Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-07
Noted Men Join in Hope That
Fort Ticonderoga May Never
Again ReSound With Clash of
Armed Hosts,
VISITORS VIEW RUSTY
RELICS OF BYG0NE STRIFE
President Taft, War Secretary
Admiral Uriu and British and
French Ambassadors PartIC-
ipate in Celebration,

JBy Morning journal speeral Lensed Wirel
Bluff Point. y. Y, July with the
arrival of President Taft of Ambossa-
dor Jusserand Of Fra &c, Ambassador
Bryce of Great Britain. secretary ot
War Dickinson, and Vice Admiral
Itriu of Japan, the celebration of the
3)Oth anniversary of the discovery os
Lake Champlain. which had been COLI
fined during the past two days to thc
states of New York ana Vermont to-
day took on an international scope
ana Il world wide interest.
Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce
and President Taft all committed then
respective countries to policies II
peace and in The shadow of an old
fortress, which had witnessed some Of
the bloodiest battles in all history
they expressed the hope that never
again would the peace among the
sreat nations of the world be inter
rupted by war. The guests arrived
by special train from Albany
The president arrived at Albany
from Norwich Conn, and New ! DrL.
the French am mbassador from WASH
ington, and thc British ambassador
from Lcnox, Conn. The visitors pri-
t,ae cars Werc then mode itto on
train for old Fort Ticonderoga, where
the principal celebration of the day
was held The president and the ann
hassadors and the members of their
staffs, were shown through the historic
ruins of "Old III" as the natives call
the stronghold, which is now in course
of restoration. Some of the old can
non were in place today and hundreds
of rusty relics were on view. Some Of
these were reminders of the days OF
Indian conflicts. others were links of
history leading back to the bloody
fights of Muntcalm Abercrombie ana
Amherst. to the famous taking of the
place, by Il band of eishty-thrce Am
orican colonists under General Ethan
Allen, and 90 naval battles which
helped to make famous the waters of
the lake discovered three centuries
ago by Samuel Champlain. Before the
fort on the placid waters of the lake
and set among "A flotilla of modern
naval vessels of the smaller classes
was a reproduction Of Champlains
little craft, the Don De Dieu
Following the ceremonies at the
stand, the president had to walk a
Quarter of a mile in the rain to the
boat which after twenty-mle sail
up the lake, landed its passengers at
Port Henry. where the special train
again was boarded fer the trip tOl
Bluff Point and Hotel Champlain,
where the president and other guests
were quartered To reach the boa
from the home of II, $. Pell, the |
owner of the estate upon which the
old fort is located Mr.. Taft had to
scramble down "A rocky ana steep
path. During the ride up the lake,
tho train stopped
L.. ~. a.. Il.
at dinner of Walter Withcrbee. on the |
latter's house boat, which is anchored |
in the lake off this point There the !
president met his son, Robert a. Taft, |
ana his daughter Miss Helen. who
have been guests of the Witherbees
Tor several days.
Tomorrow the scene of the celebra
ton shifts to Plattsburg. whore the |
president will again make a brief ad-
uress and where Senator Root will
deliver historical oration. Mr.. TAFT
viii take with him to Washington sew
"ral relics of the "Old ri" Among
thcm are an ancient key and the head |
OF an Indian tomahaWk
Ambassador Jusserand in his speech
ms afternoon was most felicitious in
ms expression of peace and goodwill |
toward America, Great Britain ana
all the world.
Ambassador Bryce said:
Not until | visited the old fort
S"nder today did ! realize how many
memories cluster about It's ruins. But
/ cannot but believe that the Creator
meant this beautiful spot for some
ming else than lighting and ! trust il
VIII never see lighting again
PRESIDENT Taft. speaking next, also
TOOK up the theme of peace. Tho
president said:
As ! sit here listening to the in
l'rslting remarks of the ambassador
! rum France and the ambassador from
England, could not but congratulate
'ne United States on the implied com
piiment that these two countries had
~ oae nted To her by sending here. as
ne personal representatives of their
cspectlve CHIEF executives men 50
u distinguished in literature history.
craftsmanship and diplomacy.
Nhsmplain was a man whom all
~ u"ns can honor All his life could
reat the closest Inspection. and he
''ihss OUT in the strongest way those
/" ""haeftul qualities shown in the hf-
.'enth, sixteenth aud seventeenth CEN
,urles BY Spaniards. Englshmen
,ehchmen and Portuguese who BRAY
% the terrors of the sea. circumnagi-
-aied the globe in little cocklesheilsl
ma carried the standard of ciViliza-
ION INTO the farthest forests and into ,
me dangers of the most distant
ropics. .WuiIi1
l think Ii il well for ms TO go ha, < ,