The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-04-04
THE ITALIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
In" Communications Between the Tw
Governments Made pubIic-

The communication Between the Two
Governments Made Public.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-Baron Fava's
letter To Blaine and the %lattcr's response
to the Italian charge d'atfaires have been
made public. The fact that Secretary
Blaine addressed his last letter on the
subject of the New Orleans tragedy to
Marquis lmpcriali. charge d'affaires. is
OF significance in demonstrating that
tins government docs not regard the rup-
turc of the diplomatic relations caused
by Baron Fava's recall as complete. Had
that view been taken. a communication
would have been addressed to the Italian
government direct. or through the me-
dunn Of Minister Porter at Rome. How
tn" matter is viewed by the Italian GOV
eminent will be disclosed 10y the reply
that is made to the secrctarv's letter. IF
the charge d'atfaircs replies AS such if
must he construed as AN acknowledge
mcnt that the italian government il still
represented in the United States bv its
legation. But if he announces that he
Is without authority to reply and sug-
gests the transmittal of the sccrctary's
communication to Rome, it may be taken
as evidence that direct diplomatic rela-
tons between the two countries are at
an end. a careful perusal of the secre-
tarys letter seems to warrant the as
sumption that from tine very beginning
OF the correspondence and negotiations
on the subject treated the Italian min
lster assumed an aggressive attitude.
The secretary says the baron "has more
than once minated that this PURPOSE
Ito depart speedily, which clearly dem
onstrates that the minister had threat
ened to leave Washington early in the
negotiations instead of pursuing nego-
tiations in a cautious and diplomatic
manner that might be expected in a case
where the facts were still officially I'M
KNOW to the Cnitcd States government.
although it had taken all proper steps to
secure a speedy report from it's own Off
GERS IN addition to any statements that
might come from the authorities of Lou
islana.
OPINION OF ATTORNEY MILLER.
Attorney General Miller said to a rep
rcsentativc of the associated press this
afternoon that there need be no secret
or mystery in regard to the action taken
10y the department Of justice in the case
OF tn" Italians recently killed in New
Orleans. "Early last week. almost i'm
mcdlately after my return from the
south. said Miller, constructions were
sent to the United States district attor-
ney at New Orleans to make "A thorough
investigation of the case. He was asked
to report in detail the nationality OF each
Of the men killed: and how MANY. if any,
were Italian subjects; if unnaturalized:
what, If any, their connection with the
murder Of lIcnncssy: what evidence
there was that any of them had any,
thing t. do with the alleged bribery OF
the jury. and in short. to get all the facts
ana report them to me as 500 as posi-
bile. That is the present state Of the
case and | am now awaiting a report"
Tn attorney general refused to dis.
cuss the diplomatic features Of the cues
tl"n but minated rather broadly that
h" did not regard the issue as particu-
Iarly serious.
WHAT NJ ITALIAN NEWSPAPER THINKS.
New York, April l.. The Cristoforo
Colombo Otalian), will tomorrow say
@ litorially tina As Fd,a has not closed
the legation and taken AWAY its flag and
left the interests Of his countrymen in
the care of some friendly legation. if
must bc concluded that ITALY has NOT
severed diplomatic relations with the
United States.