The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-05
ARCHBISHOP IRELiHD'S ADDRESS
IT WAS LISTENED TO BY CROWDS
WITH MARKED INTEREST
THROUGHOUT
FRENCH PATRIOT IS ExToLLED
Event VIII Further Cement the
Friendship Between the Two
Great Republics of the
World.

taken possession of Paris today. A large
Sign is stretched along a parapet in front
Of the United States pavilion, which can
be seen by boats going up and down the
Seine. 1t displays, in gold letters on a
velvet background, the words, This day
we celebrate"
The Washington statue in front of the
pavilion was trimmed with laurel. For
the first time in the history of the Seine
navigation regular passenger boats dis
played the Stars and Stripes side by side
with the tri-coIor.
The center of interest, however. was
the court yards of the Louvre, where
long before 10 o'clock the American coll
Ony and other invited guests congregated
to witness the unwilling of the Lafayette
statue.
Exactly at the appointed hour, Presi-
dent Loubet, supported by NJ Fallieres.
president of the senate, and NJ Descha-
mel, president of the chamber. and es-
cOrted by Ambassador Porter, assembled
the platform. Sousa's band executed the
'Marseillaise" In good style, playing
slower than yesterday when it's quick
time was the subject of unfavorable
comment.
After President Loubet had made an
excellent little speech, one of the Ameri-
can guards handed him glass of water,
During a brief shower that marred some
what the latter part of the ceremony,
Commissioner General Peck, who was
seated on President Loubet's left, held
an umbrella over him.
The person who attracted most atten-
he
ence was Archbishop Ireland
This curiosity was increased when Am
bassador Porter stepped forward, and,
before introducing Archbishop Ireland,
read in French the following letter from
President Mckinley, addressed to the
archbishop, speaking of him in the most
hattering terms, and sending through
him message to the French people
Executive Mansion. Washington June
Il, 1SO9-Dear Sir: Within few
days l have approved a resolution Of
congress which voices in fitting terms the
profound sympathy with which our peo-
pie regard the presentation to France by
the youth of America of statue of Gen.
Lafayette 1t gives me much pleasure
10 learn that you have been selected to
deliver the address on this most inter-
esung occasion.
No more eminent representative of
American eloquence and patriotism could
have been chosen, and none who could
better give appropriate expression to the
sentiments of gratitude and affection
which bind our people to France.
L will be grateful if you will say how
we honor in our national capital the stat
ue of Lafayette erected by the French
people, and convey my hope that the
presentation of a similar memorial of
that knightly soldier whom both repubiIeS
are bound to claim may serve as a new
link. Of friendship between the two coun-
tries and a new incentive TO generous
rivalry in striving for the good of man
kind. Very sincerely yours,
William Mckinley.
Then followed Archbishop Ireland's adj
d. ess. which is appended:
Rt. Rev. John Ireland, Archbishop of
St Paul, st. Paul, MINI.
Today a nation speaks her gratitude to
a nation; America prOclaimS her remCIn-
brance of priceless faYors conferred upon
ner by France.
France, America salutes thee; America
thanks thee Great is her obligation; rot
unequal to it is her gratitude.
We speak to France in the name of
America, under commission from her
chief magistrate, William Mckinley, from
her senate and house of representatives,
from her youths who throng the schools,
and from the tens of millions Of her peo-
pie who rejoice in the rich inheritance
won in years past by the allied armies of
France and America. We are hidden
by America TO give in the hearing of the
world testimony OF her gratitude to
France.
Once weak and poor, in sore need of
sympathy and Succor, today the peer of
the mightiest, self-sufficing, asking for
nauSht save the respect and friendship
to which her merits may entitle her. the
republic Of the United States of America
holds in loving remembrance the nation
from which in the days of her dire ne
cessity there came to her powerful and
chivalrcus support.
Noble men and noble nations forgive
Injuries; they never forget favors.
NATION BORN.
On the Fourth of July, in the year
lI16, the American colonies of Great Brit
air made proclamation of their freedom
and independence. A nation was born
born in the name of the rights OF man
hood and citizenship, in the name of civil
armies were speeding across the sea to
make Americas proclamation null ana
Vcid. Although large numbers of the
people of Great Britain were not enemies
Of America. and although the civil and
political rights, I'll defense CT which the
ColGnists had risen In rebellion, were sub
StaEtially such as the English people had
imperIouSly demanded and won for them
selves, yet king and parliament had re-
solved that liberty would not reign in
America War burst forth. Was the
newborn nation to be allowed to live, or
was liberty, at whose command she had
sprung into being, to be driven from.
earth before the anxious gaze of human
ity? Such WAS the awful issue that vas
thrown into the scales CT destiny.
Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Mon
mouth tell us of the skill of America s
commanders and Of the Valor of her SOL
Jiers All that brave hearts and stout
arms could do Washington and his vol
unteers were sure to co. But yet, could
America nope for ultimate triumph? She
had only a limited population from which
to recruit her defenders; she was with
out money to purchase food and clothing.