La Junta tribune., 1911-04-22
Royal H. finney. NJ d.

out any protection. giving one the
true picture OF sky and clouds. and
an open heaven.
The old Roman forum, Luilt be-
tween the first two hills, Capitoline
and Palatine. has little left to show
what II must have been. Here was
the big market place; the center OF
great ordtions. such as Cicero pro
duced, and the place where the Sa.
blne women were seized. Many tenn
Plies. sixty or SO were erected, only a
few OF which remain In ruins. All
this had its beauty until about the
sixth century. after which they be
gan TO destroy II for building ma
terials Between the Forum and
Coliseum may be seen the Arch Of
Titus. erected In honor Of the con
qucror OF Jerusalem after his death
The Triumphal Arch OF Constantine.
erected by Constantine after a vic
tory, and at the time he announced
his acceptance OF Christianity. This
was about the year 3l2. and II is
now the Test preserved structure OF
ancient Rome
Next to the church OF Saint Peter.
the COLOSSEUM vas the most inter
esting structure to me \ noble
wreck OF ruins. built so massive. We
wonder how In the world man could
put such huge stones together The
largest amphihoatre ever constructed.
circumference Il more than a
third OF mile. seating 5000 people
This vas constructed at a time when
Rome contained 100000 people The
arena was then s7a by lsu feet. but
is now largely filled In with ruins
OF fortress. used as such at one
time. since the time OF construction.
The Palatinc Hill is OF interest be-
cause here Romulus laid the founda
tions of the early city The resi-
dencc region Of Cicero. iortsusius.
and birth place Of Augustus. This
brings TO mind some Of the confused
statements made by some OF the
party who have not al history very
recently. One said she did not want
TO go 10 the Holy Land. but wanted
TO 20 20 Jerusale M: another said
while at Athens. how she enjoyed
being ON the Acropolis and looking
over at old VesuNias. and II is
told that woman remarked while
at Rome. Just think OF standing on
the ycry ground where the wolf
sucklod Romeo and Juliet"
With all the ancient structures,
beautiful paintings aud sculpture,
there Is still more that can never
be forgotten. The great Eift OF ma.
ture the natural scenery OF Italy
that adlectiyes cannot describe The
ride from Naples TO Rome shows
how every productive acre is cult.
waited. and although they do hot
use the modern methods Of today. II
shows the gardening qualities Of
the Italian, The peasant home Is
still crude. house aud barn built In
one, few openings aud many without
window glass The drive OF fifteen
miles over the Upper Cornich. road
from Nill"franche 10 Monte Carlo. al.
though In French territory. il 81
near Italian country that Il resembles
Il, vas thu pretti-st drive have
ever taken. Tn. mountains them,
selves are no more b-sutifui than
some Of our, but the combination Of
mountain and s,a, and the best roads
on earth. make IL 10 wonderful
Italy has been under her new rule
Just fifty year. with grrat Improve
m"nt 10 every line ou the Italian
streets are seen fine faces. they trud
to their own .uslncss thry are gr.a,
family ioYsrs, sing shile they build
houses or clean streets Rome has
had her fal. and no wonder Nith
conditions a. they must have been.
but she ls coming Go the top. their
ruling j. better. they are cleaning
up. are great ruat bailicr,. brautt
fying the iand an this sure tu MAKE
hig future Our avu people should
take The lesson. We are living tod
fast. some arc too rich for their owr
good aud the suod % othcrs. plea.
uro Il too much In evidence. had
lass. poor governing an these thiagi
caused the downfall Of Rome
on the western coast Of spain
Aprn 5. 1911