Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

through Congress. either on the way
over, OF at his port of disembarka-
ton, that Antonio Is going to Pitts
burgh. The railroad train that car
ries him to his destination also car
ries two letters to officials in Pitts
burgh, one to the employment agency
of the national government in that
city and one to the local school au-
thorities. Antonio means to look for
work There are children of school
age in his family So his arrival
helpful to him in his new home.
two agencies, each of which will be
in Pittsburgh Is known to at least
In his pocket Antonio will carry
document. II he is an ITALIAN, it will
be printed in that language. No mat
ter what tongue he speaks. the docu-
ment can be read by himself and his
wife as they journey westward. ~
The document will be easily under
stood, because the language will be
simple and the sentences will be short.
1t will tell Antonio about the princi-
pies of the government Of the United
States. 1t will tell him that there are
laws HI SuC CuAtCu toeuSSSt A~NAo-t~-
laws and local laws. 1t will tell him
to obey the laws and to learn, when
ever he can, their nature.
This Is a free country, the docu-
ment will tell Antonio. and no man can
be kept back in flxed class. as is the
case in Europe. but all men can go for
ward, provided they are Industrious,
Arfn wi
counseled to love his new country and
to learn the English language Knowl-
edge of the English language. he will
be informed, will protect his life while
at work and doubtless bring him an
increase in wages.
In short the document will give An
tonic to understand that his presence
in America is known to the govern
ment, that he is welcome to live in
this country and that his success and
happiness here depend on himself. If
he Is a good man, he will not get into
trouble.
Then, soon after he reaches Pitts
burgh, Antonio will receive by mail a
second copy of the document. The
government. he will see, is still inter-
ested in him and his family. In course
of time he may get third copy of the
document, printed in English and not
in Italian.
Meanwhile Antonio has known that
his residence in the United States
is provisional. He understands that
he is here on probation and that II he
Is an undesirable transient or fails in
: his duty, back he goes to Italy or to
, Spain or to the land from which he
, came in the first place.
X X X X
Therefore he has been required at
stated intervals TO report to the near
, est immigration officer. to whom he
, relates his history as a resident OF
Pittsburgh. The questions he must
D answer will reveal all the facts in his
, new life-his work, wages and asso.
Citations. He will realize that the
p watchful eye Of the government Is or
O him and that the government wishes
e him we'll and not harm. Thus as he
+ learns to walk in his new relations he
finds arms to support him and advice
j.. to help him as he goes along.
1t is a strange experience for Anto
4 MO. Washington has noticed him
:. Great men have written to him. Why
e he can even go into the Office of tn,
v mayor or the governor and be kindl!
r received. He would never have at
l. tempted such an adventure in Greco,
e. or Belgium.
'e He discovers. then. that all that h
'e heard about America before he lief
home is true. Mr.. Caminetti hold
~ that Antonio, under the law that h.
would have enacted, would be fairl.
:, weaponed and armored against an
archy and all destructive doctrines.
70 Further, the proposed addition to tn
,e immigration laws provides for tn
O.. registration of all the aliens now Il
g. the United States. That also. it 1
is said. can easily be done. Here, AGAR
a the advantage, 1t is argued, would b
a. double. The country would be bene
flied, and so would the alien. Regis
Is tration would develop the status O
- the INN g rant already admitted to tn