The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
ITALIANS IN
U. S. PRAISED
IN ADDRESS
BY WILSON
America Proud of Number Of
ltalian-Born Serving In U.
S. Forces, President Tells
King.
IS RECEIVED BY Pope
(By Associated Press)

IOpc beuoQlcl.
The presidents arrival was an
nounced by the master Of the cham
ber to the pope who awaited the
president in the throne room where
two gilded arm chairs had been plac-
ed. The president was admitted inn
medfately to the presence of the pope
who was gowned in white
On his way to the throne room, the
president was accompanied by a pro-
cess1on of Vatican servants. The pro-
cession made its way through halls
Tiled with antique pictures and preci-
GUS tapestries.
chamber to the Papel apartments he
was preceded by the pontifical cham
berlain. Gendarmes in immense
busbys and the palatines guard and
the noble guards in their red tunics
ROME, Jan. 4.-President Wilson
was the guest of honor at an official
dinner given at the Quirinal last night
There were only two addresses, by
King victor Emmanuel, and by Mr..
Wilson. The king said
become our welcome and pleasing
guest only today, but in the conscience
OF our people your personality already
Tor long time, has inscribed itself
in an ineffacable way 1t is that which
IN itself gathers all the powers which
go to stimulate a will bent on liberty
and justice and gives inspiration to-
ward the highest conception of the
destsnies Of humanity
The enthusiastic salutations which
have accompanied your passage
through the streets of Rome are attes-
tations Of the sentiments of admira-
tion and recognition that your own
name and labor and the name and lab
or Of the United States stir IN the Ita,-
ian people. The principles in which
you in magnificent synthesis have
summed up the ideal reasons of the
war for liberty find resonance in Ital-
ian hearts.
Best Italian Traditions.
"The best traditions of Italian cul.
ture, the liveliest currents of our ma
tional thoughts, have constantly aimed
at the same ideal goal, toward the
esta ablishment of the international
peace for which you have with tenaci.
GUS faith stood. Already before the
vicissitudes of war and the fraternity
of armies had established today's ad-
mfrabie communion of intentions and
purposes between our two countries
legions of our workers had emigrated
to your great republic. They had
knitted America and Italy together
with strong cords of relationship and
these became reinforced by the spirit
ual affinity between both peoples who
had a common faith in the virtue of
free political government.
When Italy entered into the war. q
breath, precursor OF the American
soul. penetrated into the rank and
Tile of our army through the means of
our workers who returned to the faith
erland from America and brought into
Italy an echo Of their second patria.
So. correspondingly. the Italian soul
in the hearts of our emmi-
grants enrolled under your banners
when the American nation under your
guidance threw itself into the fight
against the common enemy
1t was natural that your visit,
awaited with a most earnest desire.
should now given form and expression
almost tangible to this feryid agree
nent OF spirits, to this happy COM
nunion OF intentions and of ideals,
orming themselves between the two
peoples, and which are employed in a
lnion always more intimate and a CO.
'peratfon always more cordial in the
ace of the grave duties imposed by
he common victory. Italy, having
low gathered to her own bosom those
'rothers SO long sorrowing under for
ign oppression, and having recon
onquered the confines which alone
an give her security and true inde-
endence, is preparing herself to CO.
perate with you in the most cordial
manner to reach the most practical
means for drawing into a single circle
he civilized nations, for the purpose
4 creating in the supreme form of a
eague OF nations the conditions most
itted to safeguard and protect each
mes rights
Named by Same Motives.
Italy and America entered together
nto the war through a rare act of
ill; they were moved by the pur-
ose of re-affirm in the scale OF hu-
ian values the principles OF liberty
nd justice. They entered into war
D conquer the powers OF war. Their
is still unfinished and
ne common work must still be de-
eloped with firm faith and with ten
cfous constancy for the purpose OF
ffecting the security of peace.
II lift up my glass, Mr. President.
j your honor and in the honor OF Mrs.
wilson. whose gentle presence adds
harm to your visit; l drink to the
and to the continued and
prestige Of the great Ameri-
an nation"
In reply. President Wilson spoke as
FLOWS:
your Majesty: l have been very
Iuch touched by the generous terms
the address you have just read.
,el it would be difficult for me TO
lake worthy reply and yet II L
ould speak simply the things that
re in my heart am sure they could
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