Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24
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Letter f.5m Italy.
MILAN-TiE SILK CJiTTEE-THF Political
ooNDITIu. AND Asr.EATIGSs of The
ITALIAN PEOPLE TIL PhPAL HIERARCHY
-GARIBaLDI's DENOMINATIONS OF TIE
PRIESTHOOD a REPUBLIC ~ THE FUTURE.
MILAN, June 10, 1881.
To tht Editor OF the Free Press AMI Times:
This is one OF the richest and most pros
porous cities Of Italy. Ii lies in the mi,s; of
the fertile PLATA Of L1mharly, which is 50
thoroughly irrigated that there is 10 danger
of a failure of crops from drouth And as
crops grow rapidly through the mild winter,
five or SIX year arc raised upon the same
ground Grass lands are moved six times in
the year being always well watered. hence
there is ever an abundant supply Of sweet
milk, of fresh butter and Of delicious cheese
of many sorts, Of which the chief are the
South America and the world-famed Par
mcsan." By rs rapid growth since the
events of 1859, Milan has overflowcd
its ancient bounds and contains
ny i'S last NcH9"' u l''i'"'''''h VI 'V'i'''-
The United States Consul, Mr.. Durham ].
Grain, is an honor 10 the position. He has
been here five years-long enough to learn
the language and become acquainted with
methods of business, habits, localities and
the people Without such knowledge, n
consul cannot render those services which
are often needed by his countrymen here
much less satisfactorily Discharge his official
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oe suihiiC'ruy ,iSciiii ScI 10 HEINZ room, ior
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states tho I,st voor oycnnIed son OOO in
yaInn Hna;nI, raw Gin. If which trade Milan
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ovarrrharoN,ho noo.,n,s r,ise The s;iI
..o.:', III l.. - - a.. aoo,ons
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snrn ~ ,hosc =, Tho fac,nr;cs and ali
opn,os iora 10 ,,ari'a, Tberc 10 M more
Sos;ro,Ic co,l,tcr,I for = liam -, hank than
Gil In smell narta of ,Iout ton mounds
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oorr;ad d;roc,I,, mt Tho b,,I- Dap,s hero
90 oronarn,I,. Iona,od in eo,no al noIocn
~, g., 49,, all iii, anvil rnnn, for
s.oal -, E.a,,no for,aori,, c,ntrrllod
H. 81 ~, inor;oo1 y,nrcbonts are be.
u;nn;nn ~ i ba, ,ha. tInv can savn at least
na,,,,,,;s 80 ~ I,,- h,,,.;r'r ioro
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,ho ,,rosnaot 81 S,;noso cor,no,;,ion IJerc-
- .no ti'o fL;,o.o haI.o hoa, ohIo 10 mole
onI,. ;nfor;or n,,a1;,ioo Of ell, Int II il said
vnly , ,n,.iioi ,o5 =, sim, ,rao,,ro ,ha
has; s;,t'S ond nar sail H." ~ ioSs r,;ces
,han The Italians con n,rorJ This If trne
',;m ~, NV, sad III 70 ,ho u;l,. ;n',,,r;a ~.
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Wages are very low--one anu nan iifas
las exchange no" IS, aoout % cents vi our
money pays lor dai WORK Oh tne com
mon laoorer- Two hras Jay, % cents
pays the OMNIBUS coIuuctol' anu t"o spIii
(two cenis) WIN clothes anu raiiohs, the COM
mon soiuiei' ~ ma anu l1ii pays ioi
cap ior an hou;, edids,ns me PRISONS anu
one IRA ior riue oet"eItl any TWO points
WITHIN the Guy nlllts, al any PERSON can
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trust al zen ifas .he Jay ne tuliale
,icil iar aoo'e lnG co,ilhol,llti but 'hg srea.
pouy ol inc Pe1ple tl'ou5h ,ut ilaiS uo hot
get even these low WaSes' consequently ',ey
cannot get nieat ui io"is UT te9s u eat put
live upon sort oil corn pudding, often IN
suihciently cooked, because inel being very
dear they cannot gct whereWlih 10 COOK H.
Inc result oi sucii insulncieht hutiiihent
IS mat many are at'aCheu Win WIat IS call
co peiiaSfa' tneiI n1uieS are peset Win
ailments OF al hihus' their minus are weak
ened. some become luiollc anu otners insane;
Inc NUMBER oi lhGSe peiaSIosi Is statcu
In the papers 10 nc over ioo'ooo, now III
Italy cases oil actlai ieath from starvation
are frequently reported IN the papers. Shch
an Impoverished people as this Win a heavy
National deot anu their PAPER currency al
discount, are supporting n costly navy ana
standing army oi $40 t'o men the ital-
ian youth are GRATED IN lncir 'uth 10 pass
three oil the best years III their NE IN the
army at two sndi, equal 10 TWO cents, DAY,
and thus become I" 4 great extent UNITED
for the duties oil common NE.
The consul tells me that these people come
to him on foot from places many miles dis
tant to inquire about America. They
IN feed their families. and have
not the means to cmigrate. 1t is truly
melancholy to think of their condition. They
are a well-disposed, patient, industrious and
skilful people, and would, beyond doubt,
make excellent citizens of our great Repub-
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