The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-13
italy Holds Her Citizens For Use In
the Battles Against Turkey BY
Means of Piece Of
Fine Work.
CALLING THEM BACK
Thousands Of People Are Brought
Back Home or Induced Not
to Leave for Other
Countries.
IBy Henry wood. Rome correspon-
dent of the United Press.1

dent of the United Press.]
ROME, Aug. 13.-Probably italy's
greatest national resource is its
wealth of population, which, unable
to find sustenance at home, is COM
PEELED each year to emigrate. This
would be dead loss were 1t not that
long experience has taught Italy to-
handle the tide so that in times OF
emergency it can be utilized for ma
tional purposes. The present war with
Turkey has served to show Just what
Italy can do along this line.
When q country is involved in a
war 1t naturally behooves that nation
to conserve within it's borders as
much as is possible its male popula-
ton Statistics show that Italy has
been most successful in accomplish
ing this since it delared hostilities
against Turkey.
During the first five months of 1911
there emigrated to North and South
America 1895 Italians. During the
first five months of 1912 she was able
/ u TcuuC0 ILLS " luo,IVv.
In addition to this, by cooperation
of her consular service another good
~ number was saved. OF the 1oS,165
that emigrated, 1885 were refused
admission by the various countries to
which they emigrated. With this.
italy had nothing to do. but through
her consular service, 4,745 were sent
back home by the Italian consuls
themselves as INDECENT
Furthermore, by the methods she
has developed since her war began.
Italy has induced back to the father
land a great number of emigrants.
From the United States alone, during
the first five months of 1911, 25.440
Italians returned home. During the
first five months OF the present year
from the same country, Italy was
able to induce back 2S.514.
Although it Is little difficult to
place ones fingers upon the methods
by which Italy is thus able to control
her population, yet one piece of fine
work is now standing out unusually
strong. For years past there has been
an unusually heavy Italian emigration
to Argentina. According, three
months before war was declared but
when it had been fully decided upon,
Italy became involved in quarrel
with Argentina. At that time there
was cholera epidemic in Italy. Ar
gentina insisted that she be allowed
to place doctor on board every ship
bearing italian emigrants to Argen-
tina.
Under ordinary circumstances this
would have been easily adjusted In
the present instance, however, ter
rible hullabaloo was raised. Italy in
sisted that her national dignity has
been insulted. Argentina stood pat
and italy issued orders that no Itai
ian should emigrate to Argentina un
til the latter receded. Naturally, the
latter never receded. Then Italy wal
able to save probably $4,000 men.
High hopes are now being enter
tanned that Italy's new law granting
practically universal suffrage may re
suit in a removal by the vatican o
the prohibition against any Catholi
in Italy exercising the right of stuff
rage in governmental elections.
At the time this imposition wa
made by Pope Plus *. in retaliation
OF Italy's having taken Rome and tn
papal states from the pope, 1taly's re
stricted suffrage was enjoyed by onl,
about 100000 voters. While 1t i
true that the popes counterblow al
fected goodly number yet with onl