Arizona republican., 1917-05-25
MISSION IS RECEIVED BY
 THE PRESIDENT
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scious, of course, of the importance of the mission with which have been en- trusted by my government. conscious forty days since the United States en- of the case was one of the most inn portant in which either of our two countries has ever concerned itself conscious that the very condition of the world in which we lived gave weight and importance to every action. to every word and to every report of every word which might take place during existence.
 For my part 1 have felt more deeply than I find it easy to express the kindness of the reception which you have given to the mission in general and to myself in particular. I only mourn that the inevitable exigencies of public business make it impossible for me to visit other parts of the United States to communicate directly and personally with men in the middle west, in the far west and in other portions of this colossal territory, which is occupied by the most powerful community in the world, and which is, think, destined to have an abiding influence for all that makes for peaceful civilization and freedom and has certainly shown on the present occasion that a great community can be moved to perform great sacrifices for an ideal.
 "Gentlemen, you have shown, during the months experience which I have had of your labors, that the American press is animated by the highest patri- otic principles; that it is incapable of misrepresenting or perverting in the smallest particular anything which may have said or done.
 T came with high hopes to Washing ton. Those hopes have been far sur passed by the reality.
 There are those who have said that the preparations made by the United States are proceeding slowly and halt ingly, and that country which has been in the war for some forty days ought to have done far more than has actually been accomplished.
 q think that what has been per formed in those forty days is most re- markable. It is quite true that the action of the executive government may be delayed and has been delayed by the fact that certain measures placed before congress took some time to pass; some of them have not yet I sentative assemblies all my life and who is it that supposes that represen- tative assemblies are going to make great and new departures in public policy solely at the waving of a wand ?
 T am quite confident-I, perhaps, feel more confident than it seems to me one who has had no personal ex- perience of American politics should feel-but speaking for myself, I feel quite confident that congress will not refuse to the president and the gov ernment of the country all powers which are absolutely necessary if the war is' to be successfully pursued.
 T am not only persuaded that it will give those powers, but 1 am persuaded tha. when those powers are given tRey will be used to the utmost with as lit i tie delay as the imperfectiOn of human institutions and of human beings allow 1 to throw the great and. believe, the decisive weight of America to the full extent into the great conflict.
 Tn that belief I shall make my repor | to the allied governments on the othel side of the Atlantic and in that belle I look forward with a cheerful conf dence to days which will undoubtedly be days of trial and difficulty, but be yond which we can surely see the dawr of a happier day coming not merely t'
 the kindred communities to which w; belong, but to all mankind"
 The prince of Udine and other mem bers of the Italian war mission wer' the guests of President Wilson at { state dinner at the White House to-
 night, closing a day spent by the wis itors in receiving honors similar tt those conferred on their British ant French predecessors and in making th' acquaintance of the American officials
 with whom they will negotiate durinl the coming month.
 The Prince of Udine started his frs
 day in the American capital with al
 official call on Secretary Lansing
 Then, as a captain of the Royal Italian
 navy, he called on Secretary Daniel
 and later on Secretary Baker. Secre
 tary Lansing escorted him to the Whit
 House where he handed President Will
 son personal letter from King Victo Emmanuel of Italy. In a short addres he expressed his joy at being in thi country as the representative of a allied nation and the president re sponded with a warm welcome. In addressing the president, tn prince said:
 T am proud, indeed, MT. Presiden belonging as I do, to a house whic hos never conceived royal power other wise than associated with the mos complete liberty of the people to hay been chosen, together with the gentle