The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-12

1T is idle to speculate on what might
have happened in the war of the revO-
luton had we not been assisted by
foreign nations and subjects of for
eign countries said the President at
is sufficient for US that those who as
sisted us in that struggle contributed
materially to our success.
Hence to La Fayette, to Rocham-
beau, TO Won Stuben, TO De kalb, to
Pulaski, TO Kosciusko and to others,
monuments like this, that it may be
understood America is grateful and
holds in sweet memory those who came
to her in her hour of danger and Of
trouble
When Count Cashier Pulaski came
here, the American army practically
had no cavalry, 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.
PuIasI<is Legion.
subsequently organizing an indie
pendent legion known as Pulaski
legion, he fought his way from north
TO south, until finally, after taking
part in the campaign about Charles
ION, he lost his life IN a brilliant
charge at the siege of Savannah.
~ChivaIric and of knightly form.
brave, dashing, courageous. but gentle
as a woman, sweet in all the aSSoci-
ationS Of life, there hangs about him
Gould he have looked forward to
the coming to this country of three
millions of his Polish fellow citizens,
could he have seen them take their
honorable part in the American cleo
torate, could he have seen the welcome
they received, the prosperity they have
aided, the strength they have given this
country and the happiness they have
found under the starry banner he la
bored TO make triumphant, he would
indeed have felt his labors were not
in VAIN
Secretary DickinsOn's Address.
In his tribute to kosciusko, Secre-
tary Dickinson said:
~Of ancient and noble lineage, an
ccomplished soldier, trained in the
deus KosciuSkO, at the age of 30, in
spired by a love of human liberty,
came from Poland to America to fight,
as he declared to Washington, as a
volunteer for American independence
Made At once by Congress a colo
mel, and assigned TO the duties of en-
gineer, for which his technical knowl-
edge well qualified him, he began a
career Of valuable and effective serv-
ices which continued till victory
crowned our arms.
AS vaIorous in action as he was
skilled in the technique of his profess
sion, by his conspicuous bravery at
Saratoga and yellow Springs he es-
tabliShed between himself his fellow
soldiers that sympathy which com
radeS in arms always cherish for those
who have with honor stood together in
battle. It was fitting recognition
of his unselfish devotion that he
should receive the thanks of Congress
and be brevetted brigadier general
Heroic SeIf-Sacrifice.
I'm his prolonged service in cause
/ that often nearly persisted, he became
familiar with endurance and Self-Sac-
| rifice. This inspiration. infused later
/ into his own countrsmen, stirred them
! so that the bOndsman and the lord
tender youth and lettering age, and
/ even women disguised for the combat
/ fell side by side IN battle. From the
/ beginning of his career to the fatal
/ fields where he fell, covered with
wounds. exclaiming with prophetic
voice, 'Finis Potomac there is not a
/ blot on his fame
I at is no wonder that when he, the
/ idol of his people, fell, men and wo-
men ran about the streets shrieking
/ 'KOsciusko is deadi Our motherland is
/ lOstp His place is with the worlds
| heroes and his name will be coupled
| forever with those of Washington and
William the Silent.
THE people of the United States re-
ceiVe with no mere formal courtesy
! this statue presented by their fellow
| citizens of Polish blood Their thanks
are spontaneous and warm: their ap-
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