Evening journal., 1891-03-17
INDIGNANT ITALIANS.
THE NEW ORLEANS LYNcHeRs
DENOUNCED HERE.

Resident italians Meet In Phirips's Hall
and Pass RESOLUTIONS DeuOunclng the
Malta, praIslng the Press. Condemnine
the Lynchers and Demanding Repara-
tion.
About 200 Italians met last evening In
Phillips Hall, Fourth aud French streets.
to express indignation at the lyRching of
eleven of their countrymen in Nav
Orleans Saturday. The call had leen
issued by a number of influential Isalians
early Yesterday morning 1t spread with
surprising rapidity. aud early in the
evening every Italian in the city knew
that meeting was to be held to express
indignation at the New Orleans
massacre, and most OF them we're
present an Italian representative Of
Philadelphia paper was also present
Officers Avsrs and Galloway stood at the
door in case their services would be
needed, but the crowd was very orderly
and not even a lond word was spoken.
Rafael Tavanni was elected president
Of the meeting, and Juan Georgia secre-
tarY. Mr. Tavanni who is fine looking
m an. made a short address ia Italian
stating the object Of the meeting,
which was, he said, to enter a protest
against the murder 1f their countrvmen
In New Orleans by q eowardly and lawless
mob, and to send such protest both TO
the govern ments of their native and
adopted countries
Lewis Porter was the next speaker
Mr. Porter is the well-known court
interpreter ard Is one OF the most intelli
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/ Italian, condemning the action az this
those present to act calmly and DELHI
erately
Juan Georgia followed. He spoke ex
citedly in condemnation Of the murder of
his countrymen, and asked that decisive
action be taken.
Mr., Porter again came to the centre OF
/ the room and speaking in English said /.
"MR. PRESIDENT, MY CouNTRYMEN I:
| desire TO express in English the causes
which lead to this meeting to night. for
though born in Italy, / can speak the
English tongue we'll and | do so now IN
order that the gentlemen Of the press
may the better understand what is going
on we are here to protest against the
murder of our countrymen in New
| Orleans, and to see what steps can be
taken to protect them there and else
where ia the future. Those Italians
were charged with murder They were
acquitted; not ty a jury Of their peers,
but by jury composed wholly Of Ameri
cans.
"Tne Italian residents of this country
came here to make a living They bring
up their children to love liberty and to
believe in freedom. Look al them ia this
city. They are all working people All
are doing the best they can. None of
them have committed crime They are
ready to obey the Law of the country.
They ara called Dagoes Why they are
so called do not know except that there
is feeling against them. which cannot
understand IL may be on account oil
their religion do not know AMI yet
the Italian. though he may be disliked
believe ia the one God for all
II must honor the American press fol
the stand 1t has taken in this matter
Every it has condemned this whole
sale murder When the Italian doe
wrong the American press has csndemne,
him Now that the American has dom
him wrong in New Orleans the American
people elsewhere are ashamed of THU
murder and feel the disgrace.
IN conclusion would cay let us b
good ourselves Let us act calmly but
emphatically in this Dlatter."
At the conclusion OF his speech il
English, he moved that a committee o.
i've be appointed to draw up series O.
resolutions To be sent to the italian
Minister a. Washington. aud also to thl
State Department Carmen De Mare
Nicholas Cerchio, F Marniaro, Levi.
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pointed and after a short recess rep Drte,
the following resolutions, which werl
adopted:
Resolved, That we. who support th
! country of our adoption. hear wit
|, indignation OF the murder of our coun
trymen in New Orleans and ask in th
most emphatic manner from our ow
!, Federal Government and the government
! of our mother country protection here
after for our countrymen, and that step
De taken by the proper authorities |
tring the murderers to justice
"Reso we'd That we, the Italian res
dents Of Wilmington, condemn the Maj
: end declare that none of us belong TO I'll
!, same.
Resolved, That we are grateful to th
! American press for its support Of law an
order and its condemnation Of the murd'
(. OF our countrymen."
The secretary was then instructe
/. send the following telegram to I'll
Italian newspapers In New York:
WILMINGTON. Del March 49,
"The Italian residents of Wilmingto
n | with indignation condemn the murder
a their countrymen In New Orleans al
y heartily agree with the sentiments e.
Il pressed by the American press"
" After further instructions had bee
d given the secretary TO send the resol
NJ tions to the Italian minister at Was
b ington the meeting adjourned sine die.
i. Ii had been reported TO Chief Swigge
N that it was intended to make q pub
demonstration, but the Italians had
such intention and before the adiour
ment Carmen De Mare cautioned tho
al present to 60 quietly 60 their homes.
be The Italians present condemned {
on Malta and declared that mona of tbs
n number belonged to the society T
F, majority Of them were from the neig
) borhood of Naples, where II was alleg
k, by them that the society did not ext:
They never heard of it anywhere bat
Sicily. The inhabitants of the island
Sicily are described as being a hard Il
The brigandi and vendetti reigned the
in until 1866 when many of them were Sc
10 prison for life. The Malta among {
he Italians is somewhat similar to the "Hi
in Binders" among the Chinese. and {
former is as much hated and feared
the ordinary Italian, as the latter by {
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