The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27

TO greater danger than that which italy
faced In making her decision. The sacri-
fces demanded of her people we're in
calculable. But the heart of Italy was
sound and the people OF Italy. instinct
with the spirit OF freedom, demanded
the opportunity to make these sacrifices
| that her noblest aspirations might be
| satisfied.
italy Fought in L. :. Ranks.
I'VE have a deep appreciation Of our
! community OF interest in the future.
In a true sense Italy fought In the
ranks OF the United States. Our citl-
Gems OF Italian birth or descent yield
TO none in their patriotism and In their
contribution to our national life.
I'VE greet the new Italy emerging
from the war. We greet not simply the
Italy OF great Generals, not simply the
Italy OF statesmen-the italy OF Orlando
and Sonnino-but the Italy of great In
dustriai and commercial achievement.
I'VE are looking to the Italy OF Per-
| rome or Pirelli of Caproni or Marconi.
as the Italy bearing the blessings Of
invention. OF efficiency and OF successful
organization. italy in her engineering,
, ",
tiles back OF her army and navy. has
| won an unsurpassed distinction which
we greatefully acknowledge"
Representative Fiorello Fl. La Guardia
received the heartiest ovation OF the af-
ternoon as he stepped forward to speak
| In the Uniform OF a Major in tho United
/ States Army. The audience. which was
made colorful by groups OF Italians off,
>cers In their picturesque gray green Aid
blue uniforTs--many OF them known to
la Guardia In his flying operations oil
the italian front-rose and chcerei for
several minutes as Justice Hughes intro
duced the man whom he called "domi-
natingly representative"
La Guardia Sees Boche Intrigue.
Major La Guardla. besides giving a
picture OF Italy's courage during the
dark days OF the retreat to the Plave,
launched an attack on the attempts to
stir up discension between Italy and lie
Jugo-Slavs as German propaganda to
create disaffection among the Allies at
the peace table.
A great deal has been said these
days" he said, about the so-called
| treaty OF London. or agre. ment OF Lon
! don. Let me make II clear AS | UNI
/ derstand Italy, Italy wants no land. but
Italy wants the liberation of those poor
oppressed people who have been suffer-
| ing for centuries.
! We, perhaps. in our busy lives in
this country. get confused with the
conflicting claims OF the people OF the
Balkans. good many of my friends
4 and my colleagues find 1t difficult to
distinguish between the Czecho-Slovaks
| and Jugo-Slavs. There Is this great
| difference, that the Czecho-Slavs fought
| with us and the Jugo -Slavs against us.
| In 1s4s. when Hungary put up a
| gallant fight to liberate herself from
| the oppression of Austria and Austria
was licked. 1t was the Russian and
| the Croatian went to the aid OF
the Hapsburgs and subdued Hungary.
| In 1875. when Russia compromised with
Austria and called upon ,ne
| Croatians to stand by. Croatia then
again lined UP with the Hapsburgs
Sees Hnpsburs Politics.
| And isn't it significant. and isn't II
| typical that now. when the claims of
| Italy have not ~ been published. when
| there seems TO he no real conflict OF
class. we hear a cry come---from where ?
| from the Croatians and Dalmations--
mat italy wants to suppress them.
My friends. it is nothing but the old
| Hapsburg politics at work again.
But i want to make this clear
| that Italy is DESTROYS OF befriending
and helping the newly organised Jugo-
Slav Confederation. Why, II was Italy
that received them in Rome In 1918.
| II was Italy that first recognized the
aspirations OF the Jugo-Slavs. At that
conference. which was addressed by
Orlando. the Prime Minister. there were
| representatives from Runania, Serbia,
Montenegro and Croatia and Dalmatia.
You will find there will be very
little conflict over the Adriatic ques-
lions. 1t is Just last feeble ATTEMPT
to create differences and hatred among
the people OF the Allies"
L. 8. Marine Band Plays.
The United STATES Marine Band
played the American national anthem
and the Italian royal march. Justice
Hughes pointing oct that many of its
| members were OF Italian descent
! Robert Underwood Johnson read his
poem. italia Redenta," and Edith
the Mother and Post" OF Elizabeth
Barrett Browning Claudia Muzio. the
prima donna, sang several arias from
grand opera, and Morgan Kingston took
| the place OF Giulio Crimi as vocal
soloist when NJ. Crimi was forced to
| withdraw because OF a cold.
Among those who heard them from
the boxes, decorated with Italian and
American flags, were Caruso and his
| wife. on the stage were Otto N
Kahn. Gen. Emilio ougIiemotti, DR.
Felice Ferrero. Commentators Gidoni
head Of the Italian financial commits
sion Rear Admirals Gleaves and Usher
Bishop Darlington. ex-Ambassado,
Abram Elkus. Lawrence Abbott, Charlie,
Dana Gibson, DR.. and Mrs Antonio
Stella John A. Drake. Theodore Rous
seau. the Duchess de Chaulnes, Mrs
| Albertin!, Commentators Fancolini
| Commander Serrati of the Italian navy
| Capt. Pozzi of the Italian army, Col
| Davis of the United States Marine Coins