Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Social Structure of the World
Rests on Them, He
Says at Milan.
UNPRECEDENfED OVATION
ON TRIP THROUGH ITALY
Secret Service Men Say They Never
Have Seen Such Crowds to
Greet a President.

By the Associated Press.
MILAN, Sunday, January 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson voiced again today his
view that the working people of the
world demanded from the coming
peace conference not merely treaties
of peace but guarantees of the jus
tice and the future of the peace to be
made.
| He declared his belief that the social
structure of the world rested upon the
great working classes. and reiterated his
conviction that the peace must be made
with the sentiment of those classes con-
| stantly kept in view.
The President made these declara-
| tions in his speech at the reception
t given him by the municipality, his prin-
cipal speech of the day. The reception
accorded the American executive was
most enthusiastic one. both here and at
| Genoa, where he made a brief stop on
| his way from Rome to this city.
Acclaimed at Genoa and Milan.
President Wilson journeyed from Rome.
to Milan today. stopping at Genoa
There he was greeted by hun
dreds of thousands of the common
people. who acclaimed him in the
most extravagant terms. fought and
| Scram bled to be near enough to touch
him and even attempted to kiss his
hand or clothing as he passed through
| the dense crowds surging and buffet-
ing about him.
Mr.. Wilson's visit of three hours in
| roA hxy tr4~
| downpour Of rain which drenched the
President and all of his party. The
| streets ran rivers and a gale snapped
/ the f1agstaffs. Decorations along the
streets were soaked and torn and
| tapped in the wind. Nevertheless, the
President carried out his full pro-
gram. including visit to the monu-
ments of Columbus and Mazxini and
the city hall where he was given
reception. r---s=a-ss
Rain Changes Fixed Program.
Whatever arrangements might have
been made to receive the President
were dissolved on his arrival, with
the city being lashed by the binding
rain squalls. All the members of the
! official party except Mr.. Wilson and
for themselves through the troop
lined streets and make the best way
possible back to the official train.
i The secret service men, seeking to
protect the President. rejected motor
cars and carriages. which were pro-
vided by the local committee, but
/ somehow managed to get through
/ the program and back to the train
without miShap.
Before leaving Genoa President
Wilson laid a wreath at the base OF
! the statue of Columbus, and, standing
bareheaded in the driving rain, made
! short address
Columbus, he said, did a service for
the world in discovering America. and
/ now 1t was Americas pleasure and
pride to show 1t was in the service
z of mankind.
Being free" said the President
they may also share in the freedom
| of the world"
Demonstration at Milan.
The demonstration in Milan was -of
| the same character as that in Genoa.
but proportionately greater in view OF
Miians greater size. 1t seemed as il
! the surrounding countryside had
jammed themselves into the SQUARES
and streets along the line Of march.
The thoroughfares were choked with
humanity, and the Presidents motor
car was forced to crawl and edge US
way through with the greatest dim:
Guilty and in constant danger of rum.
| ming the citizens down.
The balconies. the roofs and every
vantage point were black with peo-
! pie, and the route had been plastered
with posters and pictures of President
| Wilson, together with quotations from
his speeches which could be particu-
| larly applied to 1taly's position.
Freedom Of City Bestowed.
The President called at the CITY
hall. where the freedom of the CITY
was bestowed upon him. He then pro-
ceeded to the royal palace. where he
| received DELEGATIONS. going thence 10
La Scala, where he dined and where
it was hoped he would attend the
opera. While he was at the palace
the great square before the cathedral
was so jammed that the cathedral had
to be closed.
The American secret service men
declared they had never taken any
President through such scenes Of
demonstration or through such Gresi
crowds. While the throngs wers
orderly, they seemed simply wild witt
enthusiasm and determined to crowc
near to the President
The tour about the city which the
presidential party went through with
was to the accompaniment Of virtuair
ly one continuous roar OF "vivas." il
appearing as il every individual was
shouting his greeting.
1t was evident that the President
was much fatigued by the strain. not~
withstanding his enjoyment o. the
spectacle.
Wounded Present Memorial.
OF the many incidents of the visit
perhaps the most touching was the
presentation by wounded soldiers of
a memorial favoring a league OF ma
tions.
The principal speech delivered by
the President was at the municipal
reception, where he reiterated that
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:
IT take or my hat to the great peo-
Die 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 tho mu-
nicipality, today, President Wilson
said:
resentative Of this great city that
IL is Impossible for me to put into
words the Impressions ! have re-
onsx,na ovar~ha