Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-10
DOES ITALY MEAN WAR
MINISTER FAvA RECALLED IN
GREAT HASTE.

Speculation Rife as To What This Action
Means-1taly Is in No Condition for War,
Yet Its Course Scems To Point That
Way-The New Orleans Affair In the
Minds of All.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Baron Fava
has presented to the state department
his recall by the italian government and
has demanded his passport. The de-
paftment is greatly surprised. because
it was wholly unsuspected, and be-
cause investigation into the New Or
leans matter is not yet completed. The
reason OF the recall is that the liking of
Italy is dissatisfied with the progress of
the adjustment between the two
countries with regard to the New Or
leans matter" This action can be con-
strued in no other way than as an act of |
open hostility on the part of the Italian
government to the United States, with |
which it has heretofore been ON friendly
terms.
Theories Touching tho Recall.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The engross-
ing topic in all circles here is the recall
of Baron Fava by the italian govern
ment. 1t was plain act of discourtesy
to this government pending the action of
the civil authorities of Louisiana relative
to the New Orleans affair, and has de-
vcioped three theories as to the cause.
One is dissatisfaction with the action of
this government; the second is desire
| to get rid of FaVa, against whom grave
| charges have been made from time to
time, and the third is desire on the
part OF the new Italian government to
stem the popular cutlery in Italy. The
massacre occurred on the 18th inst,
eighteen days ago. Secretary Blaine
Immediately issued an appeal to
the governor of Louisiana, deploring the
occurrence as q massacre" and express
ing the coincidence of the president.
When Gov. Nichols letter arrived here
ten days later it was diplomatic to the
verge of aggravation. 1t guaranteed
nothing. This was cabled to Italy by
Fava as the answer of Louisiana. Blaine,
in the meantime, may have explained to
him the utter inability of the federal
government to give assurances of the
punishment of the offenders, because
Louisiana, as sovereign state, has final
and complete jurisdiction over its own
people, and that the matter was now
being dealt with in tho courts. He
probably also explained that redress in
the way Of indemnity could only be
made by congress, and congress did not
meet until next December. Even then
it was likely to be made a political ques-
ton, and the passage of an indemnity
bill belonged to the indefinite future.
This was doubtless unsatisfactory tc
Italy and may ..have precipitated actor
taken.
Tho Position of the italian Government
J ROME, April 1.-The Associated Pres:
correspondent here has perused all tho
7 dispatches exchanged from the outse
between the government of Italy ant
the government of the United States il
. regard to the New Orleans lynching
| The substance of them is that Ital,
t asked that fair legal process should b
G instituted against the culprits, regarding
t them as common assassins. Italy like
= wise asked for indemnity for the fam
l lies OF the men killed in New Orleans b
/, the mob which invaded the Jail there
f as unsatisfactory. Italy instructe
O Baron Fava, March 81, to press thes
II two original demands upon the Unite
I States government and in the event c
s his failing to obtain satisfaction to leav
O Washington after consigning the care c
u the legation at Washington to the tirs
o secretary. This action on the part c
$ Baron Fava and his government is no
il regarded as a. diplomatic rupture. 1t
+ merely the first step towards such rul
d ture.
n This Position Endorsed.
/, Political circles here fully endorse tn
action of the italian government. Th
h newspapers of this city pronounce then
i selves very strongly against the actio
: of the United States government Ii
n fuential Italians advise tho Italian GOV
II ernment to send a circular note
f friendly powers denouncing the Unite
t States as being confessedly unable to ii
t sure Justice in the United States and a
|. impotent to fulfill tho duties of civ
n government
O A Novel Proposition.
t Other prominent Italians suggest tina
. the italian government should break o
h all negotiations with the government a
t Washington, and that it should i
y future, so far as tho New Orlean
) lynching is concerned, deal directly wit
d the state of Louisiana, and that tn
/, latter's government should be called I
;. account for the killing of til
italian prisoners in the New Orleans jai
o The Premicr's Views.
: In the course of an interview to-da
o with the Associated Press reporter, MAJ
y quis DeRudini said he was PERSONAL
: most kindly disposed towards the Unite
u States government, and expressed tn
9 hope that the civil authorities of tn
o United States would not fail in thei
: duties towards society in justice, moral
o ity and law. Public opinion, however
u demanded more energetic course OF az
u ton. "If the United States govern
) ment," he continued, ''does not perceiv
y that it is in the wrong, adiplomatic rul
: ture is inevitable"
= The Hostages FiascO.
= Continuing the premier said:
II The report that Americans have been In
r suited and arrested in Italy. as an outcom
Q of the present negotiations, is ridiculoC
and false. Americans have always re
q ceiyed here the best and kindest of hosp1
=, tally. both upon the part of the Italia
. government and of the Italian people, bot
. knowing perfectly the duties of clvilize
= country.
j. BERLIN, April lit is reported he1
that the mysterious warnings sent D
:! the Malta society have been conveyed
0 King Humbert, of Italy. In these war;