The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
EMMANUEL OPENS
 ITALIAN JUBILEE Great Crowds Are Now in
 Attendance KING MAKES SPEECH Says Dream of Dante Was to Have Rome the Center of United
 Italy-Italy Stands for
 Independence

Rome, March 27-The celebration of the jubilee of the Italian unity began today with the formal opening by King Victor Emmanuel of the international art exhibition. Wednesday an industrial exhibition will begin at Turin where in iS61 Victoria Emmanuel. grandfather or the present monarch, assumed the titie of king of Italy, as Victor Emmanuei l.
 At midnight a gun was fired from the Janiculum hall and the bell on the cap itol was rung. From that hour the city was astir. Bands playing patriotic airs travelling the principal streets which were bright with lights and gay flags and bunting, crowds filled the squares shout ing "vva Roma" The celebration IS offensive to the Holy See and today some of the less orderly attempted to approach the vatican. They were met by a strong detachment of police and turned back.
 During the morning hours King Victor Emmanuel, Queen Helena, the Duke or Genoa, the Count of Turin, the ministry diplomats and the members of the par lament and the foreign commissioners
  at a sitting the solemnity and impress sveness of which was in marked con- trast with the rolicking on the streets.
 Count Di San Martino, president Of the exhibition committee, presided and speeches tuned to the patriotic occasion were delivered by President Manfredi, of the senate, President Marcora of the Chamber of Deputies, and Mayor Ma than.
 King Victor Emmanuel replied with an address that made a deep impression. The Americans present were Ambassa- dor Leischman, Harrison s. Morris, United States commissioner to the eX- position and J. P. Morgan, president Of the foreign committee.
 In his address the king recalled that to have the capital the center of United Italy was the dream of the Latin Poet Dante and "eternal as Rome had be come a common expression. He contin- ued:
 To-day the king is here surrounded by free representatives of parliament and the municipalities of the kingdom, 1iv- ing symbols of indissoluble political un- ion and local franchise. In this nation al meeting the oath to render Italy freer, happier and more respected throughout the world issues from our breasts with fervor and irresistible en- thusasm.
 We cannot in a brief time repair the effects of many centuries living in ser vltude. Our nation has had to make ti- tenic efforts to transform debased masses into free people jealous of its rights. ss
 'In our cirle modesty we must not forget the mission that history has en- trusted to proclaim the right of nations to live independent With Rome as it's capital Italy represents the tranquil CO., existence of the churches and the state, the latter guaranteeing full and fruitful liberty to religion as it does to science.'
 His majesty concluded:
 .Italy is devoted to the independence Of every race, which is an inheritance from her ancient and modern history, and will contribute in the work of peace toward universal progress which is con tinuous in the direction or higher and higher ideals.
 The guests, including Prince Won Bue- low and MT. Morgan, occupied special tribune in the exhibition auditorium
 At the conclusion of the exercises, Count Di San Martino presented the foreign commissioners to the king. The king, shaking hands with MT. Morris, said that he admired the originality Of the American pavilion, especially the damask bricks with which it was con structed and that he hoped it would soon be completed as he wished to per sonally inaugurate the American exhibi- ton.
 The Tribuna wishing to demonstrate that the Pope is not opposed personally to the celebration, says upon St. Jo- seph's day, the birthday of the pontiff, he received two Venetian laborers, who were employed on the Venetian building at the art exhibition.
 These ,men, having no money for Peters Pence brought His Holiness photographs of the bridges and houses of Venice.
 The Pope was delighted and asked where the buildings were located and was shown the spot from his window.
 The pontff exclaimed: Right near here"
 The laborers received the impression that the Pope would visit the Venetian corner at the exhibition. Steamer Is Foundered
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