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...been importing more than she has exported. Last year her imports were about 50% greater than her exports, and considering only U. S.-Italian trade, Italian imports were nearly 300% greater than exports. Italy's principal exports to the U. S. have been citrus fruits, olive oil, wine, etc. Wine was struck off the list by prohibition. The citrus fruit export has been cut in half by the high tariff. What is more, remittances from Italian immigrants in the U. S. have been greatly reduced by the immigration restrictions which prevent Italy from exporting labor to us. Our debt...
...service that followed differed in no particular from a Roman High-Mass except that it was sung in English. At the moment when the bread and wine were consecrated, a gong rang and the kneeling congregation intoned "Blessed, praised and adored forevermore be Jesus Christ on his throne of glory." Every session of the congress began with an "Ave Maria." The favorite hymn was one ending with the refrain, "Hail, Mary, full of grace." Rosaries, crucifixes and sacred images were offered for sale to the members. During the three days of sessions a number of eminent churchmen spoke, among them...
...interim before the enforcement of the new law a surtax, in addition to the present uniform 5% tariff, shall be levied as follows: 5% on ordinary goods, 20% on luxuries, 30% on wine and tobacco...
...Wine, Spaghetti...
...equability, as if a saucepan in their stomachs were softly frothing over. But well-nigh perfect was Anthony Chieco. He was fat. He was serene. "What do you feed him on?" doctors asked the mother. "Spaghetti," shrugged enormous Mrs. Chieco. "He eats moocha spaghetti, and he drinks da vino- wine. Madre di Dio, he drinks it, oouf! like ees water...