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

To the Editor: In discussing the immi
grafton bill. its probable effects, and the
praeidenty veto thereof. you seem TO con-
Glide that certain immigrants from North
ern Russia, Southeastern Europe, and
more especially the Italians. IL not pre-
vented from coming TO this country
eventually VIII. by reason OF their Tilt
eracy. psrsimony and industry or different
customs and tendencies take the places of
Americans. lower the standard Of wages
and living, and endanger republican in
stitutions
Having been an Italian when I was at
home. and still regarded a. such in spite
of my citizenship. family connections and
seventeen years In the country. and for
reason OF the fact that the illiterates can
not know of what IL published make
answer thereto. and check the prejudice
that is enEendered In the minds OF the PEG
pie through the press. please allow me 20
refute. az far as / may be able. your ed
itorials now before me bearing on the
question.
If ITALY had not been for fourteen cen
turtles and up TO the French revolution
divided In as many different parts the
plundering ground of all Northern hordes.
the theater of continuous foreign or frat
ricidai wars, that immortal Genoese would
have not died In chains nor in vain and
this continent would bear an Italian name
Throughout the dark ares the lights Of
former civilizations and grandeur shone
continuously and gloriously in Esperia.
This much abused and vinned nation that
only Tn iSis, in the language of
Metternich, was nothing but an ex1res-
sion geographic. has giorfously shaken of
the foreign yoke, shattered forever the
temporal power 81 the popes, befriended
and reunited her people under the tri-color
banner and set herself among the family
OF nations. Nor was this result brought
about by coup d'etat or platonic efforts.
hut ig was the product Of centuries Of sr1h-
born, reentiess lighting COR freedom mat
only ended with the breach OF Porta PA
Are such people 10 he oS1racized and de-
nled admission 70 this country for
fear that they may controvert its
democratic Institutions You contend
that their ignorance is dangerous In
the hands OF dernagogueS. but xr,f,
know perfectly that the destinies of ma
lions are seldom or ever affected BY any
movement OF what is commonly caues
the rahhle- Spartacus. WITH 40 90 arm
81 and liberated slaves couldn't curb +fs
power 81 Rome In ali national move.
m~uts ~ is the middle ciasscs who. vvffh
Ahowied elo4uence and juvenile power
carry everything before them. the rshhi.
hearing the burden thereof. As Gar ss
me ballot IS concerned. why. up 20 a ,ery
Few years ago from the foundation az
THIS REPUBLIC people have been handed
ore tckst or another. and haV. s7a4 90
vote q whether they liked II or not In
deed. IN your editorial Of February : las.
"ufted Corruption tn Politics vou
plainly showed that election frauds Of enc
most faErant nature date back from -.
beginning or this government ard rf,st sv
the last twenty years. the conduct 81 nj
fnarles and elections throughout the mi
ttd STATES. "&h the possible exception Of
che South. has improved vyor,iers,,ff,-
Now. as the Italians began cs-,ir. -
tn numbers abous twenty years ere 4.
would seem thai was for the better ~
any AEato. = Ultferacv 5s noe a ~ >,
tAe native, hos should 4. Re 20 the neu--
coruerf
IN Your editorial ~ February s. among
other th.ues you SAY Elm tsoFnrnu~l,ty.s
w7erotn lsev nsve settled sn r,lrnh4rz .ha,.
htfe of0ome publir burdens attosethar
cas- ~ proportion 20 thsir relative -ati,
70 tee whole reputation. Here Won sr,ssk
o. celAs~t oeassntS O. SautAeasfern 49,
rop0 A. Tar as tire Italians are CON-
cTfuast. I hsTe hetore ne Boston r,e..~
WASH SAWS The ltsiisns hafe herss-, :
In fhe records ~ charitable irstssart,rs
are very few Italian names .hf~k -
same can ~ said % the italians IN So.
tie. A FAR as crimes are concerned 80
census 81 NJ made the ITALIANS the e~iYse.
less co}oay 81 the United States. and
have reason "a believe tee census O. ISs
SAYS TIRE sane UndsT the canton srY-,e
nvEfg % Immigration. " e FEBRUARY -
ycu lament tAe fact that last year sr,--t.
grafton collected largely ga large cities
tsst Ire Western states reserved very
rev desirable Immigrants. SacA as ge~-
mars and ScandizAxtans. uGt tAat Can-
foruia. IN addition q aooTo I.l0o og these
eos alSo SeN Italians
New the fast thst Italians 20 such rur~-
eer crossed re continent % Claiborne
puts tac question N a nntssei,- fAsr
being "A CouEenGsf climate aud state wae~e
t-rY sre showed fair show. shere they
vent ts p1v tsFsir vocatirln- Nco=e6y -sa
silcesss. lllv tuny fhst they. hetnE hAr1
w7ssEers. pTnvtasrf ana Industrious. akVe
Contributed Est a L5gie 20 tha 6exeloe-
neng q tac Mines. nxaeries sn3 Industries