The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-25

" no fYftY a3i r. ! u StS9.si 49, E
IN his address on the character ant
deeds Of John Paul Jones, President e n
said: 81. 5y,.i ~
son behalf of the American people
& 7 wish to thank our ancient ally, the.
great French nation, that proud and
+ gallant nation. to whose help we once
owed 1t that John Paul Jones was ape
to win for the Stars and Stripes the
fame, and to whose courtesy we new
owe it that the body Of the lonE-dead
hero has been sent hlther, and that 70
commemorate the reception Of the Il
silustrlous dead q squadron Of French
war ships has come TO- our si1ores'
1.-THE annals Of tteeFrench navy are
filled with the names OF brave ana
h able seamen, each OF. whom counted
death as a mistress when the honor
Of his flag was at stake: and among
the figures OF these brave men there
loom the larger shapes OF those VINO I,
like Tourville, Duuuesne. ana the
Balll do shffren. won high renown as
fleet adnlrals, inferiorito none OF any
navy OF their day in martial proWress'
H"In addition to welcoming the diplo..
nntic and official srepresehtatives OF
France hero present. T., me- me- n rau,o mis-
i = oI,r former ambassador 70 5sl'arls;,
jGenernI HORACE Porter to whose zeal
ous devotion we particularly owe u
thot \ Tho body of John Paul Jones mas
been brought to our shores
An object Lesson.
..yyhen the body was thus brought
over tho representatives OF many on
fercnt cities wrote 70 , ne' , GuG" restins
1,are In this city But I feel that the
,,ia ce ~ ali othors in which the mem
~ Of tho dead hero will most surely
bo' a living force Is here n .Annnpot.,, ,n
where year by year We .a,m 81, tho
r,t,ima thn Navy, among whose found
ore the dead man stands first More
cvsr the future naval officers, VINO
i've wlthln the walls. will find In t no
career man whose ose,y ilfe W ss,bie et
cay Gay : SYLVIA lion and respect, but an oh
iect lesson to be taken into their m
8 ,r un. hearts. Eevry of1lcer In our
navy should know by heart the dneds
John Paul o 1Gne feel IL each o' ber
., Of lis being the eager desire to emu-
,o+a the energy, the professional capa-
ritv the indomltable determination,
ond dauntless scorn Of death which
marked John Paul Jones above all his
."srrhe History of our navy, like the his
tory Of our nation, only extends over
period of century and quarter;
vet we already have many memories
{ OF pride to thrill us rs we read ana
hear of what has, been cone py our
lighting men Of the sea, from Perry
2 md Mncdonough to SFarragut and
iDuwel. These memories include bril-
liant victories, ana also, now and
then, defeats only less honorable than
tho Victories themselves; but the only
defeats to which this praise can ba
Odds, men who stood to the death N
homeless battle, 1t Is well for every
American officer to remember that
while surrender may or may not lie
defenslblt, the man who refuses 10
surrender need never make defenss'
The ono fact must always pc ex-
blamed, other needs no explanation
Moreover, lie who would win glory
and honor for the nation and for HIM
self nntst not too closely count the
q odds; II lie does he VII nFver SOC sven
n day as that when Gushing sank the
Alhcmarle,
The Spirit Of Jones.
"In his fight with the serapls ,lonos,s
ship was 30 badly nlauled that his OPP
ponnent hailed him, saying "fins your
ship struck?' to which jones an
ewstea ho a hayn w Mi yg nsprsd hat
answer ,pbore the man WIN gave It
N and the frew who served under him
through tie fury Of the battle, which
finally ended IN their triumph: i was Vas
crmmarders OF the Cumberland and
he Congress, when they met mi equal
iy glorious though loss fortunate fate.
The Cumberland sank, her flag fly
Ing, and her guns firing With the decks
4 render Morris replied, Never! ri
sink nlnngside!' and made his words