The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-01
TAVA RECALLED.
IheLYnchinggof the Malta
the Cause.
NOT APT TO MEAN WAR.
A General Belief That It Is Only
a Bluff

THE Administration Taken by Sur
prise-A Charge d'Affaires to Be Left
at the Legation and Diplomatic Re-
lations Not to Be Entirely Severed.
Rumors That Americans Have Been
Imprisoned in Italy-President Har-
risons Attitude
WASHINGTON, March 81. - Secretary
Blaine brought startling news to-day to
the first cabinet meeting he has attended
for week, when he told the President that
he had received a notice from Baron Fava
Of his recall by the Italian government on
account of ltaly's dissatisfaction with the
slowness of this government in disposing of
Baron Fava's appeal in the New Orleans
case. All other business was postponed
and the cabinet gave its entire two hours
session to the subject. Secretary Blaine.
who had been as much surprised as the rest,
believing, as he did, that ths Italian gov
ernment was not seriously concerned about
the New Orleans affair, could not account
for what seemed sudden change of front
on the part of Minister Rudini, especially
as he had no intimation of it from our min>
lister to Rome.
HIS INFORMATION MEAGER.
He told the cabinet all he knew, which
was little beyond Minister Fava's
official communication to him, with the ex-
preston Of his personal regrets. in his inter-
view at the state department this morning.
The President and every member Of the
cabinet, the Secretary of War being the
only absentee, expressed the opinion that
Italy had made an unjustiiable blunder in
doing an act which is usually, in diplomacy,
regarded as preliminary to declaration
of war, before the United States govern
ment had done anything to warrant it. The
President said: There will be no war;
but he also said that the relations of the
two countries had been strained by Italv's
mistake so that they could only be relieved
by charge on her part. The President
VIII probably have to abandon his southern
and western trip entirely an account of this
occurrence, which for the time being dwarfs
all other matters.
NOT PARTICULARLY SERIOUS.
Upon close REORGANIZATION this evening
the withdrawal Of Baron Fava seems less
serious, though not less significant than it
old TINS afternoon. Although Italy has
Withdrawn her minister, he has not actually
and formally demanded his passports. in
the technical phrase of diplomacy, and,
therefore, the legation will not be closed
ana new minister may be sent. The action
OF the Italian government, therefore, seems
atnreat OF somewhat unusual character.
II the United States government does what
Italy wants in this matter, a new minister
VIII be sent, and all will go on
smoothly as before. II not, the
legatlon Will be withdrawn entirely and
diplomatic relations will be cut off. For
reasons of diplomatic politics. apparently.
AIeHller hudinl has determined to try
game OF bluff with the United States.
among the diplomats there is a quiet
oplnlon, too, that Premier Rudini wanted
70 get rld OF Baron Fava, and chose this
may 70 terminate his diplomatic career by
"l@A1ng SORT OF scaDegoat out of him.
THE STORY TOLD BY THE PRESS.
(By the associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, March 31.-With an off,
clai note dated to-day, Baron Fava, the
i'a'ian minister, has declared to the Secre-
'afy OF State that, the United States govern
hent not having given assurances that the
,nurderers of the Italian subjects acquitted
~ american magistrates aud murdered
III prison while under the immediate
Pro'ectlon Of the authorities of New Or
ieans, would be brought to Justice, the Ital-
lan government has found itself under the
very painful necessity of showing openly
t's dissatisfaction by recalling the minister
VI MS majesty from the country where an
it.a.lan representative is unable to obtain
f4s.lce. Baron Fava will soon leave the
t;oI, -sl'eu states, leaving secretary of lega-
avn Al carge only of current affairs.
CAUSED SURPRISE.
co-,Ll3 nnls action by the Italian government
bauNu the deepest surprise in official circles
80 "hen the fact became known 1t had
Gu en generally supposed that the Italian
99F ulnent would at least await the action
the New Orleans grand jury,
III t;cn is charged with an investiga.
Nh OF the bloody episode at the
tboS orleans Jail. 1t appears, however
s 10y Information received from its repre-
eouGIatiVes - must have led that government
tigo. III ooe conclusion that the grand jury inves-
,nes,. satlon would fail to result in the punish
oa.l -a-silO OF even the indictment of any person
0'''necEed with the killing of the Italians.
GOV. NICHOLS LETTER.
So me letter of Gov. Nichols in reply to
,,,oscIe;ary Blaine was also, it is thought,
isaraed as evasive of the real point at
o9geC-reparation for an alleged wrong
T-u III Gov. Nichols assurances that further
", bS1oodshed would not follow, unaccompanied
~ ~ any excuse for the failure OF the state
-; municipal authorities to take precau-
rtgns TO prevent the killing, was, it is said,
.esarded by the Italian government with
tLI teLAUreme dissatisfaction. 1t appeared to it
era eudG the United States government had
exhausted its resources.
LHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HELPLESS.
me relations between the national gov
q q nInent and the governments of the states
t,'s ere so fixed by the American constitution
oos o.,..S When the Italian minister, obeying the
eeaLl nanus OF his government, sought for