New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17

took them as n consequence vi '
conduct. .,,,
All this is expressed by Mr. Blaine IN caiin'
STRAIGHTFORWARD plain English easily suscep
tible of conversion into calm, straightforward
Main Italian. and we may be permitted 10 eA-
nross the hope that il will not be misinterpreteu'
Already two inexcusable mistakes have Deeh
committed by the Italians in quoting our dec,
,arotions Baron Fava in his note of recall
stoted nositiycIy that we had utterly refused TO
consider the question of indemnity, and when
Nv blaine repled that that was inaccurate, and
th,t on the contrary, we had admitted the prln-
c;ne Of an indemnity il the facts in the case
showed that unprovoked wrong had been DONE
pno,,;or Rudini at once assumed that the only
oorsidaration remaining was as to the amount
So .ho damages These misapprehensions may
- duo 20 tho carelessness of the Italian trans
lators or TO the excited condition OF tne l'al,ah
mind but they should not DC IepeaVeu' i"o
tome Of Mr.. Blaines note is moderate anu con-
cIiotorv. and not calculated to provoke passion
,,hiIo r. is being read and digested. 1t pays
~ heed 70 the insult Italy gave by Withdrawing
hor Minister on the ground, as he himself had
,ho audacitv TO nut it, that this was country
wherein and we a people among whom' ne
couId not got Justice. With the amlaDiu'y VI d
Nation which could afford to overlook sucli ."n
duct although it would have more tnah J'iS'iieu
tho reply that the medium OF communication
beinc withdrawn all further consideration VI
ho ofr.ir 1pould be deferred until III was re-
storod our Government CONSIDERABLY opened
tho door that Italy had shut and went on WIN
tho matter rs if nothing unpleasant had nap
I -ad
DIM has not seemed to appreciate this ieiiiarh,
abIv generous behavior. Not only IL MS '"'O
note violent msconstruction, hrst' Oh HIS CIV"
demand and then of our position as 10 inueh'-
nifty but it is couched in tone none 700 agIee-
ohIo When he saws that "n0t until the fed-
oral Government shall have explicitly declared
thot tho aforesaid proceedings shall be promptly
beoun can the diplomatic incident be cohsiueieu
as cIosedo he talks in way thaU uoes no'
facilitate the proceedings, but, on the contrary
moves the average American TO observe uhaU INC
" diplomatic incident is by no means 81 iH
nortant here rs it seems to be in ltaly' III Is
much to be hoped, in view OF the eXceeuins.S
or,;ahlo and Identified character OF MI biaihe
latest noto that Italy will at once stop TINS pom
nors business return her Minister and take up
Tho CONTROVERSY in a rational and friendly way
When the New-Orleans riot occurred the PEG,
nile of the United States were shocKeu oe'ohu
EXPRESSION. They properly felt that its con-
duct was q cruel reflection upon American CIVIL
ization, an unustiiiable horror. They would
bova boen more than willing TO do all that a
generous people could do TO atone it, But their a
ettitnde has changed, and Italy has herseh TO
thank that they stand now on right and not on
Grace: on naked justice, not on generous 1T,
stpct They look now not merely at the lac'
that an angry mob has overridden American law
and order but at the other facts that inc ruiian'
who provoked that uprising were fugitive Grim,
;noIs ontlawed in their own country, here not
in conformity to law but in rank defiance OF IT,
whose crimes had terrorized community par
alyzed its courts and corrupted its politics II II
this is not true they will pay Italy DILL II
it is true, for her own Donors sake Italy should
be quick to withdraw it.