Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05

Rev York, May 30.--In memory OF
the 267 officers and men VINO were
lost with the hpttloship Maine IN
HAVANA harhor 10 years ago the IA
.ional Maine monument was dedicated
here to-day. From a do2un american
vs-sh,ps, units Of the Atlantic fleet
Mt anchor in the hudson river
aaluts oe 252 guns echoed from the
Palisades as the veil was swept aside
that revealed the country's tribute,
pylo:. 40 feet high that stands in
Centrs; Tarlt. overlooking Columbus
circle.
Noted citizens spoke words of praise
for the dead heroes Of the War with
Spain and for those who live. Former
President Taft, the secretary of the
navy, the Governors of Maine and New
York, representatives of the Cuban re-
public and others took part in the eN-
ercises.
A military parade along Fifth ave-
me preceded the ceremonies Headed
by Rear Admiral Winslow, the grand
marshal. 5000 soldiers and sailors in
Guiding the veterans of two wars,
marched through a lane formed by
many thousands of holiday sirhtseers.
Gen. James Grant Wilson, who pre-
sided at the dedication, read letter
from President Wilson. My thoughts
will be very much with YOU, as will,
am sure, the thoughts of the whole
country" the President wrote. All
Americans must look back to the trag
edy Of the Maine with the profound
est sentiments of sorrow for the fine
men who then so tragically and I'M
eXpectedly lost their lives, and must
always feel that to have been one of
the turning points of our conscious
ness of what was involved in the
struggle for human liberty"
UNVEILED BY HEARSTS son.
1t was late in the afternoon when
George Hearst, young son of william
Randolph Hearst, a member of the
national Maine monument committee,
unveiled the monument. AS the fleets
guns doomed their tribute, floral
counterpart of the old Maine was re-
leased to the Iludson's waters from
shore. Around the pylon the crowd
sang "America" Mayor Gaynor ac-
cepted the memorial on behalf of the
city.
Wreaths were placed at the monu-
ment base one from President Will
son was laid by the Rev. John p,
Chadwick, chaplain on the Maine when
the explosion occurred.
VIM. Howard Taft IN his address char
acterzed the dedication an enduring
witness 70 tbroe facts "-rbo fret &c III,
gratitude that our country feels toward
the men who went down on the Maine IN
that they gave their lives in her scrv-
ice he declared The second is the
"ii'H VI ne" people anu tile IoufulH-
of a new nation through our disintcrest-
ed aid and sacrifice The third Is the
expansion OF this nation INTO Widel
sphere or world usefulness ana greater
responsibility among the nations than
ever before in its history"
After referring to the official investiga-
tors report that the explosion was due Ia
an outside cause ana a hostile hand Mr.
Taft paid tribute to the non of the
Maine
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in the world we must accept RESPONSE
bility Commensurate with our national
strength and opportunities for useful