The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
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900 a Year Of Their Savings
MORE THAN 100000 CAME
To America in 1909 More Than a Quar-
ter Of Million to U. s.-Tourists
jailed by Tourist Pro-
tectors

Rome, Jan. LIT Is estimated that
100000 Italians emigrated to America
in 1909, Of which number over two.thircs
were bound for the United States. OF
sss, s2o emigants from january ] to
November 80, 24s, 100 went to the United
States. There is no indication that the
proportion was diminished during De-
cenbsr.
Allowing $40 as the lowest sum spent
BY each emigant for passage money,
the steamship companies engaged 10 the
eminaut traffic received at least SIG,
100000. Under existing conditions, q
great part Of this went to foreign steam
ship lines. but the service is being grad
ually nationaIized, and before long emi.
grafton win represent considerable
source Of gain 70 Italian shipping
Lest Italian emigration to the United
States decline ii tha future either natu-
rally 81 AS the result ~ restrictive legis
lation On the part d tho United states
government. arrangements are being
made By the emigration bureau 70 direct
emisrants to Canada 4 fortnigbtly
service between Naples and Montreal win
be initiate d next spring
Some years ago, the Italian govern
rnent was undecided whether 70 eneour
age 81 check emigration It vas feared
that the country wsa being depopulassd,
but evidently the fact that tie emierants
acna ss0.oooNoo yearly to italy was
considered sufficient proof that eudga
ton was beneficial To the country. Con-
sequently. it is nov openly encouraged.
It Is pointed out that the danger Of
depopulation does not exist, since large
proportion of the emierants return to
their native towns after making enough
money Ia enable them 70 Lead an indie
pendent life. Even during the financial
panic ia TIRE United States, when The re-
patriatioms exceeded the number 81 AZ
partures, the returned emirants. as a
rule. had enough money 70 support them
selves
Mr. Garrett 6rst secretary Of the
American embassy Is spending his leave
q absence 10 Fiorenee with bis wife and
bis wile's mother. Ills wife has reooy-
cred from her recent illness. They willl
return 10 Rome shortly
The Association for the Protection Of
Foreigners. Ar institution formed b.
hotel keepers and tradeamen, with the
object Of encouraging pleasure travel in
italy. i alarmed over The number 81
tourists who are victimized b confidence
men IN Rome The members fear that
the reputation Of the city wil suffer,
with consequent bad season The as
ISOLATION has therefore offered reward
81 $50 for each International thief ar,
rested
Ihe plan has worked p veH that with
III few days fom NJ have been ar
rassed At TIE instance 81 two winters
Of the Cafe Aramo. who divided the
rewards between them Despite these
captures, American and English tourists
continue to be swlndled. whepaupon the
walters at the Cafe Aragno decided to ar /
rest all suspicious foreigners frsquentiug
the place The police were husy Tor
time answerine telephone calls from
the cafe and rushing there to arrest
foreigners pointed out ~ the ealous
walters
A number IF peaceful, harmless tour.
lists were arrested On suspicion The
police mwiliingly admit that the walters
made several mistakes. 1ha American
and British connalates have received
numerous Indignant protests from the
tourists, who refuse to accept the police
apologies as reparation for their un-
warranted arrest The Association for
the Protection Of Foreigners has seen (
The wisdom 81 withdrawing its offer of
rewards.
The police have seized two ancient
bronze lions and other objects in the
possession Of a dealer, who paid $500
for them. Il is suspected that the lions
belonged to a church in Messina. They
date from the eleventh century and are
worth over $4,000 The police are seek
ing to arrest the seller who IS suspected
q stealing other objects from the Mes
sina churches.
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