The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-30
RENEW THE PACT
Friendship Of United States and
France Lives on.
UNWILLING or R0(HABfAU STATUE


A Washington. May "a. dispatch
SAYS: Amid the enthusiastic demon
STATIONS Of "A great concoursc of peo-
pie. the superb bronze statue of Gen
Count de ~Rochambeau. who brought
the forces OF France across the sea nj
the hours of greatest peril in the
American revolution. was unveiled to-
day. For the first time In its history,
the national capital witnessed the
sight OF ram on rank of French sea-
men swinging through Pennsylvania
venue and mingling their cheers with
those of the American blue jackets
and soldiers. while at the same time
the French tri-colors were entwined
with the stars aud stripes and the
sound of the Marseillaise was heard
along with the star Spangled Ban
npr.'
The ceremony of unvciling occurred
at the southwest corner of La Fayctte
square. almost directly opposite the
White house. where the massive figure
of the French general had been erect
ed. Surrounding the figure were great
stands to accommodate the many dis
tinguished officials and guests invited
To take part in THE exercises. Within
III = f'p
resentatives OF every branch of the
government. including the president of
the United States and members of his
cabinet, the chief Justice and associate
justices of the United States supreme
court: the lieutenant general OF the
army and the admiral of the navy,
senator's and representatives. Not less
distinguished was tn" representation of
l',np.n lnginpnt,l lao Drngilant MI
bet and including General Brugerc. the
higcst field officer in the French army;
Vice Admiral Fournier. inspector gen
cral of the French army: the venera-
BILE General Count Chalendar. the de-
scendants of ROchambeau and La Fay
cite. and others distinguished in
French military. official. literary and
artistic life. With them were the
French ambassador. NJ. Cambon. and
the entire staff of the French embassy,
all in brilliant diplomatic uniform:
while the diplomatic corpsp was repre-
scented by the German. Russian. ltal-
ian and Mexican ambassadors and the
ministers from many foreign countries.
President Roosevelt and the mem
bers of the cabinet were escorted from
the White house by "A file of minute
men dressed in the uniform of CONT
mental days. President Roosevelt de-
livered the address of welcome. He
spoke in strong voice and with great
ea~rnestness. pausing frequently at the
outbursts of applause.
As the president concluded his ad-
dress, the Countess lie ROchambeau
caught up the chords to the flags en-
reloping the statue and the massive
bronze figure emerged through the
folds or red. white and blue. At the
same instant the BOOM boom of
an artillery salute came from "A battery
OF heavy guns nearby, and the strains
of the French national hymn. THE
Marseillaise,' came from the marine
band. IL was IN inspiring moment,
and. led by President Roosevelt. the
entire assemblage joined in cheering.
Another demonstration occurred at the
close OF General Rrugcre's address.
when, with characteristic French We
hemence. he gave this pledge of I'M
dying FrancO-American friendship:
Entire vous, entire nous; "A la vie. a
la mort"
Between you, between MS: in life.
in death"
The ceremonies were the culmina-
tion of the efforts of NJ. Jules Boeufve.
of the French embassy. %eXtcndging
over the last two years. He has sought
to strengthen the bonds Of friendship
between the two countries, and to this
end has urged to the successful ron
clusion the legislation by which the
statue was made possible.