The morning call., 1891-04-02
QUIETING DOWN.
Excitement Over FaVa'S Recall
Decreasing.
correspondence Between The EX-MlniSter
and Secretary Blaine.
The Italian Government Forced Into lis
Present Position by the Threats Of
the hafa Society.

Icton of the Italian Government yesterday.
They did not apprehend war, out neveIthe-
less the chance for an unfavorable turn in
the negotiations which might lead to the un-
Invited appearance Of the Italian fleet in
Vur hsrbors was not lost sight Of.
Commodore Ramsay who is in charge Of
The Navigation Bureau of the Navy, was
Isked this morning what was the condition
of our naval defenses He said:
How many battle-ships do you suppose
we haveP Just one double-turreted moni-
tor, the Miantonomah, now at the New York
Navy-yard, and she not completed. How
Rver, by pressing forward we might finish
her in a month. We are building two bat
tle-ships. but many months are required n
which to complete them, and many more 20
arm and plate them with armor.
IDLE TALK.
'It is idle to talk Of bullying navy in a
lew months. Our new crT3Isers, about one
iozen in number, would be of service, but
they were never intended to stand before
srmored battle-Ships or against any hing
else than such unarmored vessels as their
to destroy the lines of water communication
by which foreign naval force on our coast
must receive their coal and Supplies"
In conclusion, Commodore Ramsay said
he did not feel that New York was in ilnmi-
neut danger, even in the event Of war
HpaYy-draft Italian war-sh!ps co Ia not
successfully lombard the city without en-
tering the harbor, and they would not
likely enter, because, aside from the perIls
of navigation, certain preparations could
and would speedily be made to render the
water untenable for them. Submarine
mines could be arranged and torpedoes
planted. These devices, supplemented by
other defensive measures that could be
adopted. would probably make New York
City tolerably safe from navs, attack.
GENERAL KELToN's vr.ws.
Adjutant-General Kelton OF the United
States Army secuted the idea Of war en-
suing from yesterdays events. He did not
hesitate to say that New York City would
be safe in any event. a hostile feet could
not lie within twenty miles of New York
->-v,s for the land forces of the United States
the GGreral is confident they could I've de-
pended on to prevent any hostile army or
naval force from setting foot on American
soil.
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Baron Faya's recall is a matter of uni
versal comment Representative McCreary
of Ken,ucky thinks that the State Depart
ment will maintain the dienifed, strong and
vigorous p.cy Of the United States. Nc
CreaTY La, been member of the Commit
tee on F.regn Relations for six years,
being ca irmau of the committee in the
Fntie'T Jngress. Blaine" lie said. SIS
a good -ecretary of State, and l thinks he
know .ow two great countries should con-
du- an affair. Not enough time has
bee Lowed for the proper diplomatic cor
ldence involving such an act as asking
f1r eiters by the representative of one great
gntry from another, and l think If Minis
ter Fava has been directed to take this step
that the Italian Government has magnihed
the New Orleans affair and has been hasty
in its action. / have always maintained
that the United States Government should
occupy the dignified and firm position among
nations becoming its Importance and great
ness"
OBJECTED TO FAvA.
The impression is deepening in diplomatic
circles that there is decidedly personal as
pect to the withdrawal of Baron Fava. 1t
is learned that last year Carlton, the United
States Consul at Palermo, made formal
report to the Secretary of State upon tile
subject of brigandage in Italy. He described
a number of cases of the outrageous treat
ment of foreign citizens, Americans included,
by Italian banditti, and proceeded to score
the Italian Government deeply for its fail
ure to suppress these red-handed criminals
and defend foreigners in Italy.
BLAINE DIsPLEAsED.
This report was published in this country
and aroused the indignation Of Baron Fava,
the Italian Minister. He promptly notified
his Government Of the nature Of the report,
and announced his determination to secure
the Consups recall. In Secretary Blaine's
absence lie was able to do this. Blaine was
much dspleased at the action taken, but it
was too late to recall the departments de-
the Secretary and the Baron became some
what less pleasant than they had been, and
according to gossip floating around the State
Department, by some means not exactly de-
scribed the Italian Government came to
understand a representative on more cor
dial terms with the prominent United States
officials might obtain more favors for his
Government
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The following correspondence between
Secretary Blaine and Baron Fava is made
public by the Department Of State tonight;
ROYAL LEGATION OF ITALY. |
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1891.
Mr.. Secretdry Of state: BY my two notes Of
The 18th and the 18TH inst. had the honor 10
call your Excclency's serious attention to occur
reuces Of exceptional gravity, which took place
at New Orleans on the 14tb, whereby four sub
jeets OF the King OF Italy, who were confined in
the prison Of that city, we're massacred by a
crowd under the leadership Of two American
citizens. After having formally protested
against the uniustfiable conduct OF the local au-
thorities, which were evidently recreanJ to all
their duties on that occasion, / reserved TO the
Government OF his Majesty the right 10 demand
buch satisfaction as IL might think proper, since
Inc occurrences In question constituted patent
violation Of the sipuatOns Of the treaty in force
between our two countries which secures to
Italian subjects residing in tile United States
lie same protection enjoyed by American citi-
zens and which have always been extended 10
the latter in Italian territory.
The repaIalion demanded by the Government
OF the Ki1g, as l have had the honor 10 inform
you in our interviews held during the last few
days, were TO consist of the following points:
First, official assurance by the Federal Govern
ment that tue guilty parties should be brought 10
1usticei second. recognition Of the principle
that Indemnity is due 10 tile relatives OF the vlc-
tins.
Your Exeelleney was pleased TO declare to me
that, as the Federal Government did not think 1t
could take this view Of the case, 1t declined 10