Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-12
WILSON PAYS
TRIBUTE TO
WAR HEROES
PRESIDENT VOICES NATIONS
SORROW AT FUNERAL OF
VERA CRUZ DEAD.
SHOWS VERY Deep EMOTION
Millions Line the Streets of
New York As Cortege
Passes.

New York, May 11.-New York join.
ed the nation in memoralizing the
heroism OF the 19 blue jackets and
marines who gave their lives at Vera
Cruz AS the most impressive funeral
pageant since the time of the Span
ish-American war, it started on its
solemn route from the battery to the
Brooklyn navy yard. 1t seemed as
though the pulse of the city temporar.
lily stopped. All business suspended.
In throngs numbering over mil.
lion, peace advocates and war en-.
thusiasts, native Americans and immi.
grants, stood shoulder to shoulder in a
community grief.
Mourners In Lead.
In line were the mourners. follow
ing artillery caissons bearing the
dead. Chiefs Of state and city govern
ment, and many distinguished men of
every calling were in line also, but
every eye in the throng turned first
to the carriage close behind the last
funeral car, where rode President Viii.
son.
The president was with the process.
sion from the time it lett the battery
until the squad of marines fired part
ing volleys over the flag-draped coffins
at the Brooklyn navy yard, and bug.
Ter sounded taps"
In the stand with the president at
the navy yard were relatives of the
dead sailors, marines, mothers, Sis
ters and wives, but in all the throng
OF mourners none seemed more deeply
touched than the man whose word
had sent the lads Of the navy to fight
for their countrys honor at Vera Cruz.
The president left the privilege of
voicing the nations grief for those
who had died and done for the coun-
try a service not to be measured by
their individuals deeds.
- '1tThe feeling uppermost," !" said Pres.
ident Wilson, is "one of profound grief,
yet mixed with the grief is profound
pride that they should have gone as
they did, and If l may say it out OF my
heart there is touch of envy for
those who were permitted so quietly,
so nobly to do their duty"
The nations executive in a voice
which shook with emotion declared his
creed:
I'VE have gone down to Mexico to
serve mankind if we can find out q
way. We do not want to fight the
Mexicans. We want to serve the Mex
cans"
With wistful note in his voice he
added:
Never Under, Fire.
Il never was under fire, but fancy
here are some things just as hard to.
10 as to go under fire. fancy i.
vas just as hard to do your duty when
men are sneering at you as when shoot
ng at you.
"When they shoot at you, they only
AXE your natural life; when they
'neer they can wound your heart."'yEf
The dead were landed by tugs early
n the morning and lay in state at
Battery Park Plaza over an hour be
ore the procession started. There were
Z cOffins, for the other two victims
lied after the Montana had left Vera
cruz with the dead.
Police Escort.
A police escort and naval bataliOns
rom the Wyoming and Texas, pre-
'eeded the caissions, each drawn by
our horses and four sailors on each
ide, acting as pail bearers. Directly
'ehind came in carriages President
wilson, Governor Glynn, Secretary
Daniels, Mayor Mitchell and other dis
inguished guests.
After a brief halt at the city hall
laza, when Mitchell briefly eulogized
he dead, the procession continued to
he navy yard. There Daniels read the
ames of 10 dead, and delivered a brief-,.
ulogy. The president stood with
cad bowed. His deep lined face
howed grief and solemnity of the oc.
asicn. His eulogy of the dead was in
low, clear voice, followed by pray
r by Rabbi Wise. The benediction
'as given by Dr.. Chadwick, chaplain
the old battleShiD Maine.