The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-03

President Harrisons ministers appear to
have thought that formal expressions of re-
gret would suffice; but Italy is the last
country from which such tame c0mpliancs
could be expected. Still there Is no occa-
sion for alarm Abundant reasons exist,
financial, political and strategetical, why
Italy should not hurl herself against Ameri-
ca. Baron Favas ultimatum is designed to
bring home to the federal authorities the
unsatisfactory character Of their attitude.
IL is the misfortune Of President Harrison's
advisers that they are compelled to suffer
for errors for which they are not primarily
responsible. King Humbert is doing service
to the world at large in thus drawing atten-
tion to defect in the American constitu-
tion."
"A MORE LIBERAL VIEW.
The Chronicle says: "Baron Fava is not
entitled to fix the day and hour of redress.
II he can disregard the American consttu-
tion he must not ignore American geogra-
ply. but must allow reasonable time for
the inquiries. We can scarcely believe that
the Washington government will acquiesce
in the view that it is impotent to deal with
the question, especially as the party in
power successfully asserted the authority
of the union over all the states at the time
OF the civil war, and is pledged to make
federal power supreme on all international
questions. 1t is plausible to believe that
Premier Rudini is yielding to popular
clamor. The rupture is regretable, though
war is unlikely. But what If America
should reply to Baron Fava's empty menace
by prohibiting Italian immigrationp
COMING TO THEIR SENSES.
LONDON, April 8. 8 A. M.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Times says: "The Italian
ministry recognizes that it is impossible for
the American government to institute
Judicial proceedings in Louisiana, but is
obliged to protest against tine lynching.
There is no disposition to increase the diff
culties of the American government. Con-
tidence is felt that friendly relations will be
renewed"
BLAINE's NOTE NOT CoNCILIAToRY.
LONDON, April 8. 4 A. M.--The Standard
says that Secretary Blaine's note to the
secretary Of the Italian legation at Wash
ington offers little prospect Of a speedy
settlement Of the difficulty. II not nctu-
ally defiant the note is by no means con-
ciliatory. His arguments are plausi-
BILE enough, but they leave untouched
Italy's main contention. He gives
Italy no assurance that the laws will be
carried out by the local authorities of New
Orleans, or that if they fail in their duty
the United States government will do it
for them. This assurance Italy has a right
to demand, aud does not forfeit
her right because of the political
character of the American union While
admitting that there is much to excuse the
obstinacy shown all around, the Standard
thinks that the matter will not go beyond
diplomatic sulks for an indefinite period, but
says II Is a cause OF regret that Secretary
Blaines note does not leave more of an OPEN
ing for conciliatory negotiations
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
ROME, April 2.-The DirettO says that
the question between the United States and
Italy when calmly examined In no wise
justfies the alarmist statements that
have been made In regard to
the paper continues, ''that men
like President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine will recognize the JUSTICE equity and
moderation of the demands made on the
United States government by Italy. We
have no fear that the whole difficulty will
not be satisfactorily settled by arbitra-
ton"
The Nalie says that nobody seriously
attends to the prejudioial exception that the
United States government tries to make out
of the judicial independence Of the state of
Louisiana. The federal government alone
treats with foreign powers, and cannot de-
cline responsibility for the lynching Of the
subjects of Italy. All the powers we're con-
cerned to know whether their subjects place
themselves ouCslde OF the protection OF the
Law by living in the United States.
The Eserito HdldnO, a military news
paper, thinks that no grave complications
will arise between Italy and the United
States over the lYnching, and that practi-
cal solution of the whole difficulty is GER
tain, which will be satisfactory both to
Italy and the cause of civilization.
The Opinione says that Secretary Blaine's
note to Minister Fava leaves room for q
favorable settlement Of the co ltroversy be-
tween the two countries within the limits
Of Baron Favas proposal.
The Popoto Romano praises the Marquis
di Rudini's firmness in insisting upon the
trial OF the lynchers, and says in regard TO
the question Of indemnity that America
should be guided by the treaty of 1871.
The Don Chi'iOtte Della Mdncid advo-
Gates the abolition of the Italian legation at
Washington, on the ground that il is useless
to continue relations with a state which is
only capable Of securing impunity for a,sas-
SINS