The Washington times., 1904-11-19

valley OF the Mohawk to the American
cause was fought under the lead OF the
German, Herkwer. As all the different
races here tend rapid - susC together.
Il is rarely possible after one p- t-yo
generations 10 draw "a sharp line be-
tween the various elements. but there is
no student Of Our national conditions
who has failed 20 appreciate what an
stock the German is.
Here on this platform. AlT Ambas-
Sador, among those present today are
many men partly CT wholly of German
blood, and among the officers OF the
army and navy who have listened TO
you and who now Join with me i'm greet
ing you there are many whose fathers
or grandfathers were born in Germany
and not few who themselves first saw
the light there.
Tasks Of a Nation.
Each nation has its allotted tasks
to do; each nation has its peculiar dir
fculties 80 encounter; and as the peo-
pies of the world tend 20 become more
closely knit together alike for good and
for evil, il becomes ever more import
ant to all that each should prosper; for
the prosperity of one is normally not
sign OF menace but a sign Of hope for
the rest. Here on this continent where
IL is absolutely essential that the diff
ferent peoples coming 20 our shores
should not remain separate but should
Iuse into one, our unceasing effort Is 10
strive to Keep and profit by The good
mat each race brings 10 our shores. and
az the same time 10 90 away with an
racial and religious aunOsities among
the Verious stocks. Ia beth efforts we
nave met with an astonishing measure
OF success.
AS the years 90 by il becomes not
harder bur easier 10 live I'm peace and
good will among ourselves: and firmly
believe that IL viii also become not
harder but easier 90 dwell in peace and
friendship with the other nations OF the
earth.
"A Young people. a people of composite
stock, we nave kinslip with many diff
ferent IA ions but We are Identical
with none OF them. and are developing
a separate national stock as we have
already developed a separate national
NE We have In our veins the blood
Of the Engiishm1n and the Irishmap.
the German and the Frenchman. rhe
scotchmaIq thc Dutchman. the Sclndi-
ndFlau. TIE Italian. the Magyar the
tlnn. tho STAY, SD that 10 each Of the
great powers Of the old World We can
claim claim, q more or less distant kinship by
blood ana 10 each strain Of blood we
owe some peculiar quality Ia our
national life or national character.
Feeling of Kinship.
AS such is the case IL is natural that
we should have e. peculiar feeling Of
nelrness 70 each Of many peoples across
the water. We must earnestly wish not
only to keep unbrokcn our friendship
-or each, but so far as we can without
giyins ofense by an appearance OF
medcling, 10 seek TO bring about better
understanding and Il broader spirit of
foirdeaijug and liberation among an ma
tons. T. has been my great pleasure.
mir. AmbassadCr. an pursuance of this
object, recently 20 take with YOU the
FIRST steps I'm the negotiation Of Il treaty
of friendly arbitration between Ger
many and the United States.
In closing, let me thank YOU. and
through you, the German emperor and
the German people for this statue,
which / accept in the name OF the
American people, people claiming
owing much 90 Germany: a people
which. though with a national history
far shorter than that OF your people I
nevertheless, ike your people. Is proud
Of the great deeds OF its past, and f.
IT. the majesty of its future
/ most earnestly pray that in the com
ing years these two great nations shall
move on toward their several destiuies
knit together by ties Of the heartiest
friendship and good viii
Chafee's Tribute to a Soldier.
Following the Presidents speech. IA
combined bands played America" the