New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
DEFENCE OF AN ITALo-AMERICAN.
AS CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, HE
AWAITS THE PROCESS OF LAW.

| AWAITS THE PROCESS OF LAW.
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir Under your sound advice that 1t would be more
becoming in him (me) TO observe In silence and wait
with eomposure the operations Of the law have kept
quiet under your structures of April a. which, though
logical, not applicable 10 me. agree with you
that cannot serve two flags any than he
serve two masters for the time might come when
to be loyal to one to be dsloyal to the other This
principle has guided me ever since applied for Ameri-
citizenship, and now am astonlshed TO find that
repOrtrs, more sensational than truthful have pre-
sented me to the public citizen of doubtful 10y
atty. cannot discuss reporters their relation to
truth, for the reporter comparatively new animal
which modern anhropoogsts or psychologists have not
yet been able TO define All say is that the
words reported to The Washington Evening starr as
coming from me, viz, What look for from such
@ community as New-Orean where the Mayor is q
murderer, the Sheriff a murderer, the Board NJ Trade
and the clubs composed Of murderers, where murder
has common and open possession Of the heart are I'M
true and unutered. So far from being disoyal 10 the
country Of my adoption or attempting to foment strife
between Italy and America was the first one to tee-
graph to the Eco d'Italia" to maintain order and
proceed according to law. Instead Of acting us
semi-onhcal mouthpiece Of the Italian legation
abstained from visiting Baron Fava for three weeks
after the Neworleans occurrence. because, though
we were friends he was representative Of the Italian
Government and an American citizen. When Wis.,
tied him afterward, it was a call his physician
and not a sympathzer a meddler.
am so much Of your opinion that naturalized
citizen owes allegiance to his adopted country that
always refuse TO be a member of any foreign society
that unfurls two flags to the breeze emphatically
Endorsed Mayor Hewitt, who refused to hoist foreign
flag from the New-York City Hall. Allegiance must
be honest to be allegiance at all, and the foreigner
who wishes to become an American citizen knows
that he has to do two things First he must renounce
forever all allegiance and fidelity TO any foreign prince
potentate State or sovereignty whatever, and par
ticulary to the prince potentate etc. TO whom he
will support the Constitution Of the United States and
that Inc does absolutely and entirely renOunce and
abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign
prince, poentate, ETC." Having done this forty years
should 1 now lingcr between sentiment ane honor.
Should criticse the conduct OF American officials,
would crtcise them as American Citizen not an
italian. i am so jealous of tho good name OF my
shadow on American civilization and as devoted
American citizen / protest against holding lawful
court In the City Hall and an unlawful one on the
curbstone. This have right to do, as an American
for this should not be branded sentimental
pathzer of another country which seeks redress for
offence believed to have been committed against II.
Loyal to the country of my adoption, without for
to utter word that would enlarge the temporary mis-
understanding now existing between them: nay, IL
would be my duty, and should be my glory to do any
thing that is in power TO bring them to closer and
more aincable relations As it is my duty so to act.
ii is the duty of every italian born who has sought
the citizenship of the United States, and will find
that the ltalo Americans feel as do, and that the
rawlings OF manacs come from those who are not
American citizens and who have no intention to be-
come such. TULIIO DE sUZzARA-vERDI, NJ. D.
Washington, April Is, 1901.