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

statue o. vas also told how John
Paul Jones body Is waiting final In
fermcut in e crypt In the Annapolis
naval academy chapel The presi-
dent OF the United States delivered an
address when the monument OF Jones
was unveiled In Potomac Park. and
thousands OF sailors and soldiers
we're present when the commander
in-chief OF the army and navy spoke
his words OF praise Of him whom
some historians call the greatest sea
fighter o. than all
Some day Il may be known definite
ly whether Americas hrst admiral
fought for the infant republic from
motives Of pure patriotism or from ne
spur % ambition He fought Wifh
nothing less than desperate courage
ior the cause which he bad ospolsed.
bui there are those things Boz John
Paul Jones NE which make 30 So. m
that be- may have fought because =
sheer love Tor 0ghuF and because
ttc immediate need NJ 'N' H.rF
a.nr r. gave opportunity .r ..s Hr
ue of that ncsd ~ individual
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ming back '.,-s Ras ru Iefuu %
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400. America and etr., tr.rrt love-
eas Fixed on tle country Of h.- NoHrh
'U.' fought apparently mon" -uu.f.h
q. hc cause Of the struggling cob
mics than did John Paul Jones The
alien For What he did bis name viii
be held 10 admiration IN the centuries
q come al % has been held To- the
.eniury that has passed II may be
hat when more IL kno~n about This
man Of mystery the people will 70
,ere HE memory A. they d. that %
ne known patriots ~ the revolution
Coopers View o. His Motives
James FenImure Cooper served in
The United States navy IN common
with his fellow sailors Of the old oak.
en friTates be held 10 frst place ~
honor the alien admra, Vho com
mauded the Hrst vessel flying the
American Gag VIA. b compelled ship
~ the supposedly Irv.ucible Brit 80
navy % strike colors Vet James Fen.
imore Cooper in thar greatest OF sea
tales Ihe Pilot points John Paul
Snes a. hero rather than as o..
'riot AZ ne close of he story Coop
cr puts INTO the mouth Of one Of his
chef charatlers q nayN oniser these
aords toucaine the life and motives
81 John PAN Jones
ils devotion o. America proceed.
ed from desire iut distinction ns
ruling passion Ills love fof liberty
u be- the most questionable fur r
t' commenced h.s deeds Loo DC cause
u tao-, tree states. Iey terminated
Hu The service. u' dt,Iu'
lle i- nov dcao but had ne lived
u times and under circumstances
Ubcu bis cousuuua', know ledge Of
he profession DIS COO. deliberate aud
even desperate courage could have
been exercised IN regular and we'll
supported nav, ana had The habits OF
h'- youth better qualified him to have
born, W,ekiy the honor, be- acquired
iu DIS axe he would hat. LETT behind
Rim io name no b.. lists thar you u
have descended 10 the latest posferity
~ h- adopted countrvmen with great
o. r,uoVr
D. may be- however Thar The Amer.
loan atu r,yercs John Paul Jones
Tor The b.uR. tha' Do, struck Tor o.
cry would prefer o. take as fh, ,s.
scrce o. truth rho words which Coop
,F rIt into o., mou. o. .f. sailor
o. tt, story Th, Pilot John Paul
lone. stands ou English soI and bias
met Alice uur.gomhe Sh, urhraids
him for being dis.o,a' O. Dts king
'rt, p.luf answer.
A man with soul not to b., lm.
tied by iho arbitrary boundaries a.
f,uufs and t.r,.Ius hut one who
bias 'hc right "a. veil as the inclination
90 grapp.e with oppression Boz whose
name so,yer b. i- exercised ur IN
whatever hollow and sr,..ous shape
70 found. 'ts claim .r 4h.s, n.- rae, q"
lIt'Ie Known o. Ais Lite