Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-16
The reply of Secretary Blaine is as follows
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
pril Ii 1901


The reply of Secretary B aine is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. April IA. 1891.
TIE Marquis hmperiali. Charge d A0dires.
etc etc, etc
Sri have toe honor TO acknowledge the
recent OF your po,e dated Thursday, April
Q 1891. l. contains second telegram from
the Marquis Rudini, part OF which mere
quote: tine government OF the King OF
Itaiy has asked nothing beyond the prompt
institution OF judicial proceedings through
the regular cbsnEe!s. II wonid have been
alb urd 10 claim the punishment OF Inc guilty
parties without the warrant OF regular
Judgment. The Italian government now re-
oeais the same demaud. Not until the
federal government shall have explicitly de-
clared that the aioIe ,aid proceedings shall
be promptly begun can the diplomatic INCL
dent be considered as closed"
This eoyerpmaDt certainly had no desire
VIVA eve. to change the meaning Of the Mar
ouis Rudini'a Telegram of March "a b. l
sas delivered at the State Department by
Baron Fave 10 person, written 10 his OVID
hand and expressed in the Eogliah language
The following ia full text of the telegram {:
ROME, March "a. 1891.
Italian Minister. Washington
'Oor qussts to the federal government
are very simple. Some Italian subjects, &C
Quilted by the American magistrates, have
been murdered In prison while under the
immediate protection of the authorities.
Our right, therefore, TO demand and obtain
the punishment of the murderers and an an.
demaity for the rictims is unquestiondbte 1
wish to add hat the public opinion In Italy
il Justly impatient, and If concrete proVl-
sioDs were not ct once taken, should hno
myself 10 The painful necessity OF showing
openly our satisfaction by recalling the
minis; or of his Majesty from country
where he ia unable to obtain justice.
signed RUDINI"
TIE words uDdeYscort are precisely those
which quote In my former note. and am
direct Ell ny the President TO express the SAL
isfsc ion CT this government with the very
na,eris qualification OF the demands made
by the Marquis RudiDi On behalf Of the La
len government.
YJu qlote In your note another part OF
the MAJ gus Rudinj's telegram of April "a In
these words: Meanwhile, bis Mtjssty's
government takes note Ct the declaration
whereby he federal government recognizes
that an indemnity is due to the families OF
CEo VlCtltb5 10 VlEtu6 Va VIC SIcS1J liz iCieo
between the two countries"
II the Marquis RudiDi will carefully ex-
anime my mole OF April last he will discover
that did not recognize that an indemnify
ia due to the fsm iles Of the victims In virtue
of the treaty In force between the two ccun-
tries" SShat l did say was in answer to
Baron Fava's assertion that the United
States goverpH eat refused to take this de-
mapd for indemnity into consideration. l
quote 30 reply:
THE United States, go far from refusing,
has distinctly recognized the principle of in
IDENTITY TO those Italian SUBJECTS auho may
haze been 1orongcd by cioldtion Of he rights
secured 10 them under the treaty Oith the Uni
ted States concluded Feb 26, 1871"
The Ma Q1is Ruiipi may be sssured that
the United States would reoompense every
italian subject who might she wronged by
violation Of treaty" to which the faith Of
the United S'ates ia pledged. But this ss-
surapce leaves unsettled the important Guet-
ton whether tOe treaty has bsen violated.
Upon this point the President, with sufh
cient facts placed before him. has taken full
time for consideration. He now directs that
certain considerations on he general eutjsct
be submitted 10 the judgment of the Italian
government.
As a precedent OF great value 10 the case
under discussion, the President recalls the
conclusion maintainsd by Mr.. Webster 10
1851, when h ; was Secretary of State under
Preelden Fillmore. Ia August Of that year
a mob In New Orleans demolished the build
log in whloh The Office OF the Spanish consul
was located, and st tina same time attacks
we're made upon coffee houses and cigar
shops kept by Spsnish eus -cts. American
citizsDs were involved In the LOSSES, which,
10 the aggregate. were largo. The supposed
cause of the mob was the intelligence Of the
execution of fifty young Americans in HaV-
ana, aud the banishmenJ TO Spanish mines
of nearly two hundred citizens OF the United
States. The victims we're all members CT
the aboftiVe Lopez expedition.
10 consf qnopce Of these depredations OF
the mob upon the property OF the Spanish
consul. as well as against the Spanish cub
jecte, Den Calderon de- la BArcs, tue minie-
GER Of Spain, demanded decentralization for
ali the losses, both official and personal.
Mr.. Webster admitted tina the Spanish
consul was eDtitied to indemnity, and as
sured the Spanish minister that The il jured
consul, Mr.. LRbofde. shall return 10 his
post, or any other consul tor New Orleans
shall be appointed by her Catholic Mi es-
Gy6 government, tua oucsts vi 'hie govern
ment resident 10 that city will be instructed
TO receive and trsat him with courtesy, and
with a national salute to the flag Of bis ship,
if he shall arrive 10 Spanish vessel, 80 q
demonstration CT respect, suoh as may sjgui.
fy to him end his government the sense en-
tsrtaned by the government of tie United
States OF the gross Injustice done to his pre-.
decessor by lswless mob, se we'll as the
indignity and insult fired by IL to foreign
state with which the United States are, and
wish ever to remain. on terms of the most
respectful and pacific Intercourse"
But when pressed By the Spanish minister
to afford indemnity 10 Spanish suit CTS in