The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-01

Course Possible-EHeet OF the Reeali.
WAsHrSGros CIry, March 31.-Wifh an
official note dated today Baron Faya,
Italian minister, has declared to Secretary
Blaine that the United States government
not having given assurance that the mur-
derers Of Italian subjects acquitted by
American magistrates and murdered in
prison while under the immediate protec-
tion Of the authorities of New Orleans
would be brought 10 justice, the Italian
government has found Itself under the
very painful necessity of showing openly
its dissatisfaction by recalling the minister
OF his majesty from . country where the
Iraiian representative is unable 70 obtain
justice The baron will soon leave the
United States, leaving the secretary of the
LEGATION in charge Of only current affairs
This action by tine Italian government
caused the deepest surprise in Official cir
cies here when the fact became known. Il
had been generally supposed that the
Italian government would at least await
the action Of the New Orleans grand jury.
which is charged with investigation Of the
bloody tra9edy d the New Orleans jail.
1t appears. however. that information re-
ceived from its representative must have.
led the government to conclude that the
grand jury invest igation would fail to
result in the punishment. or even indict-
mcnr, OF any person connected with the
killing of the Italians. The letter of Gov
ernor Nichols, in reply to Secretary
Blaine. was also regarded as evasive Of
the real point at issne-reparation for the
alleged wrong-and the governors assur-
anees that further bloodshed would
not follow, unaccompanied by any
excuse for the failure of the state
or municipal authorities to take
precautions to prevent the killing, vas re-
garded by the government with extreme
dissatisfaction 1t appeared that the
United Ststcs government had exhausted
Its resources The relations between tio
national government and the govern.
ments of the states we're 80 nxsd
By the American constitution that
when the Italian minister, oheyins
the commands Of his gove1nment, sought
for some assurances that persons concerned
in the killing of its subjects would Be pun
ished, it was not possible for the general
government to give any definite assurapce
Of the kind II could and did point to the
fact that the grand jury was an Amexican
psUvisiOD for calling be6on The. hnx ~
Justice pesscns Who had violated the
Law Of the land, but this particular
grand jury was called together
under the laws of the sovereign state
Of Louisiana, and whether or not it would
punish according to the Italian idea of
Justice was something that no national of
fetal, from the president down, could
guarantee. and the Italian government
was not satisfied with such yiegs. With
the relations between the state and ma
tional governments, and the peculiarities
of our constitutional system Of government
it had nothing to do. but It was necessary,
according to its views, that Italian citizens
IN foreign countries should be accredited
the full measure of protection fixed by the
laws of these countries. Here was case
where, according to the statement of the
minister. Italian subjects had been arrested
on charge of crime and acquitted By an
American jury according to the forms of
American law. These men were decided
innocent by judicial tribunal and had
been slain by an angry people. The Ital-
ian government could not 90 behind the
verdict OF an American court, and. not
withstanding it was stated in some quar-
tiers that the men were really guilty of
foul assassination and then acquitted by
means of bribery. in the eye of the Italian
government they were innocent Italian
subjects. In their violent killing the Ital-
ian people had been outraged and insulted,
and the national government of the United
States. had, rs stated. failed To give any
definite assurance that reparation would
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that was taken today. when the Italian
minister notified Secretary Blame that he
had been recalled because his government
was dissatisfied with the negotiations.
This is the Italian view Of the matter.
There was commorion among the state
department officials when the fact became
known that Baron Fava had been recalled
They did not know it officially, save Sec
retary Blaine, before the close of Office
hours, for the secretary was confined TO
his home again by the recurrence of his
old malady. the gour. The secretary man.
aged TO get into carriage at o. N. and
drove to the White House. where he told
the president all tha: had occurred. They
discussed future prospects, remaining an
hour. He then returned home and was
not accessible. The state department Of
ficiais declined TO discuss the matter.
None of the officials cared TO be quoted in
their opinions Preceienss were 10 be
looked up before opinions could be ven-
tured- There was. however. a general dis
position TO beIitsie the matter. and no idea
that the dogs of war would be unloosed.
Faya has not demanded his passports,
as nrst reported. There are MANY steps
in diplomacy, and though slight distinc-
tions and small formaiit;es ansx ar
trivial In the public view. they are really
full of significance TO trained diplomats.
A demand for passports IS an extreme
measure. 1t is taken when war feeling
runs high and the minister's person is in
danger at the hands of the people 1t is
also in degree suggestive of q menace
A recall under the circumstances of this
case is serious matter There could
be no attempt 10 disguise the fact,
but 1t does not signify that mutual
explanations would not restore the old
status The charge dsatfaires inperiale Is
LETT in charge Of the Italian legation. so
that the severance Of diplomatic relations
cannot be regarded as complete Just
what the status Of this Official is cannot
be known except through his official acts
1t is stated thar he Is in charge of concur
rent Affairs. Ii serious significance at
taches 10 the minister's REAL this means
that the charge IS 20 be limited IN his func-
tions 10 issuing passports, instrucsing con-
salar officers and other small matters In
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