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nation 50 mignty IN war ana so mighty
| In peace as France has ever shown herself
| to be- but because it Is peculiarly pleasant
| to feel that. after century and quarter
| of independent existence as nation. the
| French republic should feel that in that
| century and quarter we have justified the
| sacrifices France MAD or our he half. Cap
| plause)
| Extends Thanks.
| ~ am sure. my fellow citizens. that you
welcome the chance which brings 1t about
| that this embassy of the French people
should come to our shores at the very time
when we. in our turn, have done our part
| in starting on the path of independence
sister republlc-the republic of Cuba. Cap
plause)
Mr.. Ambassador. the American people,
| peculiarly because they are the American
| people. and because the history of the
| United States has been SO interviewer with
what Franc has done for US: also because
| they are proud of the whole yorld which ac~
knowledges ard must ever acknowledge In
a peculiar degree the headship of France
along SO many lines L: the march of
progress and LlviliZation-ths American
| people, through NE, extend their thanks to
you and in their name beg to express my
acknowledgements to the embassy that has
| come here ard to President Loubet and all
of the French nation, both for the deed and
for the magnanimous spirit that laid be-
hind the doing Of the deed, and l thank
you" (Applause.)
Veil Drawn Aside.
AS the president closed his remarks.
the Countess de Rochambeau drew
aside the wells enveloping the figure,
bringing into view the massive bronze
proportions of the famous French
commander. standing proudly erect
with arm outstretched. directing the
fortunes of war on the field of York
town. y great cheer went up from
Frenchmen and Americans alike. and
at the same instant the marine band
broke into the inspiring strains of the
Marseillaise. AS the French national
hymn died away. Ambassador Cambon
escorted to the front of the platform
the youthful sculptor. NJ. Hamar,
who executed the statue
French Ambassador Speaks.
Then the ambassador, speaking in
French, delivered brief address. He
said in.part:
THE art of France and the generosity Of
| an American congress are Joining this day
| In the ere ction of a monument to the mem
| DRY of NJ trshal de Rochambeau. This is a
| fitting tribute paid to the French military
| leader who fought under Washington for
| America s independence. In the person of
| Rochambeau we glorify Jointly with their
| commander, the army of France its regi-
| ments, its officers unknown, its obscure
| soldery
Expresses Appreciation.
at Is a very great honor for me to speak
here as ambassador of the French republic
and to Express to you all who represent here
| the government, the magistracy and the
congress of the United States. our apprecia-
| tion of the homage which you are now pay
| ing to the man who carried to their closing
| triumph, the 'feurs de lis of ancient
France. To-day the French republic sends
you a mission which is headed by the most
eminent of general officers. Gen.
| Brugere.
Pledge of Union.
"Rochambeau was strict disciplinarian,
| severe and courageous commander, care
| full of the lives of his men Thus he earned
| for our army the esteem OF your people,
| and Won for himself the affectionate devo-
| tion of your great Washington.
Hence 1t is that this monument becomes,
by the character of the struggle which II
| recalls and of the man whom 1t glorities a
monument and pledge of union between two
| nations. THIS friendship you have proven
to Us. The French antilles have just sut-
fered the -sh3ck of tragic event of a
catastrophe the like Of which the world had
| not witnessed for % centuries. The pics
ident of the United States, congress afid
| the American people have We'd with one
another ihpromptness to send relief to our
stricken countrymen. Permit ma to avail
| myself of this solemn occasion and to
| thank publicly. in the name of my govern
| ment and country. YOU, yourself, Mr. Pres
/ tl.t Of theca
| United States
Ideals boar Fruit
You have shown by this act that some
thing new had taken birth between the ma
tons, that they might be united by bond
OF disinterested sympathy and of mutual
| good will, and that those ideals of justice
| and OF liberty for which our fathers fought
| and bled together l2O years since had really
borne fruit in the hearts of men
Nor are these mere barren manifesto
| tons The world, gradually gaining in
selt-consciouSneSs, begins to frown more
and more severely on those who seek to dis
turb Its peace; and when We measure the
work accomplished and the advance made
since Washington and Rochambeau fought
| together for the good of humanity, we may
| we'll conclude that they have not combatted
| in vain
This monument shall bear witness to
this fact. and shall endure as a symbol
tASieo III tHe eyes OIL the generations to
come"
Ceremonies End.
Following the French ambassador.
Gen. Horace Porter, the United States
ambassador to France, made brief
address, and was followed by Senator
Lodge. of Massachusetts. AS Mr..
Lodge closed the French band played
The Star Spangled Banner" he clos
ing remarks of the day were made by
Gen. Brugere. of the French army.
Bishop Satterlee brought the cere-
| monies to close with benediction and
the French and American forces passed
in review before the president.
Sues Gen. Brooke
New York, May 26.-Suit has been
entered in the United States district
court by the Countess, of Buena Vista
against Gen. Brooke, of the United
States army. for $250.000. The countess
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