The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-26
TALKS TOO MUCH.

CUhIE lALAS IUU MUCH.
HEuNsosomsH HIMSELF ToARePoRT-
Shakespeare and othsrs-His Country
men We're Bent on Murder But no Con-
troiIsd Thom.
NEW ORLEANS, May 13.-In an in
teryiew with a reporter to-day Signor
CCrte said: s'Relatiye to my alleged re-
call as consular agent of the Italian gov
have lei to the eAchange-o of diplomatic
courtesies between my goverpment aud
that of the United States. / am about
the only accredited Italian who is to of.
ficially testify nperson at Rome relative
to the unfortunate affair aud the number.
less complications which have originated
therefrom. My testimony, supported
by documents which L have carefully
drawn up touching every and even the
slightest detail of the affair, is required
at home. My chief desires my presence.
He has summoned me and / am about
to obey him. AT any rate, why should
/ be recalled? Because / have expressed
my opinion as IN italian upon the bar.
barity ofthis act? God forbid that as a
gentleman and free agent in a free coun-
try, and officially the represeI tatiye of
the European powers, L should be taken
TO task for having the courage to express
an opinion upon matters vital to the
sentiment of my countrymen. Do your
people expect that L think as your May
or does? Or the foreman of the grand
jury?"
Mr.. Cortc was allowing his feelings to
overmaster him, but he checked himself
in time and continued in a more COM
posed manner pardon me, my dear
sir, i'll have spoken to animatedly; but
L am naturally impulsive, and words fol-
low constantly with the impetuosity of
my thoughts. l have just now alluded.
to the mayor and grand Jury. Lee me
tell you that l have saved Mayor Shak-
espeare's lie, and 1 have done the same
service to Mr.. Parkerson and Mr.. Wick
life and other leaders. L tell you this
confidentially. Do not use the informa-
ton until L have lett for Italy. But,
bah, let it go. You may say it to-day.
The day after the killing there was a de-
termined, absolute, almost uncontrolla-
bio determination among certain of my
countrymen to kill the mayor and all
those who had had q hand in the but
cherry. But 1 restrained their hands. l
controlled the furious men. I told them
to beware. 1 said If any harm befell
those g,ntlemeD l would Immediately
and unreservedly denounce the perpe-
traitors of the deed. This firm stand
checked them andI succeeded in holding
them with the promise that 1 would do
everything In my power to obtain JUS.
tice, redress and satisfaction in a proper
and legitimate manner, arbitration and
other diplom stic measures between the
two governments"
Corte paused for a couple CT minutes;
then he resumed: 81 have every conf
dence in saying that ALPS we'll that ends
well. The future has peace and a cor
dale entente II store. EVIL passions,
popular fury, race prejudices have run
their course, and the reign of calm
reason and sober Judgment is at hand.
These will surely result from long inves-
legations, responses and diplomatic at
tempts at IN amicable understanding as
a satisfactory adjustment of the present
imbroglio. 1t would only he an act of
humanity if a solution of the problem is
found in the payment of an indemnity
to the families of the dead Italians. L
tell you, sir, that L have conclusive evil
dence that among the killed there were
several Italians, and that they could
have proven an alibi clear as daylight to
eXculpate them from the uennessy MUIR
der. These men have left their wives
and children destitute. Would it not be
but just and equitable to indemnity the
bereaved ones?"
Corte next spoke about the return of
his letter by the grand jury. 81 am not
surprised" SAID he, ''at their action.
Could [ expect anything more from a
grand jury whose chairman as president
of the Cotton Exchange endorsed the
killing. l will not answer their letter.
1t is perfectly useless to say or To do
anything more about this matter" Re
latlve to his near departure for Italy.
Corte SAID that he would not leave until
Inc had heard from Signor Poma. The
latter, who is in Boston, has been tele-
graphed to IN order to let Corte know
when he would be in New Orleans. If
he answer comes today Corte will be
ready to go tomorrow evening. After
courtesies, including a cordial handshak-
ing, the Interview came to an end.
Corte assuredt the reporter that he would
90 home with the bestof feeling towards
the people ofNew Orleans, and he hoped
that when he returns, there will exist an
entente cordiale between his government
and that of this county.
Lot us Take Care of Ourselves.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May IL
To-day at the Virginia Baptist State
ed Baptists, DIR. McVickers, of Toronto,
in urging the raising Of a fund of $1,000
for two colored seminaries, drew a
gloomy picture of the colored people of
the South, asserting that they were
worse Off now in many sections than
thpu xuarn fhir& xL fruD IN, nxo IT,