New-York tribune., 1909-05-20

He witnessed at Fort Stedman the unVelllrS OF
the tablet the spot where the Third Division
Of the Ninth Army Co-ps, commanded by Cen
eral Hartranft. later Governor Of Pennsylvania.
recaptured the works on March -. 1860, after
they had been taken by General John r. Cor
don and one hundred picked men before day
break Of the same day. Milton A. Embick, sec
retary Of the Pennsylvania Battlehelds Commis-
sion. delivered the oration. and Miss Mabel
Elizabeth Jones. of Boston. pulled the silken
string which released the flags around the
tablet.
From Fort Stedman the President and ms
partv were driven TO Fort Malone where the
Hartranft statue has been. constructed at
cost Of $4,000 Colonel r. H l. Goddard, OF
Providence presided at the unveiling Of the
statue The enveIoping flags were released by
q committee of women selected from the
North and the South among them Mrs William
Malone widow Of the Confederate general for
whom the fort was named. Others on the COM
rnittee were Mrs Harold a. Gilbert. of Will
Transport Penn; Mrs. Clarence G. Fowler OF
Harrisburg daughter OF General Hartran1t'
Mrs. William H McGill daughter Of General
Malone. and Mrs /. A. Dodd, of Baltimore.
The oration was delivered by Major Isaac b
Brown president Of the Pennsylvania batue-
fields commission. He recounted the stories OF
the lighting about Petersburg. In cohciuulIe
Major Brown urged a movement to convert l"Io
a battlefield park the territory IN Whlch Lee
army Of Northern Virginia and the Army OF
the Potomac fought. President Taft folo"eu'
speaking extemporaneously-. AT the conclusion
~ the Presidents address Governor stuart
+,,,na5 the monument over to the State OF VIZ
r-fnia the speech Of acceptance being delivered
by Governor Swanson.
As President Taft entered the stand an en-
thusiastic Virginian rushed forward with nv
wriggling 'possum in his arms. The Fresluei.'
smiled but made no move TO accept the animal.
and the owner passed on in full possession u
his treasure
A. -,e luncheon this afternoon the speakers
included. in addition 10 the President and the
Two Governors. NJ Jusserand. the French Am
rsssa6or. Rear Admiral Sigsbee. L. s. y, re-
sired President z a Alderman Of the UnlVer-
si-v Of virginia ex-Governors William L cam
eron and Andrew Jackson Montague, OF Nh
Vinia. Mayor Jones and W. B. Mcllwalne OF
Petersburg.
4, his central Hill mansion address President
Taft first Acknowledged Governor swanson
courteous. chivalric and kindly expression Of
regret at Mrs. Taft's absence. stating tha' II"
shared that regret and that if his hearers kne"
that ter presence ,yould be certain 10 restrict
and make his remarks fewer, perhaps they
,,o7,ld have an added pleasure in her being
there. He continued:
TEnovv the Southern heart is full of sentiment
know that i is easily aroused. but you sIlaIl
not convince me to-day that it was not sincere
,Cca4,+ion that was given TO the brave old vet
erars of PENNSYLVANIA and TO the President OF
fba T-nited states as we came along the streets
of this historic old city. tN
could not help feeling this afternoon as l
sat and listened TO the truthful and uheKag Tg
gerated statements Of Virginia heroisn' OF n
ginia sentiment. Of Virginia ability maze DE
President Alderman Of the ]'nlFeFsltEo1 VIZ
- nri5e in her past. and had a right to the
strength OF sentiment that unites Nirgnlans
1-bereyer they are: AID l could not but feeI
reioiced. because believe that speak the truth
when I say that we look forward We can
count on that Virginia sentiment that virginia
heroism. that Virginia patrlotlsIn as peihs VI
recred in the common flow Of patriotism in sup
port Of the grand old government ana the graho
old starry fag~that we all so much love
WAR EXPENSIVE PEACE FACTOR
Now there Is not the slightest doubt that the
danger to the country that arose in the Spanish
war united the South 20 the North in a way that
nothing else could But my friends. a national
end blood and l think We have got 10 the point
where can 60 on getting closer ana closer
without that supreme test that a national war
agree that in the history of nations and in
the history Of this nation the great. character
OF the nation has been shown in the supreme
test in times Of danger but we must look for
ward 20 a time when war shall cease 10 come
as frequently in the past and we must iook
forward training up those virtues. less heroic
less spectacular but quite as essential TO the
building up OF great people and a people Oi
great character as the test of courage and var-
ike and martial ardor. We must have the
economic spirit OF self-restrafnt OF providence
We must cultivate the unselfish desire 10 pro
r. mote the public veal every day and every week
and not every three or four years. Now, II IS
IN that direction that We must turn our national
shirt and must consume national energy
I believe il is possible. II we all strive IN the
same spirit. TO make this one common country
for ali Of US, TO make it so in every respect /
know that very sensible and patriotic North
erner can sit and listen TO the tales Of heroism
Of the Southerner in the war between the states
End feel proud Of the deeds that were done by
the men Of the sunny South IN tilat contest.
AID know that the sensible men OF the South
can do the same thing With respect TO the re-
counting Of the glorious deeds Of the Northern
ern7z in the same contest. You viii always find
some fool at one end Of the crowd saying some
thing that fool the other end Of the crowd
takes as a challenge. and then they try TO stir
fn the middle by some altogether thoughtless
statement that know sensible men would
not pav any attention to, and therefore what
we have got 30 do among US al is to restrain
the fools We must eliminate as far as pos
sible those people both sides with whom
none Of sympathizes- tApplause)
After his reference TO the tariff. previously
ferred TO- AIr Taft continued:
We are going 10 have ultimately two grear
parties a nucleus for each IN every state 10
hold the other in A sort OF proper condition
business properly and when We have
reached that condition we shall GO on TO pros
peritE such as We deserve II we uphold as
must the standard Of political and official IN
tegritv and insist on that in every respect.
whether IL be in Washington in the White
House. in your Governors chairs IN Congress.
in the Senate. on the bench. or in the state Leg
islature.
REPORT ABOUT ooREMYKIN DENIED.
St Petersburg MAY 1s.-The report published in
the -.Nlovoe vrenlya' on May Is that NJ GoreIny-
kin former Premier 10 be appointed Minister
Of Foreign Affairs in succession NJ Iswolsky. is
without foundation.