The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-05
IN MEMORY OF HUGO GRoTIUs.
Lay n Wreath on the Tomb
of n Dutch Statesman.

DELFT, Holland, July 4-There was
picturesque and impressive ceremony at the
Nieuve Kirk this morning. The church was
filled with delegates, diplomats, high Off
Gals and women. The ceremony began with
a chorus, singing Mendelssohn's How
Lovely are the Messengers that Bring Us
Good Tidings of Peace" after which A. p.
c. Van karnebeck, the former foreign min
lister and head of the Dutch delegation at
the peace conference, who presided at to-
days ceremony, briefly outlined its pro-
gramme. He said: Nowhere has the con-
ference met with heartier sympathy than
in the United States, and it is as a token
of this feeling and acknowledgment of the
reception of the conference by the Neither
lands that the American delegates, in the
name of their government, desire to pay
tribute to the memory of Hugo Grotius.
In order to give this additional significance
they have chosen for Its accomplishment
their great national feast day."
After the national hymn of the Neither
lands 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 ad-
dress paid an eloquent tribute to Grotius.
Ito carry out whose ideas are assembled
added: II feel that my own country unites
not only in her gratitude, but in that Of the
civilized world" After tracing Grotiuss
work and the effect Of his ideas Mr.. White
said: From this tomb Of Grotius I seem
to hear a message to go on with the work
of strengthening peace and humanizing war,
and, above all, TO give 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 Grotius in behalf of his
colleagues a wreath of silver oak and laurel
leaves bearing the inscription: TO the
memory of Hugo Grotius on the occasion
OF the peace conference at The Hague, IN
States" The wreath was three feet in
diameter and was in a big beach case orna-
government of the Netherlands from the
United States on the occasion OF the con-
ference. The names of the delegates TO
the peace conference follow.
The address of acceptance was made by
DR.. w. III. de Beaufort, the minister of
foreign affairs and president of the minis
'To-day's ceremony will make a deep i'm
preston throughout the country. We Hol-
glorious history and the memory Of our
great men. We are pleased to see them ap-
preciated by foreigners and the citizens OF
country for which We have such respect
and regard. We are closely connected with
the historical traditions of America The
hrst settlers adlsa on the banks OF the Hudson
member with a certain pride that 1t was a
Dutch captain who first saluted the stars
and stripes. To-day We salute your STAR
spangled banner In our own country. Your
country is one of the largest I'm the world,
ours is one of the smallest; but we have
one thing in common, which Is that we both
won our country and its independence by
our own valor." In conclusion DR.. De
Beaufort said he hoped to-day's ceremony
and wreath would act as stimulus to
future generations In their exertions in be-
half of still 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 Uni
versity, and delegate to the conference,
in returning thanks said: I'VE do not make
light of what we owe to England, but we
gladly admit that We owe to Holland in a
large measure many of the things which we
count as most precious in our heritage"
The ceremony concluded with the singing
Of 1.-The Star-spangled Banner"
Baron Bidt head of the Norway delega-
ton to the conference, announced that he
had received a telegram from King Oscar
associating his homage with that paid at
Delft to Grotius. The Grotius statue. the
church and the town hall were profusely
decorated with American colors.