Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-17
SOM EWHAT MILDER,
MARQUIS Dl RUDiNl SPEAKS OF
THE EXISTING
Difficulties Between Uncle samuel and His
Government, but Nothing to BE
Construed as Official.

ROME. April 16.-After adjournment of
the chamber of deputies to-day, an Asso-
ciated Press correspondent called Ipou
Marquis Di Rudiui and asked him if il wys
possible tor him to give III opinion FOR pub
location in regard 10 the reply OF United
States Secretary Of STATE Bl&ine 70 his
Cthe Marquis Di Eadini'sl last
New Orleans lynching. In rep,
Marquis Di Eudiui sass that The cabled
summaries Of B!aine's reply which had been
sent TO Rome. and which he had seen i'll the
public press Of the city, were too brief and
otherwise INADEQUATE TO enable him to form
definite opinion, much less give IA opiu-
ion for publication. eveuif he felt Justified
III adopting the latter course of action.
The marquis added thar lie preferred not
10 say anything further while awaiting he
receipt OF the fun text Of Biaiue's reply.
except that he was now, ana had always
been, sincerely DESTROYS OF Il friendly solu-
ton Of the difficulties al present existing
between the italian government and the
government of the United States
Though full correspondence given out in
Washington yesterday was telegrdphed to
London by Reuters telegram company and
was published in English papers, only L
summary was telegraphed from London to
the Italian papers on account Vi their dis
inclination TO pay tolls from London for the
full correspondence. This explains the
above remarks of Rudiui.
In the course of his reply 10 interpella-
tons the premier said that on learning of
the certainty that four of the lynched
men were Italians, the Italian government
Immediately directed the attention of the
United States government TO the matter
and received from that government salts
factory assurances, which were afterwards
personally confirmed by Porter, United
States minister,
The premier then read a telegram which
President Harrison semitic the governor of
Louisiana on March 16, and added that the
Italian government, like President Harri-
son, demand that the guilty parties be
brought to Justice, and indemnity 10 the
families of the victims.
A section of the United States, continued
the premier, had not correspondent with its
promises. The Italian government was
constrained 10 demand formal assurance
that the guilty partyshould be denouncedand
that the title to indemnity shoNd DC ad
United in principle. The United States
government however: failed to give this
assurance. replying that the constitution of
the United States did not permit the Fed
eral government TO interfere in state affairs.
The premier then proceeded to give de-
taAed account of the negotiations between
the Itaiisn and American governments,
ending with an order to Baron t'ava 10 take
MS departure on leave OF absence, seeing
that he had proved the inimicality Of diplo-
matte action.
The Marquis Imperial was instructed to
state that the incident would not be
closed until the Federal govern
ment had explicitly declared that
legal proceedings against the lynchers
would be promptly begun.
Premier Di Rudini declined to make a
statement regarding Secretary Blaine's
note, which he said he had not yet received,
until he had read the text of the paper.
He expressed himself as being confident of
the ultimate settlement Of the whole mat
ter in a manner favorable to the rights of
Italy and of those of all civilized govern
mentS, all OF whom were one with Italy OH
the point at issue If it were
proved to be impossible 10 obtain Z favor
able solution of the problem, grave com
pications would not arise, but he
would deem it matter of pro
found regret that the people of the
United States, so advanced in
civilization, should show themselves far re-
moved from the principles OF right and
justice universally proclaimed and scrUpu-
lousy observed in Europe.
The statements of the premier were
loudly cheered by all the deputies
At the conclusion of the address inter
pellators expressed their approval of the
conduct OF the italian government in the
matter and as being satisfied with the ex-
PLANTATION made by Premier Di Rudini.