The sun., 1919-04-14
TABLET UNVEILED TO-
JEFFERSON IN PARIS
Overseas Alumni Of University
Of Virginia Mark Site
Of Ministry.
DANIELS MAKES ADDRESS
Quotes Letter to Nine. de Stael
as ShibbOleth of Ameri-
cans in War.

OF the University Of Virginia unveiled
yesterday a tablet marking the site of
the residence occupied by Thomas JEFF
ferson, at Avenue Champs Elysee and
Rue de Berri. the occasion celebrating
the hundredth anniversary OF his found
ing of the university. A distinguished
gathering marked the occasion, among
the speakers being Josephus Daniels,
Secretary of the Navy. whose speech
follows:
when Mr. Jefferson reached Paris in
1888 as the newly accredited Minister
to France he was presented to Louis
XVI by the Minister of the Foreign
Office in these words: Mr.. Jefferson
comes to take the place OF Mr.. Frank
lin Before the King could extend
greetings Mr. Jefferson quietly said: Il
have TO come to succeed Mr.. Franklin
in the Office he filled with such ability.
but no man can take the place Of
Mr.. Franklin
This high and Just appraisement and
appreciation OF his friend and co-worker
in sciencs as we'll as in public duties,
In keeping with the courtesy which ever
marked the sage of Monticello. was the
beginning of q career in France which
meant more for understanding ana
sympathy between the French ana
American people than has been ccom-
pllshed by any other American in all
our history. Franklin and Jefferson set
high standard for American diplo-
mats. which many evidences show has
been sustained by the distinguished
Ambassador, Mr.. Sharp, who returns to
his own country after high service In
this capital in these epoch making days
Guidance in His Philosophy.
I'm the philosophy of Jefferson there
Is guidance for all men in peace and
war, guidance which spans decades,
oceans and natural and racial barriers,
for he understood as none of his con-
temporaries and none of his successors
except Lincoln and Wilson the longing
and aspirations of the human heart for
freedom. He came to France fresh from
the glory of spirit OF the Revolution.
his heart afame with love of liberty and
equal rights for all men. which he i'm
mortalized in the Declaration of indie
pendence.
Here he found kindred spirits with
whom his soul found communion, and
he invited criticism and misundcrstand-
ing at home by his passionate love for
France and his profound faith that Its
indomitable people would achieve for
themselves that liberty. equality and
fraternity which are to become, by the
courage and wisdom Of the Allies, the
heritage of every nation, great and
small Jefferson lives as truly to-day as
when he walked these streets and found
Joy in his trips into the country, in his
love of nature and his keen interest in
tho habits and life of the people.
'In the great war through which we
ha'S passed. a war as yet unnamed
may we not hope the fruits TO be gar
nered may cause II TO be known as the
War Against War-men turned to JEFF
ferson's writings for direction and for
the last word OF inspiration. They found
II in an extract from his letter written
in 1907 10 Nadine de Stael in this
sentence: When wrongs are pressed be-
cause 1t Is believed they will be borne
resistance becomes morality
His Words shibboIeth,
ut was in this spirit that the men of
America weighed the wrongs which
Prussianism pressed upon the world. and
they entered the war because II became
apparent to all that resistance had be-
come morality. Though he abhorred
war as the greatest scourEe of mankind.
Mr.. Jefferson gave shibboeth to the
lighters for American independence and
a motf for American participation in the
war which brought 100000 youths from
ms country TO France, whose soil has
forever been made sacred to us by the
blood OF our bravest and best
AS the soldiers from our country
privileged to fight with the Inter- Allied
heroes of all the Allied nations conf.
dent that right and justice will emerge
and shine upon world freed from alb.
soiuttsm, turn their faces to their own
country. II Is fitting that tho patriotic
overseas alumni of the University of Viz
ginia should mark the place Of abode OF
their illustrous founder.
Mr.. jefferson had the vision n
assess his own contribution TO the world
Although he had held high Office almost
continuously from his young manhood
he Justly regarded position as only on.
Dortun!ty for service. and directed that
only three OF his acts be inscribed up5u
the simple granite that marks his resting
p,ace-that he Was the author of tho
Declaration OF Independence. the author
Of the statute of religious liberty and
that he was the founder of the Cniyers.
| ity Of Virginia.
These acts sprang out OF his passion
! for liberty, for Jefferson recognized that
| the only hope OF permanent free govern.
mont was in the education of all The
people. ts inspiration ard head % ,ie
policy of education he placed the Uni
| versty of Virginia as a city set upon a
| hi which in all these years has thrown
! iiJ radiance over valley and Hill. crosssi
| the seas and become veritablr light n
| all who worship at the shrine OF liberty "
!