Evening star., 1924-03-31
LOCAL GREEKS PAY
TRIBUTE TO WEBSTER
Exercises Held at StatIe Here, III
Observance of Hundred Years
of Freedom.
REAT ORATOR LAUDED
Made Greatest Speech of Career in
Hellenic Defense.

In commemorating the anniversary
of independence from turkey the
Greek colony in Washington yester-
day paid tribute to Daniel Webster
as the first American friend OF Greece.
The services were held at the base
of the Webster statue west Of Scott
Circle.
Commissioner Rudolph presided and
addresses were made by Representa-
tive John Jacob Rogers, ranking
member of the House committee on
foreign affairs and who represents
in part the district in Massachusetts
which Webster once Represented,
and NJ TSamadoS. the charge OF the
Greek legation. The latter explained
the great reverence in which an
Greeks hold Daniel webster, VINO
was the first statesman in any leSis-
lative body in the world To espouSe
the cause Of Greek independence,
which he did in memorable speech
delivered in the House or Etprc-
SentatiVeS just 100 years ago; ItlS
remarks at that time not only nt-
termined the course of this country
toward Greece in her struggle to
throw off the Turkish yoke, but also
affected the attitude OF European
countries toward the war which was
then in progress.
Proud of speech.
Representative Rogers declared
that Webster himself always regard
ed his speech in behalf of Greece as
the supreme oratorical effort or ms
life, SurpaSSing even his celeprateo
reply to Hayne. subsequently dellS-
cred in the Senate. Mr. Rogers drew
the comparison between WEBSTER
declarations at that time and the
Monroe doctrine. quoting his famous
utterance that the holy alliance IL
vided human society horizontally, an
those above the tine regarding them
selves as superior to all law ana
those below il being subjected to
their power.
: Senator King reminded the audience
OF the glorics OF ancient greece ahG
said that the Hellenic peoples had
been in the van Of intellectual de-
velopment and civilization. and had
always cherished the highest Ideals
of liberty In discussing their strus-
gle for freedom from the TURK tne
senator took occasion to mention the
-recently negotiated treaty between
the United States and Turkey ana 10
refer approvlngly to the fact that II
had not been ratified.
He EXPRESSED regret that Whsh
there had been an opportunity to DO
so the Turk had not been driven Tor
ever from European territory. sen
ator King declared that the great
service which Greece had rendered
in the world war had not becA iuilS
appreciated, but expressed the nope
that a brighter day for Greece was
now dawning.
wreaths Placed on Statue.
At the conclusion of the addresses
Commissioner Rudolph introduced
Irwin LauGhlin. new American MIN
lister to Greece: Walter =. Hutchlns,
whose father presented the statue of
Webster to Washington, and Samuel
Appleton Of Warrenton, Va II great
s,ranson of Daniel Webster, who came
TO Washington to attend the cere-
monies. Two wreaths, one presented
by NJ. Tsamados. aud the other by the
Greek community of Washington,
were placed upon the monument.
Preceding the ceremonies at the
statue TIE Deum'' was sung in both
the Greek Catholic churches in Wash
ington, following which the congre-
cations marched in body to the
monument site. Following the eXer-
cises the charge and Nine. Tsamados
held a public reception at the Greek
legation, 1888 Connecticut avenue.