Peace and Law in the Italian Tradition
When on the afternoon of December 10, 1907, I received the happy news,soon to be made public in the newspapers that you had conferred upon me the Nobel Peace Prize the satisfaction of all Italians was reflected in the many marks of affection and esteem I received from people in every walk of life and in particular from His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel1 whoin his telegram congratulating me on this great honorreaffirmed his ardent desire that the great cause of peace should triumph For all the honors I have received and for a public acclaim as great as any man could wish for you have placed me in your debt; indeed the years of life still left to me are too short in which to demonstrate to you by renewed activity in my propagandist work my undying gratitude