Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08
TAT 7 CENTER
OF CHAMP LAIN
CELEBRATION
PRESIDENT HAS A BUSY PRO
GRAM OF SPEECHES AND RE-
cEPTioNs TODAY AT WEEKS
HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY.

Plattsburg, N. Y. July President
Taft as guest of the New York and
Vermont Champlain TerCentenary
commissions found himself the central
figure today In series of events In
connection with the celebration of the
300th anniversary of the discovery Of
the Champlain country that promised
no cessation of activities until far into
the night. Early in the day the presi-
dent motored to Cliff Haven, where
he addressed large gathering at the
Catholic Summer school Of America.
Returning later to the Hotel Cham
plain, where he received the foreign
ambassadors, Governors Hughes and
Prouty; members Of the New York
state legislature and other guests
While this was going on the Indian
pageant, which has proved an attrac-
tive feature of the weeks celebration
was given on Floating island Further
plans for the day included luncheon
given by Smith M. Weed to the presi-
DENTAL party and other distinguished
| guests
Taft's Address Is Historical.
President Taft's speech ut Fort
Ticonderoga was largely historical in
| character.
AS 1 sit here and look at that en-
| battled hill it occurs to me that the
states of New York and Vermont arc
most fortunate in being able to find a
| place upon which three nations could
celebrate the past with entire con-
sistency and with great joy," he be.
gan, because, exercising proper dis
elimination. they can find deeds of
valor and success for France. England
and America on every spot about this
lake
"Champlaingwas a man whom all ma
tlons can honor. He IL not man with
respect to whose history you have to
pass over something in silence All his
life could bear the closest. exalnina-
tion; and he brings out In ths strong.
est way those wonderful qualities
shown in the fifteenth, sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries by Spaniards,
Englishmen, Frenchmen and Portugues
who braved those dreadful terrors OF
the sea, circum-navigated the globe in
little cookie shells, and carried the
standard of the then civilization into
the farthest forests and into the dan
l
Says We Have "sweled Head.'
'T think 1t Is well for us to go back
through the history of all nations in
order that our own heads, little
swelled with modern progress may be
diminished q bit by the proper ap-
probation Of what was done by ma
tions before us, under conditions that
seemed to limit the possibility of hu.
man achievements, but limitations that
were overcome by the bravery. the
courage, and the religious faith OF
nations that preceded us in develop,
ing the world.
There were Montcalm and Wolfe
| two great Christians back to whom
you trace the whole history Of lower
| Canada. 1t is true Wolfe conquered
Montcalm on the plains of Abraham
but In all the region of lower Canada
there still is population purely
French, a population Industrious, God
fearing, and loyal to the flag under
whose government they live. That
| fact is compliment not only to the
far seeing craftsmanship OF the Eng
lish colonial statesmen who framed
the government under which they live
but 1t is compliment to the present
industrial domestic virtues Of the
French nation.
Ambassador Jusserand, whose
speech preceded that of President
! Taft, was most felicitous in his ex
preston of peace and good will toward
| America, toward Great Britain, and
toward all the world.
He referred with much feeling to the
| fact that France and Great Britain
soon are to celebrate the completion
of 100 years Of peace.
4 Ambassador Bryce took up this
| theme and declared that although he
was surrounded by martial scenes and
men of arms he himself was man
of peace.
mot until visited the old fort
yonder today" said Mr.. Bryce, "did ]
realize how many memories cluster
about it's ruins. But / cannot but be
lieve that its Creator meant This beau
tiful spot for something else than
fighting, and trust it never will see
fighting again"
Pares Corn Too Close; is Dead.