Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-20
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RoME, March 16.-The Italian Roveru-
ment has instructed Baron De Faya. the
Italian minister at Washington. to pre-
sent vehement protest to the United
states government against the actiOn OF
the mob IN New Orleans Saturday, and
the United States has promised to make
an Investigation. Baron De Eava, In i
dispatch TO Marquis Di Rudlni, the Ital-
Ian premier and foreign minister, states
that he has protested against the inae-
tion OF local officials In New Orleans, and
that Mr.. Blaine, the American secretary
OF state, expressed horror at the acts Of
the New Orleans mob, PROMISING that he
would immediately give the orders Of the
president In the matter, aud that the.
decision would be communicated 10 tho
Italian government
SscrstaEy Dlaane's Dsspatehos.
Secretary Blaine sent the followina
telegram ~ Gov. NichoIls 81 New
Orleans: Is II
DEPARTxENr or BrArE, March ls.--i1is
Excellency. Francis Z. Nichols, Qoveepor
represented TO the president by the min1stes'
OF Italy accredited to this government, shat
among the victims Of the deplorable nassa-
Gre which took place in the city Of New or.
leans yesterday, were three or more subjects
OF the king OF Italy. Our treaty with that
friendly government, which under the con-
stitusion 10 the supreme Law OF tho lands,
guarantees to the Italian subjects domi-
ciled In the United States, the most con.
stant protection and security for their per-.
sons and prOporty'-mRktng them amennble
on the same basic rs our own citisens to the
laws OF the United States and the several
states, In their due aud orderly admiEiatra-
tion.
The president deeply regrets that the
paraEed the purity and adequacy OF their
own judicial tribunals ~ TO transfer to the
passionate Judgment Of . mob = question
that should have been adjudged dispas-
sionately anc settled by the rules OF tho
law. The government 6f the United States
must rive to the subjects Of friendly powers
that security which II demands for our own
citizens when temporarily under foreign
jurisdictions. II ts tbs hope of the pres,-
dent that you will cooperate with him In
maintaining the obligations OF the United
States towards Italian subjects who may be
within the perils OF the present excitement;
that further bloodshed and violence may he
prevented, and that all offenders against
the law may be promptly brought to justice.
JAMES @. RLAINE.
This telegram was the result OF : con-
ference between the president and the
secretary. This afternoon Baron Ne
Fava, the Italian minister, having pre-
viously called on Secretary Blaine and
earnestly protested against the killing Of
his countrymcn, demanded at the Same
time protection for all other Italians In
New Orleans.
Baren De Fsva's Prsssss.
Baron De Fava, in his protest 70 Sec
retary Blaine, said that the. local author
tiles OF New Orleans not only failed to
prevent the meeting which had been
publicly announced and was known 70
be hostile to the Italians, but had also
held an attitude purely passive during
the massacre. He said that he waa
obliged to reserve for his government the
right to demand any and all reparsti0n
1t judged necessary.
Press Csnnent.
Tho papars here have the following
comments on the New Orleans tragedy:
The Captain Frdcdsba says:
The weak In America are at the mercy OF
the ferocious, bloody populace TO be tortured
and murdered In broad daylight.
The Don Chtsctottc Della Mancta re-
marks:
Italy ought to demand that insta ant meas
ures bo taken to protect the italian colony
In New Orleans 1t IL just. also, 70 recoR-
nize the fact that similar incident would
not occur II the towns on the At
!antic were not literally infested with
the ex-galley slaves OF Europe.
Plesssd the 'sI.ennonsrs."
LONDON, March 15.-The newspapers
comment In . favorable tone
with regard TO the Wholesale lynching In
New Orleans on Saturday last
Why an Ironcisd wss Not gsns.
ROME, March 16.-Papolo Romano, to-
day, referring to the New Orleans
tragedy, says that, relying ON the fore
sight OF the American authorities, and
out OF regard for . sincerely friendly
power, the Italians have refrained from
sending an ironclad to the mouth OF the
Mississippi.