Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-16
UNCLE SANS CASE.
An lmportan; Document for Ru-
DIM TO Consider.
BLAINE AHEAD IN THE DISCUSSION.

The Italian Premier's Latest Note De-
cidediy Modifies His First Demands,
but He Falls Into Error Regarding
One Point Upon Which the Secretary
Enijghtens Him-An Exhaustive Con-
sideration of National Obligations to
Aliens, with Precedent the Estab-
lishment of which New Orleans Was
Also the Cause.
WASHINGTON CITY, April I6-Secretarv
Blaine's reply to Premier Rudini's last
official utterance respecting the Italian
incident was completed and handed to
Marquis Imperiali Tuesday. MARQUIS
Imperialfs last note, which includes the
Rudini dispatch and Secretary Blaine's
reply, we're given TO the press last night.
The first communication in the list is I'M
perialfs note as above mentioned. is dated
April 2, and addressed to Secretary
Blaine. 1t acknowledges the receipt of
Blaine's note OF April !, and then gives
the reply he has been ordered to address
TO the secretary as follows:
Italy's Present Position stated
THE government of the king of Italy
has asked nothing beyond the prompt in
stitution OF Judicial proceedings through
the regular channels. 1t would have been
absurd to claim the punishment of the
guilty parties without the warrant of a
OCULAR Judgment The Ttalian govern
nent now repeats the same demand. Not
until the federal government shall have
explicitly declared that the aforesaid
proceedings shall be promptly begun,
can the diplomatic incident be considered
as closed.
Meanwhile his majesty's government
takes note Of the declaration whereby
the federal government recognizes th,t
indemnity is due 10 the families of the
victims in virtue Of the treaty in force be-
tween the two countries"
Rudini's Original Demand.
Secretary Blaine replies TO this under
date Of April "A. He quotes the first para
graph Of the foregoing, and SAYS that
rms government certainly had no desire
whatever 70 change the meaning of the
Marquis Rudini's telegram OF March q.
ltwas delivered at the state department
by Baron Fava in person, written in his
own hand, and expressed in the English
language" Mr.. Blaine then gives the full
text or the telegram referred to above as
follows: Our requests to the federal gov
eminent are very plain. Some Italian Sub
lects acquitted by the American magis.
trates have been murdered in prison while
under the immediate protection Of the au-
thorities OUR RIGHT THEREFORE, t. DE-
MAND AND OBTAIN THE PUNISHMENT OF THE
MURpEREBs, AND AN INDEMNITY FOR THE
VICTIMS, IS UNQUEsTIoSABLE | wish 10
add that the public opinion in Italy is
Justly impatient, and if concrete proyis-
ions were not at once taken. SHOULD fad
myself in the painful necessity of showing
openly our dissatisfaction by recalling the
minister OF his majesty from country
where he is unable 70 obtain justice"
Score One for Secretary Blaine.
The secretary then says: 1.-THE words
underscored are precisely those which
quoted in my former note, and | am di.
rected by the president 10 express the sat
isfaction Of this government with the very
material qualification of the demand
made by the Marquis Rudini on behalf Of
the Italian government" Proceeding,
Secretary Blaine quotes the last para
graph of Inlperiali's note of April 2 in
which it is assumed that the United
States recognizes that indemnity is due
to the families of the victims in
virtue Of the treaty in force between the
two countries, and says that a careful ex-
animation OF his note OF April l will
show that be did not recognize any such
thing. What he did say was that the
United States recognized the principle
of indemnity TO those Italian subjects
who may have been wronged by VIOLA
ton OF the rights secured 70 them under
the treaty with the United States, con.
cluded Feb 20 ISL