Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-24
Great Honor Done Early
Admiral in Ameri-
can Navy.
ROOSEVELT A SPEAKER
Points Hero as Example to
Present and Future War
ri0rS of the Sea.

Washington, April 24.-Accompanied
by members of his cabinet, the French
ambassador, and a distinguished party
of officials, President Roosevelt left to-
day for Annapolis to attend the exer-
cises in connection with the in
terment of the body of John Paul
Jones.
Party at Annapolis.
Annapolis. tApril 24.-The special
train bearing President Roosevelt and
party, reached here at 1886.
The presidential party proceeded un-
der military escort TO the residence of
Admiral Sands where luncheon was
had. after which they repaired to the
armory where a large crowd greeted
them and the program in connection
with the ceremonies incident TO the
sepulture of the remains OF Admiral
Paul Jones was carried out. President
Roosevelt, Ambassador Jusserand, and
Governor Warfield made addresses.
Thanks for France.
"On behalf of the American people
| wish to thank our ancient ally, the
great French nation. that proud and
gallant nation. to whose help we once
owed il that John Paul Jones was able
to win for the stars and stripes the
victory that has given him deathless
fame. and to whose courtesy we now
owe it that the body of the long dead
hero has been sent hither, and that to
commemorate the reception of the IL
lustriOus dead a squadron of FrencA
warships has come TO our shores.
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filled with the names of brave and able
seamen, each of whom counted death
as a mistress when the honor of his
flag was at stake: and among the fig
ures of these brave men there loom
the larger shapes of those who, like,
Tourville. Duquesne, and the Bailli de
Suffren, who won renown as feet adj
mirals inferior TO none of any navy
of their day in martial prowess.
Porter Remembered.
'In addition TO welcoming the diplo-
matte and official representatives of
France here present, let me also ex-
press my heartiest acknowledgements
TO our former ambassador to Paris,
General Horace Porter, to whose zeal
Gus devotion we particularly owe IL
that the body of John Paul Jones has
been brought 10 our shores.
when the body was thus brought
over the representatives of many diff
ferent cities wrote to me. each asking
that il should find its last resting place
in his city.
But feel thai the place of all 9th
ers in which the memory of the dead
hero will most surely be a living force
is here in Annapolis, where year by
year we turn out the midshipmen who
are to officer in the future the navy,
among whose founders the dead man
stands first.
Jones Model.
Moreover. the future naval officers,
who live within these walls, will find
n the career of the man whose life
We this day celebrate, not merely a
subject for admiration and respect, but
an object lesson TO be taken into their
nnermost hearts. Every officer in our
navy should know by heart the deeds
)f John Paul Jones. Every officer ia
our navy should feel in each fiber Of
MS being the eager desire to emulate
he energy. the professional capacity.
he indomitable determination, and
scorn of death which mark
ed John Paul Jones above all his fei-
ows"