The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-06
ITALIANS IN
j. S.PRAISED
IN ADDRESS
BY WILSON
America Proud of Number OF
ltalian-Born Serving IN U.
S. Forces, President Tells
King.
IS RECEIVED BY POPE
6Ry Associated Press,

day was received at the Vatican by
Pope Benedict
The presidents arrival was an
nounced by the master of the cham
Der to the pope who awaited the
president in the throne room where
two gilded arm chairs had been plac-
ed. The president was admitted i'm
mediately to the presence of the pope
who was gowned in white.
On his way to the throne room, the
president was accompanied by a pro-
cession of Vatican servants. The pro-
cession made its way through halls
filled with antique pictures and preci-
Gus tapestries.
AS the president entered the ante
chamber to the Papel apartments he
was preceded by the pontifical cham
berlain. Gendarmes in immense
busbys and the palatines guard and
the noble guards in their red .tunics
were drawn up to greet him.
ROME, Jan. president Wilson
was the guest of honor at an official
dinner given at the Quirinal last night
There were only two addresses, by
King Victor Emmanuel, and by Mr..
WILSON. lHe king SAID.
you, yourself. Mr.. President. are
become our welcome and pleasing
guest only today. but in the conscience
of cur people your personality already
for a long time has inscribed itself
in an ineffacable way 1t is that which
in itself gathers all the powers which
go to stimulate a will bent on liberty
and justice and gives inspiration to-
ward the highest conception OF the
dest:nies of humanity.
THE enthusiastic salutations which
have accompanied your passage
through the streets of Rome are attes-
tations OF the sentiments of admira-
ton and recognition that your own
name and labor and the name and lab
or Of the United States STIR In the 1taI-
ian people. The principles in which
You in magnificent synthesis have
summed up the ideal reasons of the
war for liberty find resonance In Ital-
ian hearts.
Best Italian Traditions
THE best traditions Of Italian cul.
ture, the liveliest currents of our ma
tional thoughts. have constantly aimed
at the same ideal goal, toward the
est: blishment of the international
peace for which you have with tenaci-
GUS faith stood. Already before the
vicissitudes of war and the fraternity
of armies had established today's ad-
mirable communion Of intentions ana
purposes between our two countries
legions of our workers had emigrated
to your great republic. They had
knitted America and Italy together
with strong cords of Relationship and
these beca.ae reinforced by the spirit
Z mol Oh init hot hot
had common faith in the virtue OF
free political government.
When Italy entered into the war.
breath, precursor Of the American
soul, penetrated into the rank and
file Of our army through the means OF
our workers who returned to the faith
erland from America and brought into
Italy an echo of their second patria
So. correspondingly the Italian soul
vibrated in the hearts of our emmi-
grants enrolled under your banners
when the American nation under your
guidance threw itself into the fight
against the common enemy.
at was natural that your visit,
awaited with most earnest desire,
should now given form and expression
almost tangible to this fervid agree
ment of spirits, to this happy com
, munion of intentions and of ideals.
forming themselves between the two
peoples, and which are employed in a
union always more intimate and a CO
operation always more cordial In the
face of the grave duties imposed By
the common victory Italy having
now gathered to her own bosom those
brothers so long sorrowing under for
eign oppression, and having recon
cnnpr1orn6 IN whit lob
can give her security and true indie
pendence. is preparing herself to CO.
operate with you in the most cordial
manner to reach the most practical
means for drawing into single circle
the civilized nations. for the purpose
of creating in the supreme form of a
league of nations the conditions most
fitted to safeguard and protect each
ones rights
Named by Same Motives.
Italy and America entered together
into the war through a rare act OF
will; they were moved by the pur-
pose OF re-affirm in the scale Of hui
man values the principles of liberty
and justice. They entered into war
to conquer the powers OF war Their
accomplishment is still unfinished and
the common work must still be de-
veloped with firIc faith and with ten
aefous constancy for the purpose OF
effecting the security OF peace
Il LIZ. up my glass, Mr.. President,
IN your honor and in the honor OF Mrs.
Wilson, whose gentle presence adds
charm to your visit; / drink to the
prosperity and to the continued and
increasing prestige of the great Ameri-
can nation"
IN reply President Wilson smoke "a
follows:
"Your Majesty: I have been very
much touched by the generous terms
of the address you have just read +!
feel it would be difficult for me too
make a worthy reply and yet ii y
could speak simply the things thaG
are in my heart / am sure they could
CONTINUED IN Pare Two, -.