The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-24

ltHs1y, just as they did l20 years ago.
! he soldiers and sailors CT France and OF
the United States stand side BY side;
they surround this monument; they
march under one and the same com
-Waud. they blend in one common chord
/ theiF national hymns. ard 81 ceiebra>
/ ton Of their common glory they give
/ the world an example Of 6deiity in
/ friendship.
This friendship you have proven 70
I US The French Antilles have Just SUI
+ feTed the shock OF a tragic event Of G
catastrophe the like of which the world
3 Eas not witnessed for twenty centuries.
! 7 ne President of the United States Con
sress- and the American people have
wed with one another in generosity and
prompjlgss TO send relief to our stricken
eoUntTymen. Permit ME to avail nv
t&eif Of this solemn occasion, and to
thank publicly, in The name Of my gov
fernment and country. you. yourself, Mr.
( President, and the entire population OF
these United States.
'-YOu have shown BY this act that
something new has taken birth between
the nations. that they might be united
by bond Of disiuteresJed sympathy
and Of mutual good wiil and that those
ideals Of justice and Of liberty. for
which our fathers fought and bled TO-
gether 40 years since have really borne
fruit in the hearts Of men.
Humanity Among Nations.
a little more humanity has won its
way into International relations. and
three years ago We beheid representa-
tives from ali nations gathered together
. to deyise. means OF. insgring the ma n
tenalce Of peace between the nations.
It is a happy coincidence that even
= hiie 7 am speaking here. the youthful
ard generous foreign sovereign who
summoned the peace conference at TIE
Hague and the president Of the French
republic, are together in St. Petersburg
Thus We may behold everywhere. even
in the remotest regions Of the earth.
manifest expression OF the same seDti-
ments Of union by and between the
highest and supreme representatives Of
nations.
Nor are these mere barren manifes-
tations. The world, gradually gaining
in self-cOEsCiOUsness, begins to frown
more and more severely on those who
seek 20 disturb its peace: and when we
measure the work accomplished an4 the
advance made, since Washington ami
Rochanbeau fought together fer the
good of humanity. we may well con
dude that they have not cOmbated iu
vain
This monument shall bear witness TO
this fact and shall endure as a'syabol
thereof IN the eyes OF the generations (
10 como"
The SPECTATORS gave generous. applause
TO a selection by the French band fol-
lowing II Cambon's remarks. after
which Gen. Horace Porter. United states
ambassador to France. made an ad- +
dress
Gen. Horace Porter Speaks.
lesnSrae Porter spoke as fellows:
Two. years ago.-s., Became my pleas
ant duty 10 take part in the dedication !
of the statue Of the distinguished French /
marshal erected in his native city. Ven /
dome. When. upon that occasion. ] saw /
our country's flags everywhere dispIass /
from the housetops. heard our natforal |
airs played through all the streets. ard (
witnessed the touching demonstrations /
Of the people. without regard to class, /
expressive Of their sympathy for Amerf- I
ca. felt that the effect Of the treaty Of /
friendship and alliance made a century /
and a quarter ago was stiu potent FOR
good
Upon returning from the land q /
'Roehambeau, it IS an especial pleasure I
10. participate in the Inauguration OF /
his statue IN the land OF washington /
Two countries claim a share in the F..
glory which iIIumined his career. His /
remains repose on the banks OF the
81 !. -. Il D
sand on the banks Of the Potomac.
In the heart OF the Nations CgGftaI .
in the presence Of this vast assen5fage /
of representative citizens of the Old I
World and the New, IN memory of q .
contest in which French and American
blood moistened The same soil IN bat
Ting for common cause, we meet TO
dedicate a statue in honor OF a hero Of .
two continents-thc iIlustrious Rocham-
beau.
Record Of ImperishabIe Deeds. :
Its purpose is to recall the record
Of Inperishable deeds. to testify that
his name is not a dead memory. but a
living reality; TO quicken our sense Of
appreciation, and emphasize the fidelity
Of our affection. II erecting yonaer
statue in honor Of this great represent
alive soldier. America has raised con
a monument to the meu0ry
Of every FreDchmaD who fought Tor
the cause Of her national Independence.
It's dedication celebrates the joint vic
tory which terminated a struggle that
gave freedom to the American colonies
and coBsecFated all the New World
eventually 10 liberty and ne rights OIL
nan.
To fully appreciate the commences
If ROchambeau' character. as eXemDIi-
I'D ia his American campo !sc. We must
'ecOIlect that he was q. member Of the
Did French nobility and the wearer OF
decorations bestowed o. ROYAL hands, yet
coming here TO gain battles IN the In
crest OF advanced republican principles.
I was not mis- own country Egr which
10 was fighting; he had no intention Ct
emaining here TO share Ia the p-Osptr- {
y which would follow success. he,
therefore,. did not have the powerful
stimulus of patriotism 10 animate him.
1e came 30 our shores with = proud
-rE}y,. handsomely equipped, brilliantly
and disciplined in the rigid
chool OF = leading military power OF
BE Old World. 10 find himself ass5ci-
ted with the modest yeomaury OF the !
0iGHies, who constituted the American ,
orces. who were not supplied with
iOthing enough 20 cover their honor
bio wounds, Fnd the march o. vhoss Q
hoeless battalions could BE- traced by
he bl1g1. "a htrh H1r-..F s-.-y.- ia of-. I,yr. "a