Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
PONTIFF RECEIVES WILSON
WITH OUTSTRETCHED ARMS

Tore, president of the Italian Press
Association. emphasized the necessity
for League of Nations and for the
settlement of all national CT racial
questions.
In response President Wilson said:
Let me thank you, gentlemen, very
warmly for this stirring address, be
cause it goes st; ;Nght to my heart as
well as to my understanding. If had
known that this important delegation
was coming to see me, ] would have
tried TO say something worthy of the
occasion. As it is, can only say
that my purpose is certainly expressed
in that paper, and believe that the
purpose OF those associates at Paris
is a common purpose. Justice and
right are big things, and in these they
are big with difficulties.
"t am not foolish enough to suppose
that our decisions will be easy to ar.
rive at. but the principles upon which
they are TO be arrived at ought to be
indisputable. and / have the convic.
ton that If we do not rise to the eX.
pectations of the world and satisfy the
souls of great peoples like the people
OF Italy We shall have the most un.
enviable distinction in history. Be.
cause what is happening now is that
the soul of one people is crying to the
soul OF another, and no people in the
world with whose sentiments / am
acquainted want a bargaining settle.
ment. They all want settlements
based upon right"
Troops From Front Parade
From early morning there was
lively animation throughout the city.
There was a parade of troops return.
Ing from the front, which brought
forth warm demonstrations. Par.
ticularly enthusiastic was the greeting
given the troops from the Piave front
The city was gorgeously decorated
with Italian, American and Allied
flags.
During the day King Victor En-.
manuel presented General Diaz to
President Wilson, who complimented
the Italian commander-in.ch on the
magnificent achievements Of his army.
The President expressed regret that
he would be unable to visit the Italian
battle front, owing to lack Of time and
the necessity of returning to Paris as
soon as possible for the work of the
Peace Conference.
The weather was warmer and more
balmy than the presidential party had
experienced in France and England
and there was feeling OF relief on
part llt met "llH
really the first touch OF sustained sun.
shine he had seen since coming to
Europe, and he made the remark dur.
ing the day that the weather re.
minded him Of that at home.
Reception at Palace
when President Wilson and his party
reached the Quirinal from the railway
station, they We're conducted inside the
palace 10 the throne room, where there
was an informal reception, Mrs. Wilson
and Queen Helena chatted for a few mo-
ments while the President talked earn
estly with King Victor Emmanuel
Premier Orlando and others. The
massive staircases were lined with the
young men OF the Kings household
guard.
After this brief reception. the Presl-
dent was conducted on tour of the
rooms Of the palace given over TO hos
pital uses Scores OF Italian soldiers
many OF them grievously wounded, and
others almost completely recovered
greeted him from their beds or standing
on their crutches in the various wards
/ The President smiled continuously, OF
waved greetings to the men with his hat
as he passed through the chambers,
The President walked with the Kine
and Mrs. Wilson with the Queen. II
| was explained to the visitors that the
| royal family had not lived in the palace
since the beginning of the war, all OF
| its rooms now being given over TO RED