Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
Wilson and Party Drenched
By Rain During Exercises
at Milan.
HIGH WINDS ADD
TO DISCOMFORTS
Crowds at Genoa and Milan Declared
by Secret Service Men to Have 6een
Most Derse Thru Which They Ever
rPiloted a President-Soldiers Present
Memorial Advocating League Of Ma
tions-Presdent Greatly Fatisued.
IBy Associated Press.l

Milan, Sunday, Jan. 5.-President
Wilson journeyed from Rome TO Milan
today. stopping at Genoa enroutc
There he was greeted by hundreds Of
thousands of the populace who ac-
claimed him in the most eXtravagant
terms, fought and scrambled to be near
tempted to kiss his hand as he passed
thru the crowd sursing and buffetins
about him.
Mr. Wilson's visit of three hours III
Genoa was marred by downpour o.
rain which drenched the president and
all of his party. The streets ran rivers
and gale snapped the hagstaffs.
Decorations along the streets were
soaked and torn and tapped in the
wind. Nevertheless, the president car
ried out his sull progsom including a
visit to the monuments Of CoiRmbus
and Mazzini and the city hall, where
he was given reception.
Storm Mars Program.
Whatever arrangements might have
pSSh " IcCSlNt lIlc
were dissolved on his arrival with the
city being lashed by the binding rain
squalls. All the members Of the Off
cial party except Mr.. Wilson and his
wife were compelled to scramble for
themselves thru the troop lined streets
and make the best way possible back
to the official train. The secret service
men. seeking to protect the president,
rejected motor cars which were pro-
vided by the local committee. but
somehow managed to get thru the pro-
gram and back to the train without
mishap. Before leaving Genoa Prcsi.
dent Wilson left a wreath at the statue
Of Columbus and standing there in the
rain made short address.
Columbus. he said. did service for
the world in discovering America and
now it was Americas pleasure and
pride to show 1T within the service Of
mankind.
Being free" said the president.
America desires to show others how
they may also share in the freedom Of
the world"
Demonstration at Milan.
The demonstration in Milan was OF
The same character as that at Genoa
but proportionately greater in view OF
Mllan's greater size. It seemed as il
all the people of the surrounding coun-
tryside had jammed themselves into
the squares and streets along the line
OF march. The president called at the
city hall. where he received dele ga tions,
going thence to LaSais. where he dined
While he was at the palace the great
square before the cathedral was so
jammed that the cathedral had to he
closed ...-
Wilson Fatisued by Crush.
The American secret service men
declare they had never taken any
president thru such scenes or demon
strations or such great crowds. It was
evident that the president was much
fatigued by the strain, notwithstanding
his enjoyment of the spectacle.
or the many incidents Of the visit
perhaps the most touching was the
presentation by wounded soldiers Of a
memorial favoring a league Of nations.
Tho principal speech delivered by the
president was at the municipal recep-
ton, where he reiterated that the peace
must be made in no special interest
The president concluded by saying that
he had heard the story Of Italy's priva-
tions and sacrifices in the war and
added: IT take Off my hat to the great
people Of Italy and tell them that my
admirationgis merged into admiration
and Affection
His Speech in Milan.
In replying to the welcome OF the
mayor OF Milan on behalf Of the NUM-
cipality, President Wilson said:
"MayI not say to you as the repre-
sentative Of this great city that 1t Is
impossible for me to put into words
tho impressions have received today.
The overwhelming welcome. the spon-
taneous welcome. so evidently coming
from the heart, has been profoundly
moving to me. sir. and l have not
failed to see the significance Of that
welcome. You have yourself referred
to it. I am as keenly aware. believe.
sir, as anybody can be that the social
structure rests upon the great working
classes of the world and that those
working classes in several countries Of
the world by their conscientiousness
OF community interest and OF spirit,
have done perhaps moro than any other