Evening journal., 1892-12-30
ITALY is WORRIED.
Restriction of immigration
Awaited With Anxiety.
POVERTY. WHEN IMMIGRATION ENDS

The italian Government Fearful of this
Country's Prospective Reception of
Foreigners-Rome Preparing for nIauy
Visitors During the Pope's Celebration
of His Elevation to the Episcopacy.
ROME, Dec 3O-The Vatican has been
informed that at recent council of the
Italian ministry it was decided to take
special measures to protect the pilgrims
coming to Italy on the occasion Of the
jubilee of Pope Leo, who was preconised
as archbishop Of Damietta, in partibus,
January 27, lS43. 1t is expected that
about 40, 600 pilgrims will visit Rome in
the latter part of January and in Febru-
ary to attend the celebrations in honor of
the fftieth anniversary of the pontiff's
elevation to the episcopacy. OF these it
is expected that not less than 1000 will
be from the United States.
The people of Rome, irrespective of
their prejudice for or against the pope,
are anxious to see as many pilgrims as
possible, as it is anticipated that they
will spend a considerable sum of money
and taxes oppressive. The cabinet there
fore is desirous of having it understood
abroad that ample precautions will be
taken for the security of all who come,
and there will be no repetition of the
scenes which attended the French pill
grimage to Rome. Mr.. Potter, the new
American minister, has leased the
Antici Mattel palace for his occupation
n r,f .
beautiful structure, blending ancient
and modern art
Mr.. Potter had an interview with Sig
nor Brin, the minister of foreign affairs,
before being received by King Humbert
Signor Brin took occasion TO congratu-
late Mr. Potter on the felicitous relations
between Italy and America and the happy
settlement of all difficulties that had for
merly existed
The subject of immigration restrictions
was not touched, the interview being of
formal and Introductory charact but
it is reported that the Italian government
is extremely concerned about the meas
ures already taken and contemplated in
regard to the restrictions upon immigra-
tion to America. Although not openly
avowed it is understood that this solici.
tAhb - II Aub VI DI a Muhn-
cial character, as Italy receives a very
large inflow Of money from the emigrants
in America, and stoppage Of the traffic
would have seriously appreciable effect.
Thousands Of Italians who have be-
come atfluent in America have returned
to Italy and helped to increase the pros
perity of their native land The constant
current of going and returning emigra-
tain has a beneficial effect in Italy
besides the financial, as the returning
emigrants have usually become trained
and enlightened by their col ia It with
American civilization, and make better
Italian subjects.
This is very important matter to
those districts of Southern Italy aud
Sicily, where the native populations has
been almost brutiied by centuries of
despotic oppression. In Northern Italy
the emigration question is not so press
ing as there is less disposition to emf
CRATE, but the closing Of American ports
to the large emigration from Southern
Italy would be felt as calamity through
out all the kingdom
It is believed that italy will demand
that at least no discrimination shall be
made against Italian emigrants to. the
United States but that they shall be
treated on a par with other emigrants.