The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-06
ITALY Is A DEAD ISSUE.
BLAINE NOT READY TO REPLY TO
RUDINI YET.

The Report or the Dlstrict attorney
on the New Orleans Matter
WIN Be Sent TO the Premier
raron Fava Sick in Bed and Hopeful
That Els Recall May Develop Into a
Leave of Absence.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The excitement
ever the Italian affair has almost completely
ubsided, and it was not topic Of sufficiently
live interest to engage attention in fashiona-
bic drawing-rOoms to-day. Secretary Blaine
is not yet prepared to make public any
thing throwing additional light on the
situation, and unless there should be, con-
trary to all expectations, another bombshell
as sudden and startling as the recall of Baron
Fava, it is probable that the italian en-
tanglement will not again be the subject of
all engr ssing public interest, and that it
will take the usual tedious course of
diplomacy.
BLAINE'S REPLY TO RUDINI.
Some desire is manifested to know the
nature Of the reply Secretary Blaine will
make to the message Of the Marquis di
Rudini, but tie Secretary evidently pre-
fers that there shall be less haste in con-
ducting this diplomatic affair, for he sent
new in the situation. and that his reply to
Marquis di Rudini was not ready for pub
hcation. Baron Fava is much better to-
night, and will probably sail for Europe
next Saturday.
THE MONITORS.
The rumors of war Of the past week pre-
sented to the navy department the problem
of the capacity of the service in a moment
Of emergency, and inquiry developed
power in a direction hitherto deSpised, ap-
parently, for none of the recent
reports emanating from the head
Of the department has reckoned the
'old monitors" as part of our protective
navy. OF the thirteen low free board single
turret iron monitors built in 1862, all car
ried on the navy register as "in ordinary :"
tits found that six could be put in fighting
order within thirty days at an average ex-
pense Of $40, 600. These monitors are the
Tantucket, at the New York navy yard :
the Nahant, Jason aad Montauk at Pnila-
delphla. the Passaic at Annapolis and the
Wyandotte In the James river.
Secretary Blaine has given Minister Por-
ter Instructions to inform P emier Rudini
that as soon as the report of the district
attorney at New Orleans is receiv ed here he
will transmit it to Premier Rudini, who can
then act upon this official statement of the
facts.
Baron Fava is sick in bed bewailiug his
sad fate as the only man who has suffer ed
In the Italian imbroglio. He may not re-
turn to Italy for soma weeks, or he may not
return at all. He is not without hope that
ms recall" may be developed into a
leave Of absence
ITALY's REPUBLICANS.
PARIS, April 5--The conflict between
Italy and the United States continues to
attr ct attention. Signor Raquem former
Garlbaldian, now editor of the EpoQue, the
organ Of the Italian colony here, said in an
interview to-day: "Of course there will be
no war. The republicans in Italy, who
form powerful minority, entertain
friendly feeling toward America, and
would consider a war with the Tinted
States simply an attempt to discredit,
IN the eyes Of the Italian people.
republican institutions. A recent meeting
Of Italians in Paris discussed the New Or
leans affair; and, while everybody repro
bated the conduct of the lynehers, nobody
approved the action Of Premier Rudini
Baron Fava was greatly blamed for Great
ing the difficulty. The Epo9ue faithfully
reflects the feeling of the republicans Of
Italy In advocating arbitration Accord
Ing to our view, nothing ought to be done
70 emoarrass Secretary Blaine in his efforts
TO effect an early and pacific settlement"
TOO HARD UP FOR WAR.
Signor Raquem's views Of the situation do
not cover an important factor which has
given the Italian government good reason
to pause in its hostile negotiations. Finan-
clal houses here having the closest
relations with italian houses state
that In Italy widespread CONNER
cial troubles, long chronic. are becoming
critical, and that, apart from Italy's over
whelming public debt, which would disable
her III an attempt to 90 to war unless
backed by other European powers, any
measures imperiling the peace would pro-
duce a general financial crash. Already
the effect OF the American-Italian difficulty
is fel- in the hesitation of French financial
houses to proceed with negotiations pending
FOR the prospective Italian loan, in which
derman houses are also concerned.
coNsULs URGED TO BE CALM.
LONDON, April 6, 5 A. M.-The Chron-
fctes Rome correspondent SAYS that the
cabinet has telegraphed to all the Italian
consuls in the. United States instructing
them to act with calmness and prudence.
The Times Rome correspondent SAYS:
lhe arrival of the text of Baron Favas
nrst note showed that the misunderstand-
ing was due to Secretary Blaine's interpret
ing the demand for trial as a demand for
convection. The ministry is indisposed to
push the matter beyond demand for rec
ognitlon OF the principle of international
justice. The excitement has entirely sub
sided.n
AMERICAN PAPERS TAKEN TO TASK.
ROME, April 5.-The Opinione, referring
u The New Orleans lynching imbroglio,
protests against what ID terms the ''alarm-
ISL statements" of the American press. 1t
says these statements are intended to excite
1eeilng against Italy and to obscure the
real international question at issue, which
r. -.
Italy.
ALL DANGER PAST.
LONDON, Agril 6-The Rome corre-
spondent Of the Daily NeICS says that owing
10 10 the moderation Of Italy's demands the
-NeW Orleans dispute has entered quiet
pnase, and that all danger Of complication
VIII be avoided.
A Criticism Of Our Cruisers