Show Designer of Monitor Lauded By Coolidge Sweden Is Thanked Old Spirit of Vikings Became American in Decisive Sea Battle of Civil War Var Crown Prince Unveils Statue President Departs from Custom and Sounds Praises of Senator Lenroot Candidate for Election Re-Election i May Dy 9 vv The rhe Associated John Iress Press Ericsson was a 11 patriot who be- be belongs belongs lones bc-lones longs to two Iwo eo countries but we wc honor him most of all alt because use we can truly say he was a 1 a gleat great American President nt Coolidge de- de de declared dared today In dedicating a menu menu- monument monument ment to the man who came to this countrY from Sweden and n n the tha critical davs dave of tho the Civil Chil war built bu t the Ironclad Monitor Speaking In Potomac park near neap the Lincoln memorial and In the presence of a distinguished audi audi- audience audience ence which Included Crown Adolph of Sweden the th president said Id the tha monument should stand as asa asa R a reminder to our our citizens of va various rious races that although he whose memory it serves seres and they may have differed In bloo blood 1 andrace and andrace andrace race they were yet bound together er by the th tie that t surpasses race and blood bood In the communion of ofa ofa ofa a common spirit COMMON ou COUNTRY rnY When once our feet have touched this soli soil he added when once we havo have made this land our home wherever where our place of birth whatever our race we wo are all blended In one common country We Ve cannot put too much emphasis on the fact that In this country wo we are all bound together In n IJ common destiny We Ye must mutt all bo be united as one people It Is not then then then for the purpose of above e another setting setting- one people that we assemble here today Y to do 0 reverence re to the memory of a great e son of or Sweden S but rather to glory in the name of ot of John Ericsson antI and his hi race rac AS IlS It a a pre eminent example Of the superb contribution which has bee been made mado by many different nationalities to the th Ul cause of our country a oo ot th thi Swedish people In the thi country of their origin ln and In America Mr Coolidge said Thoy They have been characterized by that thaI courage which is the foun foundation foun- foun dation dallon of oC military achievement that devotion to the homo home which Is lathe the tho foundation of patriotism and nd that reverence for tor religion which lathe the he foundation of moral ower They are e of the pro pro- process pro process cess which has been going on for centuries In many quarters of ot t the o globe to develop a strain of pie pio- pioneers pio pioneers fleer ready to make their contri contri- contribution contribution button to the enlightened cI civilization Lion tion of o America PRAISE ron Ion LENROOT LE ROOT In this connection he ho mentioned ono one American of o Swedish blood who Is endowed with the tho old I MOrse orse spirit Senator Lenroot lie lie- Re He Republican publican of Wisconsin who is a 0 II candidate for tor and election this year ear I IThe The senator was WIlS described as a learned le lawyer blessed with great ability possessed of high charac charac- character character ter a a seasoned with a record of ot prominent leader ship chIp in the legislature of oC hi his own elate and In the congress congre of the United States States-a State a true truo American Discussing the I of the Men Men- Mon Ion Monitor and the thc the prell- prell president dent recalled that It was WIlS Ericsson who built the Monitor Dahlgren who armed her and Worden who ho fought her a sl significant example of the power of oC the Norse None element In the tho American navy Tho Tho old spirit of oC the Vikings becoming Americans he ho added In commenting upon the outcome of the tho battle had again triumphed In a victory no less leM decisive e of o fu- fu future fu future ture Lure events than when It had boy hov- hov hovered rod mod the tho banner of oC William the Conqueror It dU did for Cor the tho Union reuse cause on the sea Ilea ea what the Battle of f Gettysburg later was to d do for tor fortt It tt on land PRINCE CE MAKES TALK T John Ericsson Inventor of the the Monitor was WI eulogized today at th unveiling of oC o a memorial erected to 10 him by the citizens citizen of ot his adopted country by the tho heir ap- ap apparent ap apparent parent of his native country Crown Prince Gustave Gustav Adolphus of Sweden re re The crown prince spoke In re- re to an en address delivered on the tho occasion by President Cool Cool- CoolIdge CoolIdge Cool Ide Idge and at ot the outset took the opportunity to carry out the corn com com ml mission slon of his father lUng King Au- Au Augustus Au Augustus gustus Adolphus that the tho Ameri Amen American American can chief executive and people he be told In plain word words worde of Sweden's cherished friendship for tor the Unit Unit- United United ed ad Staten States lie He also expressed to Mr Cool Cool- Coolidge Cool liln idge and nd through him to the atm atm- Am American m- m citizenship his thanks for tor the welcome accord accord- accorded accorded ed d him and his wife wire the th Crown Princess s Louise on their visit to this country PLEASED SEn WELCOME W We Ve esteem It an honor to be present at thi thIs occasion the crown price pric said and wish to express our sincere appreciation of the tho courteous Invitation h hwe we have havo received Let me also take tako this o opportunity to tell bow deeply moved we wo are by the won won- wonderful wonderful wonderful reception given us on this OUr first visit Tl lt to America We We of Sweden rejoice In the erected b by the tho people an and Govern govern- government Government ment of the United States State to 10 per per- perpetual their recognition of what Captain John Ericsson son achieved not only at the crucial crucial moment but during a lifetime of ot unremitting tine ting creating We Ve ar are aru happy to know that so many Americans of Swedish ori origin ln have contributed to the completion of this menu menu- monument meat acknowledging ment as their Continued on Pasc Two To o MONUMENT ENT TO SWEDE UNVEILED S Continued From Page One Ideal th the lit life of John Ericsson dedicated In gratitude to th the coun coun- country country try of hi his birth and In loyal de devotion de- de devotion to that which he be h made mad his own SEEK V U S FRIENDSHIP To us Swedes this celebration of John Ericsson's ons on's memory Is 18 ex cx- cx cx of something more mor sig- sig significant aig lt than his hi great grut real lions to modern science John Ericsson Is the th Incarnation of our desires and hopes hope for tor or an on unbroken en friendship with America Ho Jo Is both a 8 promise and a fulfillment In him are ar represented the tho th com corn cornmon common mon alms aims and aspirations of ot two free peoples Imbued alike with democratic Ideals On this occasion Mr President President dent may I bo permitted as a representative of Sweden to con convey vey a D very sincere sincer greeting from John Ericsson's nAtive country And from his birthplace We W wish to give vent to our cordial feelings fOr your your- enlightened and thriftY people whose who high Ideals Ideal are ar well known all over the world And we wish to express our admiration for your treat great and prosperous country countr so full tull of ot resources of alt all kinds It Is h ent hope that the bonds of friendship uniting the United States State of oC America and Swe Swe- Swe Sweden den shall constantly bo be b strength strength- strengthened ened for the th mutual benefit of both nations May lay John Ericsson's monument forever remain an unbroken seal sealon sealon seaton on the th ties tics joining so closely those two countries dearest to his heart the th United States and Sweden |