Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-13
HONOR FOR POLISH PATRIOTS
Statues Unveiled at Washington for
Pulaski and Kosiusko.
TAFT AND DICKINSON SPEAK
Deeds Of NsIor Helped United states
to Achieve victory In Great
Conflict, says the
Speaker.

w AoillN1 lONs may lls-IIebldenl lhIl
oday paid tribute to the foreign soldiers
who helped the United States win indepen-
ience. lie attended the unwilling during
tue afternoon Of the statues Of Pulaski
and Kosciusko. the former at Thirteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue and the
after In Lafayette square.
Mr. TAFT delivered the eulogy at the
Pulaski statue and Secretary Dickinson
was the principal speaker at the Koscusko
ceremony.
The president said: 1T is idle to speculate
what might have been the success Of Amer
lean arms in the war Of the revolution had
wG not been assisted by foreign nations
anPsubjects OF foreign countries. 1t is
sufficient for US to note that those who
assisted US in that struggle of ours Tor in
dependence and liberty contributed ma
torialy to our success. Hence to Lafayette
to Rochambeau to Won Steuben, to De-
Ialb, to Pulaski, to koscusko and to
others il II fitting that there should be
erected monuments like this to have it
understood that America is grateful and
holds in sweet memory those who came to
her in her hour of danger and of trouble
when Count Casimr Pulaski came here
tho American army practically had no
cavalry" said the president, and to him.
with the permission OF Washington and
with the vote Of congress. was turned over
the question OF the organization Of cav
airy force.
PuInski's Famous Legion.
Subsequently organizing an Independent
legion known as 'Puaskis Legion, he
fought his way from north to south until
finally after taking part in the campaign
about Charleston. he lost his life In a bril-
liant charge at the seige Of Savannah and
was. as the distinguished orator who pre-
coded me said. suitably buried in the
bosom of the ocean from a frigate Of the
United states.
"Chivalric Of race and of knightly form.
brave, dashing, courageous. but gentle as
a woman, sweet in all the associations OF
life there is about him all the romance
of ancient knighthood.
Gould he have looked forward to the
coming to this country of 100000 of his
Polish fellow citizens, could he have seen
them take their honorable part in the
American electorate, could he have seen
the welcome they have received the pros
perity they have aided, the strength that
they have given to this country and the
happiness that they have found under the
starry banner that he labored to make tri-
umphant he would indeed have felt that
his labors were not in vain"
Secretary DickinhOn's Address.
In his tribute to Kosciusko Secretary
Dickinson said: This is a historic day.
consecrated 10 sacred memories and patrl-
otlc inspiration. The president OF more
than S0OOO,OOO of people, deriving their de-
scent from every blood and cline, holding
allegiance to a flag that since 1t was first
unfurled has ever been the symbol of lib
erty to the oppressed of all lands. has come
at the capital of the nation. In company
with a representative citizenship to show
honor to the memory of two Of WASHINGTON
generals, who, hearing the cry Of distress
from far-off and feeble people struggling
against a powerful foe for independence,
swiftly came to strike for that liberty
which each fought in vain to achieve for
his beloved Poland. that unhappy land
symbolizing in story and in song all that
is most gallant and most pathetic in the
histories of nations.
Though they failed in what they
wrought for in their own land they helped
to accomplish here wondrous work. I'M
conscious OF the blessings It would bestow
upon so many OF their compatrlots
"of ancient and noble lineage, an &C.
complshed soldier trained in the best mil.
the age OF 30, not as an adventurous knight
seeking merely fame and fortune, but in.
spired by a love of human liberty which
was always the avatar OF his constan
devotion. came to fight, as he himself de-
cared TO Washington, as a volunteer for
American independence.
Effective Services.
Made at once by congress colonel anC
assigned to the duties OF engineer, fol-
which his technical knowledge so wei
qualified him, he began forthwith career
of valuable land effective services, which
terminated only when victory, crownlns
our arms, made them no longer needed
1t was a fitting recognition OF his un
selfish devotion that he should receive tn,
\ thanks of congress and be brevetted a,
= brigader.
I'm his prolonged service in a cause tina
often nearly perisned he became familiar
with endurance, self sacrifice and hope al
ways renascent when no silver lining I,
the dark and lowering clouds was visible
This inspiration, infused into his owl
countrymen stirred them so that III,
bondsman and the lord, tender youth an,
tottering age and even women disguise,
for the combat, fell side by side in battle
From the beginning of his career to tn
fatal field where he fell covered wit