The Washington bee., 1889-07-06

S1i0hSouSty lulOI uSO
persons at the Consulta and at the
Qulrinal. l know what I write,
and l write what 1 positively
know, for I have seen with nv
own eyes and with indignation,
those ridiculous and damaging
nullities, ministers and consuls of
Italy in every part of the world.
1t is an anomaly, it would appear
Incredible, but it 10 tue, that the
most troublesome, greedy, vile,
indicative and calumniator ene-
mics that the Italians meet in for
eign land, are invariably the min
listers and consuls of Italy and the
camorra which surrounds, and
rules them in and out of the lega-
tions and consulates.
The Italian tax payers ought to
peremptorily refuse to pay the
taxes used for paying the fat sala
ry to those worthless, corrupt and
ridiculous representatives, minis
ters and consuls of Italy abroad,
for this money, is not only badly
spent, but it is money employed
in keeping inferior men in superb
or offices all over the world, and
who dishonor the Italian nation in
the estimation of all the other
nations.
The Italian ministers and con-
suls in America and elsewhere,
nearly all of them, follow the bad
example of the notorious Wilson,
of France, in selling the decora-.
tions, and of course to the highest
bidder, they sell the highest order.
of crosses, no matter who is the
man, provides he pays in cash
money or in batteries or in dirty
services. 1t has always been the
ambition and wisdom of every
government to send superior men
as ministers and consuls accredit>
ed to other governments, the Ital-
ian King and government think
it wise craftsmanship to do quite
the contrary by sending interior
men as ministers and consuls, who,
with dexterity appropriate to
themselves, the inheritances left
by Italians dead in foreign lands
Jo tue dotrinaont of tho hoirs Nv
ing in Italy. This is an everyday
and everywhere occurrence, hav-
ing in this as in every other Grim.
inal actions as a necessary accom-
plice the burreacracy of the min
istry of foreign affairs of Italy, led
by the corrupt and silly Maffei-
Peirolerl, who divide the spoils
with the aforesaid ministers and
consuls.
! This abnormal and shameful
state of affairs is not lit to elevate
the prestige of Italy among the
nations of the earth. and the soon
er it is done with, the better fol
the Italian people.
The padroni and their accom-
plices are an association of male
factors, most of them escaped from
the penitentiaries of Italy, ant
, get rich and fat on the sweat an(
blood of the unhappy slaves, men
women and children, with ramiti'
: cations all over this continent il
: cities, towns, villages and rura
= districts, and even here in Wash
: lngton, under the eyes of the God
: dess of Liberty on the dome Q
: of the Capitol. The descendant
of the Romans and of Christophe
t Columbus would be an excellen
!, element in this country, which ha
e all climates and can produce al
q kinds of agricultural products,
- they were free from the cruel sla
: very of the padroni system, and
! the Italian government shoul
) send competent, patriotic, homes
: respected, respectable and huma
= men as ministers and consuls, fo
: the Italians are born artisan'
n sailors, and agriculturists, as the
: are born artists; besides they ar
robust, intelligent, honest, laborl
i Gus, peaceful, warmhearted, sobe
: very polite and law abiding Cit
e zens, at home and abroad.
h The Italians have not degener
?. ted from their glorious ANCESTOR
f they are a brave and generous rae
I inferior to none, equal to all an
= superior to a great many other pc
= pie. The worst drawback of tt
= Italians abroad, it is that they al
's utterly unprotected in their right
u privileges and Interests by the
q home government, which msintaiI