The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-01
SENATE CHEERS
ITALIAN PRINCE
Head of War Mission Makes
an Eloquent Ad-
dress
INTRODUCED
BY MARSHALL
House of Hapsburg Must
Co." Says the Vice
President

UNIFORM OF " captain OF lhe huydi lIdildI
navy, his royal Highness, Ferdinand Of
Savoy, prince OF Udine and head of the
Italian war mission, spoke yesterday be.
fore the United States Senate.
Speaking on behalf of his cousin, the
king of Italy, and the people OF that
country the prince expressed warm APP
probation Of the motives which inspired
the United States to enter the war on
the side of humanity and justice and
predicted certain victory if the allies
hold together in their common purpose
10 overthrow Prussian autocraey
Introducing the speaker. Vive-P resi-
dent Marshall stirred the Senate cham
Der to high pitch of enthusiasm when
he declared:
'The house OF Hapsburg must be de-
stroyed"
TALL erect and spare of build, the
Italian made a striking figure as he
stood on the rostrum beside the vice
PRESIDENT. His full dress uniform of
rich dark blue was set off by innumera-
Bile gold buttons and braid, and from his
Across his breast, from shoulder to waist,
brilliant sash of green satin served to
hold in place the gold-mounted sword
that hung from his left side. In his
right hand he held a gold braided hat
similar to that worn ON full dress oc-
casions by staff officers of the American
navy.
The prince read his speech in English.
Owing to his pronounced accent it was
at times difficult to follow his phrase
ology, but the spirit of the utterance
was infectious, and time and again the
floor and the galleries broke out in APP
plause even though what was being said
at the time was difficult to catch.
Some of the other members Of the
mission sat on the floor of the Senate
during the speech and some, including
most of the military and naval officers
in uniform, sat in one of the galleries.
For the purpose of escorting the prince
into the Senate chamber, Vice President
Marshall appointed special committee
that included Senators Martin of Vir-
ginia, Salisbury OF Delaware, Stone Of
Missouri, Lodge of Massachusetts, Swan
son of Virginia, Knox of Pennsylvania
and New of Indiana Senator Stone,
however did not appear on the floor at
all during the address.
Count Macchi di'Cellere, the Italian
ambassador, and Nine. di'Cellere sat in
the diplomatic gallery facing the ros-
trum.
At the close of the princes address
he and other members of the visiting
mission shook hands with members OF
the Senate. The princes speech fol-
lows:
Il consider it great honor for the
mission of his Majesty the king OF Italy
to be welcomed by the American Senate.
1t is also great honor for me and
source of deep satisfaction to greet you
on behalf of my country and to speak |
in this glorious assembly, which has !
never forgotten the noble traditions of !
democracy and the principles of liberty, |
in the name of which it was constituted |
I'm this hour of danger, in which mill |
tary absolution is threatening every one |
there are nations that have forgotten old |
and new competitions, and have united |
to defeat this menace of the common |
safety.
Eve are in a more fortunate position.
Between the United States of America
and Italy there has never been any cause
of conflict; therefore in your history and
in ours there is no page which should
be forgotten in this hour of brotherhood
"This friendship is enhanced by the
fact that both our people are at war,
not because of any imminent danger that
threatened us, but to defend the same
ideals OF humanity and justice.
Nearly three years have elapsed since
Europe, without any justifying motive,
perhaps without any motive at all be-
yond the will of small military aligar