Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-16
Correspondence in the Ital-
ian Affair.
Mr.. Blaine's Reply to Italy's
Last Note.
The Secl etary Recognizes the Prin-
ciple of Indemnity,
Rut That the Heirs of the Lynched
Italians Have a Good Case Remains
to Be Proven.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, April 15. = Secretary
Blaine completed his reply to the last
letter from the Italian government, yes
terday, and sent copy of it to Marquis
Imperiali, last night, for transmission
to Marquis Di Rudini. 1t is long and
complete answer to all the questions
raised in the last note from Italy, being
much more voluminous than any of the
preceding letters. Secretary Blaine, in
his note, has not withdrawn in the least
from his original attitude in declaring
that the law will take it's course and
cannot be hurried; that indemnity will
probably be granted to the families Of
the men killed at New Orleans, in cases
where it is proven they were italian
subjects and entitled thereto; but this
proof must be undoubted; and that the
federal government cannot trespass up
on the prerogatives of the state which
now controls action in the case.
Following is the correspondence be-
tween Secretary Blaine and the Italian
government since the secretary's note to
Marquis Imperiali acknowledging the
notice of Baron Fava's departure:
ROYAL LEGATION OF ITALY,
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1S91.j
SECRETARY OF STATE: l hasten to
acknowledge the receipt of the note
which your excellency did me the honor
to address to me on the 1st inst, in re-
ply to that whereby Baron Fava in
formed you of his departure on leave. 1
have laid the contents of your excel
lency's aforesaid note before the govern
ment of the king, and his excellency the
president of the council, his majesty s
minister of foreign affairs, has just di-
rected me to address the following COM
munication to you:
"The government OF the king of Italy
has asked nothing beyond the prompt
institution of judicial proceedings
through the regular channels. 1t would
have been absurd to claim the punish
ment of the guilty parties without the
warrant OF regular judgment. The
Italian government now repeats the
same demand. Not until the federal
government shall have explicitly de-
clared that the aforesaid proceedings
shall be promptly begun. can the diplo-
matte incident be considered as closed.
Meanwhile his majesty's government
takes note of the declaration whereby
the federal government recognizes that
indemnity is due to the families of the
victims in virtue of the treaty in force
between the two countries"
have therefore the honor to bring
the foregoing to the knowledge of your
excellency, and l avail myself OF this
occasion to offer you, the secretary of
state, assurances of my highest and most
respectful consideration.
(Signed) IMpERIALI.
To His Excellency, James G. Blaine,
Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4, 1S91.)
The Marquis Imperiali, Charge dAffairs, Etc.
SIR: I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your note dated
Thursday, April 2. 1t contains the sec
ond telegram from Marquis Rudini, a
OF Italy has asked nothing beyond the
prompt institution OF judicial proceed
ings, through the regular channels. 1t
punishment of the guilty parties with
out the warrant OF regular judgment.
The Italian government now repeats the
same demand. Not until the federal
government shall have explicitly de-
clared that the aforesaid proceedings
shall be promptly begun, can the diplo-
matte incident be considered asclosed."
This government certainly had no
desire whatever to change the meaning
of Marquis Rudini's telegram of March
oath. 1t was delivered at the state de:
partment by Baron Fava in person,
written in his own hand, and expressed
in the English language. Following is
the full text of the telegram
"RoME, March "a, 1891.
.sItalian Minister Washington:
sour requests to the federal govern
ment are very simple. Some Italian
subjects, acquitted by American magis-
trates, have been murdered in prison,
while under the immediate protection
of the authorities. Our right, there
fore, to demand and obtain the punish
ment of the murderers, and an indem-
nifty for the victims, is unquestionabe.
/ wish to add that public opinion in
Italy is justly impatient, and ii concrete
provisions were not at once taken, |
should find myself in the painful neces-
sity of showing promptly our dissatis-
faction by recalling the minister OF his
majesty from country where he is
unable to obtain justice.
(Signed) "RUDINI."
The words understood are precisely
those which 1 quoted in my former note,
and am directed by the president to
express the satisfaction of this govern
ment with the very material qualifica-
ton of the demand made by MARQUIS
Rudini, ON behalf of the Italian govern
ment. You quote in your note another
part OF Marquis Rudini's telegram of
April I'd, in these words: "Meanwhile.
his majesty's government takes note of
the declaration whereby the federal
government recognizes that indemnity
is due to the families of the victims, in
virtue of the treaty in force between the
two countries"
If Marquis Rudini will carefully ex-
anime my note of April 1st, he will dis
cover that 1 did not recognize that in
demnity is due to the families of the
victims, in virtue of the treaty in force