Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
WILSON GOES STRAIGHT
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Ipolitieians alike today. 1t has promoted
a freedom of expression that is expect
ed to go far toward clarifying the rela
tions of Italy and the new Slavic
states, which have been somewhat tense
of late.
Must Now Be Independent
The PRESIDENT S statement in his
speech before the Chamber of Depaties
yesterday evening that the Balkan peo-
ples "must now be independent !,
were believed to be broad hint that
all Italo-Slav differences must be ad-
lJusted and that Italy must join the
other associated powers in promoting
establishments of strong Slavic ma
tion.
The great difficulty among such
states as the Balkans has been that
they were always accessible to sect in
fluence; that they were always being
penetrated by intrigue Of some sort or
another; that north of them lay dis
turbed populations which were held to-
gether not by sympathy and friend
ship, but by the eOereive force of a
military power" the president said.
Intrigue is Checked Nok
Now the intrigue is checked and
the bonds are broken and what we are
going to provide is a new cement to
hold the people together. They have
not been accustomed to being inde-
pendent. They must now be independ-
ent.
81 am sure that you recognize the
principle as / do-that it is not our
privilege to say what sort Of gov
ernment they should set up. But we
are friends of these people and it is
our duty to see to it that some kind of
protection is thrown around them
something supplied which will hold
them together
1t is understood there has been some
thing approaching a cabinet crisis in
Italy in regard to this very matter.
the conflict of Italian and Slavic aspi-
rations. Some Italian newspapers have
predicted that Wilson IS visit--and his
resultant attitude toward the trans
Adriatic political tangle-would pre-
cipitate the crisis.
| The president took occasion to reit-
crate his stand against the "balance
of power.
Balance of Power Past
"We know there cannot be anoth-
er balance of power" he said. "That
has been tried and found wanting, for
the best of all nations does not stay
balanced inside itself, and weight
which does not hold together cannot
lconstitute real weight in the affairs
of men.
Therefore, there must be something
substituted for the balance Of power
and i am happy to find everywhere in
the air Of these great nations the CON
lception that that thing must be thor
oughly united league Of nations" I"
! The president visited historical spots
today and laid wreaths on the tombs
of Emmanuel IL and King Humbert.
He was shown about the Pantheon, the
Roman forum and went to the Academy
of Lincei After his audience with
Pope Benedict the president received a
delegation Of protestant bodies. Dur
ing the afternoon he conferred with
Premier Orlando cabinet members and
other italian leaders. The formal pro-
lgram of his visit in Rome closes to-
night with dinner at the Quirinal.
/ Great Throng in Capital
| A great throng packed the capitol
last night when the citizenship of
Rome was conferred upon the president.
After the speeches by the king and
the president, Queen Elena, attired in
a gorgeous gown and wearing jewel
ed crown, walked thru the reception
room, clinging to the presidents arm.
lIBetween bows in response to the salu-
tations from every side, the queen and
the president chatted and appeared to
be enjoying themselves.
Mrs Wilson wore filmy dress of
blue and grey, embroidered with gold.
Miss Margaret Wilson was attired in
a light green gown.
When the presidential party left the
capitol there was a huge crowd missed
outside, despite the lateness of the
hour. They were nearly pushed off their
fleet by the cheering people, among
Whom were a number of soldiers. They