The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
IrALY's MINISTER TAKES 1T Up.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-Secretary
Blaine tonight sent the following telegram
70 GOV Nichols. at New Orleans:


DEPARTMENT OF STATE |
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March Is, 1901. I
HIS 6rcetEenCU Francis 4. Nichols, Governor
Of louisiana, NetU Orledns:
IL has been represented to the President by /
the minister of Italy accredited 70 this govern
ment that among the victims Of the depiorable
mas which took place in the city of New
subjects of the King of Italy. Our |
trea V with that friendly government |
(Which uude- the constitution is the supreme |
law Of the land guarantees 10 Italian subj cts |
domiciled in the United ates 1.-The most con- |
slant protection auds sec Irity for their persons
and property"-making them amenable on the !
same basis as our own citizens to the laws of |
the United States and of the several states, in
the IT due and orderly administration.
The President deeply regrets that the citizens
or New Orleans should have so disparaged the
purity and adequacy of their own judicial tri-
bunals as to transfer to the passionate judg-
ment ofa mob question that should have
been adludged dispassionately and by settled
rules Of the law. The government Of the
United States must give to the subjects of
friendly powers that security which its demands
for our own citizens when temporary under
foreign Jurisdiction
1t is the hope of the President that you viii
cooperate with him in maintaining the obliga-
tions of the United States toward Italian sub
jects who n sy be within the perils OF the pres
ent excitement, that futher bloodshed and vio-
lence may be prevented and that all offenders
against the law may be promptly brought to
justice. JAMES G. BLAINE.
CAUSE OF BLAINE's TELEGRAM.
The telegram from Secretary Blaine to
Gov. Nichols of Louisiana was sent as con-
sequence Of representations made orally by
the Italian minister to Secretary Blaine
yesterday afternoon, and again this
morning orally aud subsequently to-
day in writing to the following
effect. The minister protested against the
conduct Of the local authorities Of New
Orleans, who, he said, not only failed TO
| prevent the meeting, which it had been
publicly announced two days before was
intended to be of character hostile to the
! Italians, but also held an attitude purely
| passive during the massacre of the Italians
in the Jail.
PROTECTION FOR THE SURVIVORS.
He proceeded to make an appeal that the
| good Offices Of the federal government be
| exerted to call the attention OF the New
| Orleans authorities to what he termed their
strict duties, in the interest of justice and
| of civilization, to protect, according to
treaty stipulations, the lives of the Italians
who are stil1 menaced, and to deliver to JUS
tice 'the culpable authors, accomplices and
instigators Of yesterdays massacre" The
minister said in his formal protest that he
| was obliged also to reserve for his governs
ment the right to demand any and all other
reparation that his government might Judge
to be fitting and necessary. The minister
| moreover, made an earnest appeal TO
the traditional friendship between the
two countries as we'll as TO the senti-
ment Of Justice of the President and
the Secretary of State in order TO secure
| the aid and assistance of the federal admin
istration to put an end to the present regret
able state of affairs IL was after
these statements had been put
in writing that the President
instructed Secretary Blaine to send his tele
fsa1 GYNAN '
said Mr.. Adee, second assistant secretary Of
state, to a reporter tonight, this cast
is without precedent in the oil
plomatic history of the country"
A CHICAGO EDITORS OPINION.
CHICAGO, March l5.-Signor Oscar Du-
rante editor of the Italia of this city, re-
CARDS the lynching OF the Italians at New
| Orleans as a great shame for the American
people. II think the Italian government Ii
going to take prompt action, and ask serl
Gus reparatiOn from the Unltec
: States government. l know that Cheyailel
Courtier, consul at New Orleans, has already
telegraphed to Baron Fava, our minister iu
Washington, to that effect. Reparation
strong reparation must be had, and it vii
be had. too, know. II not then our coun
trymen here would be treated worse thar
dogs henceforth. love Italy because l an
of that country, but love America, too
| L
disgraceful affair to sleep this country
would approve OF 1t.
A BANQUET POSTPONED.
A banquet of the Italians of this city ii
: honor of the 47th birthday of the King o.
Italy has been indefinitely postponed OF
!, account Of the lynching Of the Italians a
:! New Orleans, and a telegram has been SEN
! to the prime minister OF Italy, Marqni
. . di Rudini, at Rome, signed by numbe
! | of prominent Italians, TO this effect; II III
) | Italians assembled in Chicago TO celebrate
! the birthday of the King of Italy hav'
= postponed the banquet on account OF tn
. news of the massacre of our brethren II
. New Orleans. We demand energetic inter
:, | veation and protection from the govern
I | ment of the fatherland."
ITALIANS IN MASS MEETING.
Large representative meetings OF Italian
- were held here and at Kansas City, Pitts
= . burg and other places to-day. at which ex
' cited speeches were made demanding repa
ration. The following telegram was sen
!, from here to Secretary Blaine: The ltal
~ y ians by birth, Americans by choice, Assem-
70 bled in mass meeting, unanimously protes
~ against the cowardlv and lawless act OF tn
New Orleans mob, aided by the tacit cor
: sent of the local authorities, and deman
- of the federal government satisfactory rep
, 70 aration and severe punishment OF th
~ leaders who were active In breaking I'll
10 laws guaranteeing the rights of citzenshi
and hospitality"
LABOR HOWL.
At meeting of the trades and labor as
10 sem ly res llutlon reci6ing that laws hav
~ been enacted for the most severe punlsf
ID ment of all acts of violence committed b
., outraged labor was adopted. 1t continues
10 r solved, That this body demands that ii
40 same principle and laws that have been enforce
20 on worrying men be now enforced on these Inu
derers for the rea son that if captalistic anarc
OF ism he NOT prevented by the severest punls
10 neut the ruiz lg class in this viii be pract
rt caiIv above the laws aud the discontented laot
classes subject to the same kind Of capitalist
anarchism.
A NOTIFICATION TO ITALY.
~ ~ NEW York, March 15.-Following al
10 10 copies of two cablegrams that passed bt
- tween this city aud Italy relating to Il
"a lynching OF the Italians in New Orleans
d Saturday: 600,
=. =. M Rudini, Minister of ForetgE ADGTs
~ Rome:
L The Italian press of New York, unanimous
a. representing the colony, notify you or the ma
:" sacre at New Orleans of several Italians alreac
at acquitted by an American jury, and demand |
To tervention by the home government.
40 ITALIAN Press
The answer was as follows:
ROME. March Is, 1891.
s. To Carlo BdrSeotti. Editor of the Proges