Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

ROME, March 27.-The celebration
Of the jubilee Of Italian unity began
today with the formal opening by King
Victor Emmanuel Of the international
art exhibition. Wednesday an in
dustrial exhibition will be begun at
Turin. where. in 1861, Victor Emman-
uel, grandfather Of the present mon
arch, assumed the title Of King Of
Italy Gas Victor Emmanuel I'D.
At midnight a gun was fired from
the Janiculum Hill. and the bell on
the capitol was rung. From that hour
the city was astir. Bands playing
patriotic airs traversed the principal
streets. which were bright with lights
and gay with flags and bunting.
Crowds filled the squares shouting
"Viva!"
holy see, and today some of the less
orderly attempted to approach the Vat
lean. They were met by strong de-
tachment of police and turned back.
Make Patriotic Speeches.
During the morning hours King Victor
Emmanuel, Queen Helena, the Duke of
Genoa, the Count Of Turin, the ministry
diplomats and the members Of parlia-
ment and the foreign commissioners OF
the art exhibition met at the capital at
sitting the solemnity and impressive
ness OF which was in marked contrast to
the rollicking in the streets Count di
San MARITIME, president OF the exhibition
committee, presided, and speeches tuned
to the patriotic occasion were delivered
by President Manfredi OF the senate:
deputies and Mayor Nathan. -
King Victor Emmanuel replied with an
address that made a deep impression. The
Americans present were Ambassador
States commissioner to the exhibition.
and ]. P. Morgan, president OF the for
eign committee.
Address Of the King. .
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 con-
tinued:
To-day the king is here. surrounded by
free representatives of parliament and the
municipalities of the kingdom. living
symbols Of indissoluble political union
and local franchise. In this national
meeting the oath to render Italy freer.
happier and more respected throughout
the world issues from our breasts with
I'VE cannot, in a brief time, repair the
effects of many centuries lived in servf-
tude. Our nation has had to make Titanic
efforts to transform debased masses into
a free people, Jealous of its rights. In
our virile modesty we must not forget
the mission that history has intrusted to
Italy to proclaim the right Of nations
to live Independent. With Rome as its
capital, Italy represents the tranquil CO.
existence of the churches and the state,
the latter guaranteeing full and fruitful
liberty to religion as 1t does to science"
Quotes From Humbert.
His majesty quoted the words OF his
father. Humbert, who said that amid the
majestic remains of ancient greatness
present greatness must not be belittled.
He continued:
Ancient greatness in the spirit OF those
times was universal. The present great
ness is national. The first gave US Roman
Italy The present gives US Italian Rome.
The first was an expression Of force. The
present is an expression Of right and, as
in the case Of every right. Rome is in
violable."
His majesty concluded:
ITALY, devoted to the independence OF
every race, knows how to protect her
own, which is an inheritance from her
ancient and modern history. and will con-
tribute in the work OF peace toward uni
versal progress, which IS continuous In
the direction Of higher and higher ideals