Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-04
THE NEW ORLEANS LYNcHING.

THE NEW ORLEANS LYNCHING. Dispatches Comprised In the Italian
 Greenbook-What They Show-Im-
 press1oRs Made Upon Marquis Inn
 Perial.
 ROME, May 3.-The greenbook on the New Orleans lynching comprises twenty four dispatches dated from March IA to April 29. It shows that the Italian gov ernment from the commencement perse- vered in asking that criminal proceedings be taken against tho lynchers and that all indemnity be paid to the families of the victims. The expression Drought to jus tice" recurs in the official dispatches as well as in Baron Fava's private letters. The principal communications have already been published. After MT. Blaine's note of April IA, the volume concludes with the telegram from the Marquis di Rudini and the Marquis Imperiali, the text of which is as follows:
 s'I have now before me me 8 note ad- dressed to you by Secretary Blaine April A. Its perusal produces most painful impression upon me. will not stop to lay stress upon the lack of conformity with diplomatic usnges displayed in mak- ing use, as MT. Blaine did not hesitate to do, of a portion of 8 telegram of mine communicated to him in strict confidence, in order to get rid of question clearly de- fined our official documents, which alone possess a diplomatic value. Nor will stop to point out in reference to this tele- gram of mine of March 24 that the words punishment of the guilty in the brevity of telegraphic language actually signifed only that prosecution ought to be com menced in order that the individuals rec ognized should not escape punishment
 "Far above all astute arguments remains the fact that henceforward the federal government declare itself conscious of what we have constantly asked, and yet it does not grant our legitimate demands. MT. Blaine is right when he makes the payment of indemnity to the families of the victims dependent upon proof of the violation of the treaty; but we shrink from thinking that he considers that the fact of such violation still needs proof. Italian subjects acquitted by American juries were massacred in prisons of the state without measures being taken to defend them. What other proof does the federal government expect | of violation of treaty wherein | constant protection and security l of subjects of the contracting | parties is expressly stipulateda We have placed on evidence that we have never asked anything else but the opening of regular proceedings. In regard to this Baron Fava's first note, dated March 15
 contained even the formula of the tele gram addressed on the same day by MT Blaine under the under of President liar
 rison to the governor of Louisiana. Now, however, in the note of April IA MT
 Blaine is silent on the subject, which ii for us the main point of controversy. We are under the sad necessity of concluding
 that what to every other government
 would appear to be the accomplishment o1
 strict civil duty is impossible to the fedora government It is time to break off thi!
 bootless controversy. Public opinion, ths
 sovereign judge, will know how to indi
 cate an equitable solution of this grave
 problem. We have affirmed and we agai1
 affirm our frstright. Let the federal gov Il ernment reflect upon it's side if it is expe
 dient to leave to the mercy of each state O
 the union, irresponsible to foreign coun
 tries, the efficiency of treaties, pledginl it's faith and honor to entire nations. Tn
 present dispatch is addressed to you ex
 clusively, not to the federal government
 Your duties hence forward are solely re | stricted to dealing with current business.