Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

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Copyright 1903 by CllHedfhst. Washington, D. o.
have already developed atseparate national
life We have in our Veins the blood of the
Engishman, the Welshman and the Irish
man, the German ard the Frenehman. the
Scotchman, the Dutchman, the Soandina-
Wan. the Italian. the Magyar. the Finn. the
Slav, that to each OF the great powers
of the old world we can claim more or
less distant kinShip by blood; and to each
strain Of blood we owe some peculiar quail
ity in our national life national charac-
ter AS such Is the Use 1t is natural that
we should have peculiar feeling Of near
ness to each of many peoples across the
water. We most earnestly wish not only
to keep unbroken our friendship for EACH
but 80 far as We can without giving Offense
by an appearance Of meddling. to seek to
bring about a better understanding and a
broader spirit Of fair dealing and federation
among all nations. 1t has been my great
pleasure, Mr.. Ambassador, in pursuance Of
this object, recently to take with you the
first steps in the negotiation of treaty Of
friendly arbitration between Germany and
the United States.
In closing let me thank you. and, through
you, the German emperor and the German
people, for this statue, which l accept in
the name of the American people; people
claiming blood kinship with your own; a
people owing much to Germany; people
which, though with national history far
shorter than that of your people, neverthe-
less, like your people. is proud of the great
deeds of Its past, and is confident in the
majesty of its future. 1 most earnestly
pray that in the coming years these two
great nations shall move on toward their
several destfnies knit together by ties Of
the heartiest friendship and good will.
The address of the President was pune
tuated with frequent bursts of applause
and cheers and when he had concluded and
had taken his seat the handclapping,
stamping end cheering was so great that
he was compelled to rise again and bow
to tIa,,
the band started before the cheering had
died away.
In Behalf of the Army
Lieutenant General Adf1a r. Chaffee was
then introduced to speak in behalf of the
army of the United States. Gen. Chaffee
said:
1.-TWO years from now the building which
you note under construction here, and
which has already been dedicated to the ac-
quirement of knowledge in military science
and in the art of war, will be occupied by
the third division of the general staff of
the army. Here and then will be assembled
numerous officers of the army for a course
OF study of the highest order pertaining
to the profession.
"As these officers ascend the steps that
lead to the entrance of the War College
they will take notice of the figure unveiled
today, and it will remind them Of an ex-
traordinary genius in their, own chosen
profession The science of war. as de-
veloped by him, will be studied and dis
cussed. and his wonderful success in mill
tary art will furnish an incentive to effort
on their part.
1--WE speak of the science Of war, but you
know. of course. that war Is not an exact
science. Such as it is, however. no science
is peter or so successfully taught from
examples than is military Science We may,
therefore, turn to the object Of our re-
spect, and heartily welcome to its place
this statue of FREDERICK the Great. whose
example for organizati0h aid employment
Of armies on the field 81 BATTLE and whose
strategy In war not only ,cotnrnanded world
wide attention 40 years Ago, but still COM
mand 1t. as being worthy, Of close study
by all students of the military profession.
The Initial Step.
I'm all acts of Importance, as in mat
tiers of minor consequence. there is the
initial step. We see only the one statue
today. but 1t will be the desire and pleas
ure also of the officers OF the army to
cause other statues to be reared upon this
'front.', In commemoration OF geniuses In
war whose methods must be studied with
care. for they, too, achieved success in
war. world acknowledged not by accident,
but through application Of the true science,
as did this wonderful instructor.
washington. first In war nearly con-
temporary with the great Frederick, but
separated from him by a vast ocean, must
stand here costumed in the uniform of his
day. Inc presence of his statue here viii
enliven interest in officers of the army re-
garding his methods OF no less measure
than we feel with respect to his statues
elsewhere placed, costumed In civilian
dress. when we salute him first In peace.
Unfortunately. the admiration which We