The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-09
ROMAN HELOTs.
Italian Coolies II work in New
York.


Hanan FIesh-
@ew rsrx Nsxss
tgnasa. slavery was thoagAf 20 ee
nt..sssissss here wkea Eve s9aiitoa ne
rvess wsrp released fFura asssdzg1-
fase~ wtseu msalzhy Chinese eSsAa-
r,arsses directed into tAi- c01nsxy ~
arTa4 ~ coolies. special lass we're
euarts4 lag the Suppression q TIC s.
farfesss trassse. But nes danger 500
denly appeared upon tie forzzsssar -, ~
sorsseu 81 our wise lasnlakers. rs
wbslss.zle importation Of ttaiian "a
borgss ~ their designing eosn.s J Zen -
A. E.neorats = IsioneffD4s sFiA ihe
rraftv sfasssckefs in hssazn t'esh hass
tf.dere-f their ronlsdiag aeres 10 ss1ille
- ar aifessix crowded labor mari y
~ ereeess ard imposed upon ise
sxiasuee already presented 70 tsr
Fa-,i committee shows that ttAiiass
~ ts,e tfonsnByss have been induced
tsFfeare their sunny h0saes ~ the
er,,tsinqfx Constructed stories OF TN
tx,ld Nvsltk 10 l5e haa ia this country
faf he asking. Many sod Ettle homes
whrrpwifh 10 purchase their sieEefs,
hat asany more had money advanced
faeus b. the human YBIsDress 70 be re-
turnesl twice and thrice oseT 70 thefT
eesiuesrs
The agents sefe a. sure Of rcceiysrg
h4ek eveYy cent ~ their ID gotten
wealth as If they held mortgage Tor
ii Their loans frequently are secured
hy mortgages. bu; In any event the
italian Immigrant l. noted fog honesty
Ia teepfng his pledges 70 the very let
ter. they do this. though tsiey may
suffer from hunger and cold Every
cent they have promised their masters
wtIl be repaid as surely ~ the Debtor
lives 10 earn il. No matter II the dc
insled Italian walts for months in lille
ness. a. soon as he gets work he re-
fund. the extortionzte passags -money
10 the lender,
Congressnaa Ford and his colleague.
have learned al these reprehensible
methods OF the Italian trafieksr. and
In their delvings have aftearthed cruel
lari,ayities. Bnt they have not seea
The men gathered together by crafty
italian labor contractors eking 0ut
their tneagre wazes. They have not
seen these contractors ext0rt from the
delutisd iain0Fers large sum for merely
seep how these contractors house their
dupsd .arksnsn ia cherries, bare and
nHhealthfnI structures, charging them
exeFbitsnt prizes for sleeping place
ON harsi.isoarsl hunks. Nor have they
seen how the contractors cheat the
men out III their wages by a system Of
petty fines, nor huw they make them
buy all their necessities al ridieniousiy
A. s.
nor how they discharge large mum
bers Of the yictimtzed workers, 20 as
to create new places 20 be filled gi 50
much a head. The committee has not
seen these nefaEi0us pfastires IN the
concrete
s CASE IN r0fsr.
A World reporter spent three days in
and about a vast undertaking that en-
ploys so Italians under ose Italian
manfurnisher. and the story OF the
daily scenes Of mans inhumanity to
man win be revelation 60 thousands
of Americans.
The large plot Of rolling ground in
Westehester county, ie9 rods south
Of Wcstchesier village. was until
recently dotted with several rich and
productive farms; bur the eye OF a
well known turtle vas attracted To the
spot as o likely place 10 build an im-
mense raee-track for the purpose OF
catering 10 the unsatiated craze for
horse-raeing that infects the mass Of
New Workers. This man was John A.
Morris OF New Orleans, well known
through his connection With the Lou
isiana Lottery and familiar 60 race
g0ers as the owner Of that cratic but
sometimes speedy raee-horse, Britain.
ME. The largest farm Ia Mr. Morris
purchase belonged 30 benjamin A
Bradford who Is well known in the
vicinity. The Bradford farmhouse
Is now used as the Office OF the race
track officials. IL isa two story frame
affair and fronts on the county road.
The Bradford barns, a long. two-story
implanted frame structure. where
horses have been stabbed for years. are
now used as a sleeping house for the
Italian labofers and they also eat their
meals amid the unpleasant smells Of
the stable In hollow beyond the
hills out OF sight 0f the road. stands
The store, wherein are kept wearing
apparel, Sardines. cigars and beer
taithongh no license Is placed In view
and various articles OF toosi. which are
sold to the Italians at prices that were
current during the DAYS OF the civil
war The clerk IL a Smooth-facc,l
Italian. 90 years of age, and several
assistants are always at hand. On the
wall behind the counter hang a Win
chester repeating rifle holding lOl
cartridges, and on q shelf are three
heavy 4t-oallhre, six-chamhcfed re-
g I'll.
ons ~ very suggestive OF what may
mOmentafily happen. should the large
band Of cheated and hard worked
iabafers revolt against the horrible
tyranny ui their task-msSter aud hi.
understrappers aud attempt a. wreak
vengeance upon the padroncs
some of the iniquitous rules that
may probably lead "a terrible eonse-
auearcs at some future time may be
enumerated here. There are $50 men
employed a. lalsorers and stonccutiers
on the works, The iahorcrs receive
froln Sl.a 60 $50 and che stunecai-
tiers $3.50 per diem.
jos sABRaSE.
4 wiry. slender Italian. with a very
dark and cruel yisage, is the man who
holds The whip over this army OF his
eountrymen, and they are a. fearful
81 hts displeasnFe a. Uncle Tom was
81 the whip OF iesrce His name l.
zoe Aarrune. lie Is about thirty
five years old. and has hcyu dealer
IN The ilesh and hleod 81 bis sunny
tand iet 10 years. He was once Ia
boref, but. being cunning a. fox, he
saw The great wealth that was Is he
nsade hy banding together large mum.
hers OF his fellow lahofNrs. aud max
ing them pay him for the positions he
procured for them. lie embarked in
tae rCpfeheusii1e tFaae-sith What
kurress Il j. only necessary 20 state
Thar he has amasSssi considerable
fortgne, The so lshorpzs when thew
wcns % eoSk had 20 pay Marrene s.
apees tNr that privilege. rhi.
amounted 10 500 In itself lie then
secured the old bradford harm. and
hatdiuE long rows IT banks In the
loii aad downstairs. tuYncsi II into an
immense siceping house fer his IA.
hofVgs Fer the privilege ~ sleeping
IN shi~ hot. lST0rty ven tiiatsd. IN smell
lng hoie MsrFoGe's slaves have u pay
" apiece per month Just think 81 "a,
Two dollars feg merely being allowed
~ secure enough rOom oa hard
board hunk wheFcon the tired work
mah NAV seck shat rest be can get
during The hours rraciou,lv allotted
hs'H by his master t. So him iog bis
morrow toi. Il be brings hi. GNn
hc.tciothcs the berth may he mRese
somewhat cSsier. bat the wcrk MEN sn