New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
IT4LIANS MAKE A LIVELY PROTLS1.
RESOLUTIONS CALLED OUT BY THE ACTION OF
THE LABoRERS' UNION AGAINST


The mass meeting held by Italians IN the Germania
Assembly Rooms last evening orderly In the
extreme, despite the 70 them eXasprratng clrcum
stances which melted IT, Nor than 1900 people
filled the large room. which was appropriately deco
rated with the Stars and Stripes and the Red. White
and Green with the cross and the portraits of the
king Cavour Mazzin and Caribaldi. The meeting
was called by Carlo BarsOti Editor OF il Progreso'
to protest against the proposition OF Division No. 3
Of the Laborer,' Protective Union to boycott ali
liquor stores, lager bcer shops and restaurants whose
owners accorded to Italians the privilege OF selling
fruit in front OF their premises. Among those
on the stage were Dr. J. Bettni Mosi DR.. Luigi
RoverSi, Of II Progreso' Il. Rigol, worthy master
Of Italian Lodge No 1856 +. and A. NJ; \. OlIrni.
the banker; +. Romeo, Professor T. Tamburello.
Cavalier Adrian Lemm E. Georgi, V. BerOera, b.
Lordi and NJ. Grive.
Speeches which interrupted at almost every
sentence with cries Of Bene,7 Benssime,7 Bravo"
Bravsslmo" were made by NJ As.orae, signor
Cambelh, Of Chicago, Alesandro Oldrni, s,gnOr
Lemml and Luigi Roierso. The speakers condemned
the action Of the labor union and advocated united
action on the part of the Italians. They advocated
citizenship for :he Italians declaring that they made
good, orderly subjects Of this country in which they
interested since their great citizen Columbus
had discovered IT, We will not be VIOLENT said
one We Will stand by the law, which in this coun-
try Is supreme. Thas will protect US; TO IL We ap
peal"
After she speeches. resolutions were introduced de-
clarlng that the killing of Thomas Barrett, bv the
brothers Vezzaro upon which the union based It's ac-
ton, affair Of individuals that the murder was
committed no. for the theft OF the oranges, but in
what they believed selfdefencc; that the Italian
fruit dealers peaceful. and thai
the statistics Of arrests showed fewer arrests from
their ranks than many other nationaies; that the
resolution 10 boycott was inhuman. and unworthy this
country and civilization; that the execution of such a
proposition would be the beginning OF persecution
which contrary 10 American teneis; that greater
evils would follow such persecution; that the Dis
trict Attorney did not need suggestions from any labor
union in oder fulfil his dutie and mat such an
assumption an insult - the dignity of American
MAGISTRATES and that it the duty of the Italians
indl gnantly and vehementlv protest against the
resolution passed by Division No 3. Of the LabOrers
Protective Union. reasserting the good name Of an
entire class Of Italians, unjustly and ANONYMOUSLY
illuminated
The resolutions were passed unanimously, and the
following COMMITTEES appointed to contest, II need
be- In court OF law the scandalOus menace 10 boy
colt signorl Barsott. Lorl, Oldrini, Grill,
Roversi Abruzzo, TOcci. Lignitt. Lemmi, Romeo
and Cavamara. and Professor Tambur,llO The
meeting adjourned with vote Of thanks and cheers
for Carlo BarSJtti