New-York tribune., 1902-05-25
II. C4MBON'S RESPONSE.
Then the Ambassador. speaking in French.
delivered a brief address. He said:

delivered a 0rlSr addreSS- he Sald-
The art Ot France and tl, the gsgnsrosity Of an
erection of a monument TO the memory OF Mar
10 the French military leader who fought under
Washington for Americas Independence. But a
already c9nsecTated the glorious memory Of those
young and enthusiasts French @ patriots wno nrsd
wish OF the entire French nation, had from the
Wf fTa yse Of the to stiSss m Rout hsr the ses
Goo9eT els. II = was os Sa 3haS h0Io5 % n1sd bf Ss r1
order Of the government or France, and who. IN
and insured the final success OF the patriotic en-
terprise In the person OF Roehambeau We glorify.
jointly with their commander. the army OF France.
its regiments. It's officers unknown its obscure
Il IS a very great honor for me TO speak here
as Ambassador of the French Republic, and TO
government the magistracy and the Congress OF
the United States. our appreciation OF the homage
70 their closing triumph the heprs de lis OF ancisnt
a mission which is headed BY the most en1insent
OF general officers. General BrUgere. We must
Vancing with sort of natonaI piety. to ceiebrafs
the memory OF their elders. devotees. like them
Rochambeau a strict disciplinarian. q severe
OF his men; ne was wont at tunes 10 remarJ< to
the young men around him that during the long
nToach himself with the death Of a single one az
these Thus he earned for our army the esteem
Of your people. and won TOR himself the Affection
Hence it is that this monument which in ap-
yearance seems only destined 10 evoke the recoi-
lection of wariike deeds becomes. by the Character
o. the struggle which il recalls and of the men
whom IL glOrdes. monument and pledge OF union
be tween two nations To-day. Just as they did
one hundred and twenty years ago. the soldiers
and sailors of France md of TIE United States
stand side by side. IN " surround this nOnu-nenI.
they march under one nd the same command:
they blend in CCmmO1 chlrd their national
hy INNS. and in Celet rating their common glory
they give the world an example Of hdeIity In
friendship
THANKS FOR RELIEF OF MARTINIQUE
This friendship YOU have proven 10 Us TAe
tragic event OF a catastrophe the like OF which
the world has not witnessed for twenty Centuries
The President Of the United States COngress ana
the American people have We'd with another
IN generosity anC prOmptnesS 20 send relief 10
our stricken CountrymeH. Permit avail my
self Of this solemn occasion and 10 thank pub
Hcy. in the name Of my government and country.
YOU yourself. MI President. and the entire popu-
latiOi of these United States.
You have shown by this act that something new
had taken birth between the nations. that they
might be united by "a bond OF disintereSted sym
nathy and of mutual goodwill and that those
ideals of Justice and OF liberty for which our
fathers fought and Oled together 10 years since
had really borne fruit in the hearts or men-
A little more humanity has won ITS way go IN
ternational relations. and three years aso We be-
held representatives from all natons gathered to-
gether to devise means OF inSurins the main
terance Of o. ace between the nations. II is
happy coincidence that even while i am speaking
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