The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-08
FOR THE ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS.


Bureau at New York to shut Ous
Psdrones and FfnS Employment
The discussion of Italian immigration
In this country has aroused correspond
ing discussion in Italy aud has stirred up
the italian government to take steps for
the removal of the evils complained of in
connection with il. Hitherto Italian i'm
migrants have crowded into the cities,
where they have had struggle for work,
fallen victims to the padrones and
swindling employment agents and been
source of dsnger to the country. The
Italian government now proposes TO save
them from the padrones. scatter them
from the over-crow6ed cities and spread
them through the country as farmers and
farm laborers. Dy means IF the establish
ment of bureau of information and pro-
lection for the immigrants at Ellis ISL
ana in New York harbor, where the
United States bureau of immigration is
stationed.
Notice OF this move has been received by
o. A. Spencer, the resident consulsr agent
of Italy in this city, in circular from
Alex. Oidrini, chief agent of the bureau,
which sets forth that the bureau is author
ized by both the italian government and
the United States department of Immigra-
ton. Ii gives the objects Of the bureau as
follows:
"Firss-To afford direct information to
incoming Italian emigrants aud TO pro-
tect them against direct spoliations per-
petrateu In manifold devices on their hard
toiled earnings by INSCRIPTIONS labor
middlemen and SPECTATORS
s'Second-To direct much as possible
Italian enigrants out of overcroxded
MI
in the struggle for life becomes every day
more problem for the working classes.
toward places of true colonization, with
view of securing an honest living and
home for the family (whether under the
homestead law or by special agreementl,
thus proving welcome addition to the
useful population of this hospitaole coun-
try
"ln pursuance OF such q patriotic and
humane object, II is the first duty of the
bureau TO call, as it does. upon governors
and mayors, state boards OF Immigration
agriculture and trade. TRANSPORTATION
lines, corporations and individuals
throughout the Union, and especially
those states offering inducements TO i'm
migrants for settlement and employment,
with preference TO Western and Southern
states, the climate OF which is TEN perate,
and where immigration is more wanted.
Let il be permitted at this stage TO
st6tS y het-hHoWH iaCt. tIdt ltdtf
nishes contingent OF immigrants, 80 per
cent. of whom are good land tlslers and
laoorers. Also that, as rule. they always
prove TO be sober, orderly and thrifty
working class of men. Such as these are
numerous examples on farms and ranches
of California, Nevada. Nebraska, and in
many smaller settlements in New York,
New Jersey, Alabama. Texas, etc.
Governors. mayors. boards of immigra-
ton, ETC., interested in the usefulness OF
Italian immigration are therefore respect
fully aud earnestly invited 10 directly
communicate with the bureau, furnishing
AZ their earliest convenience maps, plans.
circulars and advertisements. adding
proper information as 10 location and
climate, nature of labor. present condition
of lands. wages. terms and conditions of
payment. cost OF victuals, means of trans
poitatfon, dwelling houses, agricultural
implements, and generally all those local
and surrounding indications such as may
lead willing Italian immigrants to enter
into reliable and durable agreements"