Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-22

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mi was appointed as the result of cor
dependence between Herman Stump.
United States superintendent Of i'm
migration; Baron Fava, Italian min
ister at Washington. and Secretaries
Gresham and Carlisle, regarding the
conditions under which Italians of
the laboring classes come TO America,
the conditions with which they find
themselves confronted when they arrive
here. and particularly the padrone sys-
tenn, so generally aud obnoxiously in
existence among the Italians in the
United States.
In one OF the letters. written by Sec
rotary Carlisle. especial attention was
directed TO the fact that there Is main
tanned in New York an immigrants
free employment bureau, to which inn
migrants OF all nationalities are privi-
legged to apply. but which is never taken
advantage of by the newly arrived sons
and daughters of sunny Italy. The rea-
son for this is undoubtedly the fact that
nearly OF. quite all Italian immigrants,
whether coming here under direct con-
tract and so liable Go be excluded or not,
are we'll informed with regard to the To-
cation of various padroni. and expect to
secure employment from them--in fact,
viii not accept il from any one else.
Previous to the letter by Mr.. Carlisle,
above quoted from, Baron Fava had
written to Secretary Gresham of tho Ital-
ian governments disapproval of the
padrone system as follows:
The precarious condition In which the Ital-
tan immigrants find themselves on their arriv-
al in the United States on account of the Ital-
ian spectators who get hold Of them deserves
to be taken into serious consideration. Tho
immoral traffic originates in the evil of the
''padroni' (bossesl who find means in the Unit
ed States TO ransom outrageously the italian
immigrants, with moro or less evil conse-
quoncos. In my opinion the only way 10 pro-
tect the Italian immigrants against the rapac-
ity Of the ''padroni' would DO 10 establish in
the ports Of arrival bureaus Of labor or other
similar offices duly authorized and recognized
by the federal government.
This, however, was not considered
practicable or desirable, inasmuch az
the bureau of which immigrants Of all
nationalities other than the Italian take
advantage is maintained without ex-
pense to the government rs well as with
out cost to them, but roomy quarters for
tho uso of an agent Of the Italian gov
eminent, together with every facility
for the performance of his duties, were
set apart at the Ellis island bureau by
the United States government. Pro-
fessor Odrini being selected to act as
such agent, he began his work, as stat
ed, in June last.
Though this Italian bureau is not an
employment agency, it has proved to be
of the utmost value to Italian immi-
grants, and tho moro so because Profess
or Odrini and DR. Senner, commissioner
at Ellis island, and Mr.. McSweeney,
assistant commissioner, work in the
most perfect harmony.
Professor Odrini has been a resident
of the United States for many years. He
speaks the English language perfectly
and understands the immigration laws
and the bureaus rules thoroughly. As,
of course, he speaks Italian fluently and
knows the Italian character as only an
Italian could, he is able to unravel
many complications that might be in
soluble without him and more thorough
ly to protect newly arrived Italian inn
migrants than they have ever before been
protected lie is as anxious to see the
restrictive laws carried ont as any Of the
United States authorities, for the SIM
pie reason that he realizes that in that