The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-20

| acterized every step of the Prince, who
returned to Germany as the true in
terpreter of the true American spirit.
I'm order to give this visit, which
had terminated under such happy aus
pieces, a lasting memorial, Emperor
William called on the genius of Ger
many's most renowned sculptor to Gre
ate a statue of his ancestor. This
statue he has sent across the seas as
gift Of friendship to the American
people. We now behold it on the ped
estal from which Il Is destined to
watch the men who in the magnifi-
cent building, soon to adorn these
grounds. are TO be instructed In those
sciences which the military genius of
Prussias soldier king 50 marvelously
perfected.
May the spirit Of this hero inspire
those men who are to stand as the
pillars 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 invincible.
Mr.. President, by order Of the Ger
man Emperor, have the honor OF
asking you to accept this statue as
a token of his majesty's, and the Ger
man peoples sincere friendship for the
people OF America"
The last notes Of "Die Wacht Am
Rheine" were drowned In the enthu-
siastic greeting given the President
as he arose and advanced to the edge
of the stand to deliver his address Of
acceptance.
President RooseveIt's Address.
President Roosevelt, In accepting the
statue, addressing the ambassador,
| said:
Through you I wish on behalf OF
the people Of the United States to
thing his majesty, the German EN-
peror, and the people Of Germany, for
| the gift to the nation which you have
/ lust formally delivered to me. ] ac-
/ cept IL with deep appreciation OF the
! friendly regard which It typifes for the
people of this republic, both on the
| part Of the Emperor and on the part
| of the German people. / accept II not
merely as the statue OF one OF the half
1 dozen greatest soldiers Of all tine, and
] therefore peculiarly appropriate for
I placing in this War College, but ac-
cept 1t as the statue OF a great man.
whose life was devoted 10 the service
1 OF great people, and whose deeds
! hastened the approach of the day when
a united Germany should spring into
being.
"As a soldier Frederick the Great
ranks in that very, very small group
which includes Alexander, Caesar,
and Hannibal i'm antiquity, and Ma
poleon, and possibly Gustavus Adolf
phus in modern times. He belonged
TO the ancient and illustrious house
OF Hohenzollern, 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
centres ago, and at last IN our day
established the mighty German empire
as among the foremost OF world Pow
ers."
The President referred 10 the career
OF the great ruler and the fitness OF
his statue being placed In the War
College, FOR" he said, when soldierly
genius and soldiery heroism reach the
highest point Of achievement the man
In whom they are displayed grows 20
belong not merely 90 the nation from
which he sprang, but 20 all nations
capable OF showing, and therefore
capable OF approaching, the virile and
maaterful virtues which alone make
victOrs IN those dread struggles where
resort IL last had 20 the arbitrameni
" arms"
In concluding HIS address. the Pres.
ident said u thank you. and through
you the German Emperor and the Ger.
man people. fOr this statue, which
accept In the name or the American
people. q people claiming blood kin.