The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-02

| lion. we were taken to the Royal Pal
ace in Naples, and given an oppor-
tunity to admire its beauty.
On Monday morning Commissioner
Rossi had arranged to have two of the
! best students Of emigration in Italy
to meet us, Porf. Nitti and Mr.. Moret-
ii. Both Of these gentlement are
members Of Parliament, which CORES
ponds to uro Congress. the members
Of which are called "Deputati.' We
went with these gentlemen, and the
ladies Of their families, on a special
steamer to the famous Island Of Cap
ri, and although We had crossed 4,OOO
miles of ocean without any trouble,
MANY of US succumbed on this short
trip to our first attack of sea-sick-
ness, and offered up our breakfast as
sacrifice. However, the Commission
er treated us to a beautiful luncheon
at the leading hotel on the Island, and
we we're soon all right again. After
luncheon we viewed the Roman Villa
Of the American Consular Agent, Mr..
Jerome, a most interesting building,
and then in carriages we passed over
one Of the most beautiful roads l
have ever seen, which winds on an
easy grade up and around the face of
an imposing cliff from which we had
a wonderful and oft described view
of the Blue Mediterranean and the
Bay or Naples, arriving at the village
Of Anacapri on the top Of the Island.
Some ladies Of the village entertain
led us by executing their native dance,
which is very curious and simple,
though attractive. We returned to
Naples in the evening and had con-
ferences with various persons who
are interested III emigration, and on
nv part to framing a letter. to Depu-
tato Moretti who expressed an inter-
est in South Carolina, and requested
me to write him fully regarding our
State, which. Of course, l was only
too glad to do.
On Wednesday after completing
some necessary shopping, Messrs.
Burnett, Bennett and myself took the
seven o'clock train for a tour Of in
spect16n through Sicily, and South
ern Italy, arriving at Messina, Sicily,
at nine o'clock the next morning after
:.n al night ride in very comforta-
BILE Pullman Car. By previous ar
raneements we were met at the wharf
by Mr.. Caghy, the American Consul,
DR.. Maurice Fishberg and Mr.. Rob-
ert A. Doremus who are connected
with the Commission, and who pre-
ceded us to Sicily. That morning we
had an interesting interview with
the Perfetto. or Governor, Of the
Province Of Messina, whose jurisdlc-
ton extends over 100000 people, and
which Province is one Of three in the
Island Of Sicily, each governed by a
Perfetto, who is the representative of
the King. The Island Of Sicily has a
total population of 3,5OO,0O0 persons.
At 1.3O p. m. we were on our way to
Gesso. AS soon as we had left the
citv limits Of Messina, with the Amer
lean Cice Counsul, Mr.. Peirce, as our
guide and interpreter, I was attracted
again by the fact that we were on a
very remarkable and marvellous road,
such as is found all over Sicily. The
country here is very mountainous,
but this road was so well construct
ed and on such an easy grade that
though if was a continual ascent our
carriages moved along without appar-
ent discomfort to the horses. The road
bed was hard and firm and the sys-
tenn Of drainage had been worked out
with so great skill that it was a pos
tive pleasure to climb such mountains
as we did, in a distance Of not more
than five miles rising to an altitude
Of about 1000. At the village Of Ges-
50 we were met by the Sindica, or
Mayor, and two Carabinien's, mem
bers Of a magnificent state police
force who had been assigned to that
village for that afternoon by the Per-
fetto Of the Province to assist us IN
our investigation, as we'll as to show
respect to our mission. Gesso is VII
lage which \but a few years ago had
over 5000 population, but which now
has probably fewer than 1'Soo'
though that was the figure given US