The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-06
o. u SICILIaNS.
Praise far an Industrious and InrcImEpnt
Race.

To rHF ERROR 90 THF SrN-Sir, some
people raise particularly fierce wall against
the sirilians Let 10 not be forgotter.
however that the sicilians. like other
Italians. have special aptitudes Not roa-
tent With manual labor. they enter the
Professions Some are lawyers. doctors,
bankers. engineer others devote them
selves 10 business aud commerce a. in.
portcrs. agents and managers Moreover.
they do more than any other foreigners 70
propagate whatever Is precious and useful
IN the arts aud sciences Could American
museums. universities and temples Of wor'
ship perSonify themselves they would eX.
press gratitude 90 the museums. universi.
ties and temples OF Sicily Sicily. the pioneer
In modern civilization.
How readily the SIclians acclimatirs
themselves to American life and insttu.
tons Il seen IN their exemplary home lie.
They are not bOhemians, but cherish and
foster the domestic sentiments are devoted
to their children, whom they educate with
the high sense Of self-respeCt and moral
obligation. ono other Characteristic b
their spirit NJ fraternity This has lsd
them TO organize throughout the Talon
various soctcties and clubs that DO Tor
adults what the schools Do for children
" thin these organizations civic duties are
taught. self-culture Is nuTtured. and mutual
helpfulne-s 10 practised They are On cred
by the most esteemed and repre-el'lffye
men Ia their membership The ypu.f. sI1n
h Oby ious. that imbued a. the ~i.iIl. ore
With such sentiments and a,tuHt"I .r %
aspiring motives, they must be- "a dsar10le
addition % this country N f- |"H".f
hlauatWaF "a NFunHtna - "a Hlara To-
Of woe 20 their mother country Ur". l.'-
leave
IL has been ohiected thar Siclnr. fs
working and saving suifl'.FuIv '..
return 10 their native =ni amt lHtf
object in mind they i0rgar' turI r.r.
advance. This is ahzOlufr'E IHf.
they remit large part oi their -GE.
not mean that they intend fu .U...
relnltiances The lev Who 500 boo.
aged and inflrm. Who do -o r.Hf
lay their bones In tine -rfur'd
Of their iatherz That money
sustain growing faWi'ioa. Who
condition Of the seudcrs h improve
here 10 Join them. censor. u.
conduct should praise this dc,,'
obedience IN duty ~ they -o,'
60 condemn they shnuii look POP f.U
daily can ied over % Europe 90 .
pated ir Hi sorts ~ vaga houdng'
No, the Sicilihns 10 not 30 N...
associations ~ friendship, hUsinrs.
neCtiuns. large property interest
fare II their children, horn here. aiI "-"
pointing 10 a happy future. hind them Is
land of their adoption. Not only o.. mo
tho sight ~ those monuments ~ H.I.
bus, NerrAygnuo and other llusfrI iIns
their hearts and cNcitea their iee. e. OF
homage toward America The peerless
sons Of that luxuriant MedteTraueau ...anl
should not he measured by prefudl'T lrL
are chivalr0us and DESTROYS Of dist on
Driying above all things the aMecff0r JOG
esteem % their fellow men Tuertr.1Ir
years n study and contact with s....-lls
IN AnteTica enable me 10 attest - theIf hlse
manhood and % admiro their elevated allt
and Efforts. i. who hall from the lo9t y
tho Alps, heartily greet che sous or nos
fathers. famous kor the aiciian Veapart
fPfo9eaS0gl o MAncHlel4'
On E1ANo11 CoL1MGH, br0o Elgn. Junee