The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-04-04
ITALY is MAD.
The Italian Government Has Re-
called Their Ministes From
This Country.
The Only Reason Given is That the
Government is Dissatis-
fled With
The Action of the United States
in the New Orleans
Affair.

Affair.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-With an Of
fetal note dated to-day, Baron Fava, the
italian minister, has declared to the Sec
rotary of state that the United Estates
government not having given assurances
that the murderers of italian subjects &C.
quilted by American magistrates and
murdered in prison while under the i'm
mediate protection of the authorities of
New Orleans, would be brought to JUS
tice, the Italian government has found
itself under the very painful necessity of
showing openly its dissatisfaction by re-
calling the minister of his majesty from
a country where the italian representa-
tive is unable to obtain justice. The
baron will soon leave the United States,
leaving the secretary of legation in
charge only of current affairs. This ac-
ton by the Italian government caused
the deepest surprise in official circles
here when the fact became known. Tt
had been generally supposed that the
italian government would at least await
the action of the New Orleans grand
jury, which is charged with the investi-
cation of the bloody episode at the New
Orleans jail. 1t appears, however, that
information received from its representa-
tives led that government to the conclu-
sion that the grand jury investigation
would fail to result in the punishment
or even Indictment of any person con-
nected with the killing of the Italians.
The letter If Governor Nichols in reply
to Secretary Blaine was also, it is
thought, regarded as evasive of the real
point at issue-reparation for the alleged
wrong-and the governors assurances
that further bloodshed would not
follow, unaccompanied by any
excuse for the failure of the
state or municipal authorities to take pre-
cautions to prevent the killing was, it is
said, regarded by the italian government
with extreme dissatisfaction. 1t ap-
peared to it that the United States gov
eminent had exhausted its resources.
The relations between the national gov
eminent and the government of the
constitution that when the Italian minis
ter, obeying the commands of his gov
eminent, sought for some assurance that
the persons concerned in the killing of
it's subjects would be punished, it was
not possible for the general government
to give any definite assurance of the
kind. 1t could and did point to the fact
that the grand jury was an American
provision for calling before the bar of
Justice persons 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 them ac-
cording to the idea of italian justice was
something that no national official from
the president down could guarantee: The
italian government was not satisfied with
such views. With the relations between
the state and national governments and
the peculiarities of II 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 accorded
the full measure of protection
fixed by the the laws avs OF
according to the statement of the minis
ter, Italian subjects had been ar
rested on the charge of crime and &C.
Quilted by an American Jury, according
to the forms of the American law. These
men, declared innocent by a judicial
tribunal, had been slain by angry peo-
-. Tl,o Tko1;o,, ~ovorp ~ orf 0n111I not
90 beyond the verdict of the American
court. and Notwithstanding that it was
stated in some quarters that the men
we're really guilty of the foul assassina-
tion and had been acquitted by means
of bribery, but in the eye of the italian
government they we're innocent Italian
Subjects. In their violent killing the
italian people had been outraged and in
suited. The national government of the
United States had, as stated, failed to
Give any definite assurance that a repair
alton would be made. There was but
one courc and that was taken to day
when the Italian minister notified Secre-
farv Blaine that he had been recalled be-
cause his government was dissatisfied with
the negotiations. This is the italian view
Of the matter. There was commotion
among the state department officials
when the fact became known that Baron
Faya had been recalled. They did not
know it officially, save the secretary, be-
fore the close of official hours, for the
sacretary was confined to his home again
nv the recurrence of his old malady,
cont. and did not send word to
Els ~lieutenants in the department.
Of state. But he did manage to get into
his carriage about 4 O'Clock and drive
over to the White House, where he told
the president all that had occurred
and discussed the future prospects. He
stayed with the president for an hour,
and when he returned to his home he
was not accessible. State department.
officials did not care to talk about the
matter. Wheaton, first assistant secre-
tary, is confined to his room by illness.
Adee, another assistant secretary, had
not been informed. of the event which
was the absorbing topic of conversation