South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05
gold. Miss Margaret Wilson was at
tired in a light green gown.
Crowd Grcets Party.

gold Miss Margaret Wilson was at
tired in a light green gown.
Crowd Grccts Party.
when the presidential party left
the capitol there was a huge crowd
massed outside. despite the lateness
OF the hour. They were nearly rush
ed off their feet by the cheering peo-
pie. among whom were number
Of soldiers. They drove back TO the
palace in closed carriages
Responding 10 the tender. OF mem
bership in the Lincei academy.
Pres't Wilson today said he hoped
scientists will devote their studies
20 the creation OF a new basis of
friendship for humanity. in order 10
blot out the stain which resulted
from science developing engines for
destroying humanity.
Before going 70 the academy. the
president visited the Garibaldi statue
and toured the poorer sections Of the
city
This addition to his program was
firing. but the president declared he
was feeling NJ.
ne UItcluFll VIII ~ ~ 'Hfiitd "
morrow. where he will remain three
hours. He will spend Monday in
Milan and Turin.
Conferences Scheduled.
Conferences with Premier Or
Iando and other Italian statesmen
were scheduled for the president
after his return from the vatican.
The president delivered his sec
ond formal speech here at the state
dinner given by King Victor En-
manuel last night.
Your Majesty: I have been very
much touched 10y the generous terms
OF the address which you have just
read" he said.
II feel it would be difficult for me
20 make a worthy reply and yet II |
could speak simply the things that
are in my heart am sure they
would constitute an adequate reply.
I had occasion at the parliament
this afternoon TO speak of the strong
sympathy that had sprung up be-
tween the United States and Italy
during the terrible years OF the war.
but perhaps here / could speak more
intimately and say how sincerely the
people of the United States had ad-
mired your own course and your own
constant association with the armies
OF Italy: and the gracious and gem
erous and serving association Of Her
Majesty, the queen.
AdmIres Immigrants.
cit has been a matter OF pride
with rs that so many italians, so
many men of italian origin, were
IN our own armies and associated
with their brethren of Italy itself
in the great enterprise OF freedom.
These are no small matters. and
they complete that process of weld
ing together OF the sympathies OF
nations which has been going on so
long between our peoples. The
Italians in the United States have
excited a particular degree OF ad-
miration. They. ] believe, are the
only people of a foreign nationality
who have been careful to organize
themselves 60 see that their COM
patriots coming 10 America were for
months and months and year 10 year
guided to the places of the indus
tries most suitable TO their previous
habits. No other nationality hae
taken such pains as that. and in
serving their fellow countrymen
they have served the United States
because these people have found
places where they would be most
useful and would most Immediately
earn their own living, and add &c
the prosperity of the country itself
In every war we have been happy
in our association at home and
abroad with the people of this great
state.
About Food Situation.
IT was touched the other day tc
have an italian, a very plain man
say 70 me that we had helped tC
/ feed Italy during the war, and Il
went to my heart, because we haC
been able 10 do so little. 1t was
| necessary for us to use our tonnage
/ so exclusively for the handling o
/ troops and OF the supplies that haC
| 10 follow them from the United
| States that we could not do half al
much as IL was our desire TO do, q
| supply grain to this country. or coal
or any of the supplies which it 81