Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-05
THE POPE
 -~-- RECEIVES 
 PRESIDENT
Handsome Mosaic Painting,
 Reproducing Picture of } St. Peter Presented.

London, Jan. 4-According to the Central News correspondent at Rome, the interview between President Wilson and the Pope lasted half an hour. The great social problems of the day and the general question of treaties were discussed, while Palestine and Armenia were touched upon.
 The Pope showed the president numerous telegrams which he had just received regarding the blight of the Armenians.
 Pope Benedict today presented to President Wilson a handsome mosaic reproducing Guido Reni,s famous picture of St. Peter The mosaic was made in the Vatican grounds by the ancient mosaic factor of the vatican and is yard square
 President Wilson today was re- ceived at the Vatican by Pope Bene- dict.
 The presidents arrival was a.1- nounced by the master of the cham her to the Pope who awaited the president in the throne room where two gilded arm chairs had been placed. The president was admitted immediately to the presence of the pope who was gowned in white.
 On his way to the throne room tne president was accompanied by pro- cession of Vatican servants. The pro- cession made it's way through halls filled with antique pictures and precious tapestries.
 As the president entered the ante chamber to the papal apartments he was preceded by the pontical cham berlain. Gendarmes in immense bus bys and the, alestine guard and the noble guard in their red tunics were drawn up to greet him.
 President Wilson concluded his two day visit to Rome today, crowding into the daylight hours of multipli- city of activities, including call upon Pope Benedict at the Vatican and a visit to the American Episcopal Church. He leaves for Paris at nine o'clock tonight with an itinerary call- ing for stops at Genoa, Milan and Tu- rin.
 Before going to the Vatican this af- ternoon, the president had his first real glimpse of the Eternal city. An early visit was paid to the Pantheon, where wreaths were laid upon the tombs of King Victor Emmanuel l., and King Hubert there, and then the presidential party motored up the great hill overlooking Rome where stands the imposing monument to Garibaldi. S
 The president alighted from his mo- tor car and, standing bare-heaoeu, pe- side the statue of the great Italian and surrounded by the ruins of the historic centuries, he looked over the city lying below, crowned by the dome of St. Peter's and with the Vatican gardens spread out before him. In the distance the broken columns of the old Forum and the tumbled walls of the Coliseums were visible, but about them the modern city and humming with the activities of peace.
 President Wilson viewed the im- pressive scene silently for several moments and then went on to the round of his days activities.
 Of these his attendance at a meet ing of the Royal Academy of Sciene and luncheon at the American embas- sy came before the carrying out of the most important part of the program for today.
 While these. earlier functions were in progress Pope Benedict was giving audience to delegation of American newspaper men to whom he expressed the greatest hope for lasting peace his appreciation of the part America was laying in the efforts to achieve it and voicing his confidence in the continuing and increasig Influence o1 the United States in the worlds af- fairs.
 In his conversation with President Wilson the pontiff gave expression tC identical sentiments and enlarged up on the themes. In view of the presil dents rejection of the Papal peace of fer months ago the reception of the American executive at the Vatican to- day was looked forward to with great interest in all official circles, and the warm greetings exchanged by Presi dent and Pontiff were commented up on with much satisfaction.
 The president while here continued the discussion of Italy's claims befor, the peace conference, but the meas ure of the American support of then has not yet been fully developed ant seems not likely to be before furthe' conferences.
 President Wilson is entering upol the closing phase of his Italian visi with deep appreciation of the wei come accorded him by Rome, whicl he regards as tribute and acknow Judgements of the friendship of tn
 American government and pecpl
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