Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-21

PrOVincetown, Mass, Aug 20.-Tho
corher stone of the Pilgrim memorial
monument was laid here today with
IMPRESSIVE ceremonies. President
Roosevelt delivered the principal ad-
dress of the occasion, paying a glow
ing tribute TO the work of the Pilgrim
fathers and the impress they had
left on the nations life. The exercises
at the monument began with prayer
after which the corner stone was laid
with Masonic rites. Governor Guild
Introduced President Roosevelt who
spoke as follows:
The Presidents Speech.
The president said.
1t is not too much to say that the
event cOmmemorated by the monu-
ment which we have come here TO
dedicate was one of those rare events
which can in good faith be called of
world Importance. The coming hither
of The Puritan three centuries ago
shaped the destinies of this continent,
and therefore profoundly affected the
destiny of the whole world. Men OF
other races, the Frenchman and the
SpaniITd, the Dutchman, the German
the Scotchman. and the Swede, made
settlements within what Is now the
United States, during the colonial
period of our history, and before the
Declaration of Independence; and since
then there has been an over swelling
immigration from Ireland and from the
mainland of Europe. but it was the
Eneiishman who settled in Virginia
snd tho EnFlishman who seulefl IN
Massacnusett vino did most IN sifsp-
ing the lines of our national develop
ment
We cannot as a nation be too pro-
foundlV grateful for the fact that the
Puritan has stamped his influence so
deeply on our national life. We neec
have but scant patience with the men
who now rail at the Puritan iaults'
They were evident. of course, for IL ~
quality of strong natures that their
failings. like their virtues, should
stand out in bold relief; but there IS
nothing easier than To belittle the
great men Of the past by dwelling
only on the points where they come
short OF the universally recognized
standards Of the present. Men must
bee Judged with reference TO the age III
which they dwell and the work they
have to do. The Puritans task was To
conquer a continent: not merely TO
overrun IT, but to settle II, To till II,
to build upon IL high Industrial ana
social life. aud, while engaged IN the
rough work of tanning the shaggy VIII
dcrness. at that very time also iay
deep the immovable foundations OF
our American system of civil, political
aud religious liberty achieved through
the orderly process of law. This ~ g.
the work allotted him TO do; this li
the work he did; and only a mast
spirit among men could have done a.
We have Travelled far since his DAY.
Thai liberty of conscience which NJ
demanded FOR himself. We now realize
must be as freely accorded TO others
as il IL resoutely insisted upon Tor
ourselves. The splendid qualltles
which he left TO his children, we other
Americans who are not of PurlWn
al .Iuf Inn M heritage gu.
SONS of the Puritans, and We, VINO are
descended from races whom the Pur-
itaus wohld have deemed alien--We
are an Americans together. We an
feel the same pride In the BeheSls.
M the history Of our people, anu
therefore this shrine of Puritanism "
one az which We all gather To pay
HOMAGE. no matter from what country
our ancestors sprang.
We have gained some things that
the the Puritan had not-we OF TINS
generation, we Of the twentieth cen
tury. here In this great republic but
NJ. are also In danger of losing certain
things which the Puritan had ana
which we can by no manner OF
means AFFORD to lose. We have gained
"a joy of living which he had not, ana
which Is a good thing for every peo-
pile tn have and TO develop. l.et us
See 10 ID that we do not lose what rs
more important still. that We do not
Rose. the Puritans iron sense Of duty
hts unbending. unflinehing will 10 do
the right az IL was given him To TO
, eae the right. 1t Is a good thing that
J lfe should gain In sweetness. but only
lur1vfded that IL does not lose IN
ktrength. sase and rest and pleas
Are are good things. but only II they
bune ae the reward Of work Wen
Ane. of a good fight well won. OF
k1ng effort resOlutely made ana
st6wned by high achievement lhe
life of mere pleasure. OF mere eitnrt-
less ease b. as ignoble for a nation
as for an individual The man is bui
poor father who teaches his sons
that ease and pleasure should y"
their chief objects In life, the woman
who o. mere petted toy, incapable "l
serious purpose. shrinking. from ehort
and duty. g. more pitiahle than th'
Verlest overworked drudge. - ne is
hut q poor leader OF the people. hut
a poor national adviser. who seeks Y"
make the nation In any way suhorul-
nate effort 20 ease. who would teach
the people 80; 70 prize ~ the greatest
blessing the chance to do any WORN
no matter hoN hard ID becomes their
DUTY 90 do a. To the sons 81 the
purffans. 10 g. almost needles 10 say
THAT the lesson above an others which
Purifanism can teach this nation O.
the ail-importance - the resolufe
Performance % duty. ~ We are men
we win pass hV with coutemptuuus
disdain alike the advisers who would
seek % lead Us into the paths 81 ig-