Show AMERICAS GIFT TO KAISER replica of the washington monument to von steuben unveiled in potsdam Pott dam berlin at potsdam a replica of the statue erected in washington to gea baron von steuben the of the american revolutionary army was unveiled in tho presence of re presenta fives of the united states and of ger many the american representatives were congressman bartholdt Bort holdt of missouri and mr wolfram of new york who presented the statue to emperor william on behalf of the of the united states after the steuben statue was erected in washington the replica of steuben monument kalber expressed a desire to have a replica of it and congress appropriated the necessary funds to carry out th emperors wish the replica bears the following inscription dedicated to the german emperor and the german nation by the congress of the halted states 0 america as token of unbroken friendship this statue Is a copy of the original memorial of gen august welhelm von Bt euben born in 1730 died in the state of new york 1794 erected in washington in grateful recognition tion of bis services rendered in the american nations war of lence baron von steuben a prussian army officer was enlisted in the american sause through the efforts 0 benjamin franklin the baron made a trained army of the disorganized american arces |