Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-11
STATUES DEDICATED IN WASH
lNeToN TO PULASKI AND
koscIUszkl.
TAFT, DICKINSON AND
sMuLskI AMONG SPEAKERS
Pulaski Statue Erected With Congress
sionaI- Aid, Other Gift to Nation
From Polish National AlIianee-Both
Fought for Liberty in America,
General News.

Washington, May 1.-Two monu-
ments to the memory and deeds Of
Pulaski and Kosciusczko, the Polish
heroes, both of whom fought and one
of whom died that liberty in America
might live, were dedicated here today.
The time of the dedications was so ar
ranged that President Taft could attend
each.
While the president made the princi-
pal address at the unwilling of the
monument to Pulaski, which stands In
the triangle at Thirteenth street ana
Pennsylvania avenue, Secretary OF war
Dickinson was making the principal
address at the Kosciusczko statue in
Lafayette park opposite the White
House, and j. F. Smulski. of the Polish
National Alliance, made an address in
Polish.
The monument to Pulaski was erect
ed by an act of congress, but the statue
to kosciusczko is a gift to the nation
from the Polish National Alliance and
other organizations of Poles who have
made their homes in the free republic
fought There was double sig
niicance to the unwilling Of the monu-
ment to Kosciusczko, for it marked the
opening here tomorrow of the first
Polish national congress to attend
which thousands of Poles from all over
the United States have come.
The purpose of the congress is to dis
cuss in all its phases the condition of
the Polish nation. to acquire familiar
ity with the needs of the Polish ma
tional life and find ways and means of
fulfilling them.
Ceremonies Elaborate.
The ceremonies which preceded the
dedication Of the statues were long
planned and very elaborate. A mill
tant parade in which all the regular
troops stationed at Fort Myer as well
as the National Guard Of the District
of Columbia, marched, was one of the
features. Brigadier General Tasker H.
Bliss. U. s. A, was in command.
In the heart of the buster section of
the city the monument to Pulaski
stands fourteen feet from the sidewalk
in triangular green. In the saddle
of charger is mounted the figure OF
the hero in the Polish Hussar uniform
in which he won command Of a bril-
gade of Washington's cavalry for his
gallant conduct at the Brandywine.
Pulaski always wore the uniform of
his beloved fatherland, and it clothed
his breast thru three years of valiant
fighting on American soil until he fell
at the siege of Savannah In 177e and
died on the United States brig of war
Wasp In the harbor, two days after.
The sculptor, Chodzinski, gathered
material for his work in Paris, Berlin
and parts of Poland and secured from
the descendants of Pulaski a life size
painting of the hero mounted on
horse, done by Pulaskfs sister.
In Lafayette park, beautiful shad-
ed square across Pennsylvania avenue
from the White House. the monument
to KosciuscZko with the exception OF
one completes the set of five planned
there The others are to General La
fayette and County Rochambeau, who
commanded the French allies at York.
town. On the remaining corner will
be erected the statue of Baron Won
Steuben. An immense statue of Gen.
eral Andrew Jackson is in the center
of the park.
Hero of Two Hemisphere.
Kesciusczko is represented in the fig
ure as the hero of two hemispheres,
as his countrymen love to refer to him.
A map of the United States with the
American eagle guarding, is on the
front of the pedestal On the other
side is the outline Of Europe and Asia
attacked by the snake Of despotism
with the Polish eagle fighting in de-
tense. A Polish soldier wounded and
falling, is being defended by Polish
farmer with a scythe.
Opposite, an American soldier is cut
| ting the shackles of an American
| farmer which bind him to the foreign
yoke. Mounted on the pedestal is the
statue Of Kosciusczko, map of West
Point on one hand, the other on his
sword.
The valiant deeds Of the man who
fought consistently for liberty in an old
| world and a new-so consistently that
| he refused to lend himself to the plans
| of Napoleon for the reservation Of Pol
land. are recalled by the inscriptions
| on the m onument.
Lead a Brave Fight.
Driven to this country by an I'M
| happy love affair, he saw the new re-
public established and did not return
| to his native Poland until 1885. When
Russia attacked Poland in 1892, Kos
ciusczko with 1000 men held Dubienka
against $4,000 Russians in famous
battle. After the second partition OF
Poland in 1894 he put himself at the
head Of national movement and was
proclaimed dictator and commander in
chief. Covered with wounds he fell in
! to the hands of his enemies and was
restored to liberty by the Emperor
Paul two years later.
! Alexander, in 1914, refused to grant
an amnesty to Poles in foreign lands
and to make Kosciusczko constitution
al king of Poland, and for the re-
mainder of his life he lay aside his