The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14

generally. aaa rendered California the
garden spos 90 America
Yen repeatedly stated IN your editorials
in question that they have TO desire 10
become citizens, ard that when they have
saved enough. CT home they return"
with the exception 81 California, Loutsi-
ana and some other states. this Is true
enough. bat the causes that lead 20 Sucn
result are many ard varied IN the 1rsr
place. transportation companies which are
not American. one excepted, are securing
every corner % Europe for Immigrants.
the more ignorant the better as long as
they can fetch them over. In the second
place. people OF means and education from
the Latin, Greek or slay races do not seek
these shores because OF the chilly soclAI
atmosphere thereof; the difficult. painful
process in mastering the English Ian
guage and O. Enob hatred and abuse
hezped upon them and their kindred I'm
migration shorn Of its lights and leaders
must OF necessity lack THAI political IN
fuence and power which makes one feel
at home; hence the indifference OF which
you complain: but this country never
called for brainS-rnuscle f. what IS want
ed and that IS what IL got, at present a
little too much. hence the kick Can't
nstti. OF California. was the only ltallo-
American that reached congress. and God
knows when there will be another one.
Italians So that IL these Italians ever
polluted politics in this country. the ma
tives NAV console themselves that they
polluted very little.
Lastly. there IS a race In this country
which thinks that because they can talk
English and have become American cfSi-
gems. the cornucopia Of all blessings should
be turned In their laps at their simple
bidding. Part of them hate Italians be-
ma hay z rs q
hate them because they are not Catholic
enough. having shorn the popes of their
temporal powers, and for taking their
places in works which they consider be-
meath their dignity to accept or perform
Immigrants here are not extended the hand
of fellowship. but. hated and despised. are
left 10 shift for themselves. Labor organ
izatfons are based on egotism: If you are
inside you are ali right, II you are on she
outside you shiyer and starye. But worse
still, although you may be on the inside,
II your hair IS not Of the right color you
simply hold the candle.
Littie wonder that the Italians and their
kindred form the greatest part of the
mudsill OF society in this country. AS for
returning home. many have the wish, but
very few indeed have the power. / used
20 be one OF them myself but / long ago
gave up the struggle, although mechan-
&c and get good pay when / work. wish TO
so deeper In this matter and discuss your
editorial OF February II on immigration
and protection. also an editorial para
graph a while back. 10 the effect that IL
the Lodge bill should pass, teachers in
Genoa and Naples would be in greater
demand; but ] see that I have taken al
ready too much space. ] will close in the
hope that you will accord me the publica-
ton OF the present; also that I viii live
long enough 10 see the day when news
papers VIII cease calling citizens Eng
lishmen. frishmen, Dutchmen, Scandina-
vians, Italians. Greeks, Huns. and so
forth. and the people already here will
not consider themselves made of DIFF
ferent dough from that OF Adam; then
and not till then this country viii enter
on that plane OF civilization that conforms
TO the teaching OF Him who said: DO unto
others as you would they should do unto
you. Yours very truly.
FRANK BORZONE.