The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-06
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 Workers Ask Justice
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 where 1t was hoped he would at tend the opera. While he was at the palace the great square before the cathedral was so damned that the cathedral had to be closed. The American secret service men declared they had never taken any president through such demonstratve scenes or such great crowds. While the throngs were orderly, they seemed simply wild with enthusiasm and determined | to crowd near to the President. The tour of the city by the Presidential party was to the accompaniment of virtually one continuous roar Of ''vivas."
 It was evident that the President was much fatgued by the strain. despite his enjoyment of the specta- | cIe.
 l Of the many incidents of the visit perhaps the most touching was the 1 presentation rby wounded soldiers of l a memorial favoring Q League of NS- tions.
 l The principal speech delivered by ! the President was at the municipal reception, where he reiterated that l 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:
 T take off my hat to the great people 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 the mu- ntcipallty, 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 I have received to- day. The overwhelming welcome, the spontaneous welcome, so evidently coming from the heart, has been pro foundIy moving to me, sir, and I have not failed to see the significance of that welcome. You have yourself re- ferred to 1t.
 T am as keenIy aware, I believe, sir, as anybody can be that the social structure rests upon the great work ing classes of the world, and that those working classes in several coun- tries of the world have by their con-
  by their consciousness of community of spirit, done perhaps more than any other influence has to establish a world opinion, one might say, of man. kind; and I am aware, sir, that those of us now charged with the very great and serious responsibility of conclud- ing 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 ot mankind; that 1t is not our privilege to follow special interests, but 1t is our manifest duty to study only the general interests.
 This is a solemn thing, sir. and
 here i'll Milan, where know so much
 of the pulse of international sympathy
 beats, I am glad to stand up and saJ
 that I believe that that pulse beats
 also in my own veins and that I an
 not thinking of a particular settle.
 ment.
 ''I am very much touched today, sir
 to receive at the hands of wounded
 soldiers a memorial in favor of 6
 League of Nations and to be told bl
 them what 1t was that they hat
 fought for-not merely to win thi. war, but to secure something beyond some guarantee of justice, some equil
 ibrium for the world as a whole , which would make 1t certain tha they would never have to fight a wal E like this again.
 s This Is an added obligation upor
 us who make peace. We canno Y merely sign a treaty of peace and gc | 1o a1o must do something more. We mus
 add 50 far as we can the security which suffering men everywhere de. , mand.
 And when I speak of sufferinf
 men I think also of suffering women
 l know that, splendid as have beer , the achievements of your armies ant . tremendous as have been the sacri , fees which they have made and grea ! the glo:y which they have achieved - the real hard pressure of the burdel came upon the women at hom, I whose men had gone to the iron f and who were willing to hava then s stay untH the battle was fought out e And l have heard from your minis a ter of food the story how, for day . together there would be no bread S And when they knew that there wa
 no bread the spirit of the people dit !. not flag.
 y T take off my hat to the grea |. people of Italy and tell them that m, t great admiration is merged int, @ friendship and affection. It is il
 this spirit that I receive your cour t tesy, sir and thank you from in t bottom of my heart for this unprece s dented reception which I have re 7. ceived at the hands of your generou = people"