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

ace in Naples, and given an oppor-
! tunity to admire its beauty.
On Monday morning Commissioner
Rossl 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 1000
| 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 break fast as
a sacrifice. However, the Commission
er treated us to Il beautiful luncheon
at the leading hotel on the Island, and
we were soon all right again. After
luncheon we viewed the Roman Villa
of the American Consular Agent, Mr..
Jerome, most interesting building.
and then in carriages we passed over
one Of the most beautiful roads |
have ever seen, which winds on an
easy grade up and around the face of
an imposing cliff from which we had
Il 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
ed lis by executing their native dance,
which Is very curious and simple,
though attractive. We returned to
Naples in The evening and had con
fcrcnceS with various persons who
are interested in emigration, and on
my part 10 framing letter TO Dcpu-
tato Moretti who expressed an inter
est in South Carolina, and request ed
me to write him fully regarding our
State, which, Of course. | was only
too glad to do.
On Wednesday after completing
some necessary shopping. Mcssrs.
Burnett, Bennett and myself took the
seven O'Clock train for tour of i'll
spectl6n through Sicily, and South
ern Italy, arriving at Messina, Sicily,
at nine o'clock the next morning after
~ n! nigh; ride in Il very comforta-
bic Pullman Car BY previous ar
rangcmentS We were met at the wharf
by Mr.. Ca%hy, the American Consul,
DR.. Maurice Fishbcrg and Mr. Rob-
ert a. Dorcmus who are connected
with the Commission, and who pre-
ccdcd us TO Sicily. That morning we
had an interesting interview with
The Perfetto, or Governor, Of the
Province Of Messna, whose jurisdic-
tion extends over 100000 people, and
which Province is one of three in the
Island Of Sicily, each governed by Il
Perfctto, who is the representative of
the King. The Island Of Sicily has a
total population Of $500 900 persons.
AT 1.30 p. m. we were on our way to
Gesso. AS soon as we had left the
city limits Of Messina, with the Amer
lean Cice Counsul, Mr.. Pcirce, as our
guide and interpreter, 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 it was Il continual ascent our
carriages moved along without appar-
ent discomfort TO the horses. The road
bed was hard and firm and the Sys-
ten Of drainage had been worked ont
with so great skill that ii was pos
tive pleasure to climb such mount aims
as we did, in distance of not more
than five miles rising to an altitude
of about 1000. At the village Of Gcs-
80 we were met by the Sindica, or
Mayor, and two Carabinieri $, men,
bers Of Il 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. Gcsso is a viii
lage which \but few years ago had
over 5000 population, but which now
has probably fewer than 1900,
though that was the figure given us
by the mayor, about oie in nine OF
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