Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-07

tour of Turin. which gave him an
other tumultuous welcome, quite as
hearty as the greetings he received at
Genoa and Milan. Altogether, however.
the greeting was more orderly.
Again thousands Of persons flocked
the streets and rent the air with
shouts of Viva Wilson. God OF Peace"
and similar expressions.
After round of receptions, which
included the freedom OF the city being
conferred upon him, luncheon, at
which the cardinal was present and
where the President made speech,
and visit to the university, where an
honorary degree was conferred upon
him, President Wilson and his party
departed for Paris.
Greeted by Many Mayors.
The most picturesque feature of
President Wilson's visit here was the
gathering of more than thousand
mayors of cities and towns in Pied
mont TO greet him. They came from
the hills. the fields and the valleys.
and virtually every little crass-road
community was represented. as well
as the large cities. Each of the mayors
wore a sash of the national colors.
They represented all walks of life and
every condition of society
There were among them prosperous
bankers, merchants, cultured leading
citizens. shy countrymen, typical VII
lage blacksmiths and artisans, each
representing the heart of his COM
munity.
/ The mayors passed before the Presi-
dent in a long line, and each received a
smile and handclasp. The same re
ception was accorded all of them.
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when they looked in through the door
at the brilliantly lighted reception room
they had to be dragged inside by their
friends. Some of them kissed the hand
of the President. Others bent their
knees in low bows One of them, as he
passed the President, muttered the only
English words spoken. Good day, Mr..
Wilson"
Given Great Reception.
Crowds of thousands packed the square
before the palace of the Duke of Pied
mont and heard President Wilson from
the balcony deliver short speech. The
crowd was SO great and was kept so
far away that few among 1t probably
heard the words of greetings the Presi-
dent uttered, but none the less the peo-
pie were enthusiastic. Thousands of hats
were tossed into the air and there was
continuation Of the cries of Viva Will
SON.
Later at a luncheon President Wilson,
responding to the welcome accorded him,
repeated the words of his Milan speech
Of Sunday night. dealing with the SUI
fefings of the working classes for their
mart in the war and telling the men Of
Turin that while peace was to be made
in Paris it was their business to continue
to carry on their efforts for lasting
peace.
Stands for Lasting Peace.
The war had been won. the President
said, at a great price-not of blood and
treasure alone, but of sufferings and
hunger of women and children and the
loss of hopes and ambitions. all of which
made necessary the guarantee of a last
ing peace.
While the demonstration for Presi-
dent Wilson was IN progress in front
of the palace several men circulated
among the crowds distributing
pamphlets in Italian containing for
President Wilson's fourteen points for
peace At one point of the march
through the city the air was filled
with fiuttering papers which turned
out to be arguments. addressed to
President Wilson pointing out why
he should support Italy's claim to
Dalmatia and to- other territorial ex-
pansion.
The President evidently was in good
spirits throughout the day, although
he was tired from constant travel and
experimenting. Nevertheless he en-
tered into the happy spirit of all the
demonStra tons, at times leading the
bands with gestures. while the crowds
cheered. AT one time he threw kisses
to the crowds with both hands.
Train Stops at Santhia-
The royal train with President and
Mrs. Wilson and party aboard stopped
about midnight at the station Of San
thia, almost midway between Milan
and Turin. where it remained until Z
o'clock in the morning, in order to
President. The approaches to the
Santhia station were well guarded and
access to the station was forbidden.
The train was also guarded by secret
service men and Italian carabineers
and police.
Turin is the capital of the domin-
ions of the house of Savoy-the an
cient capital of the kingdom of Sar-
DINA, which became the kingdom Of
Italy.
His Speech at Turin.
President Wilson's address On the bal
cony of the municipal building at Turin
today was as follows:
MY Friends of Turin: I now have
the privilege OF addressing you as my
w-citizens. 1t is impossible at this
distance that my voice should reach all
of you. but / want you to know that I
bring the greetings and the affectionate
greetings of the United States to the
people of Italy and the great city of
Turin. My sentiment. coming from the
heart, is the sentiment of the people.
Viva Italia
In accepting the freedom of the city
of Turin at a meeting in the munich
pal building today. President Wilson
said:
this interesting city and here you
have made me feel at home. I feel
almost as IL it were the greeting Of
a people of whom / was indeed a fell
low citizen. I am very much hon.
ored that this great city, playing so
important role in the life and in
the industrial endeavor of Italy.
should have conferred this high dis
tinction upon me. and L take the lib
erty of Interpreting your action, sir,
not merely as a personal compliment
to myself, to whom you aScribe yir-
tues and powers which 1 feel do not
possess, but as a tribute to the people
whom represent.
The people of the United States
were reluctant to take part in the
war, not because they doubted the
justice of the cause. but because it
was the tradition of the American
republic to play no part in the poll
tics of other continents, but as the
struggle grew from stage to stage
they were more and more moved by
the conviction that it was not a
European struggle, that it was
struggle for the freedom Of the
world and the liberation of human
ity. and with that conviction il was