The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-01-06
OVATION RENDERED PRESIDENT
 ON ARRIVAL IN ITALY; LARGE
 CROWD ASSEMBLED IN WELCOME
(Thc Associated Press)

ABOARD WILSON'S TRAIN, Jan 3.-The Pres dentia party crossed the Italian frontier at Modano this morning an early hour After crossing the border line it halted for brief spell permit Ambassador Page and Italian Ambassador de Cee and the Prince of Udne to board it. when greetings exchanged.
 OFFICIAL GREETING AT TURIN
 TURIN, Jan 3.-Vast crowds thronged the depot at this place many hours awaiting the arrival of the special train bearing President and Mrs. Wilson. On hang at the depot official greeting in the of the Kingdom of Italy extended by the general commanding the prefect and province.
 MOUNTAINEERS ARE WELCOME
 ROME Jan. 3-For several days the mountaineer vil- agers been coming the city in large crowds to bid welcome the President of the United States All along the railroad many crowds of them camped to cheer the President and his party their way At times the train ordered stopped that those who far might have the privilege of seeing the they had heard much about At of the places the President made short address, which answered by cheers loud and prolonged. From frontier the city of Rome the way lined with camping mountain people.
 KING AND QUEEN AT DEPOT
 ROME Jan. 3.-Both King Emmanuel and Queen Hel ena the railway depot awaiting the arrival of the train bringing President Wilson Italy The depot and the surrounding plaza filled with dense crowds who, the appearance of the President and Mrs Wilson gave thunder shouts of welcome, the sincerity of which there could be doubt
 THE ITINERARY
 ROME, Jan 3.-The itinerary of President Wilson dur ing his stay the guest of the king is filled with many After short visit to the mansion of the king where he will have luncheon he will be the guest of honor cepon to be rendered by parliament Later banquet will be given by the king which will be present the cabinet and other prominent and influential citizens During the ban quet the Citizenship of Rome will be conferred upon him. Tomorrow the President will pay visit the Pope at the Vatican and also the American churches of the city, Sun day he will pay visit to Genoa and possibly Milan Mon day he will start his return trip to Paris visiting Turin route and is scheduled to arrive in Paris Monday night
 PAPERS ARE EULOGISTIC
 ROME, Jan. 3-The newspapers of this city eulogs- tic in their expressions toward President Wilson, many tces appearing with direct relation President Wilson, the United States and Italy in events of the future One periodical stated: We intend to honor the whole American people in honorng President Wilson, The people of the United States the deocratic the progressive and the powerful in the worlds history"
 PRESIDENT MAKES ADDRESS
 ROME, Jan. 3.-The President, during the time he the guest of the chamber of deputies made short address relative to the future condition of the smaller nations and the distinguishing fact from the results of the is that great empires have gone pieces War in the hereafter will be mpossbity The difficulty with such small coun- tries the Balkan states is that they have been accessible to secret influences and intrigue All intrigue be checked and the peoples allowed be independent is privilege friends to kind of protection thrown around them We know be another bal of power It has been tried and found wantngfor the best of reasons-hat does stay balanced inside itself am happy to find the feeling in the air that the conception of league of nations be substituted for balance