New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
A NEW PADRONE SYSTEM.
1Mn1cpANrs ARE TAUGHT WHAT TO SAL.

IMMIGRANTS ARE TAUGHT WHAT TO SAN
Orders have been received from the Treasury De-
nartnent at washington that the Italian Bureau
NJ the Barge Office must end its career on January
/ Baron Fava. the Italian Minister, has protested,
but the State Department has confirmed the action
of the Treasury.
The Italian Bureau was organized by the Italian
Government five years ago TO cooperate with tho
,,,nicration officials here in stamping out the
nadrone system. 1t does not appear 10 nave real
tied the anticpations of its founding. The I'M
migration people say that It has been OF no serves
10 them. nor they see that II has hao any
ract on the padroni Edward F. insolvency. AS
oistan, United States Commissioner OF 1mmigra-
,ior saws that though It is handled on different
hats the padrone system is in full working orosr
to-day. -.
No longer do the italian laborers come over here
IN gangs under what is nearly an open contract
Go true hut they come under auspices that arc
similar The immigration officials are authority
Gov tho statement that OF the italian bankers
IN New-York are virtual padrones, manas"s 90
cleverv that they constantly evade the AiIe" No"
tract Labor law. Each Of these bankers mas "'..
from certain province of ltaiy vrtuaiS consie
70 him. They are not consigned by documents OUT
have this or that bankers address ana nave os."
directed 70 report to him. Small parties come over
On each vessel that sails from italian ports. Inv
men do not appear TO have any connection M he
another ana ample precautions are .hHnn 70 hold
any OF them on
IMMIGRANTS WELL COACHED.
Rut the officials say that they know that on many
OF the ships these men are drilled 10 a"s" -
certain way the questions put to them OH ihNe.
lien come over with these aborers. ana eAy
or so before landing hold an INFORMAL sc''oo
aboard and teach the answers. The questions pay
AT the BARGE Office upon the arrival OF sniploao
OF Italian peasants assuredly do bring forth al
times an astonishing similarity of replies sun
the evidence does not warrant deportation -,
once passed 10y the authorities the Italian MAKES
his way TO the ADDRESS he has received Suca du-
is padronc banker for the Caabresi. another for
the Abruzzesi another for the Napoht2nL one eaSl
Milanesi the Romangnuon from Romano the
l.ucches 0rom Lucca) the Tusean ire NeneEi an.
Piemontesl the Siciani The peasant upon reach
ing this destination finds all arranged for him
is little better on than he was before the Alien
GS he sSr law woss on SINCE
ton is increasing BY leaps ana bounds. TOT .n'
grafton OF al rs the Italians numbered nearly ~ 900
The race next In size-the Heprew-showed put %
Thomas Fltchie. the Commissioner OF Immigra-
ish the Itaiian bureau at the Barge Office. def
mite decision Was was come TO- MT Fttshe asserts n
more important matters TO be taken up. and tho
hRS for eo
one the fact that the bureau had accomplished
| little nothing. the second mat many otncI
nations were ciamoring for Just the same sor, Of
| bureau un Ter the Barge Office roof. and asking:
| with decided show OF Justice why they could
not have bureau II Italy had one.
DIFFERENT OPINION.
| DR. Rossi. chief Of the Italian Bureau since its
| inception, has somewhat different tale TO tel.
lie says that the padrone system has been almost
beaten and that much has been accomplished
Nevertheless, he says, he has been able TO &C
| complsh only q small part OF what ne ana II
| Italian Government Intended. His efforts have De
| devoted TO finding work for the immigrants IL
| always been the intention Of the Italian Cove
| ment. the Doctor says, to establish great ttaI
! governmental labor bureau In the centre OF
| OF the Italian quarters OF the city. This W.
| be part Of the present bureau Political
! pllcations In Italy have. however. held up n
/ Tor this establishment session after session
| italian Chambers. Yet DIR. Rossi Is OF the
! that much has been accomplished and ne
/ to see his work go for naught. He has car
! all of this work with two assistants