The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-02

attitude. The secretary says that the
pefon has more than once intimated this
purpose" ITO depart speedily, which
clearly demonstrates that the minister
threatened to leave Washington City early
~ the negotiations. A more cautious and
diplomatic manner might be expected in a
case where the facts were still officially un-
known to the United States government,
although it had taken all proper steps to
secure . speedy report from its own officers
ln addition to any statements that might
come from the authorities Of Louisiana.
Acknowledgement Miller said to q repre-
sentative of the Associated Press this after
noon that instructions were sent to the
United States district attorney at New
Orleans to make thorough investigation.
he asked q report in detail, the nationality
OF each man killed, and how many, if any,
had connection with the murder of Hen
messy, what evidence there was that any
Of them had anything to do with the al
legged bribery of the jury, and, in short, to
get all the facts and report as soon as pos
sible. The impression is deepening in
diplomatic circles that there is decidedly
personal aspect to the withdrawal of
Baron Fava. 1t is learned that last year
Carlton, United States consul at Palermo,
made report to the secretary of state
upon the subject of brigands in Italy. He
described q number of cases of outrageous
treatment of foreign citizens, Ameri-
cans included, by italian BAN
ditti, and proceeded to score the
Italian government deeply for failure to
suppress these redhanded criminals and
defend foreigners in Italy This report
was published in this country, and so
aroused the indignation of Baron Fava,
the Italian minister, that he promptly
notified his government of the nature of
the report, and announced his determine
ton TO secure the cOnsul's recall. In Sec
retary Blaine's absence he was able to do
this. Blaine was much displeased at the
action taken, but it was too late to recall
the departments decision, consequently
tho relations between the secretary and
the baron became somewhat less pleasant
than they had been, and, according to gos-
sip floating about the state department., by
some means not exactly described the
Italian government came to understand
that representative or more cordial terms
with prominent United States officials
might obtain more favors for his govern
ment.
An Associated Press correspondent has
perused the dispatches exchanged by the
governments of Italy and the United
States regarding the New Orleans lynch
ing. The substance of them is that Italy
asks in the main that fair legal process
should be instituted against the culprits,
regarding them as common assassins.
Italy likewise asks for indemnity for the
families of the men killed in New Orleans
by the mob.
The United States authorities at WASH
ington City answered that the constitu-
tion of the United States gave but limited
powers to the federal government in re-
gard to interference in the various states
OF the Union, but the United States af-
hrmed its good intentions in the matter.
The answer from Washington City be-
ing regarded as unsatisfactory, Italy in-
structed Baron Fava, March q. to press
the original demands made on the United
States government and in the event of
failure to receive satisfaction, to leave
Washington City incogaito, after resigning
the cares of the legation to the first secre-
tary.
The Post says there was some talk last
night among those skeptical as to the SER
ious import of Baron Fava's action to the
effect that the Italian government simply
on this occasion decided to recall its min
lister and allowed him to plead dissatisfac-
ton with the United States as the reason
of his withdrawal. Quite a number of
men in public life think the incident
largely personal matter of the minister.