The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-20
BARONESS UNVEILS
GIFT OF GERMANY.
Continued From Page One.

pGdsun,ed % a r..oiatieu. ] b, tnfieSb. teaaesJ Il
puEpess h, far. sh.sd grasp q ;,le 10, Hl
don IN following the path he had .ns-ked out
u, Is , srosnty iod ,tni At. that .s: u. ss'as y
When Hri- 50 dieriy genius ana 5, d,efy herci' n
in whom they are DISPLAYED sr.v, 10 be ns
no, merely 10 the nation from " htch h sprsnS:
therefore - esrabie q, appIecis;ins, he y, 4.
ana rlasterful virtues which alone make v!ct r.
last had 10 the aihitTsment Of arms
TIES OF FRIENDSHIP
But. Mr. Ambassador. IN accepting the statue
riven u. to-day through you from the German
Emperor. accent 1t not merely because 1t ts
tie statue OF mighty and terrible soldier, but
i sccep, it a. symbol of the tie. Q, friend,
70 on will bind ever closer together the Amer
lean and the German people. There I. sinsnlp
tinted States are Of mixed stock, In our vein.
runs the blood OF almost ali the peoples 9i
siEssdy have nal history Of which We feel that
We have the ri1ht to be legitinnately proud and
pefioS m S Nesriy @I threa . ceniurie, have elapsed
marked the begirninG OF what has since grown
.nto the United States.
conner. from many dere1s n,,rS.s T9snes r., wsiI
the increase OF our people soon after the
English settled in Virginia and Ne" EIst
The HoiIander settled at tho mouth Of the Hud-
son and the Swede at the mouth OF the DeIa-
ware Even in colonial DAYS the German sls-
Die In various parts of this country the Irish
element predominant IN the footHlils os
me Alleghenies; French Huguenoss we're nut'sE-
BY the time ct the Declaration Of Irdepena-
ence that process Q. fusion which has gone On
ginning of our national history men OF German
origin or German psrentass PLAYED ais.n, ~ !.
ellished part in the affairs both OF peace ana
OF war. In the Revolttionaiy war one 9. ,ne nc
of German descent. Jus, as aTnonS the soldiers
from abroad who came to aid US ore OF tne
most prominent was the German. stsuesn-
House of Representative and the oAttS "Lush
hawk IKE 10 he American cause was fought under
the lead OF the German. HerkirneF- AZ Al tile
a.1srr a,sh is ssl.Ir possible after one or two
Generation, TO draw a sharp line between the
esr ssriGus n...ensi sonden. lon Who hs,
precate what an Invaluable element IN our
sn s'Gsk s. III piaier s
ainons those present to-day are many men
ss5ty, ,s Or Wholly 81 me sf sFsY and navy Who have
listened 10 you and who uow loin with me IN
sree,,1s you there % are many "a snv gnoss and nor
a fe., wbo themselves first saw the Light there.
ALI. SHOULD PROSPER.
Each nation has It's allotted tasks TO dc: each
nation has its peculiar difficulties 20 encounter.
r,ors closely knit together alike for good and
or evil II becomes more important to al
tia. each should prosper: for the rrosoertty OF
e normally not not .sn u,. Of snasf zee. sgs butt
nent. wher. It Is absolutely essential that the
different peoples sonsE S e .so oqs mt, saoua o
our unceasns effort is to strive 70 keep and
pro by the soSd that sas1 , race S Do Ras % . iua
all racial and religious animos.aes s;nonR the
In both etfort, we have met with an aston
ishina measure OF success. As the years 20 hT.
1t becomes not harder but easier TO live IN
peace and good will among ourselves: and
hrrniy believe that II will also become not hard
er but easier 10 dwell in peace and triendshio
Ssp people. A % people OF eompo.its stock We have
k,nship with many different nations. but We are
ins a serarate national stock as We have al
ready deveioped a .sLarats G national nio ":
German and the Frsnehmaa: the seasehMsn !1,a,,
tie tie Finn the ,s ss a %6na 5hsi to easn
and to each strain Of blood We owe some pecu;
liar quality in our national life or national
that we should hava peculiar feeling OF near
ness to each OF many peoples across the water.
broken our. friendship fer eaeh but 50 Ear as
we can without giving offensa by an appearance
understanding and a broader spirit of fair
dealing and toleration among all nstiorI 1t
mas Deen EeAt plensurs. AIupdsSd1pT
In pursuance OF this object. recently to take
with you the first steps IN the negotiation Of a
treaty OF friendly arbitration between Germany
and the United States.
In closing let me thank you and through you
the German Emreror and the German people.
for this statue. which accent in the name OK
the Anericaun people: people claiming bloof
Einship with your own: a peopie owing much
to Germany: a people which. though with
a national history far shorter than that Of
your people nevertheless. like your people. .
proud OF the great deeds OF Its past and Is con-
hdent in the majesty Of its future.
most earnestly Fray that in the ss11in1