St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-14
No New Developments in the
Diplomatic ENHANCEMENT
With Italy.
Blaine'S Answer to Rudini's
Last Note Not Yet Re-
ceived.
Minister Porter Not Likely to
Be Given His Pass
ports.
Interesting Interview With
the Consul at Phila-
delphia.

facts could be added to-day to the pub
Tic stock Of information respecting the
diplomatic ENHANCEMENT with Italy
growing out of the New Orleans trag-
edy. One of these was that the state
department has not received any inti-
nation from the Italian government
that their last note must be answered
before given date. Nor is such an in
tlmation expected, for the depart
ment feels that it is acting
properly and seasonably, and it
would be a very unusual course for a
nation engaged in diplomatic negotia-
tlons with another to question the mo-
nVes upon which the correspondence
proceeded. The second fact is that
Secretary Blaine's answer to the Mar
quis Rudini's last note has not yet been
forwarded. 1t was probably the secre-
tary's purpose to accompany this reply
with an official statement touch ing
the nationality of the New Orleans
victims and other facts that were
expected from the officials of the de-
partment Of justice in New Orleans.
These reports have not yet reached
Washington. When they are received,
great care must be exercised in reduc-
ing the facts contained in them to a
form useful for diplomatic purposes, so
that, unless the secretary is prepared to
send his letter without these facts, it is
not likely to 90 forward Immediately.
Secretary Blaine had a short talk
with the president to-day, but as
the latter was very busy in arranging
hn
leaves Washington, it is not probable
that even this subject, which has shown
particular interest, could be discussed
with any result.
NEW YORK, April ia Washington
special to the Commercial Advertiser
says: "There is a possibility that the
correspondence between Mr. Blaine
and Marquis di Rudini will be given
out this evening, or tomorrow morn
ing. 1t all depends upon the decision
OF the president. Mr.. Blaine was at
the White house for nearly an hour to-
day but at the end of the talk, Mr.. Har-
rison was still unwilling to let the cor
reSpOndence go. The situation has not
tween the United States and Italy and
whether it occurs now or later on, the
recall of Mr.. Porter and complete rup-
ture in diplomatic relations is likely.
Failing to get satisfaction, Italy will
have to make some demonstration
of diSpleaSure. What she has already
done might be sufficient demonstra-
ton if made after we failed to comply
with her demands, but. her minister
having been recalled before the OffenSe,
she must seek some other expression of
displeasure after the Offense to make
complete the diplomatic rupture. This
Ic ? hnI oh J0 10, 81,
done so much, and it is the most she
can afford to do in the face of the COM
plicatiOn of European affairs and the
poverty of her treasury"
ROME, April 13.-Up to noon to-day it
has been impossible to learn anything
further concerning the report that the
Italian cabinet had decided to request
United States Minister Porter to leave
Rome in case no reply to Premier Rudi-
mis- last note is received from Secretary
Blaine by tomorrow. Officials are re-
ticent and journalists are unable to Sc
cure definite confirmation or denial. AT
the American legation nothing can be
earned. Minister Porter has hea rd
nothing except what he has gained
from the papers. In well-informed cir
cles the prevailing opinion, as nearly as
one can gather, is that the premier will
not proceed to eXtremlties at this juno
ture. 1t is argued that whatever bene-
ficial effect such display of vigor
might have in Increasing the popularity
of the present cabinet, it must be only
temporary, inasmuch as it would leave
the New Orleans incident farther from
settlement than ever, while the
American government would proba-
bly, be so irritated by the Ital-
ian policy as to make any
settlement impossible. While the pre-
vailing opinion is that Marquis di Ru-
DIM will not take the rash step reported
to be in contemplation, the report still
continues to show some vitality. Word
comes from Paris that the Journal des
Debats this morning prints a dispatch
from its Rome correspondent, reassert-
ing the Italian government had really
threatened to give the United States
minister his passports unless Secretary
Blaine replied by tomorrow. But it is
believed here that the correspondent of
the Debats was simply repeating
the report in circulation Saturday, and
had no further authority therefor,