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met with throughout-the United States
during his visit in February 1902 has
left a deep and lasting impression on
the German Emperor and on the Ger
m a people. The citizens Of the Unit
ed states showed prince Henry the
true manner Of American hospitality
n where he appeared, n received a
greeting which did not merely come
from the lips. but which had the true
ring of the heart.
In many addresses. with. which the
Prince was honored the name of Fred
er1ck the Great was conspicuous. Il
was emphasized that the Princes an
cestor had shown himself a staunch
and true friend OF those people who
now were welcoming the descendant on
their own soil. II was pointed out that
Frederick the Great had proved Amer
ica's friend at a time hen the young re
public was in the course OF her forma-
ton, weathering many storms and per
lis. Thus It was this dauntless Ho-
~henzollern, the father OF Germany, who
aid the cornerstone on which the
friendship between the two countries
might securely rest.
Emperor William followed with keen
interest the movement OF His brother
N America and was profoundly touched
by the attitude of undisSuiSed friend
ship and good will which characterized
every step of the prince who returned to
Germany as the true interpreter of
the true American spirit.
I'm order to give this visit. which
had terminated under such happy aus
ptces. a lasting memorial. Emperor
William called on the genius of Ger
many's most renowned sculptor to ere
ate a statue of his ancestor. This
statue he has sent across the seas as
a gift of friendship to the American
people. We now behold it on the pedes-
tai from which it is destined to watch
the men who in the magnificent build
ing. soon to adOrn these grounds, are
TO be instructed in those sciences which
the military. genius OF Prussia& soldier
king 81 ma~rvelIously perfected.
May the spirit Of this hero inspire
those men who are to stand as the pill
lars of the future army of the United
States with those qualities which made
the iron Hohenzollern great among
leaders and which alone render armies
mighty and fnvincible-
Mr.. President. by order of the Ger
man Emperor I AVE the honor of ask
ing you to accept this statue as a toker
OF His Majesty's and the German peo~
pies sincere friendship for the people
of America"
The President.
The last notes of Die Wacht Am
Rheino' were drowned in the enthusi-
astic greeting given the President as
he arose and advanced to the edge of
the stand to deliver his address of &C.
ceptance. The Presidents address To-
lows:
Mr.. Ambassador:
Through you 1 wish on behalf of the
people of the United States to thank
His Majesty. the German Emperor, and
the people of Germany for the gift to
the nation which o have just formal
" delivered to me. I accept it with
deep appreciation of the friendly re-
gard which it typifes for the people of
this Republic both IN the part of the
Emperor and on the part of the Ger
m a people. / accept it not merely as
the statute of one of the half dozen
greatest soldiers of all time, and there
fore peculiarly appropriate for placing
jr this War College, but l accept it as
the statue of a great man. whose life
was devoted to the service of a great
people, and whose deeds FASTENED the
approach of the day when a united
Germany hould spring into being.
AS a soldier Frederick the Great
ranks in that very, very small group
which includes Alexander, Caesar, and
Hannibal in antiquity, and Napoleon,
and possibly Gustavus Adolphus. in
modern times. He belonged to the an
cient and illustrious house of HOhenZol-
lern. which, after playing a strong and
virile part in the middle ages, and after
producing some men, like the great
elector, who were among the most
famous princes of their time, founded
the royal house of Prussia two centur-
les ago, and at last in our own day es-
tablished n mighty German Empire
as among the foremost of world pow
ers. We receive this gift now at the
hands of the present Emperor, himself
a man who has markedly added to the
luster of his great house and his great
nation. a nan who has devoted his. life
to the welfare of his people, and who,
Wnue keeping ever Teduy 10 ueIellu 1ie
rights of that people, has also made 1t
evident in emphatic fashion that he and
they desire peace and friendship with
The other nations of the earth.
It is not my purpose mere to discuss
at length the career of the mighty King
and mighty General whose statue we
have Just received. In all history no
other great commander save only Han
nibal fought so long against such terri
BILE odds, and while Hannibal finally
failed, Frederick finally triumphed. In
almost every battle he fought against
great odds, and he almost always won
the victory. When defeated he rose to
an even greater altitude than when VIC
torious. The memoir Of the Seven
Years war will last as long as their
lives in the love of heroiSm.