Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-05
WILSON A ROMAN
 CITIZEN
Within the Historic Capitol
 of the Eternal City the
 Ceremony Was Performed

Rome, Friday, Jan. 3.-President Wilson became citizen of Rome to- night. The ceremony took place in the historic Capitol, designed by Michael Angelo, and redolent with suggestions of ancient and medieval Rome. Assisting in the services were King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena, members of the Italian Cabi net, membecs of the diplomatic corps including Ambassador and Mrs. Thos. N. Page. and municipal and military authorities.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by the king and queen, drove to the capital after the dinner at the Quiri- nal. At the conclusion of the cere- money in which he became citizen of Rome, Mr. Wilson spoke as fol- lows
 "You have done me very great honor Perhaps YOU can imagine what feeling it is for a citizen of one of the newest of the greet na- tions to be made citizen of this an cient city. It is distinction which ] am sure YOU are confnrrino upon me as representative of the great nation for whom I sneak. One who has heen student of history cannot accept an honor of the sort without having his memory run back to tho nvtraordirarv snrias of events which hav" centered in this place.
 "Rnt as I have thoncht today. have been imnresspd bv tho contrast hn+wnon the tnmnorarv and nnrma- nent thir"s. Manv ro'it;oa1 rhanpes howe ror+arnd ahou+ Pon,a frnrn tha t'r'n whnn frnr little ci+v she prnw f" hn m;e+~ass nf Vrnat nnon;re Th"r~o oftnr chanra has ewn~t away ronnv +h'~~s a'+nrirr tho vn~v for,,, of hn~ oHairs hut tho +h;nr That has ~nr,o irod nar~,arnrt hoe haa,, +ha r~'~'+ o@ po~,n ard +ha Holian rnorIo Th"+ cr'~'t +n havn ca,,rh+ with o""l thn characteristics nur> noro or tho o~n
 "Th's 'n,nn~;a1 roorIa now er1nd,v ""~roca~+e tho f~oodo,,, of ra+;ors "hic ~o~~1n -,rIinl o+ ono +:v,o eoa,,, od r" rc~""''-n thu r',rroea If rovorr;ro tho w~~'1 ro,v +oLne v,o~p ;~ tho 1;L oval or+n~~risn Of offa~;,,r tho worJd '+s own rove~rrcont. Can +hare ba 2 finer or mora i,,,rrncs;ve illuStratior Of the ird"struetih'o humar sni~it and of the nnconauerable spirit of liberty.
 Reflects on Colossal Blunder.
 "I have been reflecting in these recent days about colossal blum. der which has been made-the blun- der of force by Central Empires. If Germany had waited single gener- ation she would have rad com mercal empire Of the world. She was not willing to conquer bv skill, by enterprise, by commercial suc- cess. She must need attempts to conouer the world by arms and the world will always acclaim the fact that 1t is impossible to conquer by arms; that the only thing that con- quers it is the sort of service which can be rendered in trade. in inter-. course, in friendship. and that there is no cOnduering power which can suppress the freedom of the human spirit.
 "I have rejoiced personally in the partnership of the Italian and Amer ican people because it is new partnership in an old cnterprse. an enterprise predestined to succeed wherever it is undertaken-the en- terprise which has always borne that handsome name which we will call Liberty Men have pursued it some time like 8 mirage that seem- ed to elude them, that seemed to run before them as thy advanced, but never have they Jagged in their purposes to achieve 1t, and l relieve I am deceived in supposing that in this age of ours they are nearer to it than they ever were be- fort. "The light that shone upon the | summit now seems to shine almost at our feet and If we lose it, it will only be because we have lost faith. A breath of hope, and nt cheer has come into the hearts and minds of men.
 .I would not have felt at Liberty to come away from America if I had not felt that the time had arrived when, forgetting local interests and locals ties and local purposes men should united in this great enter prise that will ever tie free man to- i gether as a body of brethren. and body of free spirits.
 q am honored, sir. to he taken in {, to this ancient comradeship of the citizenship Of Rome"
 The capitol was packed with a Ithrong of citizens eager to witness , the ceremonies. There was a brilliant display of gowns and jewels.
 1 Queen Helena, diamond crowned walked through the reception room after the delivery of the speeches. on
 tContinued on pa6e 17;ST1j51s;5SSs':;ssz l Forecast: Sun11 sl warmer in en6 nday