New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
Diaz and Orlando
Reach Over Seas
To Liberty Altar
Messages From Italian Cen
eral and Premier Thrill
Loan Gathering
Praise u. S. Fighters
Columbus Day Exercises Most
Impressive Yet Held
in Campaign

in The most impressive set Of exer.
cises that already historic shrine has
yet witnessed, Italy and America met
yesterday and clasped hands.
How warm and how fervent wax tbs.
hand clasp there were-in case ths
cheering crowds that banked Mad;scn
Square, the tapping banners, the shin
ing, upturned faces we're not of them.
selves enough-two messages from
overseas to attest. The one came Pre-.
mier Orlando, at Rome; the other from
General Diaz, commander of Italv,s
lighting forces in the field. Count
Macchi di Cellere, Italian Ambas sador
to this country. who was the principal
speaker. read the two cablegrams BE-
fore delivering his own address.
interpreting the unanimous senti-
ment of the Italian army" General
Diaz wired, II am glad to send to tho
citizens of the powerful North Amer
lean Republic my sincerest greetings
The Italian army is proud of the gloyi-
Gus and unremitting efforts which IL /,
making for the complete triumph Of
the ideals with the young American
army-that army which is writing
splendid pages of herolsm and sacr.
flee in the history Of this stupendou,
struggle.
Two Nations Hand in Hand
Il have the surest faith that our
two free countries will 90 on. shoulds,
to shoulder, sharing the same ideals
and aspirations, toward a radiant fut-
ure of justice and civilization"
In his message Premier Orlando
cwelt upon the theme of Columbus A.,
the prototype of the American ideal.
The mystic glory" which has come to
surround the great explorers name
is not, he affirmed, due simply to the
Importance Of the discovery Columbus
achieved, nor to the Wonderful au-
daclty and skill" with which he ac-
complished his task.
"On this day" the Premier's message
concluded, "all Italy in spirit is trans
ported across the ocean. which now
connects rather than divides US, and
exalts with legitimate pride her inn
mortal pride of its exalted SONS on the
Altar of Liberty. while the dawn of a
just victory already eliminates the
destinies of the world and brings COM
fort to the sorrowing spirit of hu-
manity.
mo ceremony could be more solemn.
ly august Its significance goes forth
like a sublime message which all
should receive and understand In the
name of Liberty solid indestructiblc
order of justice must be established in
the world. America and Italy and their
Allies, animated by one faith, psrtakc
wish, no more do they want. than jus
tice for each and all, now and forever
Deep, tumultuous cheers, mounting
up wave on wave, greeted that con
Guiding paragraph.
Italian Ambassador Speaks
And then Count di Cellere, on his
own part, took up the elaboration of
this theme.
"To one Italian is preserved chs
honor of discovering America" he said
TO another Italian is given the honor
of having her bear his name. But Ia
every Italian is given the honor OF
doing his part to maintain her ideals
of Liberty, which she shares with all
the forces arrayed to-day against the
tyranny of miltarism."
Ardently he reminded the throng OF
the three-fold significance of the day
as Columbus Day, Italian Day, Liberty
Day; 1T was on a quest of truth. he
emphasized, that Columbus first came
upon this country four and quarter
centuries ago.
lid from that day to this" he
cried, those in search of freedom and
truth, oppressed by other nations. have
come and founded here new ideal Of
liberty in keeping with the broad
stretches of this land"
Finally, speaking of the need for
1lghting to the last ditch to maintain
this liberty, the Ambassador from
Italy touched upon the all-important
question of the loan:
.flghtlng means shouldering not
only OF military weapons, but of in-
dustrlal and financial weapons also
In no war has this fact been so domi-
nant as it IS in the war of to-day. How
important is our economic contribu-
ton is evidenced by the fact that Italy
mas been willing to Withdraw from her
countries a band of her most valiant
heroes and send them here in order
that We may see what sort Of men IL
Is that our dollar over here is backing
up over there"
AS the ambassador finished his re-
marks and the massed bands burst
INTO the strains of the Italian national
anthem and the red-whit and green
emblem was run to the top of the Lib
erty pole, Signora di Cellere stepped
forward and laid her bouquet at its
base. And then thirty Italian flower
girls filed up the altar steps and
dropped their nosegays beside hers.
The assemblage of the party was
arranged at the Waldorf, whence they
proceeded to the Altar of Liberty. es-
corted by United States infantrymen
ana bluejackets, and a squadron Of
their own dashing Bersagleri.
Among the official party were
Roomlo Tritoni, Italian Consul General
at New York, and his wife; General
Gugllelmotti, Admiral LovatelIi and
Lieutenant di Veyliasco, aids to Am
bassador di Cellere.