The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-04
ITALIAN WORKER
Gets TRIBUTE
FROM WILSON
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and other Italian statesmen wcr.
scheduled for the president after his
return from tho Vatican.
The president delivered his sec.
ond formal speech here AZ the state
dinner given by King Victor I'm.
manuel last nlEht. lie naid
Your majesty have been vory
much touched BY tho generous
terms of the address which yeu have
jus, read
4 feel q would be difficult Tor
me to make worthy reply and yet
II I could speak simply the things
that are In my heart ! am sure they
would constitute an adequate reply
Tribute To King
Il had occasion al tho parliament
this afternoon 20 speak - the
strong sympathy that had sprung
up between the United States and
italy during the terrible years Of
tho war. but perhaps here could
speak more intimately and say how
sincerely the people OF the unit-d
States had admired your own
course and your own constant as
and the gracious and generous and
serving association Of her majesty
the queen
1T has been matter % pride
with US that 40 many Italians. 40
many men 81 Italian origin. wcr. In
our own armies and associated with
their brethren OF Italy itself In the
great enterprise ~ freedom These
are no small matters ard they com.
pieie that process Of welding Ia.
gethcr Of the sympaihies 81 nations
Al VATICAN 81. .... ....
The Italians In the United states
have excited a particular degree Of
admiration.
Suited to Industries
They. believe. are the only peo-
pie Of given nationality who have
been careful to organize themselves
to see that their compatriots coming
to America were. for months and
months. and year 20 year. guided 10
the places OF the industries most
suitable to their previous habits No
other nationality has taken such
pains as that. and In serving their
fellow countryrnen. they have served
the United States because these pco.
pie have found places where they
would be most useful and would
most Immediately earn their own
living and add 90 the prosperity %
the country Itself In every way We
have been happy In our association
al home and abroad with the people
Of this great state.
Il was touched. tho other day. to
have an Italian very plain man
say TO me that We had helped to feed
Italy during the war and IL went to
my heart. because so had been able
To do 10 little. II was necessary for
us to Use our Tonnage so exclusively
for the handling Of troops and OF tho
supplies that had to follow them
from the United states that we could
not do half 1s much as n was our de-
sire 10 do. 90 supply grain to this
country or coal or any Of tho cup
plies which IL 30 much needed during
the progress Of the war And. know
ing aH We did in this direct way the
needs Of the country you viii not
wonder that We were moved by its
steadfastnesg
My heart goes out 10 the little
poor families all over this great king
dom, who stood the brunt aud strain
Of the war. and gave their men glad.
~ TO make other men free and other
women and children free. These are
the people. and many like them. 10
whom. after all. we owe the glory Of
this great achievement II rs my
privilege and honor TO propose the
health OF his majesty. the king and
Of her majesty the queen
In his speech. the king declared
that Wilson's principles find "reso.
nance" In Italian hearts, and that
Italy has constantly armed at cstab.
fishing international peace.