Evening star., 1917-06-04
HALT IN THE PLANS
OF ITALIAN MISSION
Illness of Prince Udine and
Signor Marconi Delays Trip
South and West.
KEEP UP CONFERENCES

Postponement of the trip of the
Italian mission through the south and
middle west was announced today,
owing to the illness of Prince Udine
and Signor William Marconi.
After all the arrangements for the
trip had been made and a special
train was in readiness to convey the
mission to Atlanta the prince was
stricken with fever. 1t was not con-
sidered possible for him to leave here
at 1 o'clock, as planned. and the trip
was postponed until the nature of his
illness becomes known. 1t is not be-
lieved to be serious. DIR. Salvatore
Floria, physician to the Italian en-
bassy, is in attendance.
State Department Explains.
The State Department gave out the
following explanation regarding the
postponement of the trip:
Owing to the sudden and severe Ill
ness Of the Prince of Udine, the pro-
posed trip Of the royal Italian commits
sion to the south has been temporarily
Cancelled His royal highness became
indisposed yesterday and this morning
had a.1, temperature 9f lo4; ,,, .,.o
further announcement concerning the
tour as soon as the condition of his
royal highneSs permits"
Embassy Issues Statement.
by a member of the mission that the i'll
ness of the prince is not serious. But
even should he recover quickly it is
not now probable that the mission will
leave Washington before late this week
or early next week. All arrangements
have to be made over again at the
points the mission is to visit.
In order that their departure from the
country will not be delayed the mis-
sion members will continue conferences
this week with officials of the American
ground, it is hoped, which they were
to take up on their return to Washing
ton. These conferences will be started
again tomorrow and will continue daily
until the trip begins. Shipping, coal,
raw materials and financial questions
will be considered.
Members Kept Busy.
The mission has had very busy
dinners and receptions every evening
and important conferences and adj
dresses during the daytime. The ex-
treme efforts made by the prince dur
ing his visit are known to have tired
him much.
Mr.. Marconi has been slightly i'll for
the last week and had planned to avoid
the long journey through the south
with the hope of being able to join the
mission at Chicago or New York
Members of the commission. with the
exception of Prince Udine, visited the
Supreme Court of the United States to-
day. Headed by the Italian ambassa-
DOR the visiting commissioners first
went to the robing room. where they
were introduced to the justices. They
then were escorted into the courtroom.
where they were given seats inside
the inclosure set aside for members OF
the bar.
Urges Italians to Follow q. S. Flag.
Addressing members of Italian societies
in Washington at the Italian embassy
yesterday. Prince Udine counseled them
ito follow the Star Spangled Banner on
to the battlefelds of Europe as you would
have followed the Italian flag If you had
remained in Italy"
The Italians were introduced to the
ambassador. The occasion had an added
significance, since yesterday was 'con-
stitution day in Italy.
The princes speech was met with
marked demonstrations of approval. He
urged upon all Italian Americans to go
to places of registration tomorrow. as
serting that Italy and America are fight
ing common cause, the cause of lib
erty and Justice"
Addresses also were made by Ambassa-
dor di Cellere and Guglielmo Marconi.
who urged Italians in this country to
serve the land of their adoption in fight
ing what they termed the war for hu-
manity.
Military members of the commission
are considering esta blishing a recruit
ing commission in the United states to
enlist native Italians under new War
Department regulations authorizing
such recruiting by Americas allies.