The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-01
PRINCE Of UD|0E GIVES
SPEECH before SENATE
Head of Italian Mission Wis
iting America Praises
United States.
FIGHT COMMON CAUSE
Sees in Hour Of Present DAM
ger a Tie to Bind Two
Nations Together.
FIGHT COMMON CAUSE

Washington, May 31.-The Prince Of
Udinc, head of the Italian war mis-
sion, ON the floor of the senate today
delivered message to the American
people in the name Of King Victor
Emmanuel. welcoming the entrance of
the United states into the war as the
for which the allies are fighting. The
message breathed confidence In ulti-
mate victory and stressed the neces-
sity of destroying the prestige of a
perverted German science and philos-
Ophy.
Italy" said the prince, has not
been and never will be an element of
discord in Europe and as she willed
her own free national existence at the
cost of any sacrifice, so she will con-
tribute with her strength to the FREQ
existence and development of other
nations"
War Without Justice.
The prince said Europe had been
plunged into the war without any
justifying motives, perhaps without
any motive at all beyond the will of
u small oligarchy," and that little
guiltless nations with masterpieces of
art and treasures of industry within
their territories had been barbarously
sacrificed.
In this hour of danger in which
military absolutism is threatening
everyone" said the prince, there are
nations that have forgotten old and
new competitions and have united to
defeat this menace to the common
safety. We are in a more fortunate
position. Between the United States
of America and italy there has never
been any cause of conflict. This new
and closer union means for us u
greater bond of sympathy and solidar-
ity. added to those which already
| linked us.
Defend Same Ideals.
This long friendship without strife,
this union without mistrust, this
cloudless future are enhanced by the
fact that both our peoples are at war
to defend the same ideals of humanity
and justice.
| In your wars and in ours an ideal
light has guided us and our efforts
were all directed towards n most no.
table aim. What ideals did those who
brought so much suffering on the
world aim at, outside the dominion of
force and the triumph of violence?
by proclaiming that right is more
precious than peace, that autocratic
governments, supported by the force
of arms, are a menace to civilization
by affirming the necessity of guaran-
teeing the safety of the worlds de-
mocracics; by proclaiming the right of
small nations to live and to prosper,
America has now, through the action
lof her president acquired a title of
merit, which history will never forget.
May God protect our two nations.
a day will come when we shall be
proud of our suffering and when our
sacrifices will he rewarded.
Let us endeavor to bring that day
nearer, which shall put an end to the
sorrows of so many who are suffering
and dying without guilt
The prince was received with great
enthusiasm by the senate. to whom he
was introduced by Vice President
Marshall He appeared in the full
dress uniform of a naval captain and
was accompanied by the other leading
members of the mission. The sena-
tors. many members of the house and
officials. followed his slow English
with deep interest.
The financial and economic mem
bers of the Italian mission this after
noon discussed with Secretary McAdoo
and others at the treasury depart
mcnt the merging of the present in :
tricate Italian purchasing system in
this country into the general central
committee proposed for all the allies