St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-01
THEIR WORK CUT OUT.
The Congressional Committee Investi-
eating immigration.
SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Several Italians Testify Regarding In
ducements Offered Them to
Come to America.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The congress
sional committee continued its investi-
CATION to-day of the emigration ques-
ton.
The committee adopted resolution
declaring that while they were in SEES
sion in this city, any two members
named by the chairman shall constitute
quorum to issue subpenas, administer
oaths and take the testimony of wit
nesses, and that subcommittee of two
or three members may be appointed by
the chair with like powers to conduct
an examination of witnesses elsewhere
during the time the committee is en-
gagged here or at any other time or place
that the full committee may decide.
Ihls will give the committee an oppor
tunlty to carry on an investigation in
two cities at one time. They find that
they have more work ahead
THAN THEY THOUGHT.
Francis Bumonta was the first witness
to-day. He came from Italy in May last
on tramp steamer. He paid his own
passage at cost of 154 francs. He was
induced to come here like the previous
witnesses by promises of making
money here. Fifteen hundred other
Italians came in the same steamer. He
has wife and daughter in Italy.
They have a little property, and exc
out living. He had not worked since
his arrival. The witness appeared to
think, with previous witnesses, that the
committee was appointed to
WRIGHT THEIR WRONGS
and get them work at high wages. If
he does not get work at francs a day,
somebody he says, has got to send him
back to Italy. The agent, Dorelli, in
duced him to come to this country say
ing that the Italian Emigration society
mere owned vast amount of land and
he would be put to work on it. Dorelli
has been in the soliciting business for a
number of years. He had paid Dorelli
80 francs in March last as earnest
money!" but received nothing in eX-
change. 1t was paid in Naples in the
office of the Emigration society. Dorelli
gave him letter introducing himself
and his companion to the Colonization
society at Naples. Witness remained
three days in Naples before starting for
America. / hose connected with the
Colonization society told witness and
his companion they would
GET PLENTY OF WORK
and good pay in this country. The So
ciety furnished cards to be presented to
the society in New York. On their ar
rival here the society said they had no
lands, and had to be content with the
reply that they should receive work
just as soon as God sent it," The wit
ness borrowed 200 francs in Italy, and
he is obliged to return $50 francs. In
terest in Italy is % per cent per annum.
His property was worth 1000 francs,
and according to their laws the creditors
can levy on property if so disposed to
satisfy their claims. Witness concluded
by saying that he would return to Italy
at once
IF HE HAD THE MONEY.
The committee examined Giuseppe
Menltti and Antonio Sgranibiglia, but
gathered nothing new. Each told the
old story of being persuaded to come
over here by promises of plenty of work
and big pay, and each, like ali the rest
who have testified, raised their passage
money at enormous rates of interest.
Banker Berardini asked to he allowed
to testify. He said he wanted satisfac-
ton for the SANDER which was hurled
at him yesterday. He was sworn. He
said he had been in this country six
years, and during that time had been
engaged i'll manufacturing cigars, as a
banker and railroad contractor. He
said he did
NOT KNOW THE MEN
who testified yesterday, nor the men
they referred to in Italy. He had no
connection with them, nor had he ever
had anything to do with bringing men
over from Italy. He said he could give
any quantity of references as to charac-
ter, and had never miSapprOpriated any
thing. He declared he had spent So, 600
OF his own money last year helping the
Italian colony here, and that Mario,
superintendent of the Italian Emigra-
ton society, had paid him 500 as re-
ward for this.
Congressman Oates cross-examined
witness as to his mode of carrying on
the banking and contract business, but
elected nothing important. The COM
mittee then adjourned until Monday
next.