Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-03
STEUBEN STATUE FOR KAISER
Gift Of Congress to German Emperor
Presented by Mr.. Bartholdt.
PLEDGE OF PEACE AND AMITY
He says the Incident Marks Ions step
I'm the ISOLATION Of Another OF
the Great Problems of
Civilization.

BERLIN, Sept. "A replica OF the
statue at Washington Of General Baron
Won Steuben, as a gift Of the American
congress to the German emperor and the
German nation. was presented to Emperor
William at Potsdam today by Representa-
tive Richard Bartholdt of ST. Louis and
c. b. Wolfram OF New York, the special
American ambassadors appointed for the
occasion.
The unveiling of the statue was one of
the central events OF this years celebra-
ton Of the anniversary OF the battle OF
Sedan
Mr.. Bartholdt, who was introduced to
the emperor by the American ambassador
DIR. Hill, made the speech of presentation
MIR. Bartholdt said in part:
Your Majesty: BY direction Of the
president of the United States we have
come across the ocean TO fulfill the pur-
port of a resolution unanimously adopted
by the American congress providing for
the presentation to his majesty, the Ger
man emperor. and the German people of
statue Of General Won Steuben, a great
German and erstwhile citizen and hero OF
two continents, as gift from the Amer
lean people II in the performance of this
honorable mission / may be permitted to
interpret the sentiment of the people of
the United States, would say, on behalf
of President Taft's special embassy, that
the proffered donation is to be a pledge OF
peace and amity and a guarantee of the
sincerity of the earnest hope cherished by
all Americans, that the effect of this cere-
mony may be to draw more and more
closely the bonds of traditional friendship
and good WILL which, strengthened. as they
are. by the ties of blood, have always so
| hoV,
with the republic Of the west, the United
States Of America.
order Creating Genius.
"The name of Steuben will ever awaken
patriotic memories beyond the ocean. It's
| bearer was the embodiment of German
order and discipline and of that loyalty of
, which the poet says, IL it were not as
| old as the world, surely a German would
have invented it. He was not only the
order-creating genius of the continental
army, but also the interchangeable, though
modest, organizer Of victories In just ap-
probation of his great achievements g.
grateful people, nobly disregardlng national
distinctions, honored his memory by the
| erection, in front of the White House in
Washington, Of a monument which is to
commemorate his valuable services as well
as those rendered by the Germans gem
orally to the cause of American independ-
ence And todays celebation? II is verify
| beautiful act of international courtesy,
but may we not also interpret the ready
acceptance of this statue as a just and
generous willingness on the part of Steu-
ben's old fatherland and it's exalted SOW
ereign to appreciate and honor those who
| by their conduct abroad have added luster
| to the German name? Millions of hearts on
the other side of the Atlantic which throb
warmly on account Of this dedication will
rejoice exultantly at such Interpretation.
Time of international Cancellation.
From the material to the political and
| ideal significance of today's act is but a
step. The peace president extends to the
peace kaiser, under whose reign the,
phrase, The empire is the peace" has
| been verified, the hand OF friendship for
hearty cooperation in the peaceful solu-
ton of the great problems of civilization.
And are there two other nations which,
resting upon the tradition of undisturbed
friendship and looking forward to future
Of still closer relations, could more justly
feel called upon TO make common cause
In the great humanizlng tasks of our time,
In the promotion of art and science and in
all tendencies looking to the increased
international Cancellation and have come to
realize that peaceful development is OF
more transcendent Importance than all that
is now dividing the nations, and Germany's
forty years of peace is an ample guarantee
| to America that It requires but an incentive
in order to crystalize mutual sympathy
! into a political fact. May this beautiful
ceremony hasten such a happy consumma-
ton.
las special ENJOYS OF the president of
the United States we have the dlstin-
guished honor of asking your majesty to
accept this statue as token of the sin
cere friendship of the American govern
ment and people for your majesty and the
people OF Germany"
Reply of the Kaiser.
His majesty, replying to Representative
Bartholdt said:
| when, a few months ago, the Steuben
\ monument was unveiled in Washington
that celebration was followed interestingly
| in the German states and the lofty ana
impressive character assumed by the
| commemoration which was participated in
by the American government and people
was noted here with keen satisfaction.
I'VE are now glad to possess on German
| soil the image presented to US by America
OF that excellent German who, with in
spring self-sacriflce and unassuming per-
Torrance of duty, devoted his energies to
the cause of the American people.
THE words with which you have given
eloquent expression 20 the meaning OF the
monument and today's ceremony find a
| lively responsive echo in the German en-
pire. You have referred properly to the
blood relationship and TO the uninterrupted
friendship which bind together the Ger
man and American nations, and which al
ways will bind them more closely.
May 1 express the hope" the emperor
said In conclusion, that you viii act as
the interpreter OF these, my feelings. to
the president OF the American people2"