The San Francisco call., 1904-11-20
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animosities among the various stocks.
In both efforts we have met with an
astonishing measure of success. AS
the years go by it becomes not harder
but easier to live in peace and good
will among ourselves; and 1 firmly be-
lieve that it will also become not hard
er but easier to dwell in peace and
friendship with the other nations of the
earth. A young people, a people of
composite stock, we have kinshib with
many different nations, but we are
identical with none Of them, and are
developing a separate national stock
as we have already developed a sepa-
rate national life. We have in our
veins the blood of the Englishman, the
Welshman and the Irishmap, the Ger
man and the Frenchman, the Scotch
man. the Dutchman, the Scandinavian,
the Italian the Magyar, the Finn the
Slav so that to each of the great pow
ers of the Old World we can claim a
more or less distant kinship by blood;
and to each strain of blood we owe
some peculiar quality In our national
life or national character. AS such is
the case 1t is natural that we should
have a peculiar feeling of nearness to
each of many peoples across the wa
ter. We most earnestly wish not only
to keep unbroken out friendship for
each, but so as we can without giving
offense by an appearance of meddling,
to seek to bring about better under
standing and a broader spirit of fair
dealing and liberation among all ma
tions. 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 a treaty
of friendly arbitration between Ger
many and the United States.
I'm closing, let me thank you, and
through you the German Emperor and
the German people, for this statue.
which 1 accept in the name of the
American people; a people claiming
blood kinshiD with your own; a people
owing much TO Germany; a people
which, though with a national history
far shorter than that of your people.
nevertheless, like your people, is proud
of the great deeds of its past, and is
confident in the majesty of it's future.
I most earnestly pray that in the COM
ing years these two great nations shall
move on toward their several destinies
knit together by ties of the heartiest
friendship and good Will.
HEADS ARE UNCOVERED.
Led by the President the assemblage
arose and with uncovered heads re-
mained standing throughout the play
ing of America by the Marine band.
The next address on the programme
was by special request of the President,
who desired that Lieutenant General
Chaffee, chief of staff, should speak at
the unveiling. General Chaffee said:
1.-Two years from now the building
which you note as under construction
here, and which has already been dedi-
Gated to the requirement of knowledge
in military science and in the art of
war, will be occupied by the Third Di-
vision of the general staff of the army.
Here and then will be assembled nu-
merous officers of the army for
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 to-day. and 1t will re-
mind them of an extraordinary genius
in their own chosen profession. The
science of war, as developed by him,
will be studied and discussed, and his
wonderful success In military art will
furnish an incentive to effort on their
part"
In conclusion General .Chaffee spoke
a some length of the deeds of Wash
ington and Grant on the field of battle.
Their statues, too, he said, should be
reared on the esplanade of the army
War College.
Charlemagne Tower. the American
Fmbassador to Germany was present
ed after the playing of Hail Column
bia."
DESCRIPTION OF GIFT.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Paul A. Menzel pastor of Con-
cordia Lutheran Church.
Again the assemblage stood uncov-