New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
RECORD or TIE YEAR.

The mmig grants who land In New ork, conuhuci
tho Consii represent three fourths OF all those
who come 10 this country from Europe and tho East'
and about % per cent Of all Italians who come 10
the United states II l. probably safe 70 say thao
about 30 per cent Of the Italian immigrants to TINS
Republic remain in Ncw-i ork and its vicinity. II Is
somewhat difficult TO give exact estimate for the
reason that the railroads keep record Of the ma
tionality Of their pas-cn GERS
~Almost all Of the southern Italians settle in tbs
ncishborhood The climate being sufficiently congcnal
Those coming from the northern mountainous part OF
the country push to Michigan and the mining regions
Of the Middle states and the Northwest. Probably
the most successful Italians those who take up
their abode IN Cllforua and engage In agricultural
pursuits. for which thev are well suited
The majority of immigrants. i, natural to cx-
pco belong to Tie lalorns classes Sun the classes
are constantly improving and professional men and
men a. comparative wealth come here 20 found new
homes Ahont 95 per cent Of those who remain in the
United states h,eon.c American citizens Many o' tho
mon and women who arrive IN this country, however
scnan a comparatively short time. About 1000
returned 70 Italy IN l7r0. lcius almost half Tho
number which came here. About one third Of these
i-.OpJ men only -p.nt eight months IN the United
state. ard returned to lts.y FOR the winter Tho
Tho vice, onsl sidercd IT difficult TO say vha.
reasons lad brought about the great Italian
immigration dlfir- Last year. Tho causes must DO
found think IN tnr mother county he added.
year. tie infinite resources Of this country "c1, de-
vciopci and lev territories opened ard populated.
Ncw RAILROADS have been huilt heretofore and largo
amounts u capital have l"en invested m various un-
,nilc.nily plenty 10 attract the immigrant.
me- deef,a~c a,a, from tho improved
condition u liAy which has Induced many wanicreg.
Europe rcranius tlc restrictions upon immigration
vhch have been advo,.'cd here. Tine men feared
that fho, vc- not Welcome and that they would have
to return from inc '.'ruised Land
HOW IMNfGRNNr- ARB CHEATED
"Thc italians who come here however. undoubtedly
better thclr condition. Many Of them complain oi
course. ] suppose more complaints reach u re
Gard ns the evils Of what they call tho boss system
than regarding any other matter Ilry claim that
the 'bo..c nndcr whom they work. cheat and III suse
them ln every way. and leave them no means of de-
fence w cc' many complaints, also. from men who
hlso Gcpo,.,d thor money m italian banks IN the
nc.shlofhocd ~ their work. The cashier often riI'
away v'n Their c'!ainFs and leaves tsem pe"n'le'S'
Ii" Sow York Italian colony Wa. IN the opinion
II N" Vice. Con,a 'omr@ranseN ,.r'
hc s,f about ,tr1fy r,ht benevolent -occic, amoa;
fl. li,i,n. All - which did good work. There were
also .rycrsl school. in which Italian was taught. Ihe
l.rd. and members Of all professions. The colony
h,d al.o is" weekly paper, and a chamber # com.
mcrce supported In part hy the Italian Government;
when fhc- ncu italian home i- c,ialli he'd. added
the VIC consul "a better day VIII hay dawnrd for
ihc member, ~ the colony. Then TIE immisran'S
viii be better card than Is tlr ca.e now. II VIII
have ascnf. A. ihc tndns place Ia Sc" York whose
dug II viii b. "a ei,r the Italians proper directions
and warn them against the Swindl-rf INTO wh"r'
clutches MAN. u then present a despite strenuous
crnft, on i,e part ~ members of the colony. no
o., icrfs ~ the honle according 70 IFS CONSTITUTION,
10 aiod adyirc aid rdncafion information and pro
lection 10 the Italian. In this country. and IN any
Law lnl nilnfcr 10 further their welfare ald brn,hi.
N ,u ale ltvc schools. libraries and r'.ius rooms,
and BE- IN fac' what b. IS In name an Italian home
The officer, are ~ present: resident 'oh>u 'icn-
cral Kiya. vice pi ,.drni. = '. Cant1al. ra'iicf.
carlo e. Esr-o1i, table. II. G. Lemni .ccreiary.
il,-,. andre oiiiul, and directors. Or -. NhrHio.
Dr r. As,clia 4. \. Nstarita. H. Bonanno. g. 70
nanno Professor V caaorc-c Iroic''9r 4. ''@Hclii @
N,it.D Iaudl Giovanni Iorli Emilio Nli'hi inlonIdo
hnniaini. VI. Angelo pctiinato. "i9'ai,h S,aarl'c
TcIcc Iocci. L. 10. pr. \. ZucchI, Nicola "fih'