The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-08
WILL IT LEAD TO WAR?
THElTALlAN MINISTER AT WASHING
INGTON RECALLED.

lNGTON RECALLED.
Italy Is Dissatisfied Because No Specific
Offers of Reparation Eave Been Made
for the killing of Italian Citizens ct
New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-With All
official note dated to-daJ Baron Fava'
Italian minister, has declared to the
Secretary of State that the United
States Government, not having given
assurances that the murdererS Of Ital-
ian subjects acquitted by American
magistrates and murdered in prison
while under the immediate protection
of the authorities of New Orleans,
would he brought to justice, the Italian
Government has found itself under the
very painful necessity of showing
openly its dissatisfaction by recalling
the minister Of his Majesty from
country where an Italian representa-
tive is unable 10 obtain justice. The
Baron will soon leave the Unlted States,
leaving the secretary of legation ID
charge only of current affairs.
OFFICIAL SURPRISE.
This action by the Italian Govern
ment caused the deepest surprise in
official circles here when the fact be-
came known. 1t had been generally
supposed that the Italian Government
would at least await the action Of the
New Orleans grand jury, which is
charged with an investigation of the
bloody episode at the New Orleans Jail.
It appears, however, that the informa-
ton received from its representative
must have LED that Government to the
conclusion that the grand jury's inves-
tigation would fail to result IN the pun
ishment or even the Indictment OF any
person connected with the killing OF the
Italians.
NICHOLS LETTER NOT SATISFACTORY.
The letter of Governor Nic"olls, II
reply to Secretary Blaine, was also, II
is thought, regarded as evasive Of the
real points at issue, reparatlon for an
alleged wrong. and the Governors as
surances that furth er bloodShed would
not follow, unaccompanied by any eX-
cuse for the failure Of the State or mu.
nicipal authorities to take precautions
TO prevent the killing, was it is said, re-
garded by the Italian Government with
extreme dissatisfaction. 1t appeared
to it that the United States Govern
ment had exhausted its resources.
LIMITATIONS OF OUR GOVERNMEET.
The relations between the National
Government and the governments OF
the States were so fixed by the Amerl-
can Constitution that when the Italian
minister, obeying the commands Of his
Government, sought for some assu-
rance that the persons concerned III the
killing of its subjects would be pun
ished, 1t was not possible for the Gene
raj Government to give any definite
assurance of the kind. 1t could and
did point to the fact that the grand
jury was the American provision Tor
calling before the bar of justice per-
sons who had violated the law OF the
land. But this particular grand jury
was called together under laws of the
Southern State of Louisiana, ana
whether or not it would punish accord
IuS W JIIo IUaIIau IQSd Oh Justice was
something that DO national official from
the President down could guarantee.
ITALY WANTS SATISFACTION.
The Italian Government was not sat-
isiied with such views. With the re-
lations between the State and National
Governments and the peeuliarities of
our constitutional system Of govern
mems it had nothing to do. But it was
necessary, according to its views, that
Italian citizens in foreign countries
should be accorded the full measure of
protection fixed by the laws of those
countries. Here was case where, ac-
cordlng to the statement of the minis
ter, Italian subjects had been arrested
on the charge of crime and acc ultted
by an American jury according to the
forms of American laws. These men,
declared innocent by judicial tribun-
al. had been slain by al angry people.
The Italian Government could not go
behind the verdict of the American
Court, and Notwithstanding it was
stated in some quarters that the men
were really guilty of foul assassination
and had been acquitted by means OF
bribery, in the eye of the Italian Gov
ernment they were innocent Italian
subjects. In their violent killing the
Italian people had been outraged and
insulted. The National Government
Of the United States had, as stated,
failed to give any definite assurances
that reparation would be made. There
was but one course, and that was taken
to-day when the Italian minister notl-
fed Secretary Blaine that he had been
recalled because his Government was
dissatisfied with the negotiations.
This is the Italian view OF the mat
ter.
Co5i1IOTIoN IN THE STATE DEPART
AENT.
There was cOmmotlon among the
State department officials when the
fact became known that Baron Fava
had been recalled. They aid not know
it oflicially-saye the Secretary-be-
fore the close Of office hours. for the
Secretary was confined to his home by
a recurrance Of his old malady, gouJ,
and did not send word to his lleu.enantS
in the department of State; but he did
manage to get into his carriage about
o'clock and drive over to the White
House. He told the President all that
had occurred and discussed future pros
poets. He stayed with the President
Tor an hour, and when he returned TO
his home was not accessible: The
State Departme Mt officials did not care
to talk about the matter. Mir. Whar-
ton, first assistant secretary, Is confined |
to his rooms by illness. Mr.. Adee,
another assistant secretary had not
been informed OF the event which WAS
the absorbing topic Of conversation
among the people outside.
QUESTIONS OF DIPLOMACY.
None of the officials cared TO be quo
ted in their opinions. Precedents were
to be looked up before they could be
Still there there was a gen
eral disposition To belittle the matter,
and there was no idea that the dogs Of
war were to be unloosed. Baron Fava