The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
Abraham Lincoln.
RAISE RICHARD.
Editor TIE washington Herald:

Editor TIE Washington Herald:
This is the 10th anniversary of the birth
OF Abraham Lincoln. The nation stands
with barred head in tribute 10 the man
His memory Is sacred or Lincoln, Emer
son said:
His heart vas as s-sst As TIE World but there ras
ID room IN r. % bod TIE Esmozy q urons-
The Intellectual world sees II now as
the philosopher expressed II then. and
wherever the English language IS spoken
Il Is known to all Il VIII be the verdict
ln universal acclaim throughout the
countless centuries TO come. IRE nation
eulogizes Lincoln to-day. The world
should know him. love him. honor him
as does the nation Lincoln belongs 10
the world. He wrought FOR the world
His masterfuI speech a; Gettysburg viii
live forever. Il stands for freedom. Il
viii give hope 70 humanity n and stand
for liberty IN al places and ages. Il
was an inspiration. It Is the voice OF God
through Lincoln. It viii live as a monu-
ment-tbe Rock OF Ages. when marble
mounds shall have crumbIed into dust.
the glory OF his country, his position is
fixed IN the worlds galaxy Of the few
Of eternal fame. This is my humble trib-
ute to lincoln. the savior Of the nation
Idncoln's great speech should go 70 the
ends OF the earth. Il should be spread
broadcast among all nations, but the
many words Of tribute OF to-day viii
reach only a few. IL has recently gone
forth IN a unique way 10 many nations
II was translated into Esperanto. and
through the channels OF that interna-
tional idiom. IN its magazines and news
papers. in particular. IL has gone into
multitudes OF homes Of the people OF
forty different nations. even into the
heart OF liberty-loving, struggling Rus
STA. The credit Of this labor OF love. in
patriotic endeavOr, belongs to one Of cur
own fellow-townsman. Mr.. 3. r Schu-
bert. one Of the editors OF the projected
Esperanto Lexicon and Encyclopedia
and president Of the Washington Esper-
anto Society. and his translation and in
ternationaI dissemination Of Llnceln's
speech stamps him as patriot. Lincoln.
In his memorable speech at Gettysburg
had the entire Engiish-speaking world
for his audience Through the mastery
translation into the international idIom
the whole world has become his listeners
Wherever hearts do beat on Gods green
earth, his speech now finds apprecistive
echo. ard the noble sentiments then ex-
pressed bear thousandfold fruit in every
civilized country known.
We build many monuments Some say
lincoln needs no monument because the
great good he did for his country. and
the world. is his monument enduring
through eternal ages. II is true. in the
Intellectual sense The Bible is God s
monument Tor building heaven and earth
but Il Is not enough The clergy build
churches as reminders OF God and Bible.
There are those who know neither history
nor Lincoln, and they need reminders, as
do some who know history. It is for
them that monuments are built, lest they
forget even as a child sometimes fOrgets
its parents
The nation desires TO honor itself IN
grand memorial to great Lincoln. It Is
ready-ground. material. money. men, at
hand II is delayed-conflicting interests
are pulling Congress- strings. Congress
is in confusion as te where and how to
build It. The Mccall bin, fathering the
idea in Congress, proposes 10 build it on
the place between the Capitol and Union
Station Some strong interest is against
this plan. and lacks patriotism In an
tsgonizing There are interests clamoring
for other ways. All Of these interests are
minor. What are the peoples. the whole
peoples. interest? This Is the nut for the
Congress 70 crack
In considering a memorial TO Lincoln.
there should be kept IN view that L is a
thing for the nation. and being for the
whole country. Il should be located for
the convenience OF the public. It's lOca-
ton should be for the eve Of the masses.
not for the few. Its object is to incui-
cate patriotism. not simply to complete
an artistic design or enhance private
property.
Three prominent sites and plans are fn
the Congress mind-the Capitol place
plan. the Lincoln Way plan, and the
Mall riverside plan. Which Is the most
convenient plan for the public2 That IS
the question. Memorials are designed 10
teach patriotism. Patriotism Is best sub
served In reaching the masses Which
plan best reaches the masses7 Unques-
Ionably, the Capitol place IS the most
public place. as the Mall riverside plan
is the most majestic in artistic effect.
and the Lincoln Way the greatest and
most lasting.
The Mall riverside site Is carriage way
for the wealthy and the few. and an Out