The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-29
AGRICULTUR|STS
GATHER IN ITALY
All Nations Are Represented in
Big Congress
KING AND QUEEN ATTEND
American Is Pleased for Originating
Plan Which Has Been Put
Into Execution by Vic
tor Emanuel.

Rome May 2S.-In the historic hall OF
the capitol today King Victor Emanuel
and Queen Helena, surrounded by menu
bers of the cabinet and other state digni-
taries, inaugurated the international con-
ference on agriculture in the presence of
the diplomatic corps and $50 delegates.
Minister of Agriculture Rava delivered
the address of greeting to 'the illustrious
representatives of the civilized nations,
eonvoked in a parliament of knowledge
justice and economic concord, in favor of
the first and greatest OF human endeav-
ors. agriculture"
The invitation of the young head of
the Italian people, the minister said to
this conference, had been received as
plebescite of faith by the nations, because
they found that Ibis ideal comprised the
thoughts and desires of this modern age.
The meeting place he poinseo out could
not have been better chosen as, after
the vindication of her rights, Italy stood
forth in Rome as the herald of the
brotherhood Of peace; and the history of
Italy proved the Italian people always
We're a nation of agriculturalists.
Sought Remedy for Evils.
King Victor understood the needs of the
agricultural world. and he sought to find
remedy for the evils now affecting that
world by convoking this conference with
the view to the formation of an internal
tional institute so as to bring agricul-
turalists into alliance for their general
good. His majesty had listened to q voice
from distant America, from that great
country of freedom, and addressed to him
by citizen who worshiped the idea that
had made the conference possible, that
of David Lubin of California, who felt
In his own country the spiritual breath OF
Franklin and of Washington.
Thus the plan which had been conceived
under the auspices of the great Victor
Emanuel by the sovereign intellect of
his prime minister count Cayour, who
was an agriculturist before he became a
statesman, was about to be brought to
fruition. Minister Rava concluded by lay
ing down the lines for the conduct of
the institute.
Turkish Ambassador Speaks.
The Turkish ambassador, Rechid Bey,
spoke as the dean of the diplomatic corps,
saying that the ideas to be discussed in
TIC COllltIenCG WtIt generous anu ltilllc
He complimented King yietor Emanuel
for the initiative he had taken and thank
ed the people of Rome for their hospitality
to the delegates.
The pri-syndc of Rome saluting the
delegates in the name of the eternal city,
invited the assembly to cry long live
the king" This invitation was answered
with great enthusiasm.
The King and Queen then conversed
briefly with those present. His majesty
shook hands with Ambassador White and
then with the American delegates, A. F.
Woods and w. r. Hill.
Two ideas with regard to the confer
ence already have been put forth-one to
the effect that the outcome should be an
international institute at Rome which
would generally speaking. be an office
for the collection of statistics and dis
semination of technical information, ad
vice, ETC.; and the other to raise the
institute to the dignity of an interna-
tional parliament of agriculture. with eff
fective legislative powers derived from
each country which might be a party
to It.
Mr.. Lubin was visited tonight by prom
inent persons including the Minister of
A gricultrue Rava, and the British dele
gates Lords Mimic and Jersey, who dis
cussed his scheme with the Californian.