Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-27
SAN MARINO ADOPTS WILSON.

Founded by whose parting prayer that
which has extended rights of citizenship President
Wilson, is an enduring monument to that ideal, while
mighty Germany has been laid low by an exactly oppo-
site ambition says bulletin from the National Geo
graphic Society.
This tiny nation, our lttest ally is described by
Alice Robe who wrote the communication on which the
bulletin is based as follows:
The position of San Marine Is miles from Rimini. is
singular This little republic whose greatest length is
miles, is completely surrounded by Italy who respects
its autonomy, have rulers of the past with few
feetng exceptions since the pious Dalmatian stone
ter left the mountain his followers free from every 9TH
er man.
THAT this little republic, which today has 1000
habants and an area IS square miles has maintained
its independence its ideal of liberty, in the midst OF
strife and boodshed of changing social conditions for
teen centuries adds greatly TO the unwaverng belief Of
the trusting ones in the never ceasng protection Of
sanity founder
The position Of the mountain far from the great
Roman roads the Via F1aminia AID Via Aeniliz sua-
INVASION the stronghold fpregn4be 10 assault By eae-
val armies the retiring and unostentattoas peaeeseek-
ling character OF the the inhabitants comparative
poverty Of the country-a contributed to San Marines
being left alone But external reasons were Rot sus-
cient-there internal which existed n rs
institutions and rs morality.
In the life Of the republic today the influence Of the
Dalmatian saint is strongly reflected For country
maintain the characteristics OF It's primitive founder "a =
social phenomenon Of which possibly san Naruo alone
can boast
During the days Of Christian persecatlon4 in tie
middle Of the fourth century, Marine Leo
cutters Of Arbe Damata creased the Adriatic and me
TO Rimin Their reasons says tradition aid Chris
tians condemned b. pagan rulers 70 rsooastrsc: tae
walls Of that city.
THE walls Of Rimini hz7ing been finished Leo zze
Marine looked Iongingy upon the soIltde q sEs two
mountains. As the hernlts q the Thebad WHO noare1
at this same period they sought peace and so44e sa
those mpenetrable heights Hewing bed froa the rok
and cutvatng little garden Marine found an bic z-z~
teral wants supplied This rough bed and se d e gar
. rem are pointed out to-day by reyerent peaa4nss
"A few slaves followed their former ogersse-s L. g.
der to practice undsturbed, their Christian fan
From neighboring fields and pastures and lse ses
Elements came the weary and oppressed seeking rz&
and the Christian faith upon the two mounts Poor
simple people, their wants easily satisfied Soon two
small villages or colonies sprang up about the little
churches taking the the two apostles The in
fluence of San Leo has been wiped out by the centuries
e while that of San Marine exists today.
Marines desire to found a free society baeed
upon liberty justice simplicity charity virtue and above
ALL love of peace When the good man came t., die he
called his followers about him and bequeataed them his
mountains free from every other man His parting
prayer that they enlargement Of territory
BY violent means. War, though painful necessity for
those acting in sefdefense unpardonab!c crime
in those who caused it, Begging his followers to remain
true the faith and to live perfect accord freemeu all
he passed away, little dreaming in the twentieth
century his little community would stand monument to
lis reaceful teachings simple form government in
the midst of war-torn world"