The evening world., 1894-02-22
ANOREWS'S PROMISE
If He Keeps 1t the Padrones Will
Get No More Favors.
Italians Deeply Grateful to "The
Evening World
Planning Now to Prosecute the Slave
Dealers.

Tie fact that STRENGTHENING Commits
niunci Andrews, in conversation with the
Rev. Father Bandini. Of the 81. Raphael
italian Benevolent Society. admitted yes.
tcrday the injustice Of tho pahronc sys-
tenn. and that he promised TO deal di-
reCtly with the Society In the employ
ment Of laborcrs for the department,
does not mean that tho Society will rc-
lax its vigilance. On the contrary, the
reverend father and the gentlemen asso-
ciatch with him intend to increase their
eXorlions, " such a thing Is possible, not
only 10 see that the Commissioned keeps
his word, but also to crush forever the
power ot the ring which systematically
iobs the Italian lahorcr.
There vas rejoicing among Italians
generally when the fun meaning Of
Commissioner Andrews statement be
came known. II meant that 80 far ms
concerned. If any dependence could be
placed in Andrews's word. tho padrone
would be ignored aud might az, well go
heard on all sides for THE Evening
World for the stand 1t has taken.
Tho Commissioner however has made
go many promises, that many fear there
II IN regarded as strange that the Com
missioner waited until he had got
through hiring extra men beiore giving
men so far employed he has only given
work to 296 men suggested by Rev.
Father Pandini. The %padrones got all
the rest. II Is only In the event OF an
other big snowstorm that the Commits
%sioner's word viii be put TO the test.
In the mean time the Society Is going
along, strengthening itself for the fight
against the whole padrone system. That
system has grown so large that its
tentacles are fastened on every branch
OF the municipal service and on all the
railroads. and big contracts. The Ex,
ecutive COMMITTEES Of the Society Will
meet tomorrow night to hear reports
Of Investigations which have been made.
during the last week and to map out a
programme.
one OF the members OF that Committee
is Gen. Edward Ferrcro, who served
WIN disttnction during the riytl war;
1t Is regarded as strange that he should
now be arrayed against Commissioner
Andrews over the fight against the pa
drones. Ferrcro and Andrews were both
against slavery thirty years ago. Ferre-
ro,. who even then was an American
citizen, won his way to the front rank
Andrews was his standard bearer.
Until Yesterday Commissioner Andrews
held aloft the flag of the padrone, IT
may be that some thought OF war days
taking 1t down and yielding. to a certain
extent ut least, to his old commander,
Gen. Farrero thinks he is just as good a
fighter as he was thirty years ago.
He saws he will never rest In the present
struggle until victory Is won.
one of the subjects which the Commit
morrow night is the manner in which. full!
citizenship papers are given out to ltal-
ians who are only a few days In the
country. Usually such a subject does
Society. but thu knowledge that such
onenses against the law only tend to
the injury OF their misguided country
men has put another aspect on the
case.
Forty or nifty dollars have been paid
for these papers. the newly made "'citi-
lack OF knowledge of the English Ian;
guage. what 1t all means. 1t Is estimated
that thosands Of these papers have been
Illegally obtained and just as many lille
fortunate victims being. driven to the
polls by the padrones, who in this man
ncr pay pack the debt they W The poll
Stories OF this nature are being told
on every hand, and they are being care
fully sifted. Wherever possible, afflda
investigating committee comes down
from Albany, all the evidence necessary
will be on hand.
The Society may also deem It neces-
sary to employ a lawyer to bring suits
against the %padrones, not only for the
money alleged to have been stolen from
the lnbOrerS, nut also against several
contractors" who have refused to pay
the men.
Nearly one hundred complaints were
filed this morning with Nincenzo Palum-
DO, Of 1879 and 24 Mott street.-the latter
being the labor bureau. As u result, ten
men were selected to prosecute Antonio
EicClarIclli, OF White Plains. The men
were employed by him at Sl.5 per day
to work at White Plains. They worked
six or seven days and have not received
"A dollar. The contract has been com
plctcd. and II is alleged that Ricciar-
delli has been paid. A warrant for his
arrest will be applied for.
Letters ar" pouring into The Evening
extent and the e>ll Of the padrome sys'
ten. Many of these offer valuable sug'
gestions which in time will be taken up
Here IL one from Francis l.. Carrao
4 lawyer OF the Arbuckle building
BROOKLYN.
To the Editor
Allow me TO thank Won for the war which yot
padrono system. 1t is n public lnfamv. an
sure that every Itslian-A american citizen feel
srSteful to YOUR great paper for this humane cause
Another practice which Is equally Infamous is tina
Of the Italian would he Interpreter. They are
part OF the padrone system, There Is not u polite
horde OF runners whose robbery Of the unfortunat
victim that falls In their hands IL equally worth,
Of the greatest denunoiation, and tho immediat
attention OF the legislature,
: FRANCIS l.. CORRAO.
Mr.. q. Sica. OF 1874 Park avenue, doe
not want 20 have hts name associate,
{ with the q. Sica mentioned recently as
padrone. He has employed many me-
himself. but has never charged Their
7 anything.