New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
MIR. BLAINpS REPLY PRAISED.
CONGRESSMAN BELDEN's WORDS
OPINION OF ROBERT NJ. MLANE-A SIGNIFICANT
EDITORIAL.


fu presentation Of the position OF the Unted Saoos
I'm the dispute with Italy, whatever slight ieohnss
of alarm were caused by the Withdrawal oi Ds'""
Faya have subsidized. The opinion In tsis Guy yes
terday was general that Italy had acted has'y' .na'
The nosition of this Governement was impregnaoie'
90 tbot Maropis R,idlni would be convinced OF tho
necessity of establishing the former status quo Even
the Italian citizens who mad lost their heads III ad-
mration OF King Humberts rash demands, spohs yos.
tertay with less vindlctvcness and with signs Oh
returning reason. The hotspurs oil the lanah press
~ this city had modified their views ALSO ana the
war clouds which, fguratively speaking, their
IMAGINATION had drawn upon the horizon gave place
10 clearer skies.
No one was louder in the praise Of the Secretary OF
State than Congressman J. J. Belden VINO ID sp"yhs
at the Windsor Hotel. "our position said the Con
gresham, "as given In Mr.. Baine's brihaht anu
diplomatic statement, is unassailaole' ihas ie'e'
covers the whole question and makes comment uh'
necessary. Naturally the masterful reply to Baron
Fava,s note can only elicit unconditional praise
aThere arc no serious differences between hss
country and ours added Mr.. Belden. ltaiys suoaen
strut was only a Of bluff War is ous Oh 'no
question There Is nothing TO have war about. limo
will show the justice Of our position ana Will p'o''
Ialy's action hasty and incOnsiderate"
Ex-Governor Robert W. McLsne, who has mao much
experience as diplomatic representative OF this coun
try was OF the opinion that the case had been wen
presented Think he added, with all respect W
the press, the whole matter has been exaeger"oea'
don't understand that Italy ever asked but two thss
One of these 1t was impossible to conceae 70 ner'
refer 10 tho demand that the Federal Govern
ment give its word that the guilty persons
in New.Orleans should be brought TO Justice.
The second demand was that the federh
Government should recognize Its obligations 10 IN
demnify the families OF foreigners whose lives hao oo
taken in violation OF treaty between ltaiy an"
America. That the Government was certainly willing
and bound to do" -
at seems to me- added tho ex Minister, either
that the Italian Minister has been very impatient, or
that his expectations have been unduy encouraged III
his personal intercourse with the state Department
do not think there is any serious issue invoiveh'
Both issues both the demands OF the Italian ooVerh
ment have been passed upon heretofore not only py
the Executivt but by Congress. The public men
NJ both PARTIES in this country have had practical ex
perence and illustration recent not only with
tho Eastern Empire OF China, but with the European
Governments notably with spain very sensitive and
fastldous nation.
81 do not feel disposed TO ocse either Mr. Blaine
or Baron Fava. l have no doubt that both OF Them
have something TO regret In their earlier Intercourse
| regarding the question.
"Italy is not only q new Government, but has the
reputation in Europe OF being, II not hot'headed, az
least rash and very exactng Government. IL man
TESTS an exacting disposition altogether dispropor-
| toned To its actual power think IL VIII ma IL
err
naturalization laws permit to find home and refuge
In this country when 1t matters not for what reason
they have quit Italy. For myself, do not think ~
necessary 10 defend the nching OF either native or
naturazed Italians in order TO justify the indignation
OF our native population against such expectations from
Europe as the Nlhsts from Russia, the Socialists from
South Germany, and the members Of the Malta OF
| Italy,
REGARDING the Triple Alliance, Mr.. McLanc said
that IL had no connection with the present entangle
| mont.
"The point Of that alliance" he added, ais that
the three parties to the Alliance engaged TO de1end
| each other whom attacked presume aso' 'na'
| IL is limited In its application TO the European
powers That. however may not be an expressed
| condition"
| business al the italian Consulate was carried on
as usual Yesterday. The Consul General when soeh
nv Tribune reporter said he had received no oh
! washington which he could mako public Neither was
he able 10 tell when Baron Fava would arrive III us
| clty. although he was Of opinion that he would
| denart for Europe within few days.
The American press added had falsely Interpreter
the recall OF Baron Fava. alt Is, however" ne COIL
| timed. "only fair TO admit that the coincidence Oh
tho Minister'S recall and the excitement produced oy
the lynchhg In Ncw-Orleans gave room for stranSo
onnions believe that the affair Will be solved IN
nt NJ iustlce and TO the satisfaction Of Italy, SUCH
| a solution would make the Cabinet stronger iVs
course In this affair has merted the approval ana sy IN
pathy Of the italian people,
Few papers in the city stronger In praise Oh
Secretary Blane's position yesterday than the Demo
cratic "Staats Zeitung" In long eooonai upoh ''o
subject II says In part
| c,o,orv Rloine assumes in addressing his reply to
Fava,s note to the Secretary the Italian Legation that
there 1, not cessation OF diplomatic intercourse Az
| ov romo,ns TO be seen whether Marquis Impenah
receives Mr. Blaine's letter. whether no refuses :"
receive It and scnas his Government ms "ouiu
Indicate that Italy considered the recall OF fsVs cont
pete rupture OF dipoTats relations oe'"een "o WV
countries Dispatches from Rome up 10 inc preseh s
Give no definite information regard to that point ihcy
do show however, the Italian Governments VIII nov
concern itself with the constitutional dimculues "hich
surround our Government. On the othcr manu-, .'
confirm our opinion that Signor Kudini was i0feeu W
the issue by the opposition OF the Crisp party .sp
ssor, "a dr,ven on by the members Of Parliament from
south italy The influence OF the Mana IN inc anAif
would be difficult TO determine. IL 49, however, ~
ing TO see that public opinion in Italy Is py w ~
universally opposed TO us as we were Vou ~ ,,,u
bistorv Of the dispatches The confession OF inc
| g, oarlah,o r, saws tina. a land which murder Is
n daily occurrence little cause 70 MAKE 80 ~ wv.
| about the lynching Of murderers, when WIS 's' " NV
| lawful. -, ,.o ua.,, aida
i ,ho character ~ the victims of the Ncw.Or-
,,n cbng must also be weighed IN the balance ere'o
fore that has been insufcenty consdereo oo'n !" ~
and nv the Italians I'm this country AZ hrs' ''o 1>"
leans themselves ready overlook enc ehaiao' "
| 49,. - and "a crtcse and condemn tho lynching rom
! the legal point of view. But the brusqe "'" s w..
| italian Government lead more and more 70 "o~, US
kind Of Italians does the Italian Government eA ~
| tect1 IL is certain that public opinion !uuso' ~" $500
IN Now oreans much more mildly than three weeks ago
Ialy enjoys neither moral respect nor nas ne n
| mower 10 frehtcn Tho representatives y, iy 1,,
| be aware OF that fact by this t'me. .",,.at 10
| will have little dniculty-by remaining se" 'S
te d'g,ieed and worthy position which he assumed
In his letter yesterday-n bringing the gentlemen j" '"''
| TO . .o,a thu
The American people WILL without uouo'' I,,,,sns
! Government more unanimously than have ths iSn''.,
rho noston =, ,hclr Ministry No deductions from an
International code OF law should induce our GOvengms
to transcend its constitutional privileges. me 90"
Government will have to prove tat We n - ot,,god
filled the terms OF our treaty when Italy wiz " oo"s
- sound tho retreat The idea Is monstrous that war
could result from this affair The gentlemen N Rom.
must allow justice to take It's course IN Neworea".