Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-30
THE EVILS OF IMMIGRATION
CORRESPONDENTS sExr no rim
SENATE ny cAnLisLn.
pimcuities That surround the rro-
posed nrenksnn up Of the
rsrnictcu~ isaiina Pad
rome sy.sem.



Washington. June 49, --etary
OF the treasury has tran aiiifa & OK
senate rcnly to senutns cntmiie
resolution CONCERNING tho rs4foac <
tenn. inclcsins statemtns iram r.
superintendent OF ,mmi rsiioa.
also copies OF Correspondence bttw,d
the secretary Of state. Bartn ifAs 4 ~,
Italian ambassador. and ths secrftli
OF the treasury. III
This correspondence was initale1 "a
Ambassador Fava IN lttisr tla az
at the Italian embassy a,n thee 3tili "A
April IN which the muns,cs SAID
the precmious condition "a which ~
Italian Immigrants Ind themeeiy ~
their arrival IN the United STATE Y"
account OF the Italian SPECTATORS ~r'
get hold OF them deaeryca so be '',aye
into serious confederation. TINS
moral trafiic originates IN ne evil ~
the 'padron" ,bosaea), Who nna means
IN the United stntca to lanSem o,is-
rageouaiy the italian lmastants with
more or lean unfortunate ahANqpruoca.
which are 20 be deplorod fH - GRIM
ion." continued the ami
only way TO protect the HHtt IutQ,i-
grantn against the rAi,aoit, 4 tho
padroni would be to establish In the
ports OF arrival burouus OF labor or
other similar Offices. duly authorized
and recognized by the federal govern
mont, Tho object and duty OF said Of
fces would be 20 direct the immigrants
toward the distrlct OF colonization or 10
the agricultural and industrial dis-
tftiNtu nF Ia
reaucatcd. This would prevent their
agEiOmerAtion at the large ports on
arrival. when they fall Invariably into
the hands OF the pndroni"
This letter Yves transmitted to the
secretary or tho treasury by the score
tary Of state. In his reply Secretary
Carlisle gives assurance o. the willing
ness OF his department to cooperate
In the suppression Of the Objectionable
buaincsH. lie calls attention to the
fact that there In an employment bu-
rcau In connection with The Immigrant
depot at icllla Island which, he says.
ie taken advantage OF BY NIL nationnif>
ties, except Italians. He thinks the la
hor bureaus proposes by Ambassador
rava would DO unlawful and practical
BILE. He suHgeais that Baron Faya be In
yitcd to visit ellis Island and ascertain
how many OF the Italian immigrants
can BE- induced TO give up their pre-
conceived plans and Intentions. lie
further auHgests that the Italian gov
ernment could materially assist the
government OF this country IN sup-
pressing this traffic by sending eniis-
sarlcH into the districts from which
emlgrante principally leave, who,
through the prean and by speeches and
by porHonnl contact with those who
cannot rad. should warn the intend
Ing omiFants o. the nadroni ays,em.
lie also saya .hnt under the contract
labor law such Immigrants could bc
prevented from landing, and the pad
roni punished. " proof could DO OBJ
tanned, hut that II iH almost impoasl-
BILE 60 secure the proof.
In u second lrttor, dated on tho 18th
Instant, Secretary Carlisle says ha has
directed that n room be set apart In
the immigration station at ellis nElhnd,
where Inducements TO immigrants shan
be displayed from tho vsrio1H sections
OF tho country, and where the Italian
government can have persons stationed
20 advise with the Immigrants. and
through whom the Immigrants shall DO
allowed 60 pass upon landing,
commlreloner stump, IN hts letter,
Htntca that thcre II no offici-' fI.li
OF the extent 90 which the pa Hn-
tom prevails IN the United
that II can be safely said n tfs
portion Of the Italian n Hlrrnii Isl
fmen women and ohiidrcn) l4u hfHu
and nre nj the present tin -4ntHrf
undqr conditions Of aervitt Mr
over, he asserts that this u NJ Uus
man beinGals spreading to tH. .ffhbIH
arriving from Japan, Syria. l-lt nHl
other countries,
Mr. stump also calls ntten Yu 40 tho
fact that while there has b. q 'afFt
decrease IN the volume OF IN t1fad1n
during tho present yoar thu atatpasa
~ less marked from Italy M frnft
any other country. II Also
states that after the iuveas
tlgatinn ipndn by the lfwd
committee during the fiftieth congress-
the padrone changed his manner OF do
ing business, nddingi "IIe became os-
ienRlbly nm italian banker and now
conducts his nffalrp sacrntly through
agents or bonspa both IN Italy and the
United Atntea. The iiliteratc Immigrant
In most cnArA becomes an easy and
willing Victim TO their promises OF
assistance In procuring for him em-
plOyment In foreign land. Ito IN
Invariably posted before leaving his
native country ma 70 the answers II Will
DO necessary for him 10 make III order
TO gain Ambulance into this country
and IN warned moreover 10 distrunt
each and every American he mcotF.
Arriving with this Idea firmly iInbued
In his mind, II IN impossible for our
inspectors 10 procure efficient infor-
nation from him TO warrant prose-
cution of the pndronl."
In conclusion Mr. stump reDewa his
requost for an appropriation OF ti0o,-
000 Tor the enforcement OF the contract