New-York tribune., 1919-01-07

-'A"y VI " NAlduJ Oh Den2l1 OF INT
municipality, President Wilson said
MAY not say to you, as the rep
resentative of this great city, that
it is impossible for me to put into
words the impressions l have re-
ceived to-day? The overwhelming
welcome, the spontaneous welcome,
50 evidently coming from the heart,
has been profoundly moving to me,
sir, and have not failed to see the
gnlicance Of that welcome. You
have yourself referred to it.
Il am as keenly aware, I believe,
SIR, as anybody can be that the
social structure It's upon the great
working classes Of the world and
that those working classes in several
countries Of the world have, by their
consciousness of community of in
terest, by their consciousness of
community Of spirit, done perhaps
more than any other influence has to
establish world opinion which is
not of nation, which is not Of a
continent, but is the opinion, one
might say, Of mankind; and I am
aware, sir, that those of US now
charged with the very great and
serious responsibility of concluding
peace must think, act and confer in
the presence of this opinion-that
we are not masters of the fortunes
Of any nation, but are the servants
of mankind; that it is not our prvi-
lege to follow special interests, but
it is our manifest duty to study only
the general interest.
Wounded Soldiers Memorial
This is a solemn thing, sir, and
here in Milan, where / know so much
of the pulse of international SYM
pathy beats, I am glad to stand up
and say that believe that that pulse
beats also in my own veins and
that I am not thinking of particu-
lar settlement.
II am very much touched TO- day, sir
to receive at the hands Of wounded
soldiers a memorial in favor of a
league of nations and to be told by
them what it was that they had fought
for-not merely to win this war, but
to secure something beyond, some
guarantee of justice, some equilib
rum for the world as a whole
which would make it certain that
they would never have to fight
war like this again.
This is an added obligation uron
US who make peace.
Owe cannot merely sign treaty
Of peace and 60 home with clear
conscience. We must do something
more. We must add so far as we
can the security which suffering men
everywhere demand.
Takes OFF Hat to Italians
And when speak of suffering men
] think also Of suffering women. l
know that, splendid as have been
the achievements of your armies
and tremendous as have been the
sacrifices which they have made
and great the glory which they have
achieved, the real hard pressure of
the burden came upon the women at
home whose men had gone to the
front and who were willing to have
them stay there until the battle was
fought out. And l have heard from
your Minister of Food the story how
for days together, there would be
no bread. And when they knew
that there was no bread the spirit
Of the people did not flag
81 take off my hat to the great
people of Italy and tell them that
my admiration is merged into friend
ship and affection. 1t is in this
spirit that l receive your courtesy,
sir, and thank you from the bottom
Of my heart for this unprecedented
reception which I have received at
the hands of your generous people"
italian Hearts Beat Strong
President Wilson, speaking at the
station on his arrival in Milan, said:
Ladies' and gentlemen: You make
my heart very warm indeed by well
come like this, and I know the sig
nihcance Of this sort of welcome in
Milan, because l know how the
hearts of Italy and of the Italian
people beat strong here. 1t is delight
full to feel how our thoughts have
turned toward you, from not new
but an ancient friendship. because
the American people have long felt
the pulse of Italy beat with their
pulse, with desire for freedom.
owe have been students Of your
history. We know the vicissitudes
and struggles through which you
have passed We know that no ma
tion has more steadfastly held to a
single course Of freedom in its de-
sires and its efforts than have the
people Of Italy, and therefore | come
TO this place, where the life of ltaly
seems to beat so strong, with a pc
cuiiar qualification.
II feel that ! am privileged to
come into contact With you, ard I
want you to know how the words