Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-10
KING OF ITALY
TO AID wilson
Emmanuel Pledges Support to
Create League of
Nations.
PRESIDENT CITIZEN OF rome
U. S. Executive Again Vows Removal
of Old System of Alliances IN
trique and Military
Force.

Rome. Jan. 6.-King Victor Emman-
uel, speaking at state dinner IN FreS-
ident Wilson's honor, pledged the sup
port of Italy in cooperating with the
nresident's efforts to create a league
of nations.
Wilson Received by Pope.
President Wilson was received at
the Vatican by Pope Benedict Inc
presidents arrival was announced py
the master of the chamber to the pope'
who awaited the president in the
throneroom, where two gilded arm
chairs had been placed. Inc presi-
dent was admitted Immediately to the
nresence of the nope, who was gowned
in white.
Wilson to Leave Rome.
President Wilson and his party will
leave Rome for Turin, Milan, Genoa
and other cities. As in England,
where he made a special trip TO
Manchester, so here in Italy the
president is particularly anxious TO
come in contact with the masses, tine
Iife-blood" of a nation, and these ne
will find greeting him in the industrlal
centers which he will visit.
Speaking in the Italian parliament
in the presence of King Victor, the
entire cabinet and all the members,
| Mr.. Wilson again vowed the removal
forever of the old system of alliances
secret influence, intrigue and military
force.
States such as those of the Balkans
hitherto held together by brute force
must now be independent, Mr.. Wilson
declared.
Wilson Citizen of Rome.
President Wilson was made citizer
of Rome. The ceremony took place
In the historic capitol, designed b!
Michael Angelo and redolent with sug
gestions of ancient and medieval Rome
Assisting in the services were Kini
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena
members of the Italian cabinet, mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, including
Ambassador and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page, and municipal and military au
thorities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, accompanie
by the king and queen, drove to tn
capitol after the dinner at the quirina
At the conclusion of the ceremony i
which he became citizen of Rome
Mr.. Wilson spoke as follows:
! 'You have done me very grea
honor. Perhaps you can imagine wha
} a feeling it is for a citizen of one c
the newest of the great nations to b
made a citizen of this ancient city.
, is a distinction which 1 am sure yo
! are comforting upon me as a represel
. tative of the great people for whom
speak.
Lauds Italy's Spirit.
"But as l have thought today, hay
been impressed by the contrast b
tween the temporary and permanel
things. Many political changes hay
centered about Rome, from the tin
: when from little city she grew to |
mistress of a great empire. Chang
i after change has swept away maj
things, altering the very form of h
affairs, but the thing that has RENAME
1
e Rome and the Italian people. TIL
} Spirit seems to have caught wi
i each age the characteristic purpo
: of the age.
:. "This imperial people now glad
d represents the freedom of natior
t. This people, which at one time seem
/ to conceive the purpose of governil
q the world, now takes part in the liber
enterprise of offering the world
e own government. Can there be fin
! or more impressive illustration of t
y indestructible human spirit and of t
unconquerable spirit of liberty?
a Can Never Conquer by Arms.
n 81 have been rejecting in these
l. cent days about a colossal blund
4 which has been made-the blunder
2 force by the central empires. If G.
d many had waited a single generati
y she would have had commercial e
v pire of the world. She was not will
lie to conquer by skill, by enterprise,
N commercial success. She must nee
D. attempt to conquer the world by arr
n and the world will always acclaim
I'd fact that it is impossible to conql
by arms that the only thing that c.
auers it is the sort of service VIII
can be rendered in trade, in int
lg course and in friendship.
70 81 have rejOiced personally in
te partnership of the Italian and Am'
10 can people, because it is a new pf
nership in an old enterprise, an ent
Prise predestined to success where
it is undertaken-the enterprise wh
has always borne that handsome M
"' which we call liberty
at
al Time of World Union.
ty 81 would not have felt at liberty
II, come away from America if l had
felt that the time had arrived wi
forgetting local interests and local
and local purposes, mem should Ill
lte in this great enterprise that will e
ar tie free men together as body
ny brethren and a body of free spirit
av- 81 am nOnoreG. sir, to be taken
an this ancient comradeship of the
zenship of Rome"
Monkey Fringe on Hats.
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