Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-07
.RUDiaI'S MISTAKE.
Secretary Blaine Says He Has
Made a Grave Error.
The italian Premier Charge of an
Abuse OF Diplomatic Confidence
Flatiy Contradicted.
MIR. nLAIxE ANNOYED.

WAsHINGroN. May 6.--The following
dispatch was sent by Secretary Blaine
Monday:
DEPARTMENT or STATE VAsHINGToN, May
4 1891 Porter. American Minister, Rome; A
series e statements addressed To the Marquis
lmperiah by the Marquis Rudini was tele-
graphed from Rome yesterday and was pub
! hshed by the press OF the United states today
The only part of the Marquis Rudini's com
muuicatiou wrich this government desires TO
notice IS the one here quoted namely;
~ have now before me note addressed TO
you by Secretary Blaine April II. rs perusal
produces most painful impression upon me.
] will not stop To lay stress upon the lack OF
conformity with diplomatic usages displayed
| In making use, as Mr.. Blaine did not hesitate
to DO. OF "a portion Of telegram Of mine com
municated To him IN strict confidence in order
TO get rd Of a question clearly defined in our
onicial documents, which alone possesses dip
lomatic value.
'srhe telegram Of March a. concerning whose
public the Marquis Rulni conn aims, is
the following which was quoted in full in my
note Of April q TO Marquis Imperiali, charge
of Italy at this capital:
"'RoME March 24.-Italian minister. Wash
ington: our requests TO the federal govern
| ment are simple Some Italian subjects
acquitted ey the American magistrates
have been murdered in prison while
under the immediate protection OF the
authorities Our right therefore TO demand
and obtain the Punishment Of the murderers
and an indemnity for the victims is unquestion.
| able. wish TO add that the public opinion in
Italy Is justly impatient. and II concrete pro
| visions were not at once taken l should find
myself in the painful necessity OF showing
openly our dissatisfaction by recalling the min
| lister OF his majesty from a country whore he
] is unable to obtain Justice RUDINI'
1 aSIfhn fntlmafion pf the Maruufg Rndtui that
the telegram in question was delivered in
strict confidence is a total error. AS the tel
| egram expressed the demand OF the Italian
government it was impossible that Marquis
4 Rudini could transmit IL ia strict confidence.
| AS | have already stated. it was communi-
| Gated to me IN person by Baron Fava writ
ten in English in his own handwriting.
without suggestion of privacy. and the
! telegram itself has not a sing mark upon it
denoting a confidential character ! have
| caused number of copies of the telegram to
| be forwarded 10 YOU in fac smile. The usual
mark for itaic printing was made by me under
1 four Zines and they appear in the copies. You
! will use the fac SMILES in such manner as will
most efectually prove the error into which the
| Marquis Rudini has fallen. BLAINE"
1t was plain to those who saw Mr..
Blaine that he was annoyed by the re-
mark of Rudini that he had failed to
/ COh4ol ia W dtptpAhdtAS hSdEtS' AAc
premier also went 50 far as to accuse
the American secretary of disclosing a
confidential dispatch in order to get
around question which the marquis in
| Inmates had puzzled him in the previous
negotiations. The secretary by this
reply has once more placed the Italian
| premier in an unfavorable light. and
has spoiled his attempt TO let himself
down easy. This dispatch necessitates
a reply from Rudini and the opinion
here among government officials is that
it cannot add anything TO the dignity OF
his position or aid in maintaining the
! Italian side of the CONTROVERSY.