The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-07
ITALIAN IMMIGRATION


| Movement.
| Charleston News and Courier.
The News and Courier has received
the following letter. which will be
read with profit by those interested
| in immigration and, especially the im-
migration Of Italians to South Caro-
10 the Editor Of The News and
Courier: The Italian American Ag-
| ricultural Association is a benevolent
non -sectarian organisation. which has
/ Just been incorporated under the laws
| Of this state with the design Of the
| practical handling of the pressing con-
Germ Of the better distribution of the
| Italian immigration into this coun-
| try. II its undertaking 10 even meas
1 urab1y successful 1t will be Of material
service not onp to the Italians, whom
It seeks to educate and distribute, but
as a practical object lesson applicable
| with easily suggested changes to i'm
migrants OF other nationalities.
The organizers and of11cers of the
| Association are all men who have had
exceptional experience In the study OF
| the italian people and character and
in the requirerents for the eonsenseo
In this country. The president OF
the Association is the Right Rev.
| Bonaventure r. Frederick, titular
Bishop of Juliopolfs, asia Minor). who
| is one of the special delegates or the
Catholic Church charged with the go
luton of varied Industrial. social or
diplomatic concerns of the church. At
the time of his elevation to the bish-
opric four years ago, he was the
| youngest prelate of the church and Is
now only thirty-six years OF age,
| though he has already been entrusted
with tasks that might well overtax
the discretion and energies OF much
older and more experienced man. His
assignment on behalf of the Papal See
to adjust the strained relations OF
church and state In Cuba was an ex-
| traordinary mark Of confidence and It
very sisnaily to his credit that he sue
ceeded In his mission to the entire sat
| isfaction, as Is reported. not only OF
| his own church. but of the Cuban re-
public and our American government.
He is thoroughly known and trusted
| by President Roosevelt and he COM
mands also the full confidence OF the
Italian government and of the official
department charged with the general
grafton from Italy. He was born In
| Connecticut, of Irish-American de-
scent, but he has resided so many
years in Italy that he II thoroughly ac-
auainted with the people and fluent
master of varied provincial dialects.
| He has devoted years OF study to theor-
etical and practical farming and or
chard and vineyard rearing. and from
his knowledge ofNthe soils and condi.
| tions In the Agricultural districts OF
| Italy and this country he appears TO
be particularly qualified for the direc-
ton of his design of planting thrtv-
ing agricultural colonies In this coun.
| try, and especially on the range on
arabic lands still until in the South.
| A New York Member.
/ Antonio yucca, First Vice-President
/ of the new Association, Is the well
| known President of the Italian Cham
Der of Commerce of New York city. and
| Is thoroughly informed In regard TO
/ the practical needs OF his immigrant
countrymen and the conditions ofscon-
gestion in New York and other large
seaboard cities, which are urgently de-
| manding practical working measures
| of relief. The Second Vice-President Is
DR.. Charles r.. Borziileri of Buffalo.
who is too we'll known In western
New york 20 require any description OF
his qualifications. The Third Vice
| President is BENJAMIN r. Buck of New
York city. publisher of ftrst-rate stand
ing. who has been particularly active
In public spirited undertakings such as
the raising of the Japanese relief fund,
and who was formerly engaged very
successfully In the practical handling
of immigration In our Northwestern
States. Mr. Eliot Lord, Secretary of
the Association. has been engaged for
years In the study OF social conditions
In various parts of this country and Is
the leading author OF the work dealing
with Italian immigration recently pub
lished under the title The Italian In
America" Mr.. Lord has personally
visited nearly every Italian colony now
existing in this country.
The Association will have an advis-
ory council of thirty men Of high
standing in this country. all OF whom
have particular acquaintance with In
dusttial conditions here and the EN-
ployment Of Italians. Among those
who have accepted membership already
1 In this council are: Colonel Albert
Clarke, lately President OF the United
States Industrial Commission and the
present executive head of the Home
Market Club OF Boston, DR.. Samuel j.
Barrows, Secretary OF the New York
Prison Association; Alessandro Mas
tro-valerio, editor of La Tribuna Ital-
lana OF Chicago. and Mr.. Clarence NJ.
Fenton, President OF the Erie Preserv-
ing Company Of Buffalo.
The Exposition I'm MILAN.
Arrangements have been concluded
by the Association for large allot-
meut Of space In the exposition ut Mi
Ian. Italy, next year. for the exhibit OF
varied field and orchard and vineyard
products grown by italian immigrant
cultivators in this country, and Its ef-
forts will be particularly directed for
the better informing Of Italians in Italy
as we'll as In this country In regard to
the most desirable openings for their
settlement outside of American cities
and towns. 1t win be seduously care
fui to do nothing whatever for the pro-
motion of additional immigration. Ia
view of the present Influx, but rather
to warn any proposing to emigrate of
the certain evils of congestion and the
dificulties OF obtaining employment
under satisfactory conditions in the
grinding competition OF American city
life. Thus the effect of Its influence
will be even TO restrict rather than to
stimulate immigration, though there
should be no dread of the incoming OF
honest, willing, Woodworking labor
ers, II they were effectively distributed.
Permanent Offices OF the Association
will be opened Immediately at $50 5th
Avenue, and 1t will soon be in position
TO undertake actively the proposed
work OF distribution of labor and colo
nization on considerable scale. The
first ebony planted under the guidance
of this Association will be located near
Whining ton in a very desirable situa-
ton to which the name of St. Helena