The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

PLATFORM, Mr.. Am bassador.3 amonE those
present to-day are many men part T. or
wholly OF German blood. and among the
officers Of the army and navy who have
listened to YOU and who now join with
me in greeting you, there are many whose
fathers or grandfathers were born in Ger
many, and not a few who themselves
first saw the light there.
liberation Among Nations.
Each nation has its allotted tasks to
do; each nation has its peculiar difficult
ties to encounter; and as the peoples of
the world tend to become more closely
knit together alike for good and for evil,
1t becomes ever more !mp ortans to all
that each should prosper: for the pros
perty OF one Is nornla.:y.tnot q sign Of
menace, but a sign Of hope for the rest
Here on this continent where 1t Is alb
solutely essential that the different peo-
pies coming ITO our shores should not re-
main separate, but should fuse into one
our uncensing effort Is to strive to keep
and profit by the good that each race
brings to our shores. and at the same
time to do away with MI racinl aid re-
ligious nnimosities among the various
stocks. In both efforts we have met with
an astonishing measure IF success AS
the years go by It becomes lot harder.
but easier to live in peace and good will
among ourselves and I firmly believe
that 1t will also become, not harder, but
easier, to dwell in peace and friendship
with the other nations Of the earth A
young people, a people Of composite stoak.
VIC have ltinship with many different ia
lions, but we are identical with licne of
them. and arc developing q separate pa
tional stock as we have already develop
cd q separate national life We have In
our veins the blood OF the Englishmon
and tho Irishman, the German and the
Frenchman, the Scotchman, the Dutch-
man. the Scandinavian, the Italian the
Magyar, tho Finn, the Slav, so that to
each Of the great powers of the Old World
we can claim more or less distant kim
ship by blood and to each strain Of blood
we owe some peculiar quality In our ma
tional life or national character. AS such
Is the case it Il, natural that We should
have peculiar feeling OF nearness to
each OF many peoples across tho water.
We most earnestly wish not only to keep
unbroken our friendship for each. but so
far as we can without giving offense by
an appearance of meddling, to seek to
bring about q better understanding ana
q broader spirit OF fsLrdeallng and tolern-
ton among all nations 1t has been my
great pleasure, Mr. Ambassador In pur-
suance Of this object, recently TO take
with you the first steps In the negotia-
ton of n treaty of friendly arbitration
between Germany and the United States.
In closing, let me thank you. and
through you tho German Emperor and
tho German people, for this statue, which
accept in the name OF tho American
people; people claiming blood kinship
with your own; a people owing much to
Germany; n people, which, though with
II national history far shorter than that
of your people, nevertheless, liko your
people, as proud of the great deeds of
Its past, and Is confident IN the majesty
OF its future, most earnestly pray that
in the coming years these two great ma
tions shall move on toward their sew
eral destinies knit together by ties OF
tho heartiest friendship and good will,
Concluding Exercises.
Led by the President, the assembage
arose and with uncovered heads. remains
ed standing throughout the playing OF
'America" BY the Marine Band.
The next address on the programme vas
nv special request of the President. who
aGrired that l4eutenant-General Chaf-.
fee chief Of staff, should speak NJ the
.unvoNing
Charlenlhgne Tower. the American am-
bnssador to Germany, WAS presented, al
ter the playing of "Fiail Columbia and
made q short address,
The beuedlet!oa was pronounced ~ Rev.