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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-08

complaints OF this character during the
past six months. Moreover, they appear
to be devoid of features calculated to give
rise to international complications In one
case, an American citizen who was in the
habit of crossing the Piedmont boundary
line in frequent drives, was suspected OF
smuggling, and when he refused to allow
the Italian customs officers to search his
carriage for contraband articles he was ar
rested and made bitter complaint of dis
courtesy.
In the other case, an Italian returned
from the United States was arrested for
alleged brigandage in 1866. 1t appears
upon consulting the records that he had
been included in an amnesty proclama-
ton, so he was released just as our state
department discovered that he had been
fraudulently naturalized in this country
when he had resided here only two years.
RoME, April lin official circles here
it Is stated that Baron Fava, the Italian
minister at Washington, has not cabled
anything decisive to his government in
regard to his recall.
The American minister here, Mr.. A. G..
Porter. yesterday requested the 1ta ian
government to be patient for q few days,
explaining in detail the obstacles existing
in the United States which are in the way
OF a speedy settlement OF the questions in
VOWED by the New Orleans lynching.
The rumors circulated in the United States
to the effect that a number of Americans
are detained in custody here as hostages
for the future treatment of Italians now in
the United States are classed as poissons
d ArrH april fool jokes OF very bad taste.
Public opinion here awaits the issue OF the
negotiations between the United States
and Italy in a most tranquil frame of
mind.
The tenor of Baron Fava's note to Mr..
Blaine is that what Italy asked and still
asks is the federal governments guaran-
tee that regular legal proceedings will be
taken against the culprits in the New
Orleans lynching and that the federal
government will admit in principle it's OBJ
legation to pay an indemnity to the fam
lies OF the victims.
The note adds that Italy cannot and is
not called upon to discuss American in
situations, but must urge upon the federal
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LOOKING FOR BLOOD.
The Southern Press Assumes Very Bell.
coss Attitude.

The Southern Press Assumes n Very Bell.
cose Attitude.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 1.-The Constitution
will say tomorrow:
twas Mr. Blaine's duty to inform the Italian
min iser, first, that the Malta assessing were not
executed because they we're Italians but be.
cause they were professional murderers and
second, that the q. 5. government has and can
have no iurisd ction in calling the execution.
ers of the assassins 20 account. The italian
government ought 10 be told even now that the
o. S. government proposes TO do nothing be-
cause 1t do nothing; that the American
people strongly sympathize with the spirit and
| The motive that led TO the execution OF the
| Malta assassins; and that the only way for
the Italian government TO remedy matters IL to
recall its eXpatriated assastlns with Its miniss
ter.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April The
Times says:
The people Of the United States demand az
with one voice that the authorities at Washs
ington not only assume but maintain q
tone of absolute defiance.
CHARLESTON. S. c., April 1.-The Neus
and Courier says:
Uncle Sam should be on the alert and the
government at Washington should not apoios
Qize too much. We depreoate bloodshed, but
Il will never do for the United States to take q
dare or to back down when Humbert's gun,
boats appear at the mouth oil the Mississippi
river.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 1.-The Morning
NelCs says:
Italy should be made to understand that the
United States will not submit to any buldoE.
ing. 1t win do what is right SO far as II cam
but will do IL in is own way. 1t Will not be
hurried by threats and buster.
KNoxvILLE, Tenn, April 1.-The Journal
says:
Under ordinary circumstances the with.
drawsl OF the Italian minister from Washing
ton might become an incident OF grave inter-
national concern, but at the present time 10
may be viewed with equanimity. With the
republic OF France and the car so openly pre-,
pairing for hostilities, Italy will find that her
engagements will keep her busy without tack
ling our Uncle Sam.
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still represented in the United States by
its legation. But if he announces that he
is without authority to reply and suggests
transmittal OF the secretary's communi-
cation to Rome, it may be taken as an
evidence that direct diplomatic relations
between the two countries are at an end.
A careful perusal of the secre!ary's let
ter seems to warrant the assumption that
from the very beginning of the cores
pondence and negotiations on the subject
treated, the Italian minister assumed an
aggressive attitude. The secretary SAYS
that the baron has more than once inti-
mated this purpose" Ito depart speedily,
which clearly demonstrates that the min
lister had threatened to leave Washington
early in the negotiations, instead of pur-
suing the negotiations in the cautious and
diplomatic mannerthat might be expected
in case where the facts were still
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NOT A RACE QUESTION.
The "Times-DemOcrats' Views on ItaIy'G
Act on.

The "Times-DemOerats'' Views on ItaIy'6
Act on.
New ORLEANS, March 31.-The Times.
Democrat tomorrow will say:
That there is no reason for this action goeC
without saying. especially here in New Orleans
where the full facts of this case are known,
Italy and the United States are and should
continue to be on tho best Of terms,
There has never been the slightest
unpleasantness between the two countries. The
American people unanimously sympathized
with the movement which reunited Italy under
its present kingdom and have ever since en-
tertained the Warmest friendship for il.
To break this friendship over an Of.
fair like that at the parish prison 10
incredible. There was no international
or diplomatic issue involved. There was
no question of any unfriendliness to
Italy or TO the Italians. Eleven brigands aud
assassins were executed, of whom nine were
American citizens, and two are said to be sub
jects of the king Of Italy. AS has frequently
been said, it would not have made the slightest
any other nationality, for the race
question did not enter into the matter
in the slightest degree. The people of New
Orleans rose 10 suppress an association Of
assasslns, and II did not make the slightest
difference to them to what race or nationality
the murderers belonged. AS for the reported
reprisals on Americans travelling Ia Italy, IL is
n game which both countries can play at and
there are twenty Italians in this country for
every American in Italy.
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IN CHICAGO.
Prominent Italians DO Not Believe There
VIII BE War.

VIII be war.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-Prominent Italians
in this city were very incredulous over
the first reports from Washington about
Baron Fava's recall to Italy. The news
came so unexpectedly that the first inn
preston was that it was canard. Oscar
Durante, editor of L'Itdlia, said:
/ do not believe that the Italian government
has recalled Baron Fava with any hostile in
tent nor that any Americans have been seized
as hostages in Italy. Nor do /
believe that there is any danger
OF war between Italy and the
United States. Think Italy could make IL very
warm for the United States for a few months,
but the resources of this country are so much
greater that the result could only be favorable
10 the American nation. As to what the Italian
citizens here would do in case OF war cannot
say. | am on American citizen; l would not
be willing to take mp arms against my native
country, nor would l fight against my adop-
ted one. IL Baron Fava is recalled however.
and the Italian government 10 making de-
mands for more active movement to make
PREPARATION for the New Orleans massacre, II Is
only what might have been expected after the
feeble letter OF Governor Nichols. We have
claimed all the time that that unsatisfactory
letter would act to cause demand on the
American government for greater haste.
DIR. Castillo Volini said:
lfthere is to be any trouble must 20 back
20 Italy as / still hold my commission in the
Italian army. In case Of o war think most OF
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THE SITUATION VERY GRAVE.
An Armed Collision with Italy not wholly
Improbable.

New York, April IA Washington
special to the Commercial Adrcrtiser SAYS:
"The situation OF affairs between the
United States aud Italy is considered
grave. The two nations are no longer
friendly and all diplomatic relations are
actually broken of. The situation is one
which is perfectly familiar to persons
schooled in diplomacy. The state depart
ment is not anxious to create more excite
ment than is necessary and officials are
allowing the seekers OF information to
draw their own inlerences from bare facts
which can't be hidden; but grave appre-
henson is felt in the white house and at
the state department.
"When Minitser Fava's recall was an
nounced TO Secretary Blaine, he consid-
cred ii a matter OF such Importance that
the members of the cabinet were called
together at the white house ut about 9
O'Clock yesterday morningan long con-
ference was held and the discussion was
carried over until the regular cabinet
meeting at noon.
"If Prime Minister Rudini is merely
compelled TO his course by the pressure OF
popular sentiment and he 80 conducts
himself thereafter as TO give no further Of
lNlNC w Il ulCllI1h NillltAio VI w viz XIV
eminent directly; il he exerts himself to
prevent collision and is not overpowered
by an excited feeling in Italy, actual war
will not occur; but II che acted earnestly
and means to attach full Importance to
his own action, the matter is very likely
to result sooner or later in IN armed COL
lision.
Experienced diplomats state that the
italian government had made q most as
tonishing blunder, from diplomatic point
of view, and has openly insulted the
United States by the assumption that the
administration or national government
was not sincere in its declaration concern
ing the killing of the Italians at New Or
leans. The opinion is expressed that
Prime Minister Di Rudini has been driven
to this last action by the taunts of the
Crispi faction, who accused the new min
istry of want of courage to protect the
citizens of Italy"
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the U. S. government. Irluen-
tial Italians advise the Italian govern
ment to send a circular note to the friendly
powers, denouncing the U. >.
government as being confessedly unable
to insure justice in the United States and
as impotent to fulfill the duties of a civil
government.
Other prominent Italians suggest that
the Italian government should break off
all negotiations with the government at
Washington and that IL should in future +,
so far as the New Orleans lynching is con-
cerned, deal directly with the state of
Louisiana, and the latter government
should be called to account for the killing
of the Italian prisoners in the New Or
leans Jail. The Marquis di Rudini, the
Italian premier, arrived here from Florence
last night, having been summoned by
meet today and will resolve upon what
further steps are to be taken in New Or
leans by the government of Italy.
The pressure brought to bear upon the
Marquis di Rudini and which compelled
him TO act vigorously was fomented by
the friends OF Sig Crispi, the late premier
of Italy. Especially was this pressure
brought to bear by the Sicilians, who
more or less were either dreading or were
in sympthy with the Malta society Their
attitude has been stlffened by the fact that
the leading opponents of Sig Crispi and
his cabinet openly declared that the lynch
ing of the Italians confined In the Jail of
New Orleans on the charge OF having been
implicated in the murder of the chief OF
police OF that city was just, even if it was
Illegal
One OF these opponents OF the Crispi
cabinet is charged with the authorship of
strong editorial published in the Fan
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RELEASED ON BOND.
The Remaining Italians Imprisoned ut New
Orleans Bailsd Out.

New ORLEANS, March 31.-Shortly after
Judge Baker of section B assembled the
bench, Mr.. Lionel Adams addressed the
court and moved that Salvador SunZeri,
John Caruso, Charles Pietzo, Charles Pa
terno and Peter Natal, the remaining
prisoners confined in the parish prison for
completely in the Hennessy assassination,
be released on bond. The district attor-
ney having no objections, Judge Baker
granted the motion, and the bail for each,
except Natal, was fixed at $500. Natal
was released on his own recognizance OF
500 bond.
The release of the remaining men today
leaves the parish prison free OF all but one
of those Italians who had been arrested
for the crime. Immediately after the
motion had been granted, ex-Alderman
Patorno signed the bonds for his brother
and Caruso. V. Mascara, who resides on
Frenchmen and Robin-sts. and who keeps
a vegetable market, signed Sunzeris'.
Natal signed his own bond and Pietzo,
who appeared to be friendless, is still IN
Jail
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The Judicial investigation.

Acknowledgement Miller said to a rep
resentative OF the Associated Press this
afternoon that there need be no secret or
mystery in regard to the action taken by
the department OF justice in the case OF
the Italians recently killed in the New
Orleans Jail.
EARLY last week. almost Immediately
after my return from the South" said Mr..
Miller instructions were sent to the
u. ;. district attorney at New Orleans to
make thorough investigation OF the
case. He was asked to report in detail
the nationality of each of the men killed,
and how many, il any, were Italian sub
iects unnaturalized; what, il any, their
connection with the murder of Hennessy
what evidence there was that any of them
had anything to do with the alleged
bribery of the jury, aud, in short, to get
all the facts and report them to me as
soon az possible. That is the present
state of the case and L am now awaiting
the report"
The encouragement refused to discuss
the diplomatic features of the question,
but minated rather broadly that he did
not regard the issue as particularly seri-
Gus. Baron Fava has heen the minister
OF Italy 10 the United S ates for about
ten years. and by reason of seniority of SER
vice, was the dean OF the diplomatic corps,
succeeding Minister Preston OF Hayti, who
was superseded by the HIppolyte admin
istration. Previous 20 his receiving the
Washington mission, Baron Fava repre-
scented the Italian government at Buenos
Ayres, tine capital of the Argentine Re
public. He was born in Naples in 1882
| and has been in diplomatic service great
MANY years, entering the service of the
kingdom OF Naples when a very young
man. He served Italy in minor capacities
in Switzerland, Holland and Turkey be-
fore being sent as minister to Argentine.
His wife has not been in this country for
some time, but he has son who is an
architect aud civil engineer in this
city and has become a naturalized citi-
zen Of the United States.
Italy will have two official representa-
tives at Washington when Baron Fava
departs. The secretary of legation, the
Marquis lmperiali, will have charge OF
affairs and will be assisted by Mr.. George
Levi, the legation attache. Both are well
known in social circles here. The
marquis is an accomplished musician and
played the first violin in the orchestra at
the fashionable amateur performance OF
l. Africaine in this city during the winter
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THE ARMIES AND NAvIEs.
Forces Which the Two Governments Gould
Put in the Field.

FORCES Nhlcn the Two OoNernment OouAo
Put in the Field.
In the event of war the people Of the
United States would be forced TO take
very lively interest in Italy's army and
navy. She had Jan. l, of first class war
ships, five iron and seven steel cruisers
carrying 132 guns and having crews
aggregating sos men; three iron,
nine steel and one wood warships
OF the second class carrying
102 guns and 3,4l5 men and five iron.
twelve steel and two wooden warships of
the third class, carrying eighty-nine guns
and 1927 men. or a total OF forty-rour ves-
sells, carrying 1928 guns and 1000 men.
In addition Italy has lie torpedo vessels.
carrying l5S guns. There were under
construction Jan. three frst-class IRON
clads, six torpedo rams, one gun beat and
seven torpedo cruisers. On the vessels OF
the first class are twelve guns of 100 tons
each. and four of sixty-eight tons each
probably the largest guns in any naval
service. The navy has SS4 officers and
20, 429 men in active service, ana 559
officers and 4057S men on leave.
Opposed to this formidable array the
United States has eleven steel cruisers,
two torpedo boats and dynamite cruiser
in commission, three armored battle ships,
one first class, five second, three third and
one fourth class steel cruisers under con-
struction and six coast defense vessels
Continued ON sixth Page.
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sIoNoR D'ARco EXCITED.
He Says the q. 8. Constitution IL Unworthy
n Civilized Government

Civilized government
ROME, April Tho U. S. minister, A.
G. Porter, yesterday called to see the
Marquis Di Rudini, the Italian premier,
who, however, was absent from the city.
Mr.. Porter. in the absence of the marquis,
saw the under-secretary OF foreign affairs
Signor D'Arco.
Mr.. p orter's interview with Signor
D'Arco lasted about two hours and during
the course of the conversation, which was
conducted in English, the U. S. minister
expressed regret at the fact that the
Italian government had thought fit to re-
call Baron Fava, and, generally speaking,
thought that the U. S. government would
not deny any request of the Italian gov
eminent il there was reason and fairness
in such demands. Mr.. Porter also prom
ised to place before the q. S. government
at Washington the substance of the con-
versation which took place between him
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MR.. RAYARD's VIEWS.
He Thinks It Absurd to Regard the Recall
as Evidence OF War.

WnMINGToN, Del, March 31.-Ex-
Secretary Bayard tonight said:
If Baron Fava has been recalled Ell probable
that he has done something to displease the
king and he has simply been relieved. This 10
indicated by his leaving a secretary in charge
of the legation. SIR. Bayard called atten-
ton to the fact that there was
nothing in the body of the dispatch that war.
ranted the assertion that the minister had
mand would be made to insure his
personal safety in leaving the country. He
said: There is no necessity for that course
and / do not believe he has made the demand.
If there was real cause for war
there would be a greater necessity for the
minister remaining in this country and for this
reason think the reasons for Baron Favas'
recall ore personal ones. Ii is absurd TO re,
gard the recall of a minister or the suspension
Of diplomatic relations as an evidence Of war;"
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KING HuMBERr FRIGHTENED.
Threats OF the Malta Induced Him 10 Recall
Eaya.

Threats OF tho Mhha Induced HIm 10 NscnII
Baron Fava.
BERLIN, april lit is reported here
that mysterious warnings sent by the
Malta society have been conveyed to King
Humbert of Italy. In these warnings the
Malta society is said to have demanded
protection from King Humbert and the
Italian government for Italians resident
in foreign countries.
1t is further believed, according TO this
story, that the recall of Baron Fava, the
Italian minister Mt Washington, was
largely owing to the fears of the Italian
ministers aroused by the Malta threats.
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the Italians would return to Italy. Those who
are naturslized will. believe, be true TO their
mother country. However, do not expect
any war.
Lieut.. Almagia, of the Italian army, is
on the staff of l. Ldlia.
He expressed the opinion that no trouble
would arise between the nations, nor did he
believe the hostage story. He is confident that
the affair will be settled without any appeal TO
aims.
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officially unknown to the U. S. govern
ment, although it bad taken all proper
steps TO secure a speedy report from its
own officers in addition to any statements
that might come from the authorities of
Louisiana.
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Governor Nichols Letter Pro-
vokes the Hasty Act.
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And Adopts Heroic Means
to Secure Redress.

Diplomatic Relations With the
United States Severed.
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American Tourists in Italy Held
as Hostages.
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The Act Equivalent to a Decla-
ration Of HOstilities.
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The Italian Government
Considers Itself Insulted,
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THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Baron FAvn's Withdrawal and Secretary
Blaine's Reply.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1.-The fol-
lowing correspondence between Secretary
Blaine and Baron Fava is made public by
the department of state tonight:
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Startling Sequel to the New
Orleans Massacre.
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Continued ON Sixth Page.
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BARON PAVA RECALLED.

BARON FAVA RECALLED.
King Humbert Unchains
the Dogs of War
And Throws Wide the
Gates Of Janus Temple.
Startling Sequel to the New
Orleans Massacre.
The Italian Government
Considers Itself Insulted,
And Adopts Heroic Means
to Secure Redress.
Diplomatic Relations With the
United States Severed.
Governor Nichols Letter Pro-
vokes the Hasty Act.
American Tourists in Italy Held
as Hostages.
The Act Equivalent to Decla-
ration Of HOstilities,
officials at the State Department De-
cline TO Talk.