The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-12

committed in recent years in the United
states by members of the Malta and
other secret Italian organizations and
upon vendettas that are into the United
States the disturbance Of peace and in
Volvlng expense to our taxpayers in
prosecution of malefactors. Time is re-
CURED to compile these facts and the
department OF State will take neces-
sary time while taking care to clear it's
skirts of undue delay.
In high official cilcles here there has
been no change in opinion that the New
Orleans matter is being manipulated in
Italy to influence Italian politics. 1t is
surm1sed that brave show of indig-
nant national feeling is being mado
while there is in Rome knowledge that
Secretary Blaine's reply is near at hand
so that when it is made public the i'm
preston would DO conveyed to tho Ital-
ian popular mind that the United States
bad been ovcrawed
R0ME, April 1l.-[Special] The prin-
clpal topic of conversation to-day in po-
litical and official circles has been the
latest report put in circulation last eve
ming to the effect that unless the Ameri-
can government made q very speedy re-
ply to Premier Rudinis last note, Min
lister Porter would be politely rcquesttd
to leave Rome and the Italian legation
would DO recalled from Washington.
General interest in the New Orleans af-
fair 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 seemed
to indicate, if it should prove we'll
founded that the Italian cabinet was
again dissatisfied with the progress of
correspondence with Secretary Blaine,
and proposed that the United States
Government should act in the matter
with greater promptitude. Such an
attitude on the part of tho Italian gov
ernmcnt seemed so unreasonable, in
view of all recent developments. that
last nights report was at first generally
discredited. Many of tho newspapers,
however, today gave it conspicuous
prominence in their columns and as
serted their belief that it was substan-
TALLY correct. They say that America
is to be allowed until next Tuesday,
April IA, to roply to the last italian
note the original report had fixed today
as limit. If by Tuesday no reply is
forthcoming from Secretary Blaine,
then the papers declare diplomatic
trics is to be wholly suspended.
AS result of tho newspapers asscr-
tons 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 may have some basis, while
believers in Italian self assertion and a
vigorous foreign policy are elated.
The original source of report seems to
give it increased FEASIBILITY. This. it
is learned this evening, was a prominent
member of the chamber of deputies,
who is an ardent supporter of Marquis
al Rudini and who is believed to share
his confidence. Whether or not the
upon tho extreme course indicated, it is
unquestionable that this course is under
discussion in high government circles
and m acts with favorable comment.
1t may be that the deputy who started
the report supposed decision had boon
reached when the subject was really
only considered, and it may be the re-
port was given out to test public opin-
ion. before the cabinet should commit
itself absolutely do to grave a step.
Dispatches from America hint that Sec
rotary Blaine has already prepared his
answer, and that it is thought likely
IhaC ne mas already sent 1T to EOme in
stead of through Marquis Impcriali If
that be the case he must have dispatched
il by post, as it is certain that no reply
has yet been received.
In reply to number of inquiries
received at tho United States legation
in this city from Americans intending
to visit Italy during the coming season,
as to whether it is safe, in view of the
agitation caused by the New Orleans
lynchings, to travel in Italy, the officials
OF the legation have assured inquirers
that it is perfectly safe to travel in this
case of insult or outrage in which an
American was the object has been re-
ported to the legation. Italy is too much
dependent upon the money spent by
travellers, which sums are estimated to
amount to Sl00,000,00O annually, to do
anything that would curtail that expen-
diturc.