The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-22
THE MAFIA---FAyA's RE-
CALL.


0urState department has been
greatly surprised by the recall
of Baron Fava, the Italian min
lister at Washington, who has
demanded his passports. The
reason assigned is "the King of
Italy is dissatisfied with the
progress of adjustment between
the two countries in regard to
the New Orleans massacre.
The attention of American
citizens has been most forcibly
called to the fact that the Ital-
ians in this country, in an over
whelming majority, bitterly de-
nounce the massacre of the
Malta assassins; but do not de-
nounce this awful, terrible and
horrible secret society of assas-
sins; but, in many instances,
express sympathy with this So
ciety of assassins. And this
emphasizes the question of un-
limited immigration to this
country.
The Fifty-first Congress pass
ed an effective act restraining
foreign immigration. But the
general public know but little
about it as it was passed in the
last hours of the expiring Com
gress. The Nashville Christian
Advocate gives the following
summary of the act:
"Theinterestof the American
people is aroused on the subject
Of immigration laws. We are
coming more and more to feel
that we have opened our gates
too wide, and that we have tax
en- into our arms more of the
oppressed of the world than we
can well keep. We have well
coined not the oppressed only,
butalso heoutlawed and aban-
doned, and we have given them
all a home and a vote. 1t will
interest the readers of the Ad-
vocate to know that the late
Congress did not spend all its
time wrangling over sectional
and party issues. A law was
enacted at the very end of the
session which, if properly en-
forced, will do much to remedy |
the evil Of which we complain. |
The law excludes from the
country all insane persons,
idiots, paupers, persons suffer-
ing from loathsome or danger
Gus contagious diseases, felons,
criminals, polygamists, and any |
person whose passage is paid
for by the money of another. Il |
is expressly provided, however,
that persons in the United
States may assist their friends
or relatives who are not of any
of the excluded classes men,
toned. Another important feat
ure in the new law is that inn
migration agents are forbidden
20 induce foreigners to come to
this country. Steamship COM
panies and railroad corporations
are also forbidden to offer in
ducements to immigrants other
than the customary facilities
provided. No advertisements
are 70 be made by steamships
except times Of sailing and rates
Of transportation. Heavy PEN
alties are provided for those
who in violation Of the law in
duce foreigners TO come 70 this
country. The bill provides for
q Superintendent Of Immigra-
tion, who shall be assisted BY
clerks and subordinates, TO en-.
force the regulations Of the new
department Of government. (
The measure further requires
the captains and agents of YES
sells arriving with immigrants .
70 report the name, nationality,
last residence, and destination
Of every immigrant 10 the pro.
per inspection officer. The Sc 7
cretary Of the Treasury Is au. :
thorized TO prescribe rules for 3
inspection along the borders Of .
Mexico, Canada, and British !
Columbia, 30 as not 70 unneces. E
sarily delay passengers in ordi. 2
nary travel. Il is provided that ]
aliens who come into this coun. :
Try in violation Of law are 70 be 4
sent back at once at the ex.
Dense Of the owners Of the YES.
sel from which they were land.
ID. Any such alien may be
,ent back within one year, and u
4 an alien becomes a public d
:harge within one year after his <
arrival, from causes which ex. y
sted prior 70 his landing, he Is b
y be returned. A special sec. a
ion Of the law relieves minis p
ers Of any religious denomina. p
ion, persons belonging torecog. 4
lized professions, and profes. u
Iors of colleges and seminaries, Q