The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-22

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the secretary's note to Marquis IMPERIAL,
acknowledging notice Of Baron Fava's de-
parture:
ROYAL LEGATION OF ITALY,
WASHINGTON, April2, 1891.
Mr.. Secretary of State:
hasten TO acknowledge the receipt Of the
note which your excellency did me the honor
TO address to me on the LIST instant in reply
TO that whereby Baron Fava informed you OF
his departure On leave.
/ have laid the contents of your excellency's
aforesaid note before the government of the
king and his excellency, the president of the
council. His maiesty's minis or OF foreign af-
fairs has just directed me TO address the follow
ing communication TO you:
The governn cut of the king OF Italy has
asked nothing beyond the prompt institution
of judicial proceedings through the regular
channels. 1t would have been absurd to clam
the punishment of the guilty parties without
the warrant of q regular judgment. The Ital-
ian governments now repeats the same demand.
Not until the federal government shall have
explicitly declared that the aforesaid proceed.
ings shall be promptly begun can the diplo-
matte incident be considered as closed. Mean
while his maiesty's government takes nots Of
the declaration whereby the federal govern
Dent recognizes that indemnity il due to
the families of the victims 10 virtue of the
treaty in fore between the two countries"
have, therefore, the honor 20 bring the fore
going TO the knowledge of your excellency.
and avail myself of this occasion TO offer YOU
Nr. Secretary of State. the assurances of my
highest and most respectful consideration.
IMPERIALI.
His Excellency, James G. Blaine. Secretary Of
State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1891.
The Marquis IMPERIAL, Charge d. Afairss, etc.,
etc:
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note dated Thursday, April 2,
1891. Ii contains second telegram from the
Marquis RndinI, part OF which / here quote ::
Tine government OF the king OF Italy has
asked nothing beyond the prompt institution
o. Judicial proceedings through the regular
channels. II would have been absurd to claim
the punishment OF guilty parties without the
warrant of q regulsr Judgment. The Italian
government nov repeats the same demand.
Not until the federal government sha have
explicitly declared that the aforesaid proceed
ings shall be promptly begun can the diplo-
matte incident te considered as closed"
This government certainly had desire
whatever to change the meaning OF the Mar
quis Rudini's telegram of March "a II was
delivered at the state department by Baron
Fava in person, Wr.t:en In his own hand and
expressed IN the English language.
The following is the full text Of the tels-
gram:
rome, March q, 1891.
Italian Minister, Washington:
Our requests to the federal government are
very simple some Italian subjects, acquitted
BY the American magistrates, have been MUIR
dered IN prise n while under the imme diate
protection OF the authorities. Our right there
JOre, to demand and Obtain, the punishment of the
muTdSTers. and an indemnify for The U5ctiBsS as
objectionable ] wish TO add that the public
opinion in Italy 10 Justly impatient and If con-
should find myself Ina the painful necessity Of
showing openly our dissatisfaction BIZ recall.
ing the minister of his maj esty from a country
where he is unable to obtain justice.
lSignedl RUDINI.
The words UNDERSIGNED are precisely those
which quoted in my former note. and l am
directed by the president to express the satis-
faction OF this government with the very
material qualification of the demand by the
Marquis Rudini, on behalf of the Italian govern.
meuL
You quote in your note another part of the
Marquis Rudinis telegram of April in these
words:
Meanwhile his msjesty's government takes
note Of the declaration whereby the federal
government recognizes that an identity is due
to the families of the victims in virtue OF the
treaty in force between The two countries"
II the Marquis Rudini will carefully examine
my note of Aprii / he will discover that
did not rec gnzs that an indemnify is due ia
the families ot the victims ''in virtue OF the
treaty in force between the two countries. ,
hat did say was in answer to Baron Fava's
assertion that the U. 5. government refused
10 take this demand for indemnify into consid
Grafton.
quote my reply: The United States, Sc
far from refusing. has distinctly recognized the
principle OF indemnity to those Italian sub.
iects who may have been wronged by a viola
ton Of the rights secured to them under the
treaty with the United States concluded Feb
26, 1891"
The Marquis Rudini may be assured that the
United States would recompeDse every Italian
subjee, Sho might be wronged by q violation
OF treaty" TO which the faith of the United
States is pledged. But this assurancs leaves
unsettled the important question whether the
treaty has been violated. Upon this point the
president, with sufficient facts placed before
him. has taken full time for decision. He now
directs that certain considerations on the gen
ersl subject be submitted to the judgment Of
the Italian government. As a precedent Of
great value 10 the case under discussion the
president recalls the conclusi0 main aimed by
Mr.. Wooster in 1851. when he was secretary o.
state under President Fillmore. In August o.
that year a mob in New Orleans demolished
the building in which the Office Of the Spanish
consul vas located, and at the same time at
tacxs we're made upon colise houses aud cigal
shops kept by Spanish subjscls.
American citizens were involved in the
Aossce Nhlcu IN tnc aRBfekatS were large. Inc
supposed cause of the mob was the intelIigenc,
Of the execution of fifty young Ams rcans il
Havana and the banishment to the Spanish
mines Of nearly 200 citizens OF the United
Statss The victims were all members OF tn,
sbOrtive Lopez expedition.
In consequences of these depredations of tn,
mob upon the property of the Spanish consul
a. we'll as against the Spanish subjects. Dor
Cslederon de La Parca. the minister of spain
demanded indemnifcation for all losses. boti
official and personal.
Mr.. Webster admitted that the Spanish con
sui was emitted to indemnify, and assured tn
Spanish minister that il the injured consul, Mr.
Laborde. shall return TO his post. or II AM
other consul for New Orleans shall be appoint
ed By her catholic majssty's government, tn
officers Of this governments resident In that cit,
will be instructed to receive and treat him witt
courtesy and with national salute to the fiat
Of his ship. II be shall arrive in Spanish YES
sci. IS a demonstration of respect such as maj
signify to him Ard to his governments the sens
entertained by the government of the Unites
etates OF the gross injustice done to bis prede
cessor By lawIess mob as well o. the indignit,
and insult etsTsa by u 10 foreign state. viii