Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-06
RUDINI VS.. BLAINE.
Latest of the Literary Efforts of the Ital
ian Premier.

Latest of the Literary Efforts of the Ital-
ian Premier.
The Italian green-book on the New
Orleans lynchlng comprises twenty
four dispatches dated from March IA to
April %. 1t shows that the Italian gov
eminent from the commencement per-
severed In asking that criminal pro-
ceedlngs be taken against the lynch
ers, and that an indemnity be paid
to the families of the victims. The ex-
preston brought to Justice is in the
official dispatches as well as in Baron
Fava's private letters. The principal
communications have already been pub
lished. After Mr.. Blaine's note of April
IA the volume concludes with the tele-
gram from the Marquis de Rudini to the
Marquis Imperial, the text of which is
as follows:
/ have now before me note addressed
to you by Secretary Blaine April Ii. Its
perusal produces most painful impression
on me. [ will not stop 10 lay stress upon
the lack of conformity with diplomatic
usages displayed in making use, as Mr..
Blaine did not hesitate to do, of a portion
OF a telegram of mine, in order to get rid of
questions clearly defined in our official
documents which alone possess a diplo-
matte value. Nor will [ stop to point out
the reference in the telegram of mine of
March "a, that the words punishment OF
the guilty in the telegranhic language
actually signifed only that prosecution
ought to be commenced in order that the
individuals recognized as guilty should
not escape punishment. Far above all as
'tute arguments remains the fact that
hencefOrWard the Federal government de-
clareS itself conscious of our legitimate de-
mands. Mr.. Blaine is right when he makes
the payment of indemnity to the families of
the victims dependent on the violation of
the treaty, but we think he considers that
the fact of such violation still needs proof.
Italian subjects acquitted by American
jurors were massacred in prisons OF the
state without measures being taken to
defend them. What other proof does
the Federal government expect of a
violation Of treaty wherein con-
slant protection and security of sub
jects of the contracting parties
is expressly stipulated. We have placed
on evidence that we have never asked any
thing else but the opening of regular pro-
cecdings. In regard to this, Baron Fava'S
first note, dated March Is. contained even
the formula of the telegram addressed on
the same day 10y Mr.. Blame, under the
order Of President Harrison, to the gov
note of April 4, Mr. Blaine is silent
on the subject which is for us
the main point of controversy. We are I'M
der the sadness Of concluding that what to
every Otncr government WOulQ appear 10 De
the accomplishment of strict civil duty is
impossible to the Federal government. 1t
is time to break off this bootless cOntro-
versy. Public opinion, the sovereign
Judge, will know how to indicate an equi-
table solution of this grave problem. We
have affirmed. and we again affirm, our first
right. Let the Federal government re-
fleet upon it's side If it is eXpedient to leave
to the mercy Of each state of the Union,
irresponsible to foreign countries, the eff
cheney of treaties, pledging its faith and
honor to entire nations. The present dis
patch is addressed to you exclusively, not
to the Federal government. Your duties
henceforward are solely restricted to deal
ING with current business"