Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-04
PREMIER RUDINI'S S REPLY
The New Orleans Controversy
a Bootless Affair.
HIS CHARGES AGAINST MR.. BLAINE.

A11 NAAhidbb AQALNpl mAs 0AALNAh
He Says Our Secretary OF State Has vio-
lated Diplomatic Usages and seems
willing to Leave the Anair to the
Judgment Of Public Opinion.
RoME, May 4-The green book on the
New Orleans lynching comprises twenty
four dispatches, dated from March "A to
April 2s, It shows that the Italian gov
ernment from the commencement per-
servered in asking that criminal proceed
ings be taken against the lynchers and
that an indemnity be paid to the families
Of the victims. The expression Drought
to Justice recurs in the official dispatches
as well as ia Baron Favas private letters
The principal communications have al
ready been published After Mr. Blaine's
note Of April "a the volume concludes with
the telegram from the Marquis al Rudini
to the Marquis Imperiali, the Of which
is as follows;
Produced Painful Impression.
II have now before me a note addressed
to you by Secretary Blaine. April a. Ita
perusal produces most painful impress
sion upon me. will not stop 20 lay stress
upon the lack Of conformity with diplo-
matte nsages displayed in making use, as
Mr. Blaine did not hesitate TO do, OF a por-
tion Of a telegram Of mine communicated
to him IN strict confidence in order 20 get
rid Of question clearly defined in our Of
fetal documents, which alone possess a
diplomatic value Nor will stop to point
out the reference in this telegram OF mine
of March - that the words punishment
of the guilty in the brevity of telegraphic
language actually signihed only that pros
ecution ought 70 be commenced in order
that the individuals recognized as guilty
should not escape punishment.
Ii Does and Yet II Doesn't.
Far above all astute arguments remains
the fact that henceforward the federal gov
ernment declares itself conscious of what
we have constantly asked, and yet 1t does
not grant our legitimate demands Mr.
Blaine is right when he makes the pay
ment OF indemnity 90 the families of the
victims dependent upon proof of the vio-
lation OF the treaty but we shrink from
thinking that he considers that the fact OF
such violation still needs proof Italian
subjects acquitted by American juries
were massacrod in prisons Of the state
without measures being taken TO defend
them.
No Proof Needed.
What other proof does the federal gov
ernment expect Of violation OF a treaty
wherein constant protection and security
Of subjects Of the contracting parties is
expressly stipulatedY
I'VE have placed IN evidence that we have
never asked anything else but the opening
OF regular proceedings In regard to this,
Baron Fava's note, dated March Is, con-
tanned even the formula OF the telegram
addressed on the same day by Mr. Blaine
under the order Of President Harrison to
! the governor Of Louisiana. Now, how
ever, in the note OF April "A Mr. Blaine is
silent on the subject which is for us tho
main point Of controversy.
A Bootiess Controversy.
"We are under the sad necessity Of con-
cluding that what TO every other govern
ment would appear TO be the accomplish
ment Of strict civil duty is impossible to
the federal government. It Is time to
break of this bootless controversy.
Public opinion, the sovereign Judge, will
/ Suow how TO indicate an equitable solu-
tion OF this grave problem. We have af-
iirmed and we again affirm our first right.
Lot the Federal government reflect on its
side II il is expedient to leave TO the mercy
Of each in the Union, irresponsible to
foreign countries, the efficiency of treaties,
pledging its faith and honor to entire ma
tions. The present dispatch is addressed
to you exclusively, not TO the federal gov
ernment Your duties henceforward arS
solely restricted 20 dealing with current
business