New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07


Rochambeau TO Washington, in Isl,
Robert Bacon, former Ambassador 20
France. yesterday paid a tribute 70
Jules :. Jusserand. the French Ambas-
sador, and expressed the hope Of last
ing friendship between this republic
and the Allied republic across the sea
az the exercises commemorative Of the .
birthday OF Marquis de la Fayette at
the City Hall Ambassador Jusserand .
and Nine. Jusserand were central fig
ures in an assemblage made up prin-
cipaily OF distinguished Americans who .
love France and Of Freedmen tempo .
rarily exiled from the home country
who gathered in the Aldermanic Cham
Der 20 pay tribute 20 the Revolutionary 4
hero
II was rather difficult for Alton B. /
Parker. who presided; Mr.. Bacon, Will =
IAN G. Sharp, Of Ohio, present Ambas-
sador TO France; DR.. John II. Finley
State Commissioner Of Education, and
acting Mayor Bowling, who were the
speakers. 10 maintain a Wilson neu-
trality under the French tricoior and
the Stars and Stripes, which draped
the large oil painting Of Lafayette
above the speakers rOstrum. Refer
ence to the present European conflict
and the part that Lafayette's country
is taking brought hearty applause and
cheers from the large crowd that filed
the chamber.
Mr.. Bacon was the first speaker and
his tribute 20 the French-Amerlcan
hero and the courage Of the French
nation under its present stress was
enthusiastically received. 81
To-day. as we celebrate the blrIn
of LAFAYETTE he said, his devoted
country Is taking part once more I'D
war Of independence, war wnlen viii
save. and has already saved, clVAlLd-
ton and free institutions from inc
imposition Of a theory OF government
in the hands Of an autocrauc SOW
ereign Just as, on an October day N
the wear 1872. Charles. surnamed MAR
tel. halted an invading army AT Tours
thus preserving France and W esterh
Europe from an alien and mllltahI
civilization. The Battle Of the Marne'
fought and won by Lafayette coun-
TRUMAN, Jofre. on Lafayette's birth
day. makes Of the sixth day OF sep
TENDER a date memorable not only IN
the history Of our country, but IN the
annals Of civilization.
Bacon Praises Lafayette.
an commemorating the service
Of LAFAYETTE. the friend Of lib
erty. the friend Of America, and the
friend of Washington, our hearts 20
out 70 France ia her struggle for
ideals-for our American ideals-and,
as Rochambeau said 70 Washington IN
1871. so to-day I say 20 you, sir, the
am bassador Of the glorious country or
LAFAYETTE and Of Rochambeau: Entire .
vous' entire nous, Ia vie, a la mort. ~ .
Ambassador Jusserand expressed ms F.
ceep appreciation Of the sympathy OF
Americans for France, as shown IN the .
celebration IN honor Of Lafayette. he-
ferring 20 the war. he said:
"Once more in the history 81 man
kind war is rendlng the SOL, rendlng
the waters and the air. France and
other nations ready FOR the works OF
peace, insuficiently ready-but that
has been mended-for the works OF
war. are suffering unprecedented calam-
tiles. No tokens OF friendship, OF sym
pathy. Of good Will. have touched
France more deeply than those coming
from this republic, which persists IN
remembering Lafayette and his COM
panlons .-.
Under very many forms American
citizens have shown what they feel for
D. al. .Har. gal Hru hal
for Us Z comfort They understand
that what is at stake IS that same
question % independence for nation,
Of freedom for citizens, for which our
common ancestors had fought the same
fight.
Never IN ny country viii the Amer
lean volunteers Of the Great War be
forgotten. There is not one form %
suffering. among the iEnumerable kinds
Of calam ties caused by merciiess
enemy, that some American work has
not tried 10 assuagc.'
Parker Compliments Envoy.
Mr. Parker paid d high tribute to the
French Ambassador and 20 the memory
OF lafayette. Tic said that republics
were not Unfslthful 10 those who have
served hem unselfsh.y and well.
"OUr country Is neutral. a. 10 should
be-" said Mr.. Parker. but that doesn't
obscure our memory. We could never
forget tho fact that France was the
first To recognize our government. We
can never forget the ships that sailed
into our harbors and the soldiers who
fought vita rs IN our time Of great
need
The rotunda - the city Hall was
-H . Lr.-r
and American flags. The picture OF
Washington Was framed p bunting.
The French Ambassador arrived az
the City Hall escorted by a squad Of
bicycle policemen. At the steps be was
met By Act.ng Mayor Frank l. Bowling
and escorted 20 the Aldermsnic Cham
Der. The ambassador was cheered BY
d crowd that gathered 10 the City Hall
plaza.
The Lafayette DAY Committee. en-
bracing members OF the Alliance Fran
caise. placed wreath on the statue Of
Washington in front o. The Sub-Trcas-
ury.
The Fr>nth Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand Were the guests u honor az
a dinner al the Waldorf last night.
The Lafayette Day Committee con-
sisted OF a hundred citizens, q which
Joseph II. Choate WAS honorary chair
man.
Among the other French Official
guests az the exercises N the City Hall
were George T. Liebert, Consul General
at New York, and his two daughters,
Colonel Vignal. military attache, ard
Nine. Vignal; Captain Martin, naval at
tach6: Mr.. Helman. commercial at
tach6: Consul Nettement and Vice
I Consul d'Halewyn and Nine. Hslewyn.
Sues Convict for SANDER.