Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

PIE, including the president Of the
United states. members Of the cabinet
and Of Congress. justices Of the SUI
preme court, representatives OF foreign
powers and others eminent In the life
on the nation. the cornerstone Of the
Amy war college was laid here today
with impressive military and Masonic
ceremonies.
The occasion was rendered notable
and interesting by addresses delivered
ny President Roosevelt. secv of War
Root and Maj Gen. s. B. NJ. Young
president Of the war college. The sit
selected for the new building is ON the
II serYation of the Washington bar
no Cks at the foot OF Four and One-half
street, Today's ceremonies marked the
beginning Of a project which has been
fcstered by the president, Secy. Root
and others interested In the advance
mont and thorough training OF the
United States army While the founda
ton of the new structure which Is 20
be practically unique, has been only
Just begun, the plans contemplated by
the war department and by Congress
include the construction Of an entirely
low set OF buildings on the arsena!
grounds Among other structures there
win be a hospital barracks, officers
quarters and an administration build
ing, all TO be handsome and Of the most
approved architectural design.
The army college grounds have been
selected as the site OF the statue Of
Frederick the Great, which Emperor
William has proposed 10 present TO The
PEOPLE OF the United States. A pic
iuresque feature OF the ceremonies to-
day was the participation Of the mill
tary. About 1000 troops, representing
the various branches OF the war SER
vice, took part In the exercises. They
we're drawn from the several army
posts in Washington and vicinity ana
were In command Of Mai. w. Nj. Black.
OF the corps OF engineers,
PRESIDENT LEAVES WHITE
HOUSE.
President Roosevelt, accompanied By
his military aide, Col. Theodore a.
Bingham, left the White House In q
carriage at II o'clock He was escorted
10 the war college grounds by Troop
T.. OF the Third cavalry. In other car
rlaEes members Of the cabinet accom-
PANIED the presldem. Two nOn-eom-
nlssloned officers, both skilled horse
men rode on each side OF the presi-
dcnt'e carriage 10 control the horses IN
case they were frightened by the firms
OF salutes or otherwise and two pri-
Yates were detailed 10 each Of the other
carriages as a precaution against nc
cidents. As the president ana party
entered the grounds, the presidents
asp was run to the top OF the tagsIan
and a section OF the Fourth battery,
light artillery, fred the presidents sa'
lutte. The assembled troops paid the
president the honors prescribed by inc
regulations
Grand Master George II. Walker, OF
the District OF Columbia grand lodge OF
Masons. and other officers Of the grand
lodge In carriages, were escorted TO the
war college grounds by the Second cav
airy band.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies incident to the laying
OF the cornerstone W re impressive. The
invocation was pronounced by the
Right Rev. Henry Y Satterlee, bishop
of washington, the assemblage stand
ing uncovered during the prayer. Az
ter music By the band President Roose-
Welt was introduced by Gen. Gillespie, |
chief Of the engineers, L. 5. a. The
president was given a cordial ovation |
His address follows:
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
gentlemen. II should be matter |
Of pride and congratulation 20 every |
American citizen interested In the well |
fare of his country. that today we lay |
the foundation stone OF a building, the |
erection OF which signalizes long
stride forward In securing the efficiency |
OF the United States army. step less |
important than that marked by the en-
actment OF the law 10 create a general
stan, but a step experimenting the
passage OF the act. rounding II out and
rendering II Of a far wider ana Tar
deeper usefulness.
zone word first 10 the nation ana
then another word to the army. To the
nation first: Il has well been said that
the surest way to invite national disas-
ter Is for a nation to be opulent, aggres"
sive and unarmed tapplause). The ma
ton that is rich, that is so hlgh-splriled
as 10 be somewhat careless OF giving
offense and that yet refrains from thar
preparedness which is absolutely neces-
sary II efficiency Ia war Is ever TO DE
shown such a nation Is laying deep tue
foundation for humiliation and disaster 1
As a people whether we VIII OF not
we have reached the stage wheh We
must play a great part In the Wofia
affairs. II is not open To Us TO ueclue
whether or not we shall play Il. All we
d. latf h.w "a
IA we'll or il. The part Is before U.S.
W. have To- pay il. All that It rests for
MS to do rs 10 say that we viii play u
well fApplause9 This nation has by
the mere trend OF events been forced !
into "a oositlon OF world power during
the pasi few years. II has responsible |
lies upon Il here, in the occidehl
and In the orient as well. II cannot !
hear its responsibilities Alright unless |
its voice Is potent Tor peace and JUS !
lice. and lts voice can De- potent TOT |
peace and justice only on condition ol |
its being thoroughly understood lhal |
we ask peace. not in the spirit OF me !
weskllng and the craven, out Win me /
assured self-contldence " the just man |
armed. loud appausel. So much Tor |
the lesson to De learned by our people /
from the movement IN which the erec-
ton OF this building is "a part.
Now word to the officers and en-
listed men OF the army. The last TWO /
or three years have witnessed notable |
awakening In our people 10 the Well
being OF the army. our people are un-
derstandlng as never before the feet
that the army like the navy. viii do
well IN war mainly in proportion as u
has been prepared well In peace thar
after the war has begun u Is too late for
Us 10 prepare for the victory. Defeat
win come inevitably and surely II the
preparation Is put on until the war be-
gins ana victory viii come II Il has
been prepared for In time OF peace and