Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-14
JEFFERSON IS HONORED
BY VIRGINIA Alumni
Secretary Daniels Delivers Address
at Unvciling OF Tablet
i'm Paris.
OCCASION MARKS ANNIVERSARY
Glowing Tribute Is Paid to Leader
OF Nation Whose Heart Icarncd
for Welfare of the People Of
France.
OCCASION MARKS ANNIVERSARY
IHy Ag.oeiated press. !

PARIS. April l3.-Thc overseas
alumni Of the University Of Virginia
Saturday unveiled tablet marking
the site of the former residence set
Thomas Jefferson, at tho corner of
Avenue Champs Eiyscc and Rue dc
Eerri the occa ion celebrating the
hundredth anniversary of his founding
OF the university. y distinguished
gathering marked the occasion. among
the speakers being Secretary OF the
Navy Josephus Daniels
when Mr.. Jefferson reached Paris
in 1859, as the accredited minister I.
France. he was presented TO Louis
NNI. by the Minister o. the Foreign
Office in these words: 'Mr. Jefferson
comes 10 take the place OF Mr.. Frank.
lin" said Secretary Daniels.
Before the King could extend greet
ings Mr.. Jefferson quietly said: L
have come 10 succeed Mr.. F'rankliu in
The Office he filled with such ability.
but no man can lake the place OF MIR.
Franklin
BcginninE Career in France.
This high and just appraisemen-
and appreciation of his friend and CO.
duties, in keeping with the courtesy
which ever marked tho sage Of Monti-
cello. WAS the beginning OF IL career
in France which meant more for un-
,lerstandng and sympathy between
tho French and American people than
has been accomplished by any, other
lin and jefferson set Il high standard
for American diplomats which many
evidences show has been sustained by
the distinguished amba SSador. MI.
Sharp, who returns 20 his own country
after high service in this capital III
these epoch making days.
In the philosophy of Jefferson
there is guidance for all men IN peace
and war, guidance which spacs de-
cadcs. oceans and natural and rac!ai
tarrierS, for he. understood as none
Of his contemporaries and none OF his
successors except Lincoln and Wilson
the longing and aspirations, OF tn.
to France fresh from the glory o;
spirit of the revolution. his heart
aflame With love of liberty and eaua.
tilizcG in tho Declaration OF Inde-
dependence. Here he found kindred
spirits with whom his soul found COM
munion, aud he invited criticism ana
misunderStandin ing az homo by his pas
sionatc love for France and his pro-
found Faith that its indomitablc people
would achieve for themselves that lib
crty, equality and fraternity whicn
ssa,..ss Ssa wsds% 81 every q The Daan Ss
and small Jefferson lives as truly to.
streets and found joy in his trips into
his keen interest i'll the habits ana
life OF the people.
Life nm Inspiration in War.
In the great war through whicn
we have passed. IA war as yet un-
named (may we not hope the fruits
TO be sarnered may cause it TO be
known as the war against war?)-mcn
turned to Jefferson's writings for di-
rection and for the last word of in
spiration. They found it in an eX-
tract from his letter written in 1907
TO Madame de Stael. in this sentence
When wrongs are pressed because H.
is believed they will he borne resist
ance becomes morality
1T was in this spirit that the men
Of America weighed the wrongs which
Prussanism pressed upon tho worlo
and they entered the war because il
became apparent to all that resist
ancc' had become morality Though
he adhered war as the creates,
scourgc of mankind Mr. Jeffcrson
gave a shibboleth to the lighters 70.
american independence and motif for
which brought 100000 youths from
his country to- France. whose soil has
forever been made sacred TO us by the
blood Of our bravest and best