The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-04-07
DOMESTIC NEWS.

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WASHINGTON, April 1.-The follow
ing correspondence between Secretary
Blaine and Baron Fava is made public
by the Department of State tonight:
BARON FAvA's FAREWELL.
Translation.
Royal legation of Italy, Washington,
March 81, 1891.-Mr. Secretary of
State: By my two notes of the 18th and
18th instant, I had the honor to call
your Excellency's serious attention to
the occurrences of exceptional gravity
which took place at New Orleans on
the 18th, whereby four subjects of the
King Of Italy, who were confined in the
prison of that city, were massacred by
the crowd under the leadership of two
American citizens. After having for
mally protested against the unjustifi-
able conduct of the local authorities,
which were evidently recr6ant to all
their duties on that occasion, Preserved
to the government of his Majesty the
right to demand such satisfaction as it
might think proper, since the occur
rences in question constituted a patent
violation of the stipulations of the
treaty in force between our two cOun-
tries, which secures to italian subjects
residing in the United States the same
protection that isenjOyed by American
citizens, and which has always been
extended to the latter in Italian terri
tory.
The reparation demanded by the
| government of the King, as [ have
had the honor to inform you in our
interviews held during the last few
days, were to consist of the following
points:
First. The official assurance blythe
Federal Government that the guilty
parties should be brought to justice.
Second. The recognition, in principle,
that an indemnity is due to the rela-
tives of the victims.
Your excellency was pleased to de-
clare to me that, as the Federal Gov
eminent did not think that it could
take this view of the case, it declined
to take the two aforesaid demands into
consideration.
Under these circumstances the gov
eminent of His Majesty, considering
that the legitimate action of the Kings
minister at Washington becomes in
eficacious, has ordered me to take my
leave.
In obedience to the instructions which
l have received, I have the honor to
announce to your Excellency that I
am going to leave Washington as
speedily aspossible, leavingthe Marquis
Imperial, his Majesty's secretary of
legation, in charge of the current bust
ness of the royal legation.
Be pleased to accept, Mr.. Secretary
of State, the renewed assurance of my
highest consideration. FAvA.
His Excellency James G, Blaine, Secre-
tary of State, etc, etc., etc, Wash
ington.
Mr.. BLAINE'S REPLY.
Department of State, Washington,
April 1, 1891.-The Marquis Imperial,
Charge d'Afaires, &c.-Sir, [ have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of a
note of yesterdays date from Baron
Fava, who has left the Italian legation
in your charge.
I beg to express the sincere regret
with which the government of the
United States receives the intelligence
of Baron Fava's speedy departure from
this capital. Though he has more than
once intimated this purpose, the gov
eminent 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 dis
tinguished at all times by the most
agreeable relations with the Executive
Department of this government. The
regret at his leaving is enhanced when,
as the President believes, he has been
recalled under a misrepresentation of
facts by the government of Italy.
The cause of his s~undering his
diplomatic relations with this govern
ment is thus given in his note:
1.-The reparation demanded by the
government of the King as 1 have had
the honor to inform you in inter
views held during the last few days,
were to consist of the following points: