Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

in England, and at once its crusade took
on new life
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1t must be remembered that the right u
come to the new world and settle on soil
owned by the English crown was granted
direct to William Penn by Charles II him
self Penn appeared before the monarch,
made his plea and was granted the land
and, with the full sanction of the diplo
mats and rulers Of his own country, made
his journey on the Welcome to the new
world.
Ii for no other reason than the terms
of justice on which Penn acquired his
land from the Indians, the honoring OF
his remains is we'll worthy Of being made
d national affair.
Between no other settlers and the red
skins was ever such just and amicablt
understanding as existed between Penn
| and the Indians. He met them for &
conference when he first arrived, under
the famous elm. for many years known
as 1.-The treaty elm" until finally II
blew down In Il storm.
Philadelphia has recalled the fact that
it was under the elm in the section OF
the city known as kensington that Penn
treated with the Indians, for the statue
of the founder that tops the tower OF
the city hail. one Of the highest struc
lures in the United States, is turned Sc
that it faces toward kensington, though
this puts the back toward the most-trav-
eled streets of the city.
Under the elm Penn met the Indians
he smoked the pipe of peace with them
he promised that justice should prevail
between the QuakerS and the redskins.
All the promises made by Penn We're
kept. and for their part the Indians lived
up to their bargain SO well that the
bioodshed and savagery that marked the
history Of the other colonies never had
their existence in Pennsylvania Not
only Penn, but his successors. the pro-
prietary governors of the land. the de-
scendants of Penn. enjoyed the same har-
mOniOuS relations
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plete the happiness of the picture made
by the founding Of prosperous and
powerful section of the new world
Even during his lifetime spent in the
state he founded he did not find happi-
ness. He was criticised for a certain
characteristic dignity of department that
was thought to be uniting to the society
to which he belonged and all its humble
pretensions. 1t is related that he lived in
luxury and that In his journeys up and
down the Delaware river ne used a barge
OF state. handsome galley which re-
called the luxurious parade of some Ro-
man emperor.
Penn returned to England, only to come
to hardships and to get in a debtor
prison.
His final days were clouded by this ex.
1stence. but to the last Pennsylvania ever
lay close to his affections. and one Of his
most noted public papers is a wonderfully
eloquent document in which he reIeats
his love for the state ne founded.
1t has been suggested that II the plan
to bring back the body meets no OBJ
stacle it be conveyed to the new world
in battleship, as was done with the
remains of Paul Jones, and that the
final resting place be picked out some
where right on the banks of the Della
ware, which ever to him seemed the no.
blest of rivers, perhaps because all his
hopes lay in the settlement on it's banks
Descendants of the founder still live in
Philadelphia, and they are deeply In
terested in the project to bring back his
body to the soil he loved, and to have
the spot where he rests marked by q
proper monument