St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
The Italian Premier Gives Us
Two Days for an Answer
to His Note.
If lingo Jim Doesn't Talk
by Tuesday He Needn't
Talk at All.
The Italians in That Case Will
Refuse TO Speak TO Amer
leans at All.
Washington Dispatches Indi-
cate That Nobody Cares
Much.

ROME, April 1.-THE principal topic
of conversation to-day in political and
official circles has been the latest re-
port. put in circulation last evening, TO
the effect that, unless the American
government made a very speedy reply
to Premier Rudini'S last note. Minister
Porter would be politely requested to
leave Rome and the Italian legauan
would be recalled from Washington.
General interest in the New Orleans
affair had subsidized, and everybody sup
posed that the incident would be set
tied through the usual diplomatic chan
nels without further irritation or fric-
ton. Last nights report. therefore. came
with startling suddenness. 1t seems to
indicate. If it should prove well founded,
that the Italian cabinet was again dis
satisfied with the progress Of the cor
respondence with Secretary Blaine, and
proposed to demand that the United
States government should act in the
matter with greater prOmptitude Such
an attitude on the part of the Italian
government seemed SO unreasonable. IN
view of all the recent DEVELOPMENTS.
that last nights report was at first gen
orally discredited. Many of the news
papers, however to-day gave it con-
spIcuous prominence in their columns.
and asserted their belief that it was
substantially correct. They say that
America is to be allowed until next
Tuesday. April II,
10 reply to the last Italian note The
original report had fixed to-day as the
limit. If by Tuesday no reply is forth
coming from Secretary Blaine then. the
papers declare. diplomatic communica-
ton between the two countries is to be
wholly suspended. As a result of the
newspaper assertions the report this
evening is not so summarily dismissed
as Incredible. Many who at first
secuted it as utterly without foundation
are now inclined to think that it NAV
have some basis. while the believers in
Italian self-assertion and a vigorous
foreign policy are elated. The original
source OF the report seems to give it in
creased FEASIBILITY. This. it is learned
this evening. was a prominent member
of the chamber OF deputies who is
an ardent supporter OF Marquis di
Rudini, and who is believed to share his
confidence. Whether or not the premier
has actually decided already upon the
extreme course indicated. it is unques-
JiOnable that this course is under dis
cussiOn in nigh government circles. and
meets with favorable comment. 1t may
be that the deputy who started the re-
port supposed a decision had been
reached when the subject was really
only being considered, and it may be
that the report was given out to test
public opinion before the cabinet
should commit itself absolutely to so
grave a step. Dispatches from America
hint that Secretary Blaine has already
prepared his answer, and that it is
thought likely that he has already sent
it to Rome instead of through MARQUIS
ImperlaIi. If that is the case. he must
have despatched it by post. as it is Ger
tain that no reply has yet been received.