The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-28
VICTOR EMMANUEL SPEAKS AT
JUBILEE OF ESTABLISHMENT
OF ITALIAN UNITY.
OPENS ART EXHIBITION
Beginning of Festivities Is Ringing Of
Bell on Capitol in Rome, After
Which City ls Astir--Bands Trav.
erse Streets Gay With Bunting and
Flags. p. Morgan Among Visitors.

Rome, March 27.--The celebration Of
the jubilee Of Italian unity began to-
day with the formal opening by King
Victor Emmanuel Of the International
art exhibition. On Wednesday, an un-
usual exhibition will begin Mt Turin.
where, In 1861. Victor Emmanuel H..
grandfather Of the present monarch.
| assumed the title Of king or Italy.
At midnight a gun was fired from
the Janieulum hill and the bell on the
capitol was rung. From that hour the
| city was astir. Bands playing pa
tfiotic airs traversed the principal
streets winch were bright with lights
ana gay with flags and bunting.
crowds filled the squares shouting
viva Roma
The celebration II offensive to tho
attempted to approach the Vatican.
They were met by q strong detach-
| ment Of police and turned back.
| During the morning hours King Vie
tor Emmanuel, Queen Hclena,I tho
Duke or Genoa, the Count Of Turin,
the ministry, diplomats and the mem
| bers Of parliament and foreign com
| missioncrs OF the art exhibition met at
the capital. Count D san MARITIME.
president Of the exhibition committee.
presided and speeches attuned to the
patriotic occasion were delivered by
President Manfredi, president of the
senate. President Marces Of the cham
ber Of deputies and Mayor Nathan
King Victor Emmanuel replied with
an address that made "A deep impress
sion
/ The Americans present were Am
Ibassado I.eischman. Helmann Nor
ris, the United states commissioner 10
the exhibition, and j. p. Morgan,
president of the foreign committee.
The Kings Address.
In hs address the king recalled that
to have the capital the center Of
united Italy was the dream OF the
Latin poet Dantes. Eternal as Rome"
had become a common expression. Ho
continued:
To-day the king Is here surrounded
by free representatives of parliament
living symbols OF indissoinble political
union and local franchise.
I'm this national meeting the oath To
render Italy freer, happier and most
respected throughout the world issues
from our breast with fervor and irre-
sistible enthusiasm. We cannot in a
breif time repair the effects of many
, centuries lived In servitude. Our ma
tion has had To make titanic efforts
to transform debased measures into
; laws for free people jealous OF thei,
rights.
! I'm our virle m0desty we must not
forget the mission that history ha.
entrusted to Italy to proclaim tht
I right of nations to make themselvc,
+ Independent. With Rome as its CAPT
. tai. Italy represents the tranquil co.
existence of the church and the states
the latter guaranteeing full and fruit
ful liberty to religion as 1t does Il
;, science"
His majesty quoted the words of hi
> father, Hnmbert who said that amonl
the majestic remains of ancien
@ greatness present greatness must no
d be belittled. He continued.
/ Ancient greatness In the spirit 0
those times was universal. The pres
ent greatness Is national. The frs
gave us Roman Italy. The presen
gives up Italian Rome The first wa
an expression OF force The present /
an expression OF right. and, AS In tn
\ case OF every right Rome is inviol
able"
His majesty coneluded
Italy devoted to the independents
of every race, knows how to protee
s her own which Is an inheritance fror
II her ancient and modern history an
!. will contribute In the work OF highc
# and higher ideals"