Evening star., 1922-10-12
STATUES Of BURKE
AND DBRYCE,FR|ENDS
OF i. s, PRESENTED
Notable Gathering at Exer.
CiSes as Burke Memorial
Is Unveiled.
OFFICIALS AT BRYCE
CEREMONY IN CAPITOL
Speeches Tighthen Bonds of
Friendship Between America
and Britain.

Before distinguished assembly OF
American officials. foreign diplomats
and prominent visitors from Great
Britain, gathered in the small trian-
gular park on Massachusetts avenue
at 1lth street, the heroic bronze
statue of Edmund Burke, Great Brit
aims most far-sighted and brilliant
of statesmen" the gift of the Sui
grave Institution TO the people of the
United States, was unveiled with i'm
pressive ceremonies at 8 o'clock this
afternoon.
Presented by Sir Charles
The striking and inspiring memorial
was presented officially by Sir Charles
Cheers Wakefield, baronet, former
Lord Mayor Of London. in behalf of
the Sulgrave Institution, which is
composed of high-minded men of
Great Britain, Canada and the United
States. bent on forwarding close
friendship between the three English
speaking countries. The statue was
unveiled by Sir Charles daughter,
Miss Freda Wakefield, following
which IL was accepted in the name or
the American people by Secretary of
War John W. Weeks.
Bronze Unveiled in Capitol.
These ceremonies were preceded
this morning at IL o'clock by the
dedication and presentation of a
bronze bust in the Capitol in mem
ory of Viscount James Bryce, who
Of oil Inv
his sympathetic understanding and
courageous friendship during his many
years as British ambassador in Wash
ington.
In presenting the memorial to Ed
mund Burke, the 1rish-born states
man. who with his fiery eloquence,
prophetic foresight and zeal, SO finely
defended the cause of America Just
before the Revolutionary war, Sir
Charles Wakefield paid a beautiful
tribute to his great idealism and the
big part 1t played in history.
Place for Leadership.
Surely the world Graves for mag
unanimous leadership, for wider vision
and truer charity" said Sir Charles.
I'VE believe that the spirit that in
spired Burke must prevail today IL
the wounds of suffering nations are
to be bound up and the waste places
of the earth be redeemed. We believe
that that is the destined mission Of
the American and British peoples,
and it is our fervent hope that our
visit and our efforts in the promo
tion of friendship and understanding
may help to promote this ideal.
Great and sublime unities between
English-speaking countries, he con-
tinued, Transcend and obliterate old
divisions and bitter memories. And
that is why we are here today with
this statue of Edmund Burke for your
acceptance. to add to the monuments
of this impressive and 1agnfncent
Capital city of the United states: We
hope and believe that you Will like TO
be reminded of the great Englishman
who championed your cause. and
whose eloquence and generosity OF
outlook have colored political thought
and theories of governance down 10
our own times"
ExtOlx Burke's Memory.
In opening his address. Sir Charles
said:
I'VE are assembled today to do honor
to the memory of Edmund Burke. one
of the greatest Of English parliamenta-
rians. OF particular interest to US to-
day by reason of his heroic and de-
termined political campaign in defense
of the rights of the American colonists.
he was in everything he undertook per-
hans the wisest and most far-seeing OF
our English statesmen. HIS speecnes
in opposing George llIs stupid,
and un-English American policy have
become classics in political literature.
Their wealth of eloquence and sagacity
Of judgment, in spite of the passionate
sincerity, which inspired them, DID not
avail with the ignorant and dishonest
assembly to which they were addressed.
Words Sank Deeply.
TT is impossible, after lapse OF
a century and a half, to say what
would have been the effect upon world
history had Burkes eloquence pre-
vailed. What is certain is that his
utterances sank deeply into the hearts
and minds of wiser Engltshmen OF
succeeding generations and laid the
foundations of the more generous and
intelligent policy which has brought
! into being the free commonwealths
and dominions of the British Empire
of today.
THE bitterness of the American
revolutionary war has long since
passed away. No Englishman VINO
has studied the perlOU Wouiu dtteiupk
to defend the foolish king who mis-
took force for strength and OBJ
stiracy for wisdom. That We were
unfortunate in the character OF our
ruling men at a critical period in our
history is probably the truth Of the
matter. But for us the dark page In
our history is illumined by the cour-
age of Burke.
welcomed Washington's Emgy.
"we in England have recently
welcomed the effigy Of Washington. in
Trafalgar Square, amongst other mighty
heroes of our race. and also in the
crypt of st. Paurs Cathedral where it
stands near the dust Of Nelson and
Wellington. We have. in our Sulgrave
movements. rediscovered and readorned
Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral British
home of the Washington family. We
remember that Of the American col
onists who threw of the yoke Of George
Ill over 81 per cent came Of English.
Scotch, Welsh or Irish stock. We re-
member that all your Presidents. save
three, have similarly sprung from Brit
: ish family roots: that the basis Of your
! law Is the common law Of England. and
i that a thousand affinities of blood,
/ political temper and outlook. and relig-
!, ious IDEAL and inspiration. pronounce
US in every truth to be akin.
''lt is my great prIvilege % aek
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