New-York tribune., 1872-12-16
OLD WORLD WRONGS.

,ru,,N RESIDENTS DENoUNCE ENIGRANr
swINnLrNG AND INEFFICIENT GoNERNMESf
"A WHITE SLAVE TRADE.
A meeting of Italian residents was heiu, Ias'
night in Brookss Assembly Rooms, IN reiasn 10 the io
cn, arrival I'm this city OF q large number OF Itaian
manners Robert Pratt presided. and NJ Leon acted as
secrctarv Those present strongly opposed 10 the
action of Consul General de Luca who was chareed wiz"
inaction and want OF energy. IL was alleged tha' nc
had performed his duty, and informed the h'"n au
thores Of the efforts made to misead the pauPer l'a
ians they would not be burden upon the author
,tios and tbh Italian residents. IL was stated that
italian children were sold by their parentso adyen-
who bring them TO this country aud force them
IN s blacks and street musicians aud singers;
and that IL these children take home TO their masters
smaller sum than Is required of them, they arc teroy
punished Col Pratt in addressing the audience hu'
ia part
have been sent to our country thousands Of our
unfortunate countrymen without the means OF support
They have been here from the provinces OF lower
italy and raise my voice here in behalf OF my unoru
nate countrymen, and protest against the infamous
outrage perpetraed upon these poor Ignorant pehss'
the victims OF infamous spectators. Tho AmeIloap
press has Justly taken up this matter There IS nothihg
more humliang than this, and, what Is worse
the conduct OF our representative the Italian consul IN
this city. These unfortunate emSI"hS are
from the southern provinces, mided by de-
signing scoundres, and 10 Is our dlty 10
protest against the accompces OF the Government OF
italy and its representatives in this country No true
Italian can look upon this matter without Dashlng ana
our Italian organ has justified that which we arc
all deeply ashamed Of The Italian Government cannot
ignore the immigration Of many thousands from that
country 10 these shores 1t has done worse IL has for
years connived at the kind OF white slayerade
the expectation OF innocent children 10 New-fork Ana
our representative has nothing but lame excuses I0F
what you all know to be an inexcusable iniamy' Inc
objection that German and Irish cmgrans arrive here
also in large numbers is simply ridiculous. Those em
grants do not immediately 60 upon our streets ana Deg
aims and appear in police courts. SO ask you
| felow-citizens TO Join in appealing to our Federal
Government aud TO al phantlropc souls 20 put a eud
TO this infamous trade IN Whe slaNes SO tl., O - a.
lean faow-cuZens will not bc able 10 treat us WIN us
s@1orAntodi moved that the remarks OF thePresdent
he ndorscd by the meeting, proposition that was en-
Enthusiastically approved. Col Tntl said tha These ul-
torinaate Iala emigrants had come to country in
consequence OF the ,nfamous government OF tnc iale
King OF Naples Nothing could be more horrible tuah
rho eondtion OF these strangers Ignorant OF the Ian
cuage inared warmer climate, they are NO" placed
terrible strait, and or TINS tbe iladh
and its representatives. who allowed those unfortunate
peasants bo sent here 10 die OF hunger ana co were
largely blame Eho speaker thea denounced me IN
famous traffic IN white children and cohdenhea a6aih
In strong language the conduct of those who depicted
this trade ia rose cOlOrs Tne Italians OF New'fork he
of ihis and he houcd that their would be
raised niayor Of the objects for which the meeting had
p qGSaaieo Of appointed consisting Of Col D.
TinelIi, Paffcrat AutoIi, S-linaSiS ht - , 20
draw mp protest in the nacS ~ tlio l,aI,'.s VI
York 10 Congress the purpoSael gYmg eApIessio
TO the indignation OF tac Italian eoia ~ tnis w; ~
the transportation Oi their Ignorant co~'e v" " ~
cOuGtiy. -
| Castle Garden thrOnced with emigrants on Satm.
day. two ships which arrived hrnglng over 500
! of them-Irish English and German The COmmissiOn'
ers OF Emigration caring for coo Italian eni
grants on Wards Island. These elngrauts, who have
deludcd by the representations of agents IN lay
and France, arc mainy glIdeners, carpenters ana Ia
6orers MAYOR Han, who Is member ogtcJ Of the
Board Commissioners Of Emigration mas stated that
investigation shows that tie Italian cmigrans Vh0 nave
arrived disacctcd edbiects vi the King or Italy
who favor the temporal sovereignty Of the Pope and
agents have Deen employed 10 scour SOutneIn Italy
| and plant "A colony III this country
| SYMPATHY FOR THE COMMUNISTS.
! 4 meeting in aid of the widows and orphans
OF the French Commune was held saturday night at
Cooper Union. TIC ulatforai deooratad with rSa
banners bearing inscriptions follows " The unem
ployed demand sorA Uf the Governments" Public
employment romciy for strikes" Interest oh money
| a direct tax on Labor u support wealthy paupers"
ingmens Union, presided, and introduced John Nc
! MackeOn, VINO spoke upon tn1 Commune, which, le
claimed was ply fort AT local seiisoyernment
on te part %, the people OF Paris. lie denounced the
press FOR false reports concerning the CODmusIs, and
urged his listeners contrDute literally % the support
Ol those had suffered ior tnc cause. Addresses
were also made By ST. Weber, D. PIscl, aud others.
A collection Tor the benefit OF widows aud orphans
Ol tne Commune taken, snd amounted 20 $65 A. The
exercises CONCLUDED wsb the singing oi the NaIseaIse
| Hymn.