The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
WILSON EIPll|Ns
VIEWS ON ALIENS
Delegation Of Italians Calls and
Hears Governors viewsy on
immigration.
MvADEs KEYSTONE STATE;
TO MAKE TARIFF ADDRESSES
Louis D. Brandeis Calls on Demo
cratic Candidate and Discusses
Trust Laws.

seagirt. N J.. Aug. za-Before ieaving
Seagirt to-day for Williams Grove. Pa.
where tomorrow he win deliver an i'm
portant speech to the farmers on the
tariff as 1t relates especially to them
Gov, Wilson received q delegation OF
Italians from Essex County. to whom
he spoke on the subject OF immigration.
intimating that he had revised his views
since writing bis history Of the American
people. The Governor had q two hours
conference with Louis Brandeis. Of Bos-
ton. formerly a Republican. with whom
he discussed what he regards a. neces-
sary amendments to the Sherman anti
trust law.
The italian delegation came, they said.
to congratulate the Governor on the
work he had done for the State, but pri-
marily to hear what he had to say IN
answer to the charge that he would
discriminate against immigrants from
Southern Europe. Antonio Petrone, the
spokesman, said in part:
Some have seen At to distort your
views concerning immigration and have
made a mountain Of q mole hill. How
ever. the Italians prefer to have their
own opinion in the matter and are
willing TO allow the historian that lat
itude that the writing Of impartial bis
tory requires. Intelligent men do not
construe intelligent criticism as re-
proach nor as the expression OF race
prejudice; indeed. the true historian IL
incapable Of such a prejudice
Conditions Are Improving.
IF in the past there existed conditions
that justified criticism, these conditions
are improving rapidly and soon the i'm
migrant of Southern Europe will do HIM
a. ptara in
the American democracy as did his
brother of the north. The italian Is
training himself for the duties Of Ameri-
can citizenship. He Is becoming man
OF action. He is lending his labor and
thought TO the state. He stands for
progress, Justice. and equality"
Responding to the address. Gov. Will
son said:
IT thank you, very much and feel
said for me.
'I feel that ell that is necessary is
for us to get acquainted, and hope
the opportunities may be many when
we may know each other better. i hope
very much we are not looking too much
to our past political Affiliations. We are
all being reassorted politically and II
Is more important as to what We be-
neve to-day than what We believed yes
terOay-
I'm nv history I referred to conditions
which did exist and which afterward
were corrected by legislation. These
abuses were brought about mainly by
steamship companies attempting to
force immigration. / believe In legis-
lation that will correct ali abuses I
am learning all the time, and the chief
benefit of my present occupation is that
am informing myself and enlargfns
my education. I hope to be at 1t long
enough to learn from people like your
selves and from other people things as
they really are.
"Your reference to my history OF
American people does credit to the gen.
erosity and the intelligence Of you and
your associates. America never has
shown any hostile spirit TO immigrants" ="
Mr. Brandeis lunched with the Cover
nor and remained with him until after
o'clock.