Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-05
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the part America was playing in the
efforts to achieve it and voicing hi:
confidence iy the continuing and in.
creasing influence of the United
States in the worlds affairs.
The president, while here, con.
tinued the discussion of Italy's
claims before the peace conference
but the measure of the Americar
support of them has not yet beer
fully developed and seems not likely
to be before further conferences.
Arriving at Genoa at 8 o'clock to,
morrow morning a three-hours
visit for the president is planned
Wreaths will be laid on the statue OIL
Columbus that was built from con.
tributions from the Italians ir
America, while at Milan a civic re.
ception on a large scale has beer
arranged. The president will be ban
quoted as the guest of the city and
also attend portion of the per
Torrance of the opera Aida before
leaving for Turin, where he will ar
rive Monday morning. The program
for his stop in Turin has not yet
been fully arranged.
The present plan is for the presi
dental party to reach Paris Tues.
day forenoon.
The presidents visit to Brussels
and the regions devastated by the
war. it now has been determined
will not take place until just before
his. departure for home, the middle
of February.
Busy Every Hour.
President Wilson yesterday hae
probably the hardest single day:
program since he came to Europ.
and he accomplished it while thou
sands of Romans and citizens o.
other parts of Italy looked on ane
cheered. After the procession from
the station to the Quirinal, the presi
dent visited the queen mother, hae
conferences with Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnino, gave
an audience to the council of the
royal academy of sciences, was re-
ceived at the house OF parliament
was the guest of honor at state
dinner given by the king and ended
the day with a reception at the
capitol where he received the
citizenship of Rome.
There appeared to be more on
lockers than there were leaves or
the palm trees of Rome. There were
too many people for the streets, toe
many people for the great square:
and too many for the trees, build
ings, monuments and other points
of vantage.
The atmosphere was that of ar
average American town on holiday
to which was added the Latin touch
so familiar to American tourists
This, however, had been multiplied
in the imagination by about 1000
The result is a fairly accurate pic
ture of Rome as it was today.
After one month OF rain, sunlight
had come to brighten the parks anc
the garden and the city was fresh
and glistening When the president
arrived. Many bands were in the
streets and the American flag was
everywhere. Long lines OF Italian
troops just returned from the
front guarded the streets ant
counter-marched. At several places
along the presidents route there
was sprinkling of American
French and British officers to give
the picture an international touch.
Member of Academy.
President Wilson was made Z
member of the "Reale Academia De-
'Lincei" or Royal AcaCcny of Sci
ence, this morning.
The president, with Mrs. Wilson
was seated between the king ant
queen, while among others present
were the American ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page, and othe,
members of the diplomatic corps ane
many distinguished Italian official:
and scientists.
Senator D'Onidio, who is presi
dent of the academy, hailed the presi
dent as the worthy representative
of the culture of the new world
which now vevivihes the ancien
culture of the old world.