Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-21

A stirring address was delivered by Judge
Norris S. Barratt In the Declaration room.
JUDGE BARRATT's ADDRESS
Standing before the table in Independence
Hall, where the Declaration Of independence
was signed, Judge Barratt assured the
Italian mission that the United States is in
the war to the end--that the country can be
depended upon to send enough men and
supplies to see that the wal is won for
democracy.
He paid a high tribute to the Italians
who have led the world or who have con-
tributed to the great events in tho worlds
history and commenteu upon our edu-
cational debt to Virgil, Tacitus, Cicero and
Livy and TO the great artists in music,
sculpture and painting, and he commented
also upon the fact that we derive our very
name and owe our discovery to Italians
Judge Barratt was heartily cheered by
the members of the mission when he con-
cluded a review of the events which hap
pened upon the very spot on which they
stood and in the other buildings and in
the grounds about Independence Hall. At
the conclusion of the address Mayor Smith
escorted the members Of the mission to the
Liberty Bell and each member stepped for
ward and laid his hand reverently upon
the crack as the Mayor explained how the
bell was broken. Many of the members
shook their heads and exclaimed, in Eng
USh Yes, we Italians KNOW
when Italy declared she stood for the
rights Of humanity" said Judge Barratt
in his closing remarks, "our hearts re-
joiced, and we appreciate the great fight
you are waging in your picturesque noun
tains. The American nation have with you
joined the Allies. and will do its part in
men, service and money to overcome our
common enemy knowing that the right
must prevail. l do not know that can
state our principles more concisely than by
saying in brief our creed is
The United States of America, the land
of the free and the home of the brave
represented by our national flag, the Star
Spangled Banner, stands for the human
rights of the people, personal security, per.
| sonal libc~ty and private property and
! maintaining and Vindicating them upon
| land and seasif they are invaded by Tor
| eign foe. These are our principles OF SUI
| preme excellence, the source OF our prlde
| dignity and happiness as a nation. Fol
| lowing the examples of the fathers OF the
Republic, we mutually pledge to each other
| as we'll as to the Government OF the Unlteo
| States, our Government, OF the people py
| the people, for the people-our lives ouI
fortunes and our sacred honor, to preserve
| ~ and attain the end for which 1t was In
| stituted our only thought being love oi
our country For the good OF the cause
| let us stand together, because no mar
| should enjoy freedom who has not splrl
| enough to defend IT, having as our motto a.
| this time "Parltur pax peho VI Ne"N9 Is
| produced by war;.
| 1,dee Rarratt also commented upon the
| Fact that the King of Italy claims to rule
| "by the grace Of God and the VIII OF tht
| people," and that Italy is true democracy
| Chevalier Lorenzo Pupilla. 1873 Sousr
| Thirteenth street, director OF the ltalan
| American Boys Orchestra, visited the mis-
| sion this morning and presented the visitors
| with a copy of THE Grand March or the
| AIies +" recently composed by him The
| Niece has already received the onlc,al IN
| dorsement of the French and EngllSn GOV
| erpments. 49,,
After leaving Independence Hall, the mis-
| sion proceeded to the Wanamaker store
where the John wanamaker Cadets were
| drawn up at attention. Miss Georslf
! Powell. of the store, presented the mission
| with an American flag and Miss Catherin'
| Wingert gave the visitors a city nag,
| The members of the mission partook OF
| regular Italian breakfast at the Ritz. The!
placed their order direct with John Solrani
| the maitre d'hotel. The breakfast con
sisted of the following: Coffee, rolls, orang
| rarmalade, Strawberries, grape trult' cher
ries and boiled eggs. The mission occuple'
t,yentv-fve rooms at the Ritz, and it 4
estimated that the bill for their stay at tn
hotel was close TO $1,000
NEW U-BoAT FOES
sSuCh development III lHe suDindIlll
warfare as will make the employment o
Submersibles improbable for Germany wa
nredicted b. William Marconi, the invento
of the wireless. ,
"There have been extensive development
of one OF two previously used methods o
combating submarines" he said, "and thes
NAV soon bring about a decided decrease 1
the number of ships sunk by U-boats. l
fact I would not be surprised II the Ger
mans soon found It unwise 70 manipulat
submarines against merchant ships, OWN
to the number of boats they Will have I
lose 10 sink an appreciable number OF meT
| chantmen."
while Marconi said there were man
r,athods that were effective at present, h
seemed enthusiastic over the possioilitie
Of the newer means of running down IN
subnersibles Probl ably 1t will be severs
roonths. he added, before the public wi
learn much about the measures that ar
being taken to protect shipping and TN
success they are achieving
"No newspaper would print such infor
nation il / gave It," he said. and woul
, no, want to aid Germany by giving 4
one of the things most essential In the wa
AGAINST U-boats is secrecy. II deVic
r for fghting them is effective, 1t may haI
nen that Il will be months before sur
,,e,sible gets back 10 its home port {
make a report TO the naval authorities
j Meanwhile the Germans are IN the oar
as 10 why they are losing their boats
{ Marooni would not say that American II
> ventions. which are being tried out wer
RESPONSIBLE for the placing of Vice Admire
: sims at least temporarily, In command
the Allies naval forces In Irish water
But ne intlmated that American IDEAS wei
} playing an essential part In bringing 6ei
, many's undersea navy to bay.
Asked what he was doing In the way {
! wireless Inventions, Marconi said he ha
! done nothing OF late except 70 adapt y
4 | wireless for use IN ulrplaree ana sunul|
rlnes Aasto exploding ammunltlon depol