New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
MASS. MEETING OF ITALIANS
PROTESTING AGAINST THE NEW-ORLEANs
MASSACRE
ADDRESSES MADE BY MERCHANTS AND EDITORS
PRESCRIPTIONS PASSED.

II LOOTED as IL all the Italian colony IN new iol
had assembled in and about Cooper Union ms' tha
| ing The great hall much too small W "''
crowds that came 70 attend the mass meeu'S 'a"
! to take action or the lynchng OF the ltahah p'
| in New.Orleans Every seat In it was taken IL"
minutes after the doors were opened anu o''o , :,
| ,bot could not get admission kept increasing WI "
far exceeded that which filled the hall Ponce lay
| tain McCulagh, with strong force Oh he"' N.Y. 49,
| and prevented the mee;ing-room rom oo'ue 80
whclmed by the clamOrOus applicants at the ei'O
The Captain estimates that the "overho" nU""
| 5000 people. l., .h
| Many erlbcms of mourning were displayed in ",o
| hall The flags Of the United states and OF lUaiy
| bnna gracefully grouped behind the PLATFORM "i''
black drapcres contrasting with their viViu ooVio
IL, speakers and leading members OF the cofo'iy ~
| seats on the platform. The chairman was ->'"
| Angelo the vice president Of the meeuhe was H
zclti ard the secretary A. Legnit Others ple'en
were Professor Calabrcsc Dr. Luigi Rovers FrederioH
| DO Iorcnzo A. D'Agnostlno, F. Volpe, F. d. M"izoiio
T. La Mazda f. D'AnSelo, DR.. La Perte, Il. Oiaih'oi
Dr. o. Abbruzzo Il. Vctere, Professor Michei"heoo'
A. Cuueo, John Cavagnaro. C. Gallo, f. lSoSsi' o'o
Toco Father II. ID. Pace, Dr. Wharf, L. Non'e-no'
| Y Poidor Manayero, n. Conforu A. Marzoro'o
| J. Banchett b. Bozzi, r. Paumoo' H. roieV
| Y Arello j. lombard, n Amorosi and U. fa1io
George Francis Train, Lawson n. Fuller ana 1aiie'
Walsh .
"Cuizeno Train brought big basket OF ooutoh
| nieres which he distributed with lavish manu. no
| Invited Captain McCulagh to have HOVER OH"
| the Captain gracefully accepted It,
| Dr. Asselti made the first speech. " In 'his uo0
fnl natter said he all the classes OF the ltahai
colony are united. They have seen with aeep
sense OF horrcr the Infamous tragedy pcrpeta'eu III
ibis century OF civilization and progress and nero
they are to protest like men against most DID, oaf
Gus and urcalled for wholesale killing
There was tremendous cheering, and the speaker
| ou
| fine tha French press has been splitting poison on
| the italian name The French press sec that the
Italians As citizens and nation are making prog
ress among the peoples OF the earth and In their con
tempt Of our nationality they try to mark with infamy
the noble fame OF Our country But sometimes 1t IS
fortunate that n misfortune occurs. After the New
orleans the French press expected to see the
| Italians become frenzcd and proceed to deeds OF
| violence No Tie conduct OF the Italians IN thiS
momentous affair IS calm. They are convinced that
they arc in tie right. and confident OF the laws ana
| justice Of the American people
| Luigi Roversi, editor Of FL ProGresso ltaiiaio-
Americana" charged the New-Oricans authorities WIN
being directly responsible for the lyncng ana caiied
| them "tlc accomplces Of the massacre
, ANARCHY" he said, has been the only sovereign
from saturday till today and is disgrace 10 tfe
American Government before the eyes Of Europe
Dr Rovcrsi held that international law and the
international treaty between Italy and America gave
the right to ask indemnity and satisfaction, and he
EXPRESSED the hope that the unity and peace OF the
Italian colony would be cementcd by the common
mourning.
The attention Of the meeting was for the first
time distracted. and there were signs Of tumut when
b. Ciarnbcll of II Crstoforo Colombo" was speak
ing
we Italians,' he said. "classed as hot-blooded
and already compared to the volcanoes Of our
conntry arc here tonight calm and self possessed
as the Of this country
There was scul,ing noise at the doors IL looked
IKE a possible eruption There were sounds OF ex
cited voices and everybod and yelled TO his
,c-I,for to sit down Captain McCulagh hurried up
The aisle and found some of his men struggling 10
repcl an invasion OF the excluded. who wanted 10
hear what Mr.. Ciambelli was saying. Mr. Camoeh
did not get a chance to say anything at all Tor minute
or two The chairman raped with his gayel ana
shor,od A." slcnoril signonl" At last he left the
rI,tsorn and went to the congested doorway big
broad sEou,dcrcd wearing one OF george fIah0l'
Trains bouquets In his black coat, also lespeu iro
the platform To- the floor. Everybody recognized i'ii
lie wa, Inspector Williams. The disturbance ceased
and The orator continued his speech lie sald mat 'c
I,,lars didn't want any with this country ana
,h,t they asked a lust reparation which the Federal
authorities would certainly grant
Mr. Concimino Of Brooklyn. made an address IN
English lie was the first Of the speakers 10 use tlis
language and he was as heartily cheereu DIS any "a
tie Others. IT,, A.. ,ho,
had h.cn dacpy wronged in tho name of American
citizenship The audience had been enthusiasm.
over all Tie speeches, but when George FRANCES i'""
turn came the cheering was doubled INC 'i''A'"
nbllo,opler Acknowledged the plaudItS WIN ush"eu
h,,, ard remarked: President Angelo has asked me
TO ,p,ak in the English language decline SID"
ut IL, fine American language loud cheersJ
rhc Czou nearly kept his word. and spoke ioE INC
most part In his cpGrammauc style OF American ~
could not restrain himself however ion' o''"''''''
droppng into Italian When IDS pcrerVlu ehtnus'"''"
c,,rr,nd him beyond the limits Of the tanner tongue
The .oplc Of Newt orleans he SAID aSsaSsiUa'eu
,,, American nas and the Judge and jury system
rley have struck as terrible blow as BealesaIu old
when he fired into sumter. Let ME say u!at N"P'u
,IcCullagh had been there or captain "lLno VI -"
.pcctor Byrnes over there lMr Tram meant in'peo'o
vliar,s 10 900 men would have died before the hoo
would have touched these prisoners. his I1u MI liam
into DEPRESSION on the subject Of the police want
aid Inc IN have those captains to 90 to Albany ana
see that 1000 OF the rank and nc nave the'r o"n
r,otbe, paid for and not say We give them sl'-oo ""
then make them pay for their shirts ana SHOES anu
hats ard coats. All those IN iaYof ol tiat 'S "yo.
,,.r, wa, a chorus Of ayes" and then the chair
man ave a uuct hint Mr. frain ana ne sat uo~li,
but there was cianor lor NOR ,s s mIature of
and responded 40 the encore IN DITCH '''N'"'0 VI
! Italian and American phrases ,..,,a,o , and Pro-
hn errr,nry Mr. Lcgniti, prciaced the IeauI's va %
r. solutiuns which had been drawn up ny a i9 par e
| ,rrp,ic remarks, when cNOhcu tiiO' VA
s | Iu,g,Dur and vendetta! !" t.. ,,i,h tbuuders
Thc resolutions, which were carried VII" '"''''
| of applause, ran as Iollo"9' n.,,, - Hon.
" -. l.,,n the atrociou, murder Of DAVID u Hen
sv late chief Of the Police Of the city OF Newor'eas
N o'ober 49, 1890 j number Of lta'iaHS were at''yN
and th,reptcr indicted and held on tho suspO VI ''
! the author. oil aid crime; and IA,
ut.ro,s An m,qrtal Jury composed Of American cl'i
% o,t long careful and conclusive triad Oh the io'h
in art render d verdict and pronounced that the ioi
| lowing sin persons were not guilty. W. ''''p" :
|
u,rhsl 1.-THE boy, Barramo Ancardona Charles MatFahSa
AID disagreed "a the guilt Of Manuel PoliA1i, Pittr'
| Noaastrro Antonio Sconidi and
Nhcran, After lawful verdict ferocous moo eN'
| ,itaI to murder a manifesto, signed 10y W. 3