owe
to England. but gladly admit that We owe
In large measure to the Dutch many
Of the things which We count IS most prec-
ious In our heritage" The ceremony con-
GUIDED With the singing Of Tho Star
Baron Bildt, head Of the Norway Sweden
delegation to the conference. announced
that he had received a telegram from King
Oscar associating his homage with that
paid at Delft TO Grotius. The 0rotius
statue. the church and the town hall were
profusely decorated with the American
cOlOrn