El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-06

presentation by wounded soldiers OF
a memorial favoring league OF ma
ltions.
Reiferates Peace Principle.
The principal speech delivered by
Z the president was at the municipal
| reception. where he reiterated that
I the peace must be made In no special
Interest The president concluded by
saying that he had heard the story OF
Italy's privations and sacrifices in the
war and added:
Il take off my hat TO the great peo-
I pie OF italy and tell them that my
admiration is merged into friendship
and affection"
IN replying to the welcome OF the
mayor Of Milan, on behalf OF the
municipality, president Wilson said:
II Moved By WpIeOme.
Nay I not say to you, as the rep
resentatives Of this great city, that
Il Is impossible for me to put into
words the impressions I have received
today. The overwhelming welcome.
the spontaneous welcome. so evidently
coming from the heart, has been pro-
foundly moving 70 me, Sir, and have
not failed to see the significance OF
that welcome. You have yourself re-
ferred 10 f. I an as keenly aware,
I believe, Sir. as anybody can be, that
the social structure rests upon the
great working classes Of the world.
and that those working classes in sew
era1 countries Of the world have, by
their consciousness CT community OF
interest. BY their consciousness OF
community OF spirit. done perhaps
more than any other influence has 10
establish world opinion which is not
OF a nation, which is not q continent.
but IS the opinion. one might say. OF
mankind; and I am aware Sir. that
those Of Us now charged with the very
nd - ID ~
concluding peace. must think, act and
confer in the presence OF this opinion
that we are not master OF the for
tunes OF any nation. but are the ser
wants OF mankind. that u Is not our
privilege to follow special interests.
only the general interest
l. Solemn Thing.
This is a solemn thing, Sir. and
here in Milan where ! know that so
much OF the pulse OF international
sympathy beats, ! an glad to stand
up and say that I believe that that
pulse beats also In my own veins and
that ] am not thinking Of a particular
settlement
I am very much touched today. Sir.
to receive at the hands OF wounded
soldiers a memorial In favor Of a
league OF nations and to be told by
them what II was that they had
fought for-not merely to win this
war, but to secure something beyond,
some guarantee Of justice. some
equilibrium for the world as a whole.
which would make Il certain that they
would never have to fight a war ike
this again
ssThis Is an added obligation
upon us who make pence. We
cannot merely sign n treaty Of
peace and go home With q clear
=
thing more. We must ado, so far
a. we can. the security which SUI
ferinE men everywhere demand
and when I speak Of suffering men
I think also OF suffering women.
know that splendid as have been the
achievements Of your armies and the
sacrifices. which they have made, and
he great glory which they have
achieved. the real hard pressure Of the
burden came upon the women at home.
whose men had gone to the front ana
who were willing TO have them stay
there until the battle was fought out
And I have heard from your minister
OF food the story how. for days to-
gether. there would be no bread And
when they knew that there was no
bread the spirit OF the people did not
flag."
Pope Hopes for Lasting Peace
Rome Italy, Jan s-CBy the Ass0-
Ciated PreSs).-Pope Benedict Satur-
day gave audience TO a delega ton OF
American newspaper men, to whom he
expressed the greatest hope for a
lasting peace, his appreciation Of the
part America was playing in the ef-
forts TO achieve Il, and voicing his
confidence In the continuing partici
patton and influence OF the United
States in world affairs.
In his conversation with president
Wilson pope Benedict gave express
sion to Identical sentiments and en-
larged upon these.
In view Of the presidents r.
lection OF the papai peace offer
months ugO, the reception Of the
American executive At the vatican
today was looked forward 90 with
great Interest In all officials cir
elea and the warn greetings eE-
changed BY president Wilson and
the ponffff were commented upon
with much satisfaction here.
Pope Benedict Saturday presented 70 |
president Wilson a handsome mosaic, !
picture Of St Peter. The mosaic was /
made In the vatican grounds BY the /
ancient mosaic factor OF the vatican I
and is a yard square.
The president while here continued I
the discussion Of Italy's claims before |
the peace conference. but the measure I
OF the American support OF them has
not yet been fully developed and /
seems not likely to be before further
conferences.