Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-11
ANALYSIS OF THE ITALIAN
As Seen at Home By the Hawaiian Con-
sui at Rome.
Important and Interesting Monograph Written
to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs for
Information Of Planters.
(Conclu

three statistical tables, Nos. l and
2 of which have already been
referred to on pages % and 23.
Table No. 3 exhibits the relative
number of births and deaths in
the three northern provinces of
Italy, and also the total for the
Kingdom for the years 1894 and
1895. The great Increase III pop
ulation rs thus shown is an elo-
queut reason for emigration move.
meuts. In confront with the fig
ures as contained in this table,
the statement of the increase or
excess OF births over deaths, oc
curing on page 8, is clearly erro-
npous. 1t was furnished by n
member of Parliament before the
statistics bad been consulted.
No comparisons or references
to climatic conditions have been
made, in the belief that the differ
ences between the Islands and
Italy, in temperature, both AZ to
its highest point and annual range,
as we'll as in regard to humidity,
ETC., are not 80 great as to he Of
serious moment in considering
their application to class of peo.
pie who live out of doors as much
as they can, and who have no
ideas that are contrary to sun
shine.
l regret not having been able
to procure more evidence of de-
finite. nature AS to the efficiency of
Italian migrant labor in the
countries where the practical test
has been made.
The only direct testimony of an
official nature which is of import
ance, comes from the Brazilian
Consul at Genoa, who, in reply to
several questions states that:
italian Iaborers in Brazil are
largely engaged in the cultivation
Of coffee; mostly have families;
are healthy, industrious aud obe-
dient; aud only a minimum pr
centage of them run away"
This last evidently refers to al
evasion of the fulfilment of con
tracts. He further states that:
The best and most Industrious
are obtained from Lombardy and
Venice; their wages being FROM
$3.50 to Sl.O0 per day, employe ed
all the. year and paid by the day;
but that the greater part, also EN-
ployed all the year, work by the
piece or uuder contract, and that
then their earnings vary according
to the energy of the laborer."
This apparently does not in
clude house, garden, etc. He
further says:
mo engagements are made.
The Government of Brazil facili-
tates emigration, paying the trans
portation; they arrive there abso-
lutely free, aud they form engage
ments with whoever makes the
best offers, and establish them
selves IN whatever localities please
them best"
The representatives of the other
principal South American coun-
tries in Italy, while most cour-
teous and willing to furnish in
formation, cannot speak from
observation, nor from official com.
munications received from their
respective governments. They
only indicate in IL general way,
that no objections are made to the
quality and efficiency OF Italian
labor, and that the continuous
efforts that are being made to in
crease it, signify that it has been
found to be a desirable element,
and preferable in many respects
to the native South American
A package of printed matter is
mailed to you in connection with
this, which contains three pam
phlets issued by the Argentine
Republic for circulation. One of
them is in English, and the ex-
tracts from the immigration laws
OF that country may have some
interest as showing the induce
ments in the form of care, ETC.,
upon arrival, offered to incoming
labor.
In conclusion, and regarding
the practicalities of the future,
viewing the matter from this
standpoint, it seems that, should
the Government decide upon
making a trial of Italian labor,
the chief difficulty would be in