Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
Wilson Make. Informal Address.

dress prepared for the ceremonies at
the Brooklyn navy yard. The presi-
dents reply was delivered with slow
impressiveness. His voice was low and
fervent and his face was grave.
"Mr. Secretary" he said, II know the
feelings which characterize all who
stand about me. are not feelings that
can be expressed in eloquence or ora
tory. For my part have a mixture
Of feeling.
"The feeling that IS uppermost is
one Of profound grief that these lads
should have had to go to their deaths.
But yet feel profound pride and
envy that they should have been per-
mitted to do their duty so nobly.
Gave Lives to Nation.
Their duty Is not an uncommon
thing Men are performing 1t In the
ordinary walks of life. but what gives
these men peculiar distinction is that
they did not give their lives for them
selves but gave the lives for US. be-
cause we, as nation. called on them.
"Are you sorry for the lads. are you
sorry for the way they will be re-
membered? hope to God none Of you
join the list but II you will. you will join
an immortal company and while there
goes out Of your hearts an afYectionate
sympathy for them we know why we
do not go away from this occasion with
our hearts cast down but with conf
dence that all will be worked out
In Mexico to Serve Mankind.
Eve have gone down to Mexico TO
serve mankind If we can find the way.
We don't want to fight the Mexicans.
We want to serve them.
"A war Gf aggression is not thing
in which II is proud to die
The president referred then to the
cosmopolitan personnel of the victims.
II listened to the list" he added.
with profound feeling, because they
were not lrishmen. or Germans or
Hebrews when they went to Vera Cruz.
They were Americans. and no matter
where their people came from they did
the things as Americans.
War is only a dramatic representa-
tion. never, was In battle or under
flre but fancy 1t is just as hard to
do your duty when men are sneering
at you for when they shoot at you they
take your natural life, and when they
sneer at you they wound your heart.
"As think Of these spirits that have
gone from US, know that the way Is
clearer for the future. for they have
shown US the way
When the president had finished
there was g moment Of silence, then
Rabbi Stephen Wise delivered a prayer
for the dead.
"Taps" Are Sounded.
Z The religious service ended with a
prayer by Rev. John P. Chidwick.
chaplain Of the Maine. 1t was nearly
noon when a navy bugler stepped for
ward and taps sounded above the
crowd standing bareheaded and silent.
The president and Secretary Tu.nulty
and DR. Grayson entered an automobile
ana were taken back across the bridge
to Manhattan.
The SEVENTEEN coffins remained on
the parxde ground for half an hour still
guarded by the sassor pallbearers. and
then were taken to the naval barracks
for distribution 10 the escort that will
convey them to family homes,
= Ceremony For All.
Perhaps a million persons saw the
seventeen coffins. The procession was
nearly two hours in passing.
Tho there were but seventeen of the
dead in the procession, Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels made 1t plain that
the ceremonies we're for all who died at
Vera Cruz. not only the seventeen
whose bodies were brought up by the
cruiser Montana but also for Clarence
rshberger and Henry Pulliam, who
have since died.
The religious ceremony at the navy
ward was more impressive If possible
than was the sign Of the slow moving
cortege.