New-York tribune., 1909-06-01


The President spoke from platform near
the monument. He was followed by Secretary
Dickinson, vl,H presented the monument 10 the
battlefield commission. the acceptance speech
being delivered by Colonel John P. Nicholson,
chairman Of the commission.
Following the unveiling the President. accom-
panied by his military aid. Captain Butt, and
by Secretary Dickinson, walked TO the base OF
the granite column and there reviewed the
troops. In the martial column were the 9th In
fantry. from Plattsburg y. Y: the 10Th Cavalry
and the Sd Field Artillery. from Fort Myer, Fir-
ginia, and a provisional regiment of the coast
artillery gathered from different posts and
marching as infantry. a mountain battery OF
artillery. which recently served in Cuba, was
source OF much interest
When the review was finished the President
hurried back to the city and TO his waiting train.
He was escorted by troop Of cavalry. which
had to go at full galop at times to keep up with
tie Presidential party. The President left
Gettysburg at :5:45 p for Washington
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
President Taft's speech follows:
We are gathered at this historic spot to-day 10
ana enlisted men o3 the regular army who gave up
their lives for the country in the three days PAL
defenders. whose allegiance was
strengthening Of state or municipal pride -,
The dange- OF standing army i eh,eI eaitI i rc ~
oGr ancestors is seen in the constitutional reslIc
tons and the complaints registered N me "a
awaken Prejudice against lle p} p1sS1}e I5ts, and
Of regular army and professional - 49, 80
pie that love and pride in the army "hch We % iu
II. aroused on behalf of the navy This has led
10 varied and changeable policy IN respect 10 tle
Tn6s1 nothing IN 1873 there were only elgh'y men men
who constituted The TsggsT army 3f u ihe 4fh Arti
ierv had nfty-ave but generally the aosointe ne ne
small wars which embrace large part OF our our
history nave induced the maintenance OF OH tTs3ed
and effective always to reject credit upon 'He
In lie war Of 1872 mad We had TegglaTd nad 1rRg haTs
loe0 trained as suce an 5 arm ib Humiliation
OF the numerous evIes q unframed troUP5 Dol naner %
of $4,000 or 500 900 men. because with an enec,ne
force Of lo9eo men We might have proi'p'iS e'''
The service rendered by the regular army ~ ,,9 Ile
e1lGSi ;5s TicE rendered in the civil War. and the
success which attended the campaign OF t dasoF F
and Of Scott were largely due TO thaI O0US u
mon ,,..,, o-z 90 . noo men that survived
Ne I .IT n,1 " a The hardships and the trials of
the construction of the Paeic TailTGaosl TT nd a'e
bravery, courage and economy Of force. coIaIe ,Ier
b. Congress the Nation c-u,.,, War the
To-daE. result Of the Spanish ,nt. Maa. 'fp ip
addea responsibilities Of our new 90 ene time in
ne a Ph5e' with sense of the Importance of
position a world power. nave led 49, 20 "a Tta
crease OF our regular army TO a larger forGe & '1 ot
ever Before the history Of the countTE, S DoJ 9t
ton and wealth than in the early years OF the re-
public II should not he reduced
THE ARMY a NUCLEUS
The profession OF arms has always been an hon
orable one. and under conditions OF lnoqern ,;@
years Of experience and study 10 adapt the Of
purpose OF Congress and the American people II
one can say there Is plan or purPoSen pos II = NAV ~ fr
1isI rsr "a feTce ten or twenty Times its size. and
~ &c time be an appropriate instrument for
accomplishing the purpose OF the government over III
Al West Point we have been able TO prepare a
@cer an ar1liy. and numerous enough at the open
ing Of the Civil War to give able commanders 10
Upon the side Of the North many OF the officers
tTem tbe states wie the regular army, aggregat-
ing about 1900 at the opening Of the war MAS was
than half this army was engaged in the battle OF
Time does permit me to mention e. the names 5nes
s 81 {e hf5e tbis historic IS 4 ed and Whose Sacrifices
made the Union victory possible With my mt
STANDARD Of duty Z 5heir s efeiency as soldiers
high character as men, have seized this oppor-
Should have in its regular army and to TO dedieste
@ l5f G ms 0 rsfli % atitIid on % from The nation
Which they served TheT had not the local asso-
Citations they had not the friends and neighbors
Of the volunteer forces to see 10 it that their
deeds q yalor were properly recorded and the
value Of their services suitably noted in the Of
fetal records by legislative and congressional &C
Jcn. and they have now TO depend upon the truth
9t it %as 10 secure from CONGRESS this suitable
memorial of the work in the saving of the country
All honor TO the regular army of the United
States. Never in its history has ii had stain upon
its escutcheon- With one TO blow its trumpets,
with no local feeling pride bring forth it's
merits. quietly and as BELTS a force organized to
maintain civil institutions, and subject always
the civil control, it doing the duty
The dangers of " yaT TEst1a4 ,1ro mo he .Iae @ e
stretches Of Western frontier exposed arrows
and the bullets of the Indian, the junges and
the rice paddles Of the Philippines on the hills and
in The valleys about Santiago. in Cuba, in the
tremendous campaigns of the Civil War itself; and
Il has never failed 10 make a record Of duty done
that should satisfy the most exactfng lover of his
II now becomes nv pleasant duty 10 dedicate this
monurnent 70 the memory Of the regular soldiers
OF the Repuhiic who gave uP their lives at Gettys
burg and vino contributed in large degree 20 the
history u" 'le country
Secretary Dickinson who is Southern man
by birth, said In part:
T2c. vas u laIninse prec dained 10 disintegrauon
az ana olttf coIult!oIls would as sure as
What would have come from this we can only con-
fo assert that the good would have been dwarfed
In comparison with the evil
There would have been hate and rivalry be
tween the North and South intense that be-
tween France and Germany, with a border line
and causes for friction more numerous GORDON
Of forts would have stretched from the Atlantic TO
the western border Of Texas Army and naval IS
tsollshrients would have devoCred the substance
mated Civil government The civilization OF all tie
states would have developed different and more
cElucai INES II hlal pe tnaI IN ue logic OF events
the war had 10 come; that II was the fierce, cruel
and inevitable crucibe which fulfil A des-
J dos 81 pp united nj as Hs g'd s66 6ogeT Ton af6 10
the great problerts that confront
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