Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
ITALY ACCORDS
PRESIDENT HONOR
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painment of virtually one continu-
Gus roar of "vivas."
Wounded Soldiers Petition
1t was evident that the President
was much fatigued by the strain.
despite his enjoyment of the spec
tacle. OF the many incidents of the
visit perhaps the most touching was
the presentation by wounded SOL
diers of memorial favoring q
League of Nations.
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 1taly's privations and sacri-
fices in the war, and added:
~ take off my hat to the great.
people of Italy and tell them that
my admiration Is merged into friend
ship and affection.
Replies to Milan's Mayor
In replying to the welcome of the
mayor of Milan on behalf fof the
municipality, the President said:
May l not say to you as the rep
resentative of this great city, that it
is impossible for me - to put into
words the Impressions have re-
ceived to-day. The overwhelming
welcome, the spontaneous welcome,
so evidently coming from the heart,
has been profoundly moving to me,
sir, and l have not failed to see the
significance of that welcome. You
have yourself referred to 1t. / am as
keenly aware. 1 believe. sir. as any
on hn ha fnl s.4r
rests upon the great working classes
of the world, and that those work.
ing classes in several countries of the
world have by their consciousness
of community of interest. by their
consciousness of community of spir-
it, done perhaps more than any other
influence has to establish world
opinion which is not of a nation,
which is not of continent, but Is
the opinion, one might say, of man.
kind; and 1 am aware, sir, that
those of us now charged with the
very great and serious responsibility
of concluding peace must think, act
and confer in the presence of this
opinion-that we are not masters of
the fortunes of any nation but are
the servants of mankind: that it is
not our privilege to follow special
interests, but 1t is our manifest duty
to study only the general interest.
This is solemn thing. sir, and
here in Milan, where know so much
of the pulse of international SYM
pathy beats, l am ad to stand UP
and say that | believe that that
pulse beats also in my own veins,
and that / am not thinking of q
particular settlement.
II am very much touched to-day,
sir to receive at the hands of
wounded soldiers a memo orial in fa-
vor of a League of Nations and to be
told by them what 1t was that they
! had fought for-not merely to win
this war, but to secure something
beyond, some guarantee of justice,
some equilibrium for the world as a
whole which would make it certain
that they would never have to fight
war like this again.
Adds to Peace Obligation
This is an added obligation upon
| us who make peace. We cannot
merely sign a treaty of peace and 60
home with a clear conscience. We
must do something more. We must
add so far as we can the security
which suffering men everywhere de-
/ mand.
"And when l speak of suffering
men think also of suffering women,
! / know that, splendid as have been
! the achievements of your armies and
, tremendous as have been the sacri-
fees which they have made and
great the glory which they have
achieved. the real hard pressure OF
the burden came upon the women al
home whose men had gone to the
front and who were willing to have
them stay until the battle was
foui6lt out. And have heard from
you minister of food the story how