New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-05
on WHITE HOUSE LAWN.
A JOINT CELEBRATION.
Ambassador JusSerand Pays Trib-
ute to This Republic.


lumbia in q general commennoration of hide
pendence Day. The features OF the celebration
were military procession in which all arms of
the regular service-the army, the navy and
marine corps-were represented. together with
+be National Guard Of the District and a public
meeting in which Admiral Dewey, Secretary
Moody and ". Jusserand, the French Anbassa-
dor. participated The parade was witnessed by
large crowds, and reviewed by General
< B NJ Young the grand marshal. It started
shortly after O'Clock this morning from the
s9ttoI and was disbanded after passing the
White House. The public meeting Immediately
followed under the shade of the great trees on
the northeast lawn Of the White House
The exercises were opened by District Com
missioner MacFarland. who acted as presiding
officer He introduced Admiral Dewey. who in
turn introduced Barry Buckley. who read the
Declaration Of Independence.
Auba ssador Jusserand was then introduced
His speech contained eloquent tribute to
the Americans Of the early days. Briefly he re-
fe-red 70 the meeting of one hundred and twen-
rv-seven years ago in Independence HAN IN
Phila deIphia. He continued:
What took place? What words were ex-
changed? We should like 10 know them TO the
r7inutest particulars. But one thing we know,
and that is enough: The men who came were
Insurgents: the men who left were free men
france so willingly rendered to the new born
-enubIfc in its struggle for freedom. Congress
rsd decided that an appeal should be made 10
,5A foreign nations for alliance. Amid the
silence Of the nations one voice NJ Jusserand
sid was heard to say, "Adsum'-the voice OF
France Here I am, willing and ready to RISK
with YOU. for better or for worse, all nave
life and treasure, what remains OF my colonies
and even that new built navy Of mine. the re-
sult OF so many efforts, navy just recon
srrlcted at last. after eighty years of indiffer-
ence and decay"
He concluded as follows:
The nation whose life began one hundred and
-7an-z-seven years ago has become an i'm
rnarse one. and eyes are more and more fixed
1yr,on her On the day now commemorate
Gn z ceremony to which I am beyond words
rroud 10 be associated) your ancestors be-
slowed upon you gifts, and framed for you
duties the ones and the others equally spleh-
did They bestowed upon you that peerless
gift liberty. they left for you rules OF NE Cd
Tfgar{ons and responsibilities, which will be-
come more and more binding as you become
more and more powerful These duties we nave
a. rrrnnon with you. Endowed with instltu-
IRONS similar to yours, pursuing similar aims
We intend 10 vie with you, no longer on 'ne
battlefield. in view OF a liberty which has peeh
won forever, but in constant attempts 10 IN
rrove the condition of the many TO spread me
spirit OF brotherhood between men ana between
nations: TO remain, in a word, true 10 the prlh-
ciDles proclaimed in your Revolution and IN
OURS.
The fight for better things is an endless one
We shall fight it, you and We, with eyes fixed
On the same ideal, the very same marked ouI
bv our ancestors long ago; ana our Aass W.
move on. always toward the ngt a. atiT remen
her that il their designs are dl1erenI ye. OHeI
display over our heads the same coIoFs.
Secretary Moody then made an ADDRESS II De
hsH IF the national government he eNlehoeo
cordial welcome to the French Aflodssauol
- -s-ninded his hearers that without the CO.
eL-1 80. ~ the French fleet under De GTasse,
re victory over CORVALLIS at Yorktown when
z-frruallv determined the independence o. me
rolo7ies would never have been Won brleily
The Secretary dwelt upon the clrcuInStdACes u
our history which appeal 70 our prioe as d Peo-
pie but il this connection, he salo' II - soLe
rirnes wise TO preach as wei as 10 give ~ a4ee-
II --e would keep what We have won, II W.
would maintain and strengthen our postum
among the nations, he said we should puIlLy
e. s53,--as Of national life and guard well the
Qualities upon which our continued strength as
z naticn depends. In q government IN Viii al
-e1igance is demanded. Without It, government
by the people must be failure e -,
Secretary Moody spoke OF the equaLLy oL a.
men before The law, and held that the laws
which are enforced equally for and against al
srouId b respected by all The remedy lot any
wrong should be sought under the law ana =, ~
-he Colrts which represent the majesty OF me
-so-Is'e viii Anv departure from this sound
principle IL any part OF the lana y On :
tempt not only Of the courts themselves. pu' u
The people who have created the courts he
added. .,.- .. .,a
Mob violence puts every mans rights 70 tne
doubtful determination or men unnamed pS ,P aS
gionare resentment and maddened by the thirst
for revenge. renders our voice IeeDAe "Lei'
raised against oppression elsewhere ana ols-
PLAYS barbarity which shares the nation IN
the face Of the world Let this people, Wlose
government has been called government OF
laws and not of men fix upon those VINO holo
themselves above the law and wiser than the
law the seal Of their condemnation
IN conclusion. Secretary Moody toucheo upon
the necessity Of honesty in the pubic service
There Is. ne declared, 10 disease OF the poIS
polite 50 subtle, so powerful! so oahgSIou -.
<atal as the corrupt betrayal Of puohc trust
whether the trust be great or small he coulo
not but believe he said, that, IN the main mus
Who 60 the peoples work are honest ana uue
bur when the malignant ulcer or corruption o.
pears II IS no time for surface treatment me
knife must reach under every poisonous IoUt'
that each nav be cut out and cast away ne
which are made lightly Let them; the IS 80
rerarv added be investigated with the cola
tr7psrriaIfrv 81 q court OF law but II the Of
fence be proved let the displeasure OF the peo-
-Ie come IKE a thunde.bolt from on high. Let
not the hand Of justice be stayed or us edlcIS
Be tempered with 2 misguided mercy
The remainder OF the programme lnctuoe9
music By the United States Marine Banc anu
singing by an adult chorus. q chorus OF sctlooA
children and by the entire audience Ihls Is llle
first time q ceremony OF this character mas
been held on the White House grounds. Ihere
were numerous meetings Of patr1otc socleues
among the DISTINGUISHED visitors on the plat
form was Ticonte Charles De Cnahnptuh' d
great-grandson Of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Fireworks were displayed this evening at the
Washington Monument
GREAT HEAT IN CHICAGO.