The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-17
The Italian Government
Greatly Incenseds at the
Mob's Action.
Official Notice Taken at Once of the
New Orleans Murder
ers.
The President and Secretary Blaine
Protest Against the Lawless-
ness of the Act.

ment has instructed Baron De Faya, the
Italian minister at Washington, to pre-
sent vehement protest to the United
States government against the action OF
the mob In New Orleans Saturday, and
the United States has promised to make
an investigation. Baron DE Fava, In a
dispatch to Marquis Di Rudini, the Ital-
ian premier and foreign minister, states
that he has protested against the jnac-
tion of local officials In New Orleans, and
that Mr.. Blaine, the American secretary
OF state, expressed horror at the acts Of
the New Orleans mob, promising that he
would Immediately give the orders OF the
president in the matter, and that the
decision would be communicated to the
italian government.
Secretary Isiaine's Dispatches.
Secretary Blaine sent the following
telegram to Gov. Nichols at New
Orleans:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, March 15.--His
Excelleney, Francis r. Nichols, Governor
of Louisiana, New Orleans: 1t has been
represented TO the president by the minister
OF Italy accredited to this government that
among the victims OF the deplorable massa-
ere which took place In the city OF New Or
leans yesterday. were three or more subjects
OF the king or Italy. Our treaty with that
friendly government. which under the con-
stitusion is the supreme law OF the lands
guarantees 10 the Italian subjects domi-
ciled la the United States, the most con-
slant protection and security for their per-
sons and property them amennble
on the same basis asgour own citizens to the
laws of the United States and the several
states, In their due and orderly admiristra-
tion. a
The president deeply regrets that the
citizens OF New Orleans should have so dis
paraged the purity and adequacy Of their
own judicial tribunals as to transfer to the
passionate Judgment of mob question
that should have been adjudged dispas-
sionately and settled by the rules OF the
law. The government of the United States
must give to the subjects OF friendly powers
that security which IL demands for our own
citizens when temporarily under foreign
Jurisdictions. It Is the hope OF the presl-
dent that you will cooperate with him In
maintaining the obligations or the United
States towards Italian subjects who may be
within the perils OF the present excitement:
that further bloodshed and violence may be
preNentad, and that all affsndara against
the Law may be promptly brought to justice.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
This telegram was the result or con-
ference between the president and the
secretary. This afternoon Baron De
Faya, the italian minister, having pre-
viously called on Secretary Blaine and
earnestly protested against the killing of
his countrymen, demanded at the same
time protection for all other Italians In
New Orleans.
Baron De Fava's Protest.
Baron De Fava, in his protest to Sec
retary Blaine, said that the. local author
tiles OF New Orleans not only failed to
prevent the meeting which had been
publicly announced and was known to
be hostile to the Italians, but had also
held an attitude purely passive during
the massacre. He said that he was
obliged to reserve for his government the
right to demand any and all reparation
it judged necessary.
Press Comment.
The papers here have the following
comments on the New Orleans tragedy:
The Captain FracdsbG says:
The weak In America are at the mercy Of
the ferocious. bloody populace to be tortured
and murdered In broad daylight.
The Don Chisciotte Della Mancia re-
marks:
Italy ought to demand that instant meas
ures be taken to protect the Italian colony
In New Orleans 1t is just, also. to recog-
nize the fact that similar incident would
not occur If the towns on the At
lantic were not literally infested with
the ex-galley slaves OF Europe.
Pleased the ssLonnoners."
LONDON, March l6.-The newspapers
generally comment in favorable tone
with regard to the wholesale lynching In
New Orleans on Saturday last.
why an Ironclad was Not Sent.
No a IL.
day, referring to the New Orleans
tragedy, says that, relying on the fore
sight OF the American authorities, and
ont OF regard for o sincerely friendly
power, the Italians have refrained from
sending an ironclad to the mouth OF the
Mississippi