The New York herald., 1921-01-09

tussle with the English language and
to learn American ways, but presently
found love for the country grow
ing in my heart. because ! saw. un-
derneath, how fine the ideals Of the
Constitution were. and I gradually
got my whole family over here. Now
we are all American citizens. or
course / love Italy, and at Christmas
and Easter get an ache for the
NSapolitan celebrations and the snug
friendliness of the little italian vii
lagos which one misses in this big
New York, but that IL natural and
does not mean that would not be
loyal to America.
"You Americans force us to become
citizens; otherwise we are neither
respected nor protected here. am
always preaching to my countrymen
to become citizens, but you are doing
this thing In the wrong way. Now.
In Rome, we have about 10000 Ameri-
cans; we, do not dare try to force
them to become Italian citizens. Why2
Because they are rich. All, II we
came over here rich, we would be
treated differently, too.
The Immigrant Should Be Led
To Go Out to Western Farms.
''The American Government ought
to take guiding hand In the immi-
grafton policy. Not one single thing
has ever been done for the immigrant
by the American Government except
admitting him to citizenship. Night
schools. you say? Purely local affairs.
Settlement workers? Again local.
Jobs? Certainly the Government never
bothers about providing jobs for the
strangers within its gates.
"The American Government would
gain much prestige abroad II It began
solving this problem right In Europe
Through its Consuls in every country
It could give out information In all
languages regarding the opportunities
for work and education and decent liv-
Ing in America; It could even suggest
vocations for the oppressed and un-
happy OF Europe.
Then, when the immigrant lands at
Ellis Island, the Government should
have stationed there responsible ex-
perts In the agricultural, Industrial and
professional fields, to study the new
corners and guide them to the most
suitable goal.
mo. the Government should not own
and operate farms to which It should
send its immigrants, but 1t should
encourage private capital to develop
those wonderful lands In the West
And It's reliable experts should be on
hand to inform the immigrant about
the possibilities of Iowa or Idaho or
whatever land is most desirable. thus
DETECTING the crowds from congesting
in New York America right now il
big enough and rich enough to house
and feed the whole world. What Is she
doing with her resources? She could
force private enterprise to do her bid
ding during the war; why not try to
direct 1t humanely and generously In
peace times?. Is her duty to humanity
ever. now that the war is won? 1t is
Just begun. and II America remains in
different to her immigration problem
to her unemployment problem, she will
find. as already is the case. the bes,
workers of the world emigratipg &c
Canada, which country offers specia
inducements to farmers; or to South
America, where special concessions are
made to European colonizers.
do not think / am blaming America
altogether. We immigrants do much
that is wrong We print accusations
against the American Government in
our foreign language papers when you
displease us without giving the Eng
iish translation so that you can defend