The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-24

was waiting In the urmory TO wfrfcff- tire
body OF the long dead admiral had been
removed. The oaken easket was draped
with national colors and upon II rested
two crossed palms, wreath OF green
and the sword presented TO the great
naval commander by a King OF France.
The program in commemoratlon OF the
historic event for the afternoon Included
addresses by President Roosevelt, Am
bassador Jusserand and Governor War
field and with the Star spangled Ban
ner," "The Marseilaise. MY Mary
land" and How sleep the Brave" sung
by the Baltimore Oratoorio society, after
which with a proce ssion 10 Bancroft
hall, in which the body was deposited,
until Chapel hall. it's final resting place
has been made ready.
The president in his speech said
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
On behalf OF the American people l wish
TO thank our ancient ally, the great
French nation, that proud and gallant ma
ton, 10 whose help we once owed II that
John Paul Jones was able 10 win Tor the
stars and stripes the victory that has
courtesy we now owe II that the body OF
the long-dead hero has been sent hither.
and that TO commemorate the reception
OF the illu2rfous dead a squadron OF
French war ships has come 20 our shores:
The annals OF the French navy are filled
with the names of brave and able sea
men, each of whom courted death as a
mistress when the honor OF his fiag was
al stake. and among the figures OF these
brave men there loom the larger shapes
OF those who. like Tourville. Dequesne ana
the Bailll De Suffren, won higs renown az
fleet admras. inferior TO none of any
navy OF their day IN martial prowess.
-IH- addition to welcoming the diplomatic
and official representatives Of France
here present, let me also express my
heartiest acknowledgements TO our former
ambassador TO Paris, Gen Horace Porter,
to whose jealous devotion we particularly
owe it that the body OF John Paul Jones
has been brought TO our shores.
When the body was thus brought over
cities wrote 10 me. each asking that II
should fnd it's last resting-plece in his
city. But feel that place OF all others IN
which the memory OF the dead hero will
most surely be living force Is here in
Annapolis. where year by year we turn
out the midshipmen who are 10 officer
I'm the future the navy. among whose
founders the dead man stands first
Moreover. the future naval officers who
live within these walls will find In the
career OF the man whose life we this day
celebrate. not merely "A subject for ad-
miration and respect but an object lesson
10 be taken into their innermost hearts
Every officer In our navy should know ny
heart the deeds OF John Paul Jones
Every officer in our navy should feel in
each fibre of his being the eager desire to
pacity' the indomitable determination and
dauntless scorn OF death which marked
John Paul Jones above all his fellows.
The history Of our navy like the history
OF our nation, only extends over period
OF a century and quarter, yet we al
ready have many memories or pride 10
thrill us as we read and hear OF what has
been done by our fighting men OF the sea.
from Perry and MacDonough to Farragut
and Dewey. These memories include bril-
liant victories. and also. now and then
I.fa A,,1xs hnn a O.
tories themselves: but the only defeats 10
which this praise can be given are those
where. against heavy odds men nave
stood 10 the death in hopeless battle.
II Is well for every American officer 10
remember that while n surrender may or
may not be defensble. the man who re-
fuses to surrender need never make de-
fense. The one fact must always be ex-
planned: the other needs no explanation:
Moreover he who would win glory and
honor for the nation and for himself must
! not too closely count the odds: IL he does
| he will never see such day as that when
| Cushing sank the Albemarle.
In hIs fight with the Scraps Jones snip
was so badly mauled that his opponent
hailed him. saying. Has your snip
| struck" TO which Jones answered, 81
| have not yet begun TO fight" The spirit
wt1trt- -trsuirrti t-arswer-HpbeFe- the
| man who gave it and the crew who served
under him through the fury OF the battle.
which finally ended In their triumph.
| was the same spirit which marked the
| commanders OF the Cumberland and the
! Congress. when they met an equally glo-
rious though less fortunate fate. The
! guns firing with the decks awash. while,
| when summoned TO surrender Morris re,
| plisd. Never. I'll sink alongside and
! made his words good. Immediately after
| the Cumberland was sunk the Congress
| was attacked and her commander. Lieut..
| Joe Smith. was killed.
After nghting until she was helpless.
| and being unable 10 bring her guns To
! bear the ship was surrendered; but when
| Smiths father. old Commodore Joe Smith,
| who was on duty at Washington. saw by
| tho dispa tches from Fort Munroe that the
| Congress had hoisted the white flag, he
| said quietly. Then Joes dead" Surely
certainty Of his boys behavior than the
! old commodore showed he possessed when
| he thus spoke and no naval officer could
hope 10 win a finer epitaph
| We have met today 10 do honor TO the
| mighty dead Remember that our words
| Of admiration are but as sounding brass
| and tinking cymbals II we do not by
steady preparation and by the cultivation
| OF soul and mind and body At ourselves
| so that in time OF need we shall be pre-
| pared 10 emulate their deeds. Let every
| nidshipman who passes through this In
| stitution remember. as he looks upon the
| tomb OF John Paul Jones. that while no
| courage can atone for the lack OF that
| efficiency which comes only through care
! fol preparation In advance. through care
/ ful tralning'of the men and careful Mt
/ ting out OF the engines OF war. yet that
/ none OF these things can aVail unless w
i the moment Of crisis the heart rises level
with the crisis.
The navy whose captains will not sur
/ render are sure IN the long run 10 whip
| tho navy whose captains will surrender.
unless the inequality OF skill or force is
/ prodigious The courage which never
/ Yields cannot take the place of the pos
session of good ships md good weapons
and the ability skilfuly to use these ships
! and these weapons: but its presence Will
often atone for many other shortcomings.
\ and m with ~ are combined tho other mill
tnry qualities. the fortunate owner be-
/ comes literally invincible
! Ambaesador Jusserand thcn addressed
| the assemblage as follows:
! AMBASSADOR JESsERAND's RE
MARKS
! Ambassador Jusserand said The pious
/ action and uncomfortable energy of a
| son of America one who served her IN
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