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PRINCE UD|NE DELIVERS
MESSAGE FROM HIS KING
Head OF Italian Mission Makes Ad.
dress to American People In
Senate Chamber.
EMPHASIZES LONG FRIENDSHIP
United States and Italy Now United
In War and Fighting for Same
Ideals Of Unendangered Liberty.
Entry Is Warmly Welcomed.
10y Associated Pres..1

10y Associated Press
WASHINGTON. May 3I,--Prince
Cdinc. head OF the Italian mission. de-
ltvered in the Senate chamber TODAY
message from King Victor En-:
manuel to the American people. Re.
splcndently CARRIED in uniforms Of gold
and blue. with green shoulder sashea
the mission WAS enthusiastically 70.
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INC union of effort and purpose OF
italy and the United States was en-
phasizcd by the prince. who apoke, in
part. as follows:
In this hour of danger. in which
military absoutism is threatening
every one. there arc nations that have
forgotten old and new competitions.
ana have united to defeat this menace
to the common safety. We are in a
more fortunate position. Between the
United States Of America and Italv
there has never been any cause OF
conflict. This new and closer union
means for US greater bond OF SYM
pathy and solidarity. added to those
which already linked us
ENHANCED BY UNION
ron SAME IDEALS
This long friendship without strife,
this union without mistrust, this
cioudless future. are enhanced BY the
fact that both our peoples arc at war,
TO defend the same ideals OF humanity
and justice.
Your wars have been foush, for
independence and for liberty. In your
wars and in ours an ideal light has
guided US and our efforts were all
directed towards most noble aim
what ideals did those who have
brought so much suffering upon tho
a i'm,
or force and tho triumph OF violence?
For nearly three years our con-
tncnt looked with anxious eyes to-
ward your great and free country.
We looked towards you with trusting
sympathy: We felt that the great
fatherlsnd Of liberty. the noble de-
mocracy which offered its hospitality
to all the peoples Of Europe. could not
remain indifferent.
NcNcrthclcss. We waited your de-
cision with anxiety. and IL seemed to
us that tho holiness OF our cause was
in need OF recognition by those who.
from afar, would judge us with more
serenity. You waited to intervene
until violence and ofcnscS against
riHht had become clearer and more
evident.
"'rhe mcssas. ~ your President. as
our sovereign has said, Is worthy. by
the nobility Of its conceptions and tho
dignity Of its form, To rank with the
most inspiring pages in tho history OF
ancient and immortal Rome.
AMERICA Acquires
IT'S PLACE IN HISTORY
BY proclaiminG that right 10 moro
precious than peace: that autocrat
governments. supported by the force
Of arms. are menace to civilization;
an bn M
antccing the safety OF tho worlds de-
mocracics, by procls inning tho right OF
small nations 10 live and prosper
America has now, through tho action
OF her President, acquired q title OF
merii which history viii never forget.
Italy entered into the war with
aims equal to those which you pursue.
Italy wants the safety OF her boun-
daries and her coasts. and she wants
TO deliver from long standing martyr
dom. populations Of italian race and
language that have been prosecuted
impla cably.
PRINCE rs RECEIVED
WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM
The prince was received with great
enthusiasm by the Senate. TO whom he
was introduced by Vice President Mar
shall. The Senators. many members OF
tho House and officials followed his
slow English with deep interest.
The financial and economic members
OF the Italian mission this afternoon
held their FIRST formal meeting with
American officials. and discussed the
merging OF the present intricate Ital-
ian purchasing system In this country
into the general central committee
proposed for all the allied nations
second loan of 500. 100000 is TO be
made to Italy for June. and announce
ment is expected shortly. or the orisi-
nal 800 100000, about 100000 al
ready has been expended by the present
Italian purchasing agencies here and
the balance IL expected TO be used up
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