The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-07-05
SENATOR LATIMER's TRAVELS.
Visits Naples and Writes His impress
sions of This Famous City.
Naples, Italy, June II, 1907


coming to anchor about ten o'clock.
The Bay of Naples is said to be one
of the most beautiful in the world.
With Vcsuvius on the right and
tio"hi"e oro,l- on Vic ios+, together
with a number of attractive VII
lagos spreading around the city, one
is ready to concur in the opinion,
SO often expressed, that this is one
of the prettiest spots in the world.
The Bay of Naples has been so
frequently described that it will be
unnecessary for me to add anything
further. Our party was soon
landed and were met by the Ameri-
can consuls at Naples and Messina,
Messrs. Cyington and Caughy. Be-
cause of our mission the Italian
government had arranged that our
baggage should be speedily in
spected and we were therefore in a
short while at Parker's hotel, where,
rooms had been engaged for us.
After voyage of twelve days we
were deligted to be on land, though
the voyage itself was most pleasant,
both the sun above and the sea
below being friendly.
The next morning we went to the
emigration station to witness the
method Of inspection of emigrant.;.
While there we We're joined by
Cavalier Adolfe Rossi, one of the
Commissioners of Emigration, who
had been sent from Rome by the
government to place himself at our
disposal in order to facilitate in
every way our work, the importance
of which is recognized by the
Italian government. While at the
custom house we also inspected
most thoroughly one of the new
Italian ships, the 'Florida," going
down to the lowest decks used by
emigrants, testing the food and in
specting the sleeping and eating
quarters. We also inspected the
method by the ship for the inspec-
tion of emigrants. We have at
Naples three physician, two Ameri-
cans, Doctors Mclaughlin and
Foster, who are attached to the U.
S. Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service, and one Italian, DIR.
Bonacori, who is employed by the
government. The method of med
ical inspection is thorough, as no
emigrants who have not been
passed on favorably by our doctors
are admitted to the ship. The
largest emigration comes from
Naples and it is therefore pleasa. at
u ind the asthads- of inspection SO
thorough. Emigrants from Naples
come not only from Northern
Italy and the Province in which the
city of Naples is situated, but also
from more southern Italian points,
Sicily and Sardcgna, and there are
also number of Greeks, Syrians
and Hungarians who are subjected
to this medical inspection, as
Naples is the final port of embark
alton for many ships which touch
first ut other ports in Italy. -.
In the afternoon, as is the custom
in this country, we called officially
on the Governor, or Perfctto, as he
is called, of this Province who re-
cciyed Us with every courtesy and
recalled our call the same day,
which is regarded as exhibiting the
highest consideration.
The next day we undertook to see
some of the ruins of the ancient
cities, Pompei and Herculanean,
and the village of Boscotrecasa
which only about year ago was
destroyed by new eruption OF
Vesuvius. These places have been
so often described that | shall not
attempt a description, only to say
as all do that we found in them
much of interest.
On Sunday we attended services
at Presbyterian church and hearG
the good old-fashioned Gospel as il
is preached at home. The theme
discussed by the preacher was the
healing of the Centurian's servant
: and dwelt considerably on the ides
of obedience, and spoke Of ST. Pau
on his way to Damascus, and tn,
inquiry he made when he wa.
stricken down, Lord, what will
Thou have me to do" and it calle(
to mind the fact that we were ir
the same country through which h,
passed on his way to Rome. Tn,
sermon was by Scotch clergyman
and it was a refreshing and pleas
ant hour that we spent in the little
chapel.
In the afternoon, by special in