New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
SECRETARY BLAINE'S REPLY.
This is Mr.. Blaine's reply:

49, ~'
Department Of State,
Washington April II, 1901.
The MARQUIS IMPERIAL, Charge d'Affalres, etc.
Sir: | have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF your note dated Thursday, April 2, 1891 III con-
tains second telegram from the Marquis Rudinl a
part Of which here quote:
aThe Government of the King of Italy has asked
nothing beyond the prompt institution OF judicial pro-
ceedings through the regular channels. IL would nave
been absurd to claim the punishment of the guilty
parties without the warrant Of regular Judgment
The italian Government repeats the same demahu'
Not until the Federal Government shall have ex-
pllcity declared that the aforesaid proceedings sha
be promptly begun can the diplomatic incident 10
considered as closed.'
This Government certainly had no desire whatever
10 change the meaning Of the Marquis RudnPs tele-
gram of March "a 1t delivered at the state DC
partment by Fava in person, written In MS o"
hand and expressed In the English language. Inc
following Is the full text Of the telegram
Rome, March "a, 1891
Italian Minister, Washington
"Our requests to the Federal Government are very
simple. Some Italian subjects ecquitted by the
American magistrates have been murdered In prison
while under the Immediate protection OF the authorities.
our rioht therefore, TO demand and obidih me PUNISH
,,eut of me Durderers and an idemnhy Jor Me r'c'
fms fs unguestondble. wish TO add that the pubic
opnIon I'm Italy Justly inpatient and Ii concrete pro-
visions were not at once taken should ma myself
II; the paInf necessity Of showing openly our dssatis
faction by recalling the Minister of His Majesty from
a country where he is unable 10 obtain Justice.
"RUDINI.5
The words underscorcd precisely those which I
ouoted In my former note and / am directed by the
President to express the satisfaction Of this Government
with the very material qualification of the demand
made by the Marquis Rhdnl on behalf Of the Italian
Government
In poto tharn M nj no tha Ia
RudInis telegram OF April ., in these words: Mean
,rhile His Maiesty's Government takes note Of the
declaration whereby the Federal Government recognizes
that an indemnity Is due 10 the families Of the victims
in viue OF the treaty In force between the two
tries"
II the Marquis Rudnl will carefully examine my
note OF April l. he will discover that did not "recog
riye that An indemnity is due 10 the families Of the
,c+rne in virtue Of the treaty In force between the
two countries What / did say was in answer 10
pon Favas assertion that the United states Govern
rent refused 20 take this demand for Indemnity into
consideration. quote my reply:
aTha r,nted States, SO far from refusing has dis.
,c,,y recognized the principle OF indemnity TO those
italian subjects tchO may hare been wron0ed 6y a
rioJo,on Of the rights secured 10 them under the
,,,,,, uh tbs United states concluded February 20,
,s-,p The MARQUIS Rud!ni may be assured that the
,uad sta+es would recompense every Italian subject
, o,sb+ % he wronged 10y violation VI treaty. TO
hch the faith OF the United states is pledged. But
', Ieayes unsettled the important question
o,hor tho treaty has been violated. Upon this point
he President with sufficient facts placed before him,
has taken fall time for decision lie now directs tiae
ar, considerations ON the general subject be sub
mItted to the Judgment OF the Hahaii "o'erhn.e"'.
Az precedcnt OF great value TO the case under dis
ssIon tho President recalls the conclusion maintained
10 Mr. Webster I'm 1851, when he was Secretary OF
state under President Fillmore In August OF thas