Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-07
LAKE CHAMPlAIA TERctATENN|Al
Brief Address by Distinguished Partl'
eipsnts In Observation-Disclosures:
Pays Splendid Compliment TO Brit
Ish and Preach Representatives in
America.
(By Associated press.)

| YIN ~ Il - guy e's'H
the arrival of President TAFT, Ambas-
sador Jusserand, of France; Anbas-
sador Bryce. Of Great Britain. ana
! Secretary Dickinson at the celebration
of the 30eth anniversary OF tbs dis
covery. Lake Champla n took On IN
ternational scope. Ambassadors Jus
serand and Bryce and President TAFT
all committed their respective coun-
tries to policies OF peace. In the sba-
dow of an old fortress which had wit
messed some OK the bloodiest battles
in all history, they expressed the hope
that never again would the peace or
the great nations Of the world be in
terrupted by war.
The President and the ambassadors
and the members of their staffs were
shown through the historic ruins OF
"Old IT," as the natives call the strong
held which Is now In course of resto-
ration. There was historic interest IN
the old place. alike for the represent
tatives OF Great Britain, France and
the United States. for the rocky pro-
mcntory was held In turn by the
French. the English and the American
Revolutionists. Some of the old can
mems were in place today and hun
dreds of rusty relics were on view.
Don De Dieu Reproduced.
Below the fort on the placid waters
OF the lake. set among hotilia OF
! modern naval vessels, was a repro
duction of Champlain's little caravel.
the Don De Dieu. A heavy rain fell
during tho morning. threatening a,
postponement of some of the outdoor
features.
After the President had inspected
the fort he proceeded to the grand !
stand which stood half way down the,
hill.
The cheering of the people es tne
Presidents automobile was seen COM
| ing down the steep incline was sud-
denly changed to a tense silence when
the big machine, its wheels locked byl
the brakes. but slipping over the
treachercus surface. began to skid to-
ward the edge of the roadway The
tchauffeur quickly got the car under
control, however, and the danger was
over in an instant. The President
was the least concerned CT any ger
son In the large throng.
President Walks in Rain.
An afternoon -nower interfered with
the ceremones and the President had
| TO walk quarter OF a mile or more
in the rain to the boat. which after
20 mile sail landed its distinguished
passengers at Port Henry.
During the ride up che lake the rain
stopped and the sun shoDe again
The President was the guest tonight Of
Walter witherbee.
There. Cor the first time on the trip
the President met bis son. Robert A
Taft. and his daughter. Miss Helen,
who have been guests OF the WIther-
bees for several days.
/ Tomorrow the scene of the celebra-
tioa shifts 10 Platts5urg, where the
President again Will make a brief ad-
dress and where Senator Eiihu Root
will deliver the historical Grafton OF
the celebration. Mr. Taft will take
back with him 70 Washington several
relics from ~Oid IT, among them
being an ancient key ana the head OF
an lncian tomabauk
Everybody Sor Peace.
Ambassador JuSSerand today vas
most fclicitioEs ID his expression Of
peace and god win toward America
toward Great Britain and toward all
the world.
Ambassador Bryce took Up this
theme and declared that although he
vas surrounded BY martial scents and
men q arms be himself was man
iof peace.
President Tan. sPensing next also
took I'D ire fhcrnc Of pace.
AS I sat 1cre listening 10 The N
iicrF,inz remarks Of che Ambassador
lfrtm France and the Ambassador
from England" be said. 4 could not
but congratulate tho United Statcs On
he irEIiei compliment TIA, those tive
lcouniriss hnd psid % her by sending
lhart. a. the personal Fcprcsc natives
ios their chief cxecutiye. men - ms
IfrnrIiehcd In aferaturc. IN history. 10