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Benito replied: "The fate of Duse, whom, a year ago, I offered a pension, so that such a great artist might not leave Italy, has affected me grievously. Immediately upon being informed of her tragic death, I telegraphed Ambassador Caetani to proceed forthwith to Pittsburgh and, on behalf of the Italian Government, make the necessary arrangements to bring the body to Italy at the cost of the State...
Recently the Vatican appointed a Papal nuncio to Venezuela, one Felipe Cortesi, a brilliant young Italian. He was given ambassadorial rank. He became, forthwith, dean of the diplomatic corps at Caracas. He recently opened a Jesuit College, the first to be permitted since Bolivar revolted. Working in accord with Government, he is rapidly re?stablishing the ancient missions. Last month it was determined that the Government should furnish most of the requisite cash, and the Church would furnish Franciscan friars to repenetrate the wilderness. The Franciscans will teach agriculture as well as religion in their attempt to civilize the Indians...
...Lincoln Cathedral, England, is cracking. One hundred thousand dollars more is needed to save it. Forthwith to this country has come the cathedral dean, T. C. Fry, calling to "educated lovers of the great old memorials, which after all belong not only to England but to the English-speaking race." A meeting was held at the home of Mrs. James J. Goodwin, Manhattan; the patrons included John W. Davis, and Mesdames E. L. Baylies, G. Whitney, W. B. Cutting, B. Brewster, H. L. Satterlee, H, F. Osborn. A. B. Hepburn...
...tells the truth, and for that reason I am against the clean books bill. . . . Speaking of attempts at censorship, Senator Heflin of Alabama was recently very much annoyed when those listening to a speech he was making went outside to see an airplane flying above the Capitol. He forthwith proposed a bill making it illegal to fly within 6,000 feet of the Capitol. Senator Williams, of Mississippi, defeated this bill with a timely jest about forbidding the sparrows to fly around the building. ... I will continue to speak as I think best. My speeches mold public opinion...
...Propaganda. "We have never in this country had anything like the propaganda we now have in behalf of the so-called 'Mellon Plan.' ... It demands without the slightest knowledge of detail that the plan forthwith be adopted...