Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-10
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National Problems Discussed for Readers The
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WITH THE PRESIDENT ABROAD
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Corr dem of The imcs-D ispatch

Washington Correspondent of The Times Dispat eli.

a, h band nd a. Milan. i,aIy; lie did
Aud he had a fine time doing il. More
over; the Italians almost lost their
minds while II was going on. 1t oc-
chroniclcd, from tho balcony of '' Tic
r Tss"s, palace This palace faces the
in length and almost half as wide. il
was packed with people. There were
moro people there than l had ever be-
newspaper men said there were easily
100000 in all. They had yelled them
Europe 10 put an end TO war for ali
time. Three times the President had
but few people could hear him. TWO
and when he showed Himself the fo" "rii;
time, one Of these hands struck up a
march BY, Sousa. Almost Immediately
ing his arms in time with the band.
and as the crowd realized what he was
h it's ov volnme sh9 The ihat
smile! and smiled and bowed aud
bowed. but kent right on leading the
reached, Nor was there anything
clownish about it. 1t seemed per-
fectly natural thing for him to do
once he started
The crowds at Milan were scarcely
larger than those at Turin, and were
Iha Wn al, W Hor en,hnsns'ic It seemed
multi,udes into these two cities cities to
free; free, the American President. At
URN the PRESIDENT was given a 1nac
nniticent luncheon at the Phiiharmoni,.
Giub. famous organization among
Italians Before it is a great square,
tens OF thousands OF them. AGAIN and
hhsain the President appeared on the
lie bowed and Smiled and dns shr ngyTIhins
a. inc people. but they seemed NOT 10
e ee ILa'S SIZED The wanted him TO
Of his voice. IIc docs not a ooa'n
Italian. and could not bring himself insaf
70 Whom andr wss,d then ,, in Ensiish-none, OF
hosts and asked What he must 9; h his
Mr. President. They viii &c, IL. '"e'n'
pe and; turing nro,nS once more 70 the OK
I nIS Hoise TO- TO fun pitch with viva
him I that ehecr came rolling back t.
Tp2,uHins Of the old club. II was th,.
ali 't The Witt rit i tbs ,,-n in Italian
italy nc rode aboard the rovai. 80 10, ~ a.,
OF King Victor Emmanuei lis liz
l majssty sent this splendid line Of
American an n. Inc way TO Paris for the
turned to Paris aboard them. \ 1o,.,l
ram Is royal affair indeed. All INC
rnts wear gorgeous scarlet uni
forms with knee brooches. ,rhc ca
arc inaEnifccntly appointed. and arc
nonc in rich brocados. finely s;.nnaI
leather and exquisite mahogany Thryn
are ten or them, including the dining
cars ana the Kitchen cars Ono ia for
Inc klng and another for the Queen
inc Prcsldent occupied the Einy..
coach and Mrs. Vision and her a.,
tehoahts that Of the Queen. The Prcsi
cent was much pleased with ,hc
tnoushttuincss OF the Italian SOVEREIGN
IN scnoinE this train to Paris but aftcr
.nspectinG all the rooming arrange.
ments he smllingly remarked tina, .bc
itaIians mad succeeded in divorcinc
hinl-for time. anyway"
PRESIDENTIAL touring in Europo w,.
not all sunshine and cheering and
easy-GoinS, however. Mr.. Wilson.s cY
pcrience IN Genoa was somewhat OF an
exception to the rule. ACCORDING 90
the crowded schedule, he was 70 ar
rive In that city from Rome al nr
actiy $3.50 in the morning /, IS ius,
barely daylight at that hour in lam
airy. and on this particular morning
II was raining torrents. Even so ;hc
usual reception committee was on hama
with SILK hats and white gloves. The
usual band was there and the cscor,
OF troops drawn UP on the siatjon
platform. But everybody was siern"
and wet and generally unhappy. The
President came forth from his ca
smiling. and the small station crowd
checred fecbly. but the charm did nor
work Nobody could be 100 per cent