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BLAlNE'S ANSWER.
Plain Intimation That Italy Has Gained

Nothing by Haste.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-The following
is Blaine's reply to Baron Fava's note
announcing his recall:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, April /, 1891.
Tls Marquis lmperiali, Charge d'Atrairs,
have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of a note of yesterdays date from
Baron Fava, who has left the Italian Legal
ton i'll your charge.
beg to express the sincere regret with
which the government oftlm United States
receives the intelligence of Baron Faya's
departure from this capitol. Though lie
has more than once intilnated this purpose
the government of the United States has
been unable to see adequate reasons for
such a step. The baron's service here for
the past ten years has been distinguished
tions with the executive department of
this government. The regret ut his leav-
ing is enhanced when, as the president be-
Teves, he has been recalled under a misin-
depreciation Of facts by the government of
Italy. The cau of his supdering his dip
lornatic relations with this government is
thus given in his note:
The reparation demanded by the govern
ment of the king, as have had the honor
to inform you in our interviews held dur
ing the last few days, were to consist of
the following points:
First-1Ylc official assurance by the fed
eral government that the guilty parties
should be brought to Justice.
Second-The recognition, in principle,
that an indemnity is due to the relatives
OF the victims.
The first demand thus stated by Baron
Fava is slightly changed in phrase from
that employed by him in his many verbal
requests based on Il telegram from the
Marquis Rudini, which he left with me.
The Marquis Rudini declared that "~Italy's
right to demand and to obtain punishment
OF the murdcrerS and IN indemnity for the
victims is unquestionable."
1t is inferred that the baron's change Of
phase meant no change of demand.
| have endeaNored to impress upon him
in the several personal interviews with
which he has honOred me, that the govern
ment of the United States is utterly mi
quis Rudini has demanded. Even if the
national government had the entire juris-
diction over the allegcdmurderers it could
not give assurance to any foreign power
that they would be punished. The presi-
dent is unable to see how any government
could justly give an assurance of this
character in advance of a trial and a YER
dict of guilty"
In the constitution of the United States
it is declared that Gin all criminal prosecu-
tions the accused shall enjoy the right to
q speedy and public trial by an impartial
jury, of the state and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed"
1t needs no argument to prove that q
jury could not be impartial &c it were in
any sense, or to any degree, bound hefors
the trial of the accused hy an Insurance
had ven..uSd tc<sl1ve to a foreign power.
in the constitution of the State of Louis
lana, under whose immediate jurisdiction
the crimes were committed, substantially
the same provision is found; so that the
governor Of the state would be as unable
to give q pledge in advance for the result
Of a trial under state law as the president
you'd be were it practicable to try the
leaders of the mob under the law of the
United States.
N Baron Fava's second point he de-
minds the recognition IN principle that an
idcAnity is due to the relatives of the VIC
tiny. He is under a grave error when lie
dccAres that the United States refused to
taksthis demand into consideration and l
shallregret if he has communicated such
2 c,nc!uslon to your government. The
United States so far from refusing has dis
{1ntiy recognized the principle of indem-
nit. to those Italian subjects who may
hi been wronged by a violation of the
rlgfs secured to them under the treaty
twlt the United States of Feb. &c, 1871.
~ ave repeatedly given to Baron Fava
I've assurance tHat, under the direction OF
the president, all the facts and incidents
connected with the unhappy tragedy at
New Orleans on the 18TH Of March last,
should be most thoroughly investigated.
lhave also informed him that in a matter
81 such gravity the government of the
United States would not permit itself to
be unduly hurried; nor will it maas
answer to any demanduntA every foctees-
sential to acorrect judgment shall have
been fully ascertained through legal an
may he natural, but its indulgence does
not always secure the most Substantial
justice.
Accept, sir, the assurance of my high
consideration. JAMES G. BLAINE.