Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-02
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JOHNNY, GET YOUR GUN.
Itaty Becoming Excited Over the New
Orleans Affair-International
Complications.

Complications.
ROME, April I'm official circles here
| it is stated that Baron Fava, the Italian
minister at Washington, has not cabled
anything decisive to his government in
regard to his recall. The American min
lister here, Mr.. A. G. Porter, yesterday
requested the Italian government to be
patient for few days, explaining in de-
tail the obstacles existing in the United
States which are in the way of a speedy
settlement of the questions involved by
the New Orleans lynching. The rumors
circulated in the United States to the
effect that a number of Americans are
detained in custody here as hostages for
the future treatment Of Italians now in
the United States are classed as poissons
d'avril april FOOLS day joke) Of very
bad taste. Public opinion here
awaits the negotiations between the
United States and Italy in most
tranquil frame of mind. The tenor
of Baron Favas note to Mr.. Blaine is
that what Italy asked, and still asks, is
the federal governments guarantee that
regular legal proceedings will be taken
against the culprits in the New Orleans
lynching, and that the federal govern
ment will admit in principles its obliga-
ton to pay an indemnity to the families
of the victims. The note adds that Italy
can not and is not called upon to discuss
American institutions, but must urge
upon the federal government the obser-
walton of the principles of international
law. Italy hopes that the federal govern
ment will appreciate the obligation in
cumbent upon it as a government of
civilized country to accede to Italy's just
demands. If this should not be the case,
the kings minister must, by order of his
government, declare that he quits the
post where his legitimate action as Italy's
representative has proved ineficacious.
Itis believed that unless Baron Fava re-
ceives favorable reply within week,
he will leave Washington for this city.
Italy likewise asked for an indemnity
for the families of the men killed in
New Orleans by the mob which invaded
the jail.
Influential Italians advise the Italian
government to send circular note to the
friendly powers denouncing the United
States as being confessedly unable to in
sure Justice in the United States and as
impotent to fulfill the duties of civil
government. Other prominent Italians
suggest that the Italian government should
break off all negotiations with the govern
ment at Washington, and that it should, so
far as the New Orleans lynching is con-
cerned, deal directly with the state OF
Louisiana, and that the latter's govern
ment should be called to account for the
killing of the Italian prisoners in the New
Orleans Jail. The marquis de Reduni,
the Italian premier, arrived here from
Florence last night, having been sum
moned by telegraph. The Italian cabinet
will meet to-day and will resolve upon
what further steps are to be taken in the
New Orleans matter by the government
Of Italy. ....
Washington.-There was commotion
among the state department officials when
the fact became known that Baron Fava
had been recalled. None of the officials
cared to be questioned. 1t their opinion
precedents were to be looked up
before they could be ventured,
still there was a general disposition to
belittle the matter and there was no idea
that the minions of war were to loosened.
Baron Fava had not demanded his
passports as has been at first reported.
There have been many steps in diplomacy
and though the slight distinctions and
small formalities appeared trif1ing in
the public view they were really full OF
significance to the trained diplomatist.
A demand for passport is an extreme
measure. 1t is taken when the war feel
ing runs high and the minister's person
is in danger at the hands of the populace.
1t is also in degree suggestive of men
ace. A recall under the circumstances of
this case is a serious matter. There
could be no attempt to disguise the fact,
but it does not signify that mutual ex.
plantations and diplomacy can not restore
the old status.
New York.-A Washington special to
the Commercial Advertiser says: This
action on the part of the Italian govern
ment is almost equivalent to declaration
of war, or at least smells very strongly of
gun powder "It is likely that congress
will be called together at once, and that
preparations will be made to meet any
contingency that may arise.
A New Railway Enterprise.
DENVER, April 1.-The Mexico, Cueru-
avaca & Pacific Railway company was
incorporated here yesterday with cap
ital OF $2,0000O0. The line will run from
the City of Mexico to Cueruavaca and
the coast through, a very fertile region for
"a distance of 800 miles. The incorpora-
tors are Gen. Herman Strum, George
Tritch, Charles Wheeler, Andrew B.
Heath and Phillip Zang.
The officers are Geo. Tritch, president;