Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-22
MAKES ADDRESS TO HIS COMRADES
Praises the Men in the Ranks Who Helped
Make Cuba Free.
PLEDGES OF WAR REDEEMED IN PEACE
Calls Occasion Betting Sequel to 0ere-
monies in Havana Day Before.
cOSHENOs WORK OF GENERAL WOOD
Says His Gallant Services on Battle
aeId Are Surpassed by His Able
administration of Island
since.

since.
WASHINGTON. May q. - President
Roosevelt today unveiled the memorial
shaft erected at Arlington by the National
Society Of Colonial Danes, in memory OF
the veterans who fell in the recent struggle
between Spain and the United States.
Around the platform an immense crowd
gathered, among whom were many men who
saw service in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The ceremonies were in charge
Of Major General John r. Brooks, COM
mander Of the Department OF the East. the
military establishment being represented by
q battalion of engineers, a battalion of
marines, light battery Of the Fourth ar
tillery. two squadrons Of the Second
cavalry and over 500 veterans Of the Span
tsh-American war.
The services began with the playing Of
''The Dead March from Saul" followed by
q surpliced choir singing Onward Chris
tisn Soldiers" Prayer was said by Bishop
satterlee. and the entire audience Joined In
singing the national hymn. Lieutenant
General John NJ. schoheld. U. s. A.. retired,
then read the address Of the president Of
the national society. Mrs Justine W. r.
Townsend. at the conclusion Of which the
shaft was unveiled amid the cheers Of the
thousands who had surrounded the stand.
Address by the President.
As the shaft was unveiled the artillery
fred the national salute after which Presi-
dent Roosevelt delivered the following ad-
dress:
Mrs. President and Members OF the So
cisty and You. Ny Comrades (cheers and
applause) and finally ofneers and Men Of
the Regular Army (cheers and applausel
Whom We Took as our Models (applause)
in the War four years ago: II is a pleas
ure to be here this afternoon to accept in
the name OF the nation the monument put
up by your society in the memory OF those
who fell in the war with spain-a short
war a war that called for the exertion OF
only the merest fraction of the giant
strength OF this nation (applause). but a
war the effects OF which will be felt
through the centuries TO come.
1T is eminently appropriate that the
monument should be unveiled today. the
day succeeding that on which the free re-
public OF Cuba took its place among the
;nations Of the world as sequel to what
was done by those men who fell and by
their comrades in 1898. (Applause.)
specific Pledge Redeemed.
1--WE went to war for a specific purpose.
We made for Cuba q specific pledge and we
redeemed that pledge to the letter. ZAP
plause) And ! think, my comrades. that
we have peculiar reasons to be proud OF
OF our fellows who served with us in that
war and under whom during the last years
Cuba has been sounder, under whose ad
ministration Cuba has taken those strides
forward which have fitted IL to stand alone
II speak OF General Leonard Wood
(cheers). And great were the services that
General Wood rendered during the war
they have been surpassed by the inestirna>
bic service he has rendered in peace to
Cuba and therefore to our nation. for our
interest vas bound up In the success and
welfare Of Cuba (Applause.)
And, word here where we meet TO
honor the memory of those who drew the
great prize OF death in battle. a word in
reference to the survivors. think that
one lesson every one who was capable OF
learning, learned from his experience in
that was was the old. old lesson that we
need to apply in peace quite as much--the
lesson that the man who does not care to
do any act until the time for heroic
tion comes. does not do the heroic act when
the time does come. UAughter)
All Had Great IdeaIs.
''You all remember. comrades. It is barely
possible some OF you remember being the
man. who. when you enlisted, had theory
that there was nothing but splendor and
nghting and bloodshed in the war, and then
had the experience at once OF learning that
the first thing you had 10 DO was to per-
form common place duties. and perform
them we'll remember one time in my
regiment a young fellow who had come
down 10 tight for his country. complained
that he had been doing nothing but digging
kitchen sinks Claughter) TO which the ans
wer was obvious that he was to go on dig
Eing kitchen sinks. And then the work OF
any man In the campaign depended on the
resolution and effective intelligence with
which he started about doing each duty as
It arose, not waiting until he could choose
the duty that he thought sufficiently spec
taeular to do; doing the duty that came
came TO hand, that Is exactly the lesson
that all Of Us need to learn In times Of
peace
Great Thing 90 BE Ready.
1T is not merely great thing. but an
indispensable thing. that the nations eiti-
Eens should be ready and willing to do for
# At times OF need and no preference for
that other quality could atone for the lack
for such readiness 10 lay down life II the
patton ealls- But IN addition to dying for
the nation. you have got 10 be willing and
anxious 10 live for the nation. or the nation
will be badly on. CApplause-)
II you want 20 DO your duty when the
time comes for you to die. the nation win
become deprived OF valuable services dur
ing your lives naughter)
And now, gentlemen. I am speaking IN
all seriousness, never see a gathering Of
this kind ] never see a gathering under the
Auspices OF any Of the societies which are
organized 20 commemorate the valor and
patriotism OF the founders Of this nation,
never see a gathering composed Of the
men ready 10 have volunteered In time Of
var or who fought In the great civl var
or In any Of the lesser contests In which
this country has been engaged without feel
ing the anxiety 10 make such a gathering
realize. feel. each In his or her heart. ths
all-importance Of doing the ordinary. hum
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