St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-16
RED HOT AT CHICAGO.
Garden City Italians Demand
Reparation.

CHICAGO, March ia large repre-
sentative meeting of Italians was held
here this evening to take action in re-
gard to tne occurrences of yesterday at
New Orleans. DIR. Volini presided. and
i'll opening the meeting delivered an
impasSoned address. Among other
things. ht said:
Our country men have been vilely
siam oy moo of asSassins: shot down
and murdered by a lawless and bar
leans. This blood calls out for
satsfaction: for redress. We demand
of the government of the United States
prompt. full and explicit reparation.
We demand reparation in the name of
Justice. of humanity, of civilization.
If Justice be not rendered, full and
prompt. our native land will speak even
with the voice of her guns" This Senti-
ment was received with prolonged
cheers and demonstrations Of approval.
Stetana Malata, editor of L'America.
was the next speaker. He announced
that he was Siciiian, like the men who
were lynched in New Orleans. He
began with studied calmneSS, but grad
uaIly worked himself and audience to
high pitch of excitement. "Massacred! !!
Nj S>acfed! Our cOuntrymen have been
mas >acred! / he outrage has no COM
parlSnn in the history of any civilized
nation.
The speaker disavowed sympathy
with the vendetta. but insisted upon
right, and asked why the New Orleans
authorities permitted ParkerS0n to as
semble thousands of citizens and ha-
rangue them to the point of frenzy and
murder.
he magistrates declared the ac-
cuSed innocent. The assasSinS were
not Italians: they were American citi-
Zens," exclaimed the speaker.
Charles Barry, an Italian in spite of
his name, said: "Hhe news we have
from New Orleans is infamous. The re-
ports say that prominent men took part
in the murder. | say the fact that
prominent men took part in this massa-
ere makes it dOubly infamous. We
Italians fought to liberate this country
Years ago Garibaldi, KOsciuskO. all the
patriots of the old world, came here
When the people held out their arms
and said. Come here and receive the
protection of constitutional law"
q. Alnagia, member of the staff of
L'ltalia, and eX-Offirer in the Italian
army, said that he personally knew all
ti.ese men who fell victims to the blood
SAID he, ''in Jail, there behind the bars.
and saw in them the indelible impress
OF lnnocence: and yet their innocence
was 40 protection, for they fell before
the rifles of fiendiSh mob of assasSinS
as ever diSgraced civilization. God pity
these people: God pity America. In
the name of all the martyrs who fought,
in the name of liberty, we ask repara-
ton"
Dr.. VOlini suggested modification of
proposition formerly made to demand
OF the Italian government immediate
cOgnlZance Of the outrage, and proposed
that committee be appointed to CO.
operate with committees from similar
bodies TO draft suitable resolutions. The
suggestion was adopted and the commit
tee appointed. Mr.. Duranti presented
the following in the form OF a telegram
to Secretary Blaine:
I'VE, Italians by birth, Americans by
choice, assembled in mass meeting,
unanimously protest against the cow
ardly and lawless act OF the New
Orleans mob. aided by the tacit consent
of the local authorities, and demand OF
the federal government satisfactory
reparatiOn, the severe punishment of
the leaders who were active in break
ing the laws guaranteeing the right of
citizenship aud hospitality"
The following dispatches were also
ordered sent:
TO Italo Americana, 90 Poydral Street, New
Orleans.-The Italians of this city, assembled
in mass meeting, protest against the she'd
ding of innocent blood, and demand repara-
ton in the interest of popular government.
To Pasquale Corte, Italian Consul, New
Orleans.-The Italians OF Chicago. in mass
meeting to-day protest energetically against
the assassination of our brethren and call
for your Intervention.
The meeting then adiOurned