V. R. A.. who come here under the guise of immigrants under the quota laws. and " Whereas the said De Martino and the Italian consular agencies in this country under his direction have attempted to and still are attempting to secure control of all ItalianAmerican financial. commercial. fraternal. and charitable institutions in this country for use as mediums of spreading Fascist propaganda and of dividing or destroying entirely the loyalty and allegiance which American citizens of Italian extraction owe to this country. and wherever such activities on their part have been opposed by loyal American citizens of Italian extraction. who desire to preserve ItalianAmericans and ItalianAmerican institutions. truly American and loyal to their oath of citizenship to this country. the said Ambassador De Martino and his agents have attempted to and are still attempting to destroy and ruin the recalcitrant institution and American citizens in their business. livelihood. and reputation. and particularly to discredit them by making it falsely appear that such opponents are radicals or "Reds ". and " Whereas flagrant examples of the aforesaid rule or ruin policy of the Italian Fascist authorities and representatives in this country have been the experience of the Order Sons of Italy in America and the Italian Hospital in this city. " In the case of the Order Sons of Italy. the Fascist Government of Italy and the Italian ambassador. over the violent opposition of loyal American citizens. succeeded in obtaining control of the supreme governing council of the order. and by reason of such control attempted to make the order an alien Fascist organization instead of a loyal American organization. as originally conceived. Because of this fact some 20.000 members in the State of New York. headed by Representative F. H.
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