New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
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What do they expect 10 dor"
Well" replied the Professor. many OF them will
make excellent farmers"
"But without counting that. WHAT
"Oh." he continued. they hope. probably from
what their friends have told them about Ncv-York
and American cities generally. TO d-lft into the
street Cleaning Department. TO dig trenches. 10
dump scows TO build bridges to work In subways
10 dig ont foundations. TO clean shoes. 10 petdle
fruit. to buiid railroads. 20 carry the nod. chop
wood. clear forosis-in fact t. do everything that
any other lnborlng people can DO"
And 10 kill?" added the writer. smiling
NO. not 10 Kill" said Professor Oldrini also
smiling. 81 know you driving a, tina, old chest
nut about the daGger-carrying proclivit,es Of tho
Italian" he continued. but | Will tel you some
thing in contradiction OF that later. Let w first
dispose OF all these people What IS your nameY'
And the man answers. "Maggionini DagorlO." as
he hands over II paper. which Is his passport.
yes / see." the Professor replies as he takes
the paper and stamps IT, Then ne asks him what
he has done in Italy, what he intends 10 do here
and whore ne Intends 10 DO H. Having received re-
plies which satisfactory. he hands him an
envelope addressed TO Oldrini. and warns him II he
should be unfairly dealt with or maltreated In
any way that he knows where to apply Then
messengers are sent with the people to their deg
tination. II II be IN the city that they reach
It in safety. But good while elapses before they
go. They have a good deal 20 say and they
wouldn't be done yet II the Professor didn't stop
them.
FUTURE CITIZENS ARE HERE
What do they each talk about ne was asked
'Oh" he answered. about a variety of things
and other matters too numerous to mention as
maker from Naples who wants know how 10
change his money. how much leather is n pound
where the best restaurants'-the Professor
seemed to smile n little at this remembering no
doubt. that many Italian immigrants live acorns
and four pence day in their own country-"about
room rent. and IS II paid by the week the month
the year; about the ten-mile rides for five cents
and about the law governing the treatment OF ba-
mana peels. yea n bananas themselves
showed him my shoe" the Professor went on
"and he laughed"
"WhyY"
because It wasn't hand-seweG. Yet I am con- |
hdent that every of them will become good
citizens while the children OF every OF them |
born in this country Will become faithful sup
pcrters Of the Government the most ardent among
US could desire
The fact that this bureau opened only last |
month vii! make 1t OF interest TO give some ex- !
PLANTATION to what brought 1t about The Secre- |
tary of the Treasury letter TO the Senate on
June 10 in response TO "A resolution passed by that
body a week earlier inqu!r:ns about the padronc
system He sent with 1t a report Of the Superln-
lendent Of Immigration. an appendix marked A. and |
copies OF a correspondence between Baron Fava.
The Italian Ambassador Walter O. Gresham, Sec
rotary OF State. and the Secretary OF the Treas
Try.
NEW SCHEMES OF THE PADRONE sYS-
TEN
In the report Of the Superintendent OF Immlgra-
ion 1t is stated among other things that "a large
portion Of the italian immigration into the United
states (nen. women aud children) has been and
= at the present time imported under conditions
II servude" And this traffic In human beings II
ays. Is spreading TO immigrants arriving from
Japan, Syria. Arabia and other countries" After
eferring 10 the fact that the decrease in emgra-
ion IL less marked from Italy than from any other
ountry. the report continues After the investiga-
lis manner OF doing business and became osten-
,bly an Italian banker conducting his affairs Sc
reilly through agents or bosses both In Italy ana
he United States The iterae Immigrant In most
asses proves easy and might say n willing
lciim TO their (the bosses) promises OF assistance
n procuring for him employment IN n foreign land.
lie rs invariably posted before leaving his native
ountry "a 10 the answers II VIII be necessary for
i'm TO give In order to gain acnilttance into this
nd every American ne meets. Arriving with this
lea firmly imbued In his mind. II Is Impossible FOR
ur INSPECTORS to procure sufficient Information from
i'm TO warrant a prosecution 81 the padrone .
The number OF immigrants who arrived from all ,
ountres for the months ended April 80, 1871 |
'as 25i743 rs compared with 4j3.95S for the ten
ionths ended April &c. 1872 Comparison Is made
etween these two years for the reason that the
ho.era occurred during the ten months. ended In |
pril 1893. The complete table u here appended