The Washington herald., 1920-07-24
BY RAYMOND G. CARROLL.
Copyright. 1870. by Public Ledger Co.

Copyright. 1870, by Public Ledger CO..
New York. July 23-Taking into
consideration our mammoth undi-
gested foreign population. America
can never isolate itself from over
seas problems. In the city Of New
York alone there are 100000 more
Italians than in Rome, twice as many
Irish as in Dublin. more Germans
than in Hamburg. and half as many
Russians as in Petrograd before the
Soviet government took hold there
with its Red pincers.
Hence when Gabrielle D'Annunzio
makes a new move at Fiume. a thrill
quivers down the backs of $4,000
of his countrymen in this big town.
1t also explains why the streets
around Madison Square Garden Sun
day night were gorged with thou
sands of people unable to get in to
hear Archbishop Mannix. Of Aus
tralia. advocate ths recognition Of
the Irish Republic; they came from
an Irish population of 100000.
New York One-seventh German.
I assume that $4,000 Of German
lineage or birth living in New York
took more than a passing interest
in the suicide OF Prince Joachim of
Prussia. At any rate they were
noticeably quiet about it. But
strange to say the 10000 born and
blooded Russians Of New York take
little or no interest In the affairs OF
Lenine and Trotsky. or the recent
victories of the Bolshevist armies
over the Poles.
That difidence of the Russians
over events in their home land was
explained as follows. at the inter-
racial council: The Soviet govern
ment has for its platform the alb
solute share and share alike idea,
something that Is contrary to the
aspirations of those who had pluck
enough to start from Russia for
America. The majority Of the aliens
living under the worst conditions in
the United States don't complain, for
they feel that they have their feet
disc. They know they have before
them a prospect and a hope bordered
by a wide horizon Of opportunity.
Foreigners Emulate Carnegie.
parent in Europe Is not here. In
coming to America they have gained
individual independence and a place
on the high road. None arrive with
any less or greater purpose than
that of emulating Mr.. Rockefeller
or Mr.. Carnegie.
Much as we should like our aliens
to hurry themselves into full-hedged
Americans. some 60 about II most
leisurely. Ultimately the 1rishman'
the German, the Russian and the
Italian do drop their traditions and
beliefs, but not at first blush do
they shake off their old world ties.
particularly when they are those
who have homesteaded within rifle
shot Of the Statue of Liberty at the
country's gate.
MY father has received thousands
and thousands of letters of en-
couragement from Italians who are
living in America" said Hugo
~ AhuuuktO, son Oh the IdUOuS pOce
and liberator of Fiume. Young
D'Annunzio has an apartment in
West Fifty-nfth street. and he is
but recently back from a visit to
the "illustrious Gabrielle"
He continued: II came away from
Fiume last month. AS you may
know, my father has been appoint
ed governor of Fiume by the Ma
tional Council. which was elected by
the people. BY recruiting for the
national guard. Fiume has doubled
its army. having now $4,000 soldiers
under arms. We also have a navy
consisting Of four destroyers, two
dreadnoughts and some submarine
craft. Father has picked out a man
who 10 very much like your Ameri-
can, Sam Gompers, to be chief Of
the cabinet, former representative
D'Ambrts. Father says he is going
TO hang on at Fiume until Italy
has a government brave enough to
take hold Of the question and settle
It."
Caproni In New York.
Just as the presence here Of
young DAnnunzio brings Italy very
close to America, those intimate
bonds are stiil further oemsntsd by