Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-08
STATUE OF BARON
VON STEUBEN
UNVEILED
DIS STINGUISHED GERMAN
REVOLUTIONARY HERO
President Taft and Representa-
tive BarthoIdt Pay Tribute to
Soldier Who Fought for
American independence.
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Washington Dee. y Another
statue. erected to honor Of q distn.
Iguished foreign soldier who heipee
bring success to American arms IN tht
revolution, Was unveiled today ano
no0 the figure of Baron Won Stenben
lel4 Che last OF the -Four corners In
Lafayette Square facing the WHIT,
House AZ the other three corners
stand the heroic bronze figures of In
faYette ROchambeau and Koscluzko.
German Americans gathered from
ial parts OF the country 10 participate
in the imposing military ana civic
parade and ceremonies President
l'rAft paid high tribute 60 Won Stueben
for his work in bringing efficiency to
lthe American arms
Miss Helen Taft tho president IS
| ldaHghter. released the American flags
dra ped about the statue, count Won
| I}ernatorff. the German ambassador
| Representative Richard Bartholdt OF
| So. Louis and Charles FlcXamor pres-
! lidcnt Of the German American al
| liHnce delivered addresses in which
they rceountcd the services of Won
| lStcuben
The scene at the unvoi ing was one
OF unusual imprc ssiYcncss. Lafayette
park hay deep I'm snow. but overhead
Ia brilliant winter sun was shining
from cloudloss sky. An amphi-
theater OF flag drapod stands had been
erected about the statue ana from
scores Of STATS German and Ameri.
can tlags were flying
Soldiers, sailors and marines were
drawn up In the streets adjacent to
the square,
President Tafts advent was her
aided bN a blast OF trumpets aud he
WAS escorted from the white House
by troop Of cavalry.
President Taft's remarks follow:
We dedicate today the last OF the
monuments which fill the four cor
ners OF this beautiful headquarters
ana which testify to the gratitude o.
the American people to those from
France, from Poland and from Prus-
sia, who aided them IN their -truggle
for national independence ana exist
encc
Lafayette Roehambeau KOS
ciuszko and Won Steuben contributed
much to the success Of American arms
in the revolution. The assistance oil
the first three WAS perhaps moro cotl-
spicuous ANA spectacular than that Of
Von steuben' but It was not SO valu-
able.
Won steuhen was 1t trained soldier
from boyhood lie learned his pro-
fcsaon in the best 0f schools---that Is,
nctual wlrrarc, under the direct IN
.struction OF the greatest master Of the
art of war Of the cightcenth century
The chaiact,f and severity OF the
drlll und discipline and the tactlcs ol
the German army were al exceptional
la the days of Frederick William and
of FREDERICK the Great as they are
today.
Baron won Steuhen came to this
country actunted by the highest mo-
tiNcs OF patriotism to help us achieve
liberty. and he brought with him that
which was without money and with
out price, ana which he infused into
the rank and file Of the revolution
nrmvs-discipliue and organization.
lie began his desperate task with
the army at Valley Forge in the win
tor of i7T7-1S, and as early as May
OF rs his influence for good was man
fest in the battle Ot Monmouth and
i'm The other campaigns OF that year.
Alexander Hamilton, am accomplished
soldier. testified to the marvellous ef-
feet ot Non Steuhcn's discipline on the
action of the American soldiers under
fire
'"rhe offcct Of steubeus instruction
In the American army teaches us q
lesson that is wen for as all 70 keep
n mind, ana that is that no people.
however. wnrlikc ia spirit and ambi-
tion. in natural courage and selt-con~
iidcncp. can be made at once lay uni-
forms and guns military force.
lntil they learn drill and discipline,
they ARE mob. and the theory that
thol can hc made an army over night
has cost this nation billions Of dollars
and thousands ot lives
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