New-York tribune., 1908-11-22
LOMBROSO'S DAUGHTER
Signora Ferrero Vii Study italian
Conditions IN America.

4 young dark eyed, dark haired woman. almost
childishly small and slender with small, AMI
mated faoeI is Signora Guglielmo Ferrero' wlfe OF
the Italian historian, and daughter of Cesare Lom-
broso the crdminoiogist Signor Ferrero comes
here to give course Of lectures at Columbia Evi-
IDENTIFY his wife intends TO be no less busy. Two
days after they landed she had visited Randall's
Island several settlements and the f'a'''i S
In New York. cao-oa
ror.n putnam. dressed In soft white eVeins
,oun cut lust a little low, with ner oalh nan nan
nartsd smoothly. but escaping IN one OF t"o -, @
curls AT the side Sgnora FeTrero did not lo'h iAe
the woman whose childhood nursery was heI
stso-, ,eboratorv who worked with Lombroso,
rrot. at his dictation. and who has herself written
books on deganeracy and like aostruse subjects
Isut vben she began to talk, now IN English now
In italian now with vivid shrugs and gestures she
became at once the ardent student
I an, not interested In the Industrial condition or
vamen-no" she said. IT interested in indus
t,tai conditions as they affect all people-men and
women Some OF my people I've very riserably in
this country-yes: but my people make economy
that they may return to their own country Each
loves his country-you love America, we love
Italy is II not so?"
You nnd New York uglier than your italian
citiesr'
'It has not SO many beautiful buildings" signora
Yerrero admitted. but 1t has the great originality.
It 10 very sreat-very remarkable But
not Judge in two days. We go now to Boston
cago. After. here Then I shall know
more about this country
And you Will write book about usr'
Perhaps" she said. But I cannot announce
It now"
Tbs thing that seems to lie nearest signora Fer
reros heart 1. the desire that Americans shall
frain from Judging Itarans-at least from the
American standpoint THE point Of view is so DIFF
ferent-yours and ours she said. The life is
different there and here You cannot Judge Ital-
ha-a
Judge Americans who travel in the old coun-
tries.
TT ia strange to you IN this country TO ses how
my people IN what you call the italian quarter, live
In the streets I shocked myself to ses how
they do all things In the streets But remember
that IN Italy they were accustomed to live out Of
doors II in Italy. and they do 80.
and they know nothing else. So in America they
live out OF doors Also
signora Ferrero thought that emigration from
Italy to America Iossenins and would lessen
still more.
THE government is trying very hard to stop It"
she said.
What is the government doing to Stop It! 90
far it done little except to issue statements
saying that soon there VIII be more work for the
people to do. people will receive more
money for what they do. But fewer emigrants
leaving Italy. and many who live here for a
time and some money going back Thsy
can live wei on little money In Italy Still, many
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| have farms and Will stay hare always
One thing that surprises Signora Ferrero is the
Anglo-saxon indifference to beautiful linen
THE nurse Of my child" sho said. 'fs a peas
ant-a contadna-yet she spent 1000 francs in fur
| nishinE her house with linen. The Italians love
the beautiful, fine, embroidered linen. When l was
[ in England was annoyed to md IN great house,
where many Things were fne and comfortable. the
| linen not at all beautiful. So when you find
things which you think necessary lacking in Italian
| homes, remember that about different
things It is the difference in the point Of view
Signora Ferrero thought that matters at Ran
| dan's Island and at the Settlements she had Wis
! tied very, very well managed. But we have
these things IN Italy. too she added little 1ea-
| ousIy. And the laws for boys and girls under
twenty years Of age different from the laws for
older people. Oh. you must not think that we are
barbarans
''Oh. no. did not here to investigate prison
conditions she said in answer to a question 81
cannot remember the time when I was not my
fathers assistant and interested in his work but
Gid not come to America TO study such subjects
hope TO see many things here"
Have you visited the Tombs?"
''Tomba? tomba?' she exclaimed with a startled
! little look. why should visit a tomb? OH
understand, IT is a prison? No, I have not seen it
Signora Ferrero showed profound indifference
regarding the engagement non-engagemnt of
Miss Katherine Elkins and the Duke of the AbrlIzz
Asked If the Italian people interested in the
matter. she gave a little shrug.
"Oh! I do not know If they are Interested Z am
not interested" she said.