Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-04
WILSON A CITIZEN
OF ROME; ITALY IN
BLAZE OF WELCOME
President Meets General Diaz;
Luncheon Guest of Queen
Mother and OF King.
RECEPTION TO EDITORS

Rome. Italy. Jan i-Presidcnt WI
sons luncheon n the guest Of the Queen
Mother Yesterday WAS function That
brought much pleasure To the President
and his wife II was followed ny a
State dinner after the president received
"A visit from deputatlon from the
Quirinal
In the evening the citizenship Of Rome
was conferred upon the American cN-
ccutivc.
In parliament a JOINT reception was
rendered the President hN members oi
the Senate and the Chamber OF Dcpu-
ties. The function was an impressive
one The large and distinguished gather
iny payc the President AN ovation
The President : speech was constantly
lnterruptcd bv outbursts of applause
and when he ended the dem nStraton
of approval lasted until he paSsC through
the cNit of the hulding
Outside. the througs IN the street
took up the cheer. winch were con
tmu,d until the door OF thc lWn nal
closed behind Eim.
Representatives of the press wcrc
received hv President Wilson = the
oulrina IN the afternoon. The editors
m chief Of thIty leading newspapers
uf ltalV were IN the party
Tore. President IL the Italian Press
AsSociatlon. emphasized the necessity
Tor a league of Nations and for the scttlc-
m.nt Of an national or racial questions.
In Response, President Wilson SAID.
let me thank you, gentlemen, very
warmly for this ~'IrTIng address, he
Ca,l>, il goes straight % my heart rs
vel as to nv understanding II | had
known that thus important delegation
va. coming - scc me. would have
tFlcd - sax something worthy ut the
occasion A. II IS. | can only sav that
nv purpose IS certainly expressed IN
that paper and | believe that the pur-
Isosc OF those as~oclatcd ~ faris = =
common purpose ,luShce and rlght
n, big thing and III these circumstances
they are hlg With difficulty
L udrrst ,nd ! an not fuh-h enough
Is suppose that mr decisions Will ho
casv to arrive A. hut tho principles
upon Which thcS irr IL he aruvcd at
ought ta hc mdlspuahc and have
the conviction that II W. do not rise
to tho expectations ut Tho world and
~atIsfv tho soui~ ~ great pruplcs Ike
ihp p,.opl, II ltalN We shall have the
unenNlablc distinction IN history it,-
cause hat j. hapPCnng noW i lht me
soul Of nuv people Is crNiuC ~ The soul
II another. ana no pcoplp IL the world
with whose sentiments ! am acquainted
want a bargaining settlement lhcN aH
want settlements based upon right
From an early hour till late torght
here was great aumatlon through out
The city There Was j parade 81 troops
rcturnIng from the front which brought
forth warm demonstrations Particularly
enthusiastic Wss the greeting gwen the
troops from the Pave front
The elty was CorgcNl>'V decorated With
Italian AMERICAN and allied Tag
Tie weather her VS. Warlutr .ua moro
,almv than the prcsldcnul party lad
,NprrIcuccd IN rance and England. and
there was + feeling ut rellci on their pa-'
The Ir,.>ld,n If met with really The trst
touch 1T sustained sunshine hc hA- seen
-tnr, coming a. Europe, AM Il, madc the
-tnaIA that the Weather r,.nln4ri hlm
u that .; hom,
In the cour>, oi the day hing Victor
Emmanuel presented General DiAz q th,
President. who comphmcntel the laaan
ommander 10 Cine. on the magnlaccn.
achievements 81 las army
Mr. Wilson expressed regret that he
Vouli he unable IN yisl, he Italian battle
IRON owing 70 tack 81 tim, and th, uccc--
-Ity q! returning IL PaEl> IL soon ~ possible
tor III, work q the Peace Contcrenct
Tomorrow there VII hc j luncheon 81
the American Embassy II honor Of In,
President Tia, l. also the dav set for
his vislt 10 Pope Benedict and ms reception
20 Protestant bodies At the American
Church. lie vii take dinner with the
Court
The President expects 70 leave for Genoa
on SUNDAY aua may 81 % Milan On
Monday hc Mi arrive - Turn where
he vii make short vlsI'. starting Tor
Pans on Monday night.