Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-12

yesterday dIteTHOOH
Taft's Tribute to Pulaski.
President Taft formally accepted the
Pulaski bronze in behalf Of the American
people. Secretary Dickinson performed
similar ceremony after the unveiilng OF
the Kosciuszko efhgy.
President Taft's tribute to Pulaski was
high in it's praise Of the Poles services
in the Continental army. He said:
ut is idle to speculate what might have
been the success of American arms in the
war of the revolution had We not been
assisted by foreign nations and subjects
of foreign countries. 1t is sufficient for
us to note that those who assisted us In
that struggle for independence and liberty
contributed materially to our success; ana
Il Is appropriate that we should give en-
during evidence OF our gratitude TO those
who sympathized with us in that struggle
which aided us in bringing about the IN
dependence which has made the progress
of our country to its present stage pos
sible.
"Hence. to Lafayette. to Rochambeau,
IN Won Steuben, to De Kalb, to Pulaski,
TO Kosciuszko, and to others it is 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 s,' 10 her IN hef
n.y." ..Rr;~ Cen Count Casimir Pulaski was
the son of Count Joseph Pulaski OF 20
land who was the chief justice or tnat
republic-a great jurist. but one who.
oftsr the calmest consideration of his
countrys condition, conceived II his duty
70 organize a confederacy to MAINTAIN us
independence, and in that Struggle ne
enlisted not only many of the fohsh ieao-
ers hut his three sons and nephew.
Pulaski's Services to America.
.Of the five men, four persisted in the
struggle in Poland. Only one. Casimir.
esca ped to Turkey, thence to France.
where. under the influence of our Frank
lin. he was induced to come to this coun-
try to give to us the benefit of his skill
OF arms, excelling especially in the branch
of the cavalry.
when he came here. the American
army practically had no cavalry, and to
him. with the permission of Washington.
and with the vote OF the Congress, was
turned over the question of the organiza-
ton of a cavalry force. At Brandywine
and at Germantown he showed the mettle
that was In him.
..The insufficiency of the American cav
airy was such that he was hampered in
the movements that he sought to make;
but in that dread winter at Valley Forge,
at the head of such cavalry as there
was, with his headquarters at Trenton,
by foraging and by harasstng the enemy,
he occasionally threw CLEAN of sun
shine into that darkened refuge of the
American troops.
Death of Gallant Hero.
subsequently organizing an independ-
ent legion known as 'Pulaskrs Legion.
he fought his way from north to south
until finally. after taking part in the
campaign about Charleston. he lost his
oh Of tl,A eta Of
Savannah, and was, as the distinguished
orator VINO proceeded me said, suitably
buried in the beam of the ocean from
| frigate OF the Cpited States.
"Chivalric Of race and of knightly form.
| brave, dashing. courageous, but gentle as
a woman. sweet In all the associations of
| life, there hangs about him all the ro-
nance Of ancient knighthood.
Gould he have looked forward to the
| coming to this country of 3,OOO,OOO 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
prosperity 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 triumphant. he would indeed have
felt that his labors were not In vain"
Secretary Dickinson's Speech.
In receiving the statue Of kosciuszko
Secretary of War Dickinson said. in part:
This is a historic day, day conse-
Grated to sacred memories and patri-
| otic inspiration.
THE President of more than eighty
millions of people, deriving their descent
| from every blood and CLINE. holding all
| legiance to a nag that since 1t was first
unfurled has ever been the symbol of
liberty to the oppressed OF all lands. has
come at the capital of the nation. in com
pany with representative citizenship.
| 10 show honor to the memory of two of
| cry of distress from q far-off and feeble
people struggling against powerful foe
| tor independence. swiftly came to strike
| for that liberty which each fought in
| vain to achieve for his beloved Poland.
/ that unhappy land symbolzng in story
and in song all that is most gallant and
| most pathetic in the histories of the ma
4 lions.
Through they failed in what they