The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
FRENCH-IfALLAN
FEUD FADES AT
DANTE STATUE
Viyiani and Sc h a nzer
Clasp Hands at I'm
yelling Here.
1000 WITNESS
. DRAMA UNFOLD
Paris Delegate Stresses
Roman Origin of
Both Races.

Senator Schanzer. of the Italian
arms delegation. and Rene Viviani,
OF she French, clasped hands warm
iy under the open sky, before the
newly unveiled bronze statue Of
Dante In Meridian Park yesterday
afternoos.
By that handclasp. the reported
rupture between Schanzer and
BRAND, with its aftermath of anger
and bloodshed, was denied publicly
and dramatically.
I'VE are of the same race, of the
same blood" said Viviani to the
silent crowd, but looking straight
at Senator Schanzer by the cul-
ture of the spirit and the affinities
OF thought we have descended from
the ancient Rome which was the
mother of right even before she
was the mother of grace and
beauty.
Let us never forget our oris,u
IL we wish to ind our destiny"
2,00e See Drama Unfold.
Some 1000 citizens. many of Ital-
ian origin, came to see Presiden,
and Mrs. Harding. the Italian and
French delegates and the Dante
monument dedicated and donated
to America by Chevalier Barsotti,
publisher. All this they saw.
But they saw something more-a
little plenary session of the arms
conference between Italy and
France. 1t was a truly open ses-
sion with only an Indian summer
sky for a roof. Color. masses, ac-
ton, sunlight and shade-every-
thing was set for the dramatic. It
came.
Viviani rose to address the as
dedication. acceptance and national
anthems were disposed Of
Dante BetepGs to weYid.
MY words. coarsing through
space. tomorrow will be in Italy"
he said with = flourish "As they
come from my heart they will find
the road to hers. We belong to
the same family. and. as for me.
will never lose the sacred memo
ries nor the thoughts of heroic
emotions which war impressed
upon my mind as in a sanctuary
Il do not think IL any disrespect
to. Italy, nor will 1t rob her of any
OF the glory due her. for me to re-
call that Dante's genius belongs to
the entire world. He has descended
the paths of hell and he has come
up out of the gulf wearing on his
forehead. like a star, the rays of
hope. May this hope comfort us.
combatants of a day of eternal
combat, sons of a troubled age, who
have thrown to the banners of the
war the premises of a justice of
which future generations will re-
ceive the triumphant benefits"
Schanzer's reply was the hand
clasp. almost an abbreviated EN-
brace. and a broad smile.
Invocation was pronounced by
Bishop Harding, and the statue,
creation of Ettore Ximenes, was ac-
copied for the Capital by Commits
sioner Rudolph. who commended the
choice of the site for the statue as
one that Is destined to become one
Of the most beautiful spots Of the
city.
Italian Ambassador Ricci spoke
as follows:
while in this Capital of yours,
Mr.. President. with noble humani-
tartan aim. you bring together the
representatives of the great ma
tions to study harmonies Of peace
and to eliminate new war distress,
and while receiving here this day
the statue of Dante. you show the
source at which all can call for the
common gospel of human love, a
voice expressing the faith in the
highest destinies of humanity
PenedicfiOp pronounced hv
Mgr. Thomas, of st. Patrick's, but
many fingered for some time to look
at the figure. 1t is twelve feet
high, standing upon a pedestal nine
feet in height. and is an exact
replica of the Dante statue In New
York.