The Washington herald., 1919-01-07

industry. he said. justice was In
dispensable.
President Wilson will leave for
Paris tonight with redoUbled conf
dence that a fair and just peace viii
be arranged at the momentoUs con-
ferences which will begin informally
at least Immediately upon his ar
rival in the French capital.
shrine for Americans.
President Wilson's speech at the
Genoa City Hall in part follOvs:
1T is with many feelings Of a very
deep sort. perhaps too deep for sds-
qUate expression. that I md myself
in Genoa This city is, indeed. q
natural shrine for Americans. The
connections OF memory with Genoa,
are so many and so significant thst
IN a sense il may be said that we
drew our life and beginnings from
this city.
There is already planted in those
hearts. sir. a very deep and genuine
affection for the great Italian people,
and the thoughts Of my own nation
turn constantly as we read OF our
own history. 10 this beautiful and dis
tingUished city.
May ! not thank you. sir. for my
.
daughter. for the very gracious well
come you have accorded US and exc
press my pride and pleasure"
Speaks TO Mothers
Addressing the League OF Mothers
and Widows at Milan, President VIII
son said:
Il am very much touched by this
evidence OF your confidence, and
would like to express TO you, u
could. the very deep sympathy / have
for those who have suffered irrepar-
able losses in Italy. Our hearts have
been touched And you have used the
right word. Our men have come wits
the spirit OF the crusaders against
that which was wrong and in order TO
see to Il II IL were possible that such
terrible things never happen again
am very grateful TO you for your kind
ness
Another speech by the President at
Milan was as follows.
THE thing that makes parties
workable and tolerable is that all
parties love their own country and
7 therefore participate in the general
sentiments OF that country. and 80 II
is with US We have many parties.
but we have a single sentiment in this
: peace. and in that sentiment lies our
. feeling towards those with whom we
have been associated in the great
/ struggle.
Power of self-sscrifioe.
Force can always be conquered. but
I the spirit OF liberty never can be and
I the beautiful circumstances about the
history OF liberty is that its champions
have always shown the power OF self
sacrifice. have always been willing to
Subordinate their personal interests 10
the common good: have not wished to
dominate their fellow men. but have
wished to serve them.
7 am heartened BY this delight
full experience and hope that you
will accept not only my thanks for
myself and those who are with me,
but thanks on behalf Of the Amcri-
: can people"
: At the balcony OF Ia Scala at
Milan. the President said.
i wish ! could take you all to
7 some place where a similar booy
Of fellow countTymon could show
you their heart toward you as you
, have shown your heart toward them.
. because the heart Of America has
gone over to the heart Of italy.
W e nave beeD WalEulul OF your
. heroic struggle and OF your heroic
! suffering. and il has been our
privilege in these recent days to-
/ be associated with you in victory
/ which has liberated Italy and Lbs
: Grated the world.
Viva Italia"
Tribute to Columbus.
At the monument Of Christopher Co.
lumbus in Genoa President Wilson
said:
! In standing in front OF this monu-
ment, sir. I fully recognize the sIgni-
/ hcance OF what you have said. Co.
I lUmbus did do a service TO mankind in
/ discovering America, and il rs Amer
! ica's pleasure and Americas pride that
she has been able to show that il was
I a service TO mankind 10 open that
great continent 10 settlement, the
state Of a free people, Of people. who,
. because free. desire to see other peo-,
! pies free and to share their liberty
with the people Of the world.
/ 1t is for this reason, no doubt. be-,
sides his fine spirit OF adventure. that
/ Columbus will always be remembered
and ihonored. not only here in the land
of his birth. but throughout the world.
as the man who led the way 10 those
| fields OF freedom which, planted with
a great seed. have now sprung Up to
the fructification OF the world"