Evening star., 1938-10-08
j. s. WARNS
TO PROTECT JEWS
Citizenship Rights Stressed
in Note Commenting on
Recent DEGREES.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A United States note asking Italy
not to discriminate against American
Jews within her borders was made puas
lie by the State Department last night.
1t cited Italian DEGREES calling for
deportation of certain Jews and pho
hibiting Jews from becoming teachers
or entering state schools.
Italians in the United States, the
note said, are granted equality of
treatment under the law. 1t expressed
belief that upon further conSidera-
ton, the Italian government will de-
eide that American citizens lawfully
residing in Italy will not be diScrim-
mated against on account of race or
creed"
1t was estimated that the DEGREES
affect about 200 American Jews.
The text of the United States note,
handed by Ambassador William Phil
lips to Count Ciano, Italian minister
Of foreign affairs, follows:
y have the honor to inform your
excellency that have been instructed
by my Government to bring the fol-
lowing matter to your attention.
Expulsion Order Cited
The Official Gazette of September
-, 1898, published the text of decree
law No. 1881, which provides among
other things that from the date of
publication foreigners both of whose
parents are Of the Jewish race are
forbidden to fix their permanent resi-
dence in the kingdom. in Libya and
In the Aegean possessions, and that
foreigners both of whose parents are
OF the Jewish race who at the date
of publication are residing within the
Kingdom, Libya and the Aegean pos
sessions and who began their Sojourn
therein subsequent to January /, 1919,
must leave Italian territory within six
months from the date of publication.
Expulsion, after application of penal
ties, from Italian territory is provided
for noncompliance with the above
obligation. 1t is further provided that
controversies which may arise in the
application of the decree-law shall be
settled case by case by decree of the
minister of the interior
The Official Gazette of September
13, 1888, published decree-law No.
1890, whereby all persons both of
whose parents are of the Jewish race
are barred from the teaching pro-
fession in general and from admission
to all schools and institutions of learn
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No Discrimination in U. S.
While the Treaty of Commerce
and Navigation between the United
States and Italy of 1871. which con-
tanned provisions for establishment
and residence. has been abrogated,
nevertheless Italians who have been
properly admitted into the United
States may reside wherever they like
therein and are accorded the full
protection of our laws with respect to
their persons and property. In gen.
eral they may freely engage in private
business, trade or occupation: they
also enjoy religious freedom, and there
is no discrimination either on the
ground Of race or creed.
My Government believes, therefore,
that upon further consideration the
Italian government will decide that
American citizens lawfully residing in
Italy will not be Disseminated against
on account Of race or creed and that
they will not be subjected to pro-
visions of the nature of those en-
bodied in the decree-laWs in question"