New-York tribune., 1918-10-23
Triumph Now in Reach, He
Tells Interparliamentary
Delegation
Italy to Have
Trentino District
Congratulates France ON
Coming Restoration of
Alsace and Lorraine

LONDON Oct. 22.-King George re-
ceived large deputation of interpar-
liamertary delegates at Buckingham
Palace Yesterday. The deputation in
cluded thirty British representatives,
twenty-five from France, eight from
Italy and one from Belgium. The King
greeted his visitors cordially.
'More than two years have passed" "
he said, "sincc The first visit of the
ntcrrarliamentary committee of the
French Chambers, when you and '7e
were in the throes of q conflict, the
issue Of which then seemed to many
foreign observers uncertain, although
you and wc never doubted that our
cause, being the cause Of right and
humanity, would prevail. Now Che
armies Of France, Italy, Belgium and
the United States. side by side with
ours. arc driving the enemy before
them, his forces shattered, his people
clamoring for peace.
Victory Within Our Reach
"Victory is within our reach And
we are all agreed that it must be a
complete victory.
"l congratulate you, Senators and
Deputies of Italy, on the prospect
which opens before you of recovering
the regions guarded by those Alpine
SHOWS where your valiant soldiers
Rave won such glory-regio ions inhab-
tied by men Of your own race aud
speech, who have long desired to be
united to free Italy.
And congratulate you, Senators
and Deputies OF France, on the ap-
preaching restoration Of provinces torn
from you forty-seyen years ago. which
have never wavered in their lovin. at
tachment to France
King George recalled that, while be-
tween Great Britain and Italy there
had always been peace. it was once
otherwise as to Great Britain and
France. which had waged many war
in former centuries.
But" he continued, "in those days
there was always on both sides a spirit
Of chivalry which forbade bitterness
and when peace came it was made with
sense of mutual respect. We in Eng
land have always continued to admire
the brilliant gifts Of France, gladly
owning our intellectual debt to her, as
days to the versatile genius of Italy.
Augury of World Peace ...., ''',
That respect and gratitude have
furnished a solid foundation for the
affection which has now grown up he
tween your nation and ours. Conse-
Grated by the memory of the heroes
who have fallen fighting side by side
IN this war, animated by the same de
votion to their countries and to JUS
tlce, this affection and this memory
are pledges of our future concord.
Such concord and cooperation viii,
we trust, become: under the blessing
of Providence, security for peace not
only to our own pc opes but to all free
Europe which is longing to return to
the paths Of tranquility and progress.
And you, sir, representative Of the
Senators and Deputies Of Belgium, we
rejoice 10 see YOU also upon our soil.
your country: wantOnly and wckedly
attacked and devastated, has had ter
Isible ssufferings TO undergo but the
day OF your deliverance is st hand
Inc British people which has felt
ior you through those suferings. had
admired the constancy and loyalty of
your people and devotion of your SOL
diers and earnestly wishes for YOU O
return of that prosperity which YOU
enjoyed and which you gallantiv sac
rlnced at the call of duty"