New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
RUDINI LOSES HIS TEMPER.
rTALY'S PREMIER THINKS IT TIME TO BREAK
"A OFF WHAT HE CALLS THE BOOT
LESS CONTROVERSY"
MAINTAINING THAT THE ORIGINAL PHRASE
PUNISHMENT OF THE GUILTY" MEANT
THAT THEY BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
HIS TELEGRAM TO IMpERIAIL.

THAT THEY BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
HIS TELEGRAM TO IMPERIAII.
Rome. May 3.-The Green Book on the New
Orleans lynching comprises twcnty-four dispatches,
dated from March Ia 10 April 2s. 1t shows that
the Italian Government from the beginning per-
severed in asking that criminal proceedings be
taken against the lynchers. and that an indemnity
be paid to the families of the victims Ihe ex-
erosion brought TO justice reeurs IN the OIL
cial dispatches as we'll as in Baron Favas private
letters. The principal communications nave al
yeady been published After Mr.. Blaine's note
of April Ia the volume concludes with The tele-
pram from the Marquis di Rudini 10 the Marquis
Imnerali the text of which is as follows:
Il have now before me a note addressed 10 you
bv Secretary Blaine, April IA. Its perusal pro-
duces most painful impression upon me. Will
NOT stop to lay stress upon the lack of conformity
with diplomatic usages displayed in making use,
as Mr. Blaine did not hesitate to do, of portion
~ telegram of mine communicated to him In
strict confidence in order TO get rid of question
elearly defined in official documents, which
alone possess q diplomatic value. Nor Will l
stop 10 point out the reference, in this telegram
of mine Of March "a, that the words punishment
of the guilty. in the brevity Of telegraphc IAN
quage, actually signifed only that prosecution
ought TO be commenced in order that the lndlvld-
nails recognized as guilty should not escape punish
ment Far above all astute arguments remains the
fact that henceforward the Federal Government de-
cares itself conscious of what we have constantly
asked, and yet il does not grant our legitimate
demands.
Mr.. Blaine is right when he makes the pay
ment of indemnity TO the families of the victims
dependent upon proof of the violation OF the
treaty; but we shrink from thinking that he
considers that the fact of such violation still needs
proof Italian subjects acquitted by American
juries were massacred in prisons OF the state
without measures being taken TO defend them.
What other proof does the Federal Government
expect of a violation of treaty wherein constant
protection and security of subjects Of the contract
ing parties is expressly stipulated? We have
placed on evidence that we have never asked any
thing else but the opening of regular proceedings.
In regard TO this, Baron Fava's first note,
dated March l5 contained even the formula OF
the telegram addressed on the same day by Mr..
Blaine under the order of President Harrison TO
the Governor of Louisiana. Now, however, IN
the note of April IA Mr.. Blaine is silent on the
subject which is for us the main point Oh con-
troversy. We are under the sad necessity oil con.
euding that what TO every other Government
would appear 10 be the accomplishment OF stIlct
civil duty is impossible to the Federal Govern
ment. ..uo
versy. Public opinion, the sovereign Judge, VIII
know how to indicate an equitable solution OIL
this grave problem We have affirmed ana we
again affirm our first right. Let the Federal Gov
ernment reflect upon its side, if it is eXpedlent 10
leave 10 the mercy of each State of the Union.
IRRESPONSIBLE to foreign countries, the eincehcy OF
treaties. pledging its faith and honor to entre
nations The present dspq1ch ls aGureSSTu erSyrent
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