The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-04
WILSON ACCEPTS HONOR
AS U. S. REPRESENTATIVE
President of Newest of Nations Given Citizen.
ship in Ancient Capital - No Conquering
Il, Power Can Suppress Freedom of HUI
- man Spirit-WOrlG Near "Liberty"

Rome Friday, JAM s-Presideat Wilson became of
Rome tonight The took place in the historic capitol
designed by Angelo redolen suggestions
ancient and medieval Rome Assisting the King
Victor Queen Helena members of the
met members of the diplomatic including Ambassndor and
Mrs Nelson Page, and municipal and military authorities.
Mr. and Mrs Wilson accompanied by the king and queen,
drove capitol after the dinner the Quirna At the
cuson of the ceremony which he became citizen of Rome,
Mr.. Wilson spoke as follows:
"You have done very great honor. Perhaps you
imagine what feeling for citizen of the of
the great nations be made citizen Of this city,
distinction which, you comforting upon
Of the great people for whom speak One who
has been student of history cannot accept honor of the
without having his back the extraordinary
Of events which have centered in this place.
Spirit of Rome Permanent.
But have thought today have been impressed by the
contrast between the and permanent things Many
political changes have centered about Rome the time when
from little city, she to be mistress of great empire.
Change after change has swept things altering the
form of her affairs but the thing that has remained
nent has been the spirit of Rome and the Italian people, That
spirit have caught with each the
pose of the age.
This imperial people gladly represents
nations This people, which, at time seemed to conceive the
of governing the world takes part the liberal
erprse of offering the world it's own government Can there
finer impressive illustration of the ndesrucble hu-
man spirit and of the unconquerable spirit of libery
Huns Colossal Blunder.
have been rejecting in these recent days about colossal
bunder which has been madhe bunder of force by the
ral If Germany had waited single generation she
would have had commercial empire of the world She
willing to conquer by skill by enterprise by commercial
She must needs the world by and the
world will always acclaim the fact that impossible
by that the only thing that the sort of
service which be rendered in trade in intercourse friend
ship and that there conquering which
the freedom of the human spirit
Rejoiced Personally in Alliance
have ejoiced personally in the partnership of the Italian
ad American people, because it is partnership old
enterprise enterprise predestned to succeed wherever is
nderakenthe enterprise which always that hand
which call liberty Men have pursued
times like mirage that seemed to eude them that seemed
before them they advanced
in their to achieve it, and believe deceived in
supposng that in this of they it than they
before.
Hope in Hearts of Men. ..
The light that shone the summit to shine
almost feet and if lose it. will only be
have lost faith breath of hope and of confidence
into the hearts and minds of
Il would not have felt at liberty from America
had felt that the time had arrived when forgetting
neres and local ties and local purposes should unite
this enterprise that will free together
body of brethren and body of free spirits.
81 honored, be taken this
ship of the citizenship of Rome.