Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-25
REAL MOTIVES Of
JOHN PAUL JONES
Question of Whether He
Fought from Love of
Freedom or Adventure

"I iIFWI iN 'fNNN ~ tue AAuNhNNllr
naval academy chapel The presi-
dent Of the United States delivered az
address when the monument OF Jones
was unveiled In Potomac Park. and
thousands OF sailors and soldiers
we're present when the commander
in-chlef OF the army and navy spoke
his words OF praise OF him whom
some historians call the creates, sea
fighter Of than all
Some day Il may be known definite
~ whether Americas FIRST admiral
fought for the infant republic from
motives Of pure patriotism or from he
spur u ambition he fought with
nothing less than desperate courage
FOR the cause which no. bad espolsed.
but there are those things in John
Paul Jones life which make b. seem
that be- may have fougu because =
sheer love for hghIug and because
me Immediate need ~ fNe fmee .p
colonies gave opportunity .r 'fr Hr
-re nf that need ~ individual
oE ah.0h '1m. men claim thr ml
'.'I Paul Jones' .rteG
lie G.f aIs work HeIl. ftrre 49, no
rirp back there Raf un Ictap 10
.rl'ay0r SO man whose birthplace.
fat America and whose hearts love
eas Fixed on the country Of Doh. bcarh
'nu' fought apparently more soulful
- 10 no cause ~ the struggling cob
lnics than did John Paul Jones The
ellen For what he did HIS name viii
be held IN admiration In the centuries
q come as u has been held In the
century that has passed II may he
nat when more h knoen about this
man Of mystery the people will 70
we're his memory A. they Do that Of
he known patriots Of the revolution
cooper's View OF Ais Motives
James fenmore Cooper served in
the United States navy In common
with his fellow sailors Of the old oak.
On frigates be held 10 first place ~
honor the alien admiral Who com.
mauded the FIRST vessel nyiug the
American flag which compelled q shin
% The supposedly uvncihle British
navy 10 strike colors Vet James Fen.
imore Cooper IN thar greatest OF sea
tales The Pilot points John Paul
Nues AZ hero rather than as ..
riot AZ he close Of he story {. y
~ puts INTO the mouth 81 one o.
cniff charstlers. q nayN oniser
words iouciine the lie and mo
1i John Pan Jones Go
ils devotion a. America pro. deci,
rd from desire .or distinction reno
ruling passion Ills love for DOL Al
may be- me most questionable 4 gresi
te commenced bis deeds Iu ne din |
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.n me services 0f % dt,Iof Nj
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even desperate courage cuud III
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Tor The blow, Thar Do, struck for man
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