The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
Federation Resents
 Assertions On Part
 Of Britain Leaders
Resolution Forwarded President, Lonergan, MaIoney and Smith-Members Believe United States Should
 Remain Friendly With ltaly-England Put on Pan


 100000 dead and 1000, 900 mutt lated Italian soldiers were forgot ten by those diplomats
 Italy can easily obtain allies If she needs them in Europe and If a world war should develop the chances are as bad for one as for all. As far as America Is con- cerned, we will stay out and all citizens should know that our ob- ligation as citizens, to support the constitution, do not oblige us to defend the interests of a Nation which this country had to fight twice in order to obtain and then affirm our Independence.
 We went to Europe once to de- fend and strengthen England's em- pire, but our soldiers will be very careful to waive their constitutional rights like they did in the last world war, when they were called out of bed before sailing, in order to sign a paper, which 1t was later learned to be an agreement to go out of the limits of the United States to engage in the war.
 England, therefore, can start her own world war this time and we shall be interested in reading the news, with the hope that she will get just what she deserves.
 Resolution Sent to F.D.R.
 Copies of the resolution which was sent to President Roosevelt were mailed to Connecticut Sena- tors Augustine Lonergan and I,,.n nis Afo1nna,, or1 rnn cu men J. Joseph Smith, representing the 9th district, including Water- bury, and Congressman at Large William Cltron.
 The following is a copy of the sent sent by the Italian-American Federation of Societies and Clubs of Waterbury, Connecticut.
 Honorable Sir:
 On August 8th ultimo, a petition was mailed to the President of the United States of America Honor able Franklin D. Roosevelt, in be- half of 14 societies and clubs and Italian and American World War Veterans.
 The petition was, subscribed by the respective presidents and com manders of those organizations and a copy of same is herewith in- closed.
 You will note from the petition that the American citizens of Itai- ian extraction resent the repeated assertions on the part of the gov ernment of Great Britain, support ed by as attainment made by our secretary of state, that the United States would support England In enforcing the League of Nations sanctions and the so-called Briand- Kellogg Pact.
 Our. contention, aside from the merits of Italy's cause in which we of Italian extraction are interested, Is that, since those sanctions were not enforced against other nations which have and are presently vio. latifg them, .-- this country should in no way be party to any act di- rected at embarrassing Italy at a time when her very existence as a nation becomes involved.
 Want Italy As Friend
 From a more practical stand point, this country has every req son to be and remain friendly to Italy, whose descendants make up considerable portion of the citi- zens of the United States, and with which country there exists a tradi- tional affinity of interests, while insofar as Ethiopia Is concerned America's interests there are negli- gible, except perhaps for a few missionaries and private commer- cial and industrial interests of our citizens, which will be amply pro- tected, notwithstanding any change of status there.
 We, therefore, respectfully invite your interest in the foregoing mat ter and request to do all in your power to have the government of the United states of America re- main strictly neutral from the aforementioned controversy.
 Assuring you of the appreciation of the American citizens of Italian extraction for every effort on your part.