Show Dino Grandis Grandi's Washington Visit Holds Interest of Compatriots WASHINGTON Nov 16 UP UP- UP While Dino Grandi is visiting here his lis personal adventures will be awaited await ed with keen Interest by Italian residents outside the mother countr country but perhaps ps nowhere with greater alertness than in Latin America The presence of the foreign minister minister minis- minis ter er of ot Italy in Washington on a mission mission mis- mis sion ion of friendship cannot fail falI to have sentimental and perhaps political repercussions in the southern lies ics whose ties with Italy have nota nota- bly strengthened in recent years yeaTS Italian communities In Latin America Amer- Amer lea ica ca like those of ot the northern contInent continent conti contI- nent neat frequently have been divided In n sentiment on the issues of fascism versus versus' antifascism but the mother country by policy and tradition main main- a binding and permanent contact contact con con- tact with her sons sans overseas The large larg scale migration from Italy to South America has been continuous continuous continuous con con- during the present century In 1900 Italians went to the southern continent in 1901 In 1903 in 1905 in 1922 in 1924 and In 1926 After the United States adopted the drastic immigration restriction bill of 1924 South America became the most practicable destination for Italian emigrants but the movement probably did not reach the expected proportions because Italy in 1926 adopted a policy of ot stricter control of emigration while many of the southern republics stiffened their general requirements for admission I |