The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-16
BLAINE'S REPLY TO ITALY
RUDINI DID NOT. ATTEMPT TO
HURRY MATTERS.

JDlt60 OLaGS5 10 PROSECUTE the o.
tenders in the United States Courts
WASHINGTON, April l5.-The following is
the correspondence between Secretary
Blaine and the Italian government since the
secretary's note TO the Marquis Imperiali
acknowledging the notice of Baron Fava's
departure:
ROYAL LEGA OF ITALY,
WASHINGTON, April Z, 1891.
Kr. Secretary of State;
| hasten to acknowledge the receipt of the
note which your excellency did me the honor to
address to me on the lst instant, in reply to that
whereby Baron Fava informed you Of his
departure on leave.
have laid the contents Of your excellency's
aforesaid note before the government of the
king, and his eXcellency the president of the
council. His maiesty's minister of foreign
affairs, has Just directed me TO address the fol
lowing communication TO you: The govern.
ment of the King of Italy has asked
nothing beyond prompt institution Of
judicial proceedings through regular channels.
IL would have been absurd to claim punishment
If the guilty parties without the warrant of
regular Judgment. The Italian government
now repeats the same demand Not until the
federal government shall have explicitly de-
cared that the aforesaid proceedings
shall be promptly begun, can the diplomatic
incident be considered as closed. Meanwhile
his maiestys government takes note of the
declaration whereby the federal government
recognizes that an indemnity is due to the
families of the victims in virtue of the treaty in
force between the two cOuntTies.'
have, therefore, the honor to bring the fore
going TO the knowledge Of your excelency, and
] ava myself of this occasion to offer you, Mr.
Secretary Of State, assurances Of my highest
and most respectful consideration.
IMPERIALI
His ErceIIency, James g, Blaine, Secretary of
state.
BLAlNE's REPLY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, April H. 1891.
To he Marquis ImpertdH, Charge d'Afdires,
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cep- of your note dated Thursday, April 2
l'' 1t contains a second telegram from the
Marquis Rudiai, part Of which here quote:
las asked nothing beyond the prompt
Institution Of judicial proceedings through the
regular channels. 1t would have been absurd
toclalm punishment of the guilty rartes with
ont the warrant OF Regular judgment. The
Italian government now repeats the same de-
mand. Not until the federal government shall
have explicitly declared that the aforesaid pro
e'edings shall be promptly begun can the diplo-
matte incident be considered as closed"
his government certainly had no desire to
change the meaning of the Marquis Rudini's
telegram Of March 81. 1t was delivered at the
safe department by Baron Fava in person,
written in his own hand, and expressed in the
flgllsh language. The following is the full
text Of the telegram: "R1ne, March p, 1891
me italian Minister, WASHINGTON - our
reIuests to the federal government are
'erg simple. Some Italian subjects, acquitted
ny american magistrates, haze been r,1tr-
ared IN prison tohiie under the immediate
protection Of the authorities Our right
therefore,, to demand and obtain the punishment
d the murderers, and an indemnity for the vic
tns Is unquestiOuable. | wish 10 add that pub.
he opinion in Italy is justly impatient, and if
concrete provisions we're not at once taken |
houd f1nd myself in the painful necessity of
ing openly our dissatisfaction by rec alling
lhe minister of his maiesty in a country where
be is unable to obtain Justice RUDINI."
me words underscored are precisely those
which quoted in my former note, and l am
t-ected by the President to express bhe salts
S'tIOn of this government with the very
Material qualification Of the demands made by
The Marquis Rudmi on bshalt of the italian
Gyernment, You quote in your note another
lart Of Marquis Rudinis telegram Of April .,
10 these words: Meanwhile his maiesty's
Gvernment takes note of the declaration
TlereOy the federal government recognizes
nat an indemnity is due to the families of the
Wtims in virtue OF the treaty in force between
The two countries
If the Marquis Rudini will carefully examine
my note of April /, he will discover that | did
not recognize that an indemnity was due to
The families Of The victims in virtue cf the treaty
10 force between the two countries" "
"
Ssertion that the United States government
nfused to take this demand for indemnity into
consideration ] quote my reply: The United
Mates. so far from refusing, has distinctly
rcoguized the principle of indemnity to those
Italian subjects who may have been wronged
0y violation of the rights secured to them under
lllee treaty with the United States, concluded
Feb. %, 1871"
The MARQUIS di Rudini may be assured that
ue United States would reCOmpense every
Italian subject who might be wronged by vio-
alton of the treaty" to whicn the faith of the
United States is pledged. But this assurance
leaves unsettled the important question whether
The treaty has been violated Upon this point
the President, with sufficient facts placed be-
lore him. has taken full time for decision. He
now directs that certain considerations on the
general subject be submitted to the Judgment
OIL the Italian government.
AS precedent of great value to the case
under discussion the President recalls the con-
cIuslon maintained by Mr.. Webster in 1851,
B Bhen ne was Secretary of State under
Taesidenl Taes Filimore; In August, of that
building in which the office of the
spanish consul was located, and at the same
Lslne ATTACKS were made upon coffee-houses
Eepo oy spanish subjects American citizens
were involved IN the losses, which in the aggre-
gaze gate were large. The supposed cause of the mob
was was CHe lht -IIlZenc9 Of the execution OF fifty
young Americans in Havana, and the banish-
.hehC 70 spanish mines of nearly 200 citizens of
s ueIs OF ths abortlYe Lopez expedition. In con-
& ste4ueHce OF these depredatiOus of the mob upon
we property Of the Spanish consul as well as
against the Spanish subjects, Don Calderon de
~ bltrca' minister Of Spain demanded indemui
uNdOtou Tor all her losses, both official and
poLsohaL Mr.. Webster admitted that the
opau!sLl consul was entitled to indemnity and
assured the Spanish minister that If the
INJURED consul, Mr.. Lahord, shall return to his
Pos'' or any other consul for New Orleans shall
- appointed by her Catholic majes-
~ government, the officers Of
.nS L government resident in that city
@ VIII oe instructed 70 receive and treat him with
cygIItesy and with the natiOna! salute to the flag
y. Lls snip, II he shall arrive in spanish vessel
., ~ SllOhSJfaLlOu OF respect such as may signify
! n-gl ana 10 his government the sense enter
% ,'ue1 I1 oy the government Of the United States
~. OIle EFoss injustice done 20 his predecessor by
y IN 'a@leSs mob, we'll as the indignity and in
Ii' tL I0Llefed by It 20 foreign state with which
o Cui'ed states are, and wish ever to remain,
cr,'.la rms OF most respectful and pacific inter
= blt l, when pressed by the Spanish minister to
10y ,oLS lnleinnity 80 the Spanish subjects in
80 - oy the mob in common with American
,'I1eLs. Mr., Webster declined to accede to the
rI-I- ..laI- and gave his reasons as follows: This
st et'IlilenJ supposes that the rights Of Span
~. Colsul, public officer residing here under
LV'ectlun OF the Uuited States government,
~ a qulle different from those of Spanish sub
80 80 "uo nave come into the country to mingle
rt, -vL our own citizens and here to pursue their
sit,it1Ie business aud objects. The former may
'Ii.I ,iI special indemnity; the latter are en-
''1u 10 such satisfaction as is afforded
uuF own citizens. While, therefore, the
ra 80 Of individuals, private Spanish subjects,
- salIy 70 be regretted, yet il IS to be under
- Luat many American citizens suffered
,ua losses from the same cause, aud those
\ tAle individuals, subjects or her Catholic
/ 49, coming voluntarily to reside in the