Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-07
PRESIDENT PAYS
HIGH TRIBUTE To.
GREAT MAzZ|NN|
Says Words of and Teachings
Of Italian Leader Are Deeply
Planted in Hearts Of Ameri-
can People.

Genoa, Jan. 8 Sunday speaking
today at the monument of MaZzini,
President Wilson said:
81 am very much moved sir, to be
in the presence of this monument. On
the Other side of the water we have
studied the life of Mazzini with almost
as much pride as. if we shared in the
glory of his history, and | am very
glad to acknowledge that his spirit
has been handed down to us of later
generation on both sides of the wa
ter.
ut is delightful to me to find that
am taking some part in accomplish
ing the realization Of the ideals to
which his life and thought we're de-
voted. 1t is with a spirit of venera-
tion, sir, and with a spirit, ] hope, of
emulation that / stand in the presence
of this monument and bring my greet
ings and the greetings of America
with our homage to the great MAJ
Zini,'
"Mr. Mayor, it is with many feel
ings of a very deep sort, perhaps too
deep for adequate expression, that
find myself in Genoa, which is nat
ural shrine for Americans. The con-
nections of America with Genoa are
so many and so significant that in
some sense it may he said that we
drew our life and beginnings from
this city
"Yor can realize, therefore, sir,
with what emotion / receive the hon
or which you have so generously con-
ferred upon me in the citizenship of
this great city. In n way it seems
natural for an American to be a citi-
zen of Genoa and shall always count
| it among the most delightful associa-
| tons of my life that you should have
| conferred this honor upon me and,
! in taking away this beautiful edition
| of the works of Mazzini hope that
| shall derive inspiration from this
| volume as | have already derived
guidance from the principles which
| Mazzini SO eloquently expressed
1T is delightful to feel how the
voice of one people speaks to another
| through the mouths of men who by
| some gift OF God have been lifted
above the common level and there
| fore. these words Of your prophet and
| leader will, I hope, be deeply planted
in the hearts of my fellow country
men There is already planted in
| those hearts, sir, a very deep and
! genuine affection for the great Ital-
| iuH pCopiC anu iiS VI III y
own nation turn constantly, as we read
our history to this delightful and dis
tinguished city.
MAY not thank you, sir, for my
self and for Mrs. Wilson and for my
daughter of the very gracious well
come you have accorded us, and eX-
! press my pride and pleasure"
Speaking at the MONUMENT OF Colum-
/ bus the president said:
standing in front of this monu-
ment, sir, fully recognize the signifi-
canoe of what you have said. Column
| bus did a service to mankind in dis
| covering America and it is Americas
| pleasure and Americas pride that
she has been able to show that it was
a service to mankind to open that
great continent to settlement, the set
| tlement of free people. of people
who because they are free desire to
see other peoples free and to share
! their liberty with the people of the
| world. 1t is for this reason, no doubt,
| besides his fine spirit of adventure,
| that Columbus will always be remem-
| bered and honored, not only here in
| the land of his birth, but throughout
| the world, as the man who led the
| way TO the fields of freedom, which,
! planted with a great seed, have now
| sprung up to the fructification of the
| world"