St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
BLAINE TO The BARON.
Correspondence Between the
Italian Minister and Sec
retary.
Cautiously Worded Doeu-
ments Exhibiting Great
Diplomacy.
Fava Announces His Inten-
ton Of Leaving Washing
ton at Once.
The President Believes His
Recall a Grave Misapppe-
hension.
Attorney General Miller EX-
plains the New Orleans
Affair.
Minister A. j. Porter's Nego-
tiations in the City of
Rome.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Attorney
General Miller said this afternoon that
there need be no secret or mystery in
regard to the action taken by the de-
partment of justice in the case of the
Italians recently killed in the New Or
leans Jail. Early last week, almost
Immediately upon my return from the
South" said Mr.. Miller. "instructions
were sent to the United States district
attorney at New Orleans to make a
thorough investigation of the case. He
was asked to report in detail the nation
ality of each of the men killed, and how
many, If any, were Italian subjects, un-
naturaliZed; what, if any, their c0nnec-
ton with the murder of Hennessey; {;
what evidence there was that any of
them had anything to do with the al
legged bribery Of the jury. and. in short,
To get all the facts and report them to
me as soon as possible. That is the
present state Of the case. and | am now
awaiting the report" The attorney gen
eral refused to discuss
T'he Diplomatic Features
of the question. but intimated rather
broadly that he did not regard the issue
as particularly serious. Baron FaYa
has been the minister of Italy to the
United States for about ten years, and,
by reason of seniority of service, was
the dean of the diplomatic service, sue
ceeding Minister Preston, of Hayti, who
was superseded by the Hippolvte ad-
ministratiOn. Previous to his receiving
the Washington mission, Baron Fava
represented the Italian government at
BuenOS AyreS, the capital of the Ar
gentine Republic. He was born in
Naples in 1892, and has been in diplo-
matte service great many years, en-
tenng the service of the kingdom of
Naples when very young man. He
served Italy in minor capacities in
Switzerland and Holland Just before
being sent as minister to Argentine.
His wife has not been III this country
for some time, but has a son who is an
architect and civil engineer in this city,
and has become naturaliZed citizen Of
the United States. Italy will have two
Official representatives at Washington
Wheu Baron Fava departs. The secre-
tary of legation, the Marquis Imperiali.
will have charge of affairs, and will be
assisted by Georges Lew, the legation
attache. Both are well known in social
circles here. The marquis is an accom-
plished musician, and played the first
violin in the orchestra at the fashionable
amateur performance of "L'Africaine"
III this city during the winter.
Fava 10 Blaine.
The following correspondence be-
tween Secretary Blaine and Baron Fava
is made public by the department of
state tonight:
Translation.
Royal Legation of Italy. Washington.
March 81, lS91.-Mr. Secretary of State:
By my two notes of the 18TH and 18th
INST. l had the honor to cal your excel
lency'S serious attention to the occnr-
renceS of exceptional gravity which
took place at New Orleans on the 18th.
whereby four subjects of the king of
Italy, who were confined in the prison
of that city, were massacred by the
crowd, under the leadership of two
American citizens. After having form
ally protested against the unjuStifiable
conduct of the local authorities, who
were evidently recreant to all their du-
ties on that occasion, reserved to the
government of his majesty the right to
demand such satisfaction as it might
think proper, since the occurrence in
question constituted a patent violation
OF the stlpulatlOnS of the treaty in force
between our two countries, which Sc
cures to Italian subjects residing in the
United States the same protection that
is enjoyed by American citizens. and
which has always been extended to the
latter in Italian territory. The
Reparation Demanded
by the government of the king. SIS
IN inf
our interviews held during the last few
days, were to consist of the following
points:
First-The official assurance by the
federal government that the guilty
parties should be brought to Justice.
Second-The recognition, in principle.
that an indemnity is due to the relatives
of the victims.
Your eXcellency was pleased to de-
clare TO me that, as the federal govern
ment did not think that it could take
this view OF the case, it declined to take
the two aforesaid demands into cOnsid-
Grafton. Under these circumstances.
the government of his majesty. consid-
ering that the legitimate action of the
kings minister at Washington becomes
inefficaciOuS. has ordered me to take nv
leave. In obedience TO the instructions
which | have received, | have the honor
to announce to your excellency that
am going TO leave Washington as
speedily as possible, leaving the Mar
quis Imperial, his majesty's secretary
of legation, III charge Of the current
business of the royal legation. Be
pleased to accept, Mr.. Secretary of
State, the renewed assurance of NV
highest consideration. FAVA.
His EXcellency James G. Blaine, Sec
retary OF State, etc, etc, Washington.
Blaine to Fava.
Department of State, Washington,
April /, 1S91.-The Marquis Imper-
Iali, Charge d. Atfaires, etc.-Sir: l
have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of note OF yesterday date, from
Baron FaVa, who has left the Italian le-
CATION in your charge. l beg to express
the sincere regret with which the gov
eTnment of the United States receives
the intelligence of Baron Fava's speedy
departure from this capital Though
he has more than once intimated this
purpose, the government OF the United
States has been unable to see adequate
reasons for such a step. The baron's