The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-03-27
The italian CutthroatS.

The Italians are fooling with q growing
and very dangerous sentiment in this
country. Large masses of the American
people are slow to move but when they do
move they are not likely to daily by the
waysidc.
The resolutions adopted in New York
by the Italian meeting at Cooper 1nsti-
tute, indicated pretty clearly that even
the more conservative element who for
tunately kept control of the assemblage,
are mostly fools. Though claiming to
speak as" American citizens ofItalian birth
and extraction" they resolved that they
"await with calmness and firmness the
reparation which Our government has re-
quested from that of this republic" and
resolve further to send a copy Of the res
olutions "to the Italian premier at Rome. u,
It seems from this that the naturalizcd
American citizens ''of Italian birth and
extraction" still regard the Italian Govern
ment as their own. Though they had to
renouncc their former allegiance and
make solemn oath that they would bear
true allegiance to the United States be-
fore they could become American citizens,
it seems they still consider their allie
glance to the Italian Government para
mount, and regard it rs their own, even
presenting their grievance to the "Italian
premier at Rome
The Italians Of Chicago also held
meeting and one Of the delegates sent to
Washington to lay their protest before
the President, used this language in an
interview with newspaper:
eff the Italians in other cities will fol-
low the Chicago Italians lead there will
be raised 100000, 600 TO aid the work of
securing justice or revenge" He bcliev-
ed the lyncting would result in war, and
that Gan army Of Italians will assemble
in New Orleans that will eifectually
avenge the murder of our countrymen."
Then the interview proceeds:
''You believe in the Malta and the vendettai''
81 believe in revenge Italians revengeful when
angered. We terribly angry
s1what will YOU demand of this Governments"
THAT those concerned in the killing OF Italian prs
oners be brought to justice, and that full and COM
pletc PREPARATION be made the families OF the de-
ceased
III such demands iaii, what?"
s'We shall demand of the Italian Government that
il compel it
"What would that amount To, even II Italy should
be asked to compel acquiesccnce to her demands! =
''Why, sir, Italy has such navy that If she so
chose she could station her vessels four miles from
land and ruin your coast cities Italy las $50 or
more vessels OF You what she could do
Nov it is pretty state of affairs when
these cut-throm:s use such language, many
Of them the worst class of criminals even
in Italy, after being granted call the priv
ileges and immunitics Of American citi-
Gems" allowed to elect public officers, to
pass laws, to hold any Office in the United
States save that of President and Vice
President, and even may involve the
Country III Wal WIN ioieiSh ""tio" ~
any of their rights and immunties are in
fringed by such nation.
The subject is one worthy of the most
serious consideration of the American
people, All these privileges may he Sc
cured by a foreigner, within FIVE years
after landing III this country though they
cannot be exercised by q native born
American until he is twenty-one years of
age.
Not only is this trne but most Of this
imported element comes here without
any knowledge Of our constitution or anF
interest in our institutions. II organizes
the Malta and other secret societies. which
sitinj Judgment upon tho property andliycs ;