The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-12
PORTER WILL REMAIN.
lB HAS NOT BEEN REQUESTED TO
LEAVE ROME.

ecretary Blaine Sick and Information
Hard to Obtaiu--Little Cradit Given
TO Sensational Rumors-Americans
Can Visit Italy without Fesr-Fava
Sails for home.
WASHINGTON, April lit was impossi-
lie to secure any information that tended to
pnfirm the report from Rome that the
Italian government was about to give Min
ter Porter his passports and sever
iplomatic negotiations unless it received
o-day an anser from Secretary Blaine to
'remier Rudini's last note.
OFFICIAL SILENCE.
OF the three assistant secretaries of
tate, one was confined to his home by ill
ess and the others were In profound
sncrance upon the subject, so they said.
cven an expression Of opinion could not be
licited from them. Secretary Blaine de-
lined to make any statement touching
he matter, and was not ready TO
i've out for publication the correspondence
which has taken place since bis first letter
sas sent to the Marquis Imperiali, COM
nenting upon Baron Fava's departure.
Still, in all this official silence, it is easy to
eject a disposition to dlscredit the last
Roman story.
NO WARRANT FOR THE THREAT.
There is strong circumstantial evidence
ending to show that there is no warrant
or such threat on the part of the Italian
government, and that if it has been made
twas by misunderstanding. Undoubtedly
It this juncture, the fact that Italy is with
ut fully authorized diplomatic repre-
- l.
ate the negotiations between the
VIC governments and breed misun-
erstanding. In few moments CONVEX
alton it would be possible for the
secretary Of State to make a satisfactory
xplanation to the foreign minister of what
Eould otherwise appear to be an unreason-
Ible delay in carrying forward negotiations.
The Marquis Imperial, however, is an i'm
PERSONAL figure in the controversy. Secre-
iary Blaines~may directI his notes to
lim, but he cannot reply personally nor
intervene with suggestions. He can simply
transmit the notes passing between Italy
and the United States. IL is suggested that
Secretary Blaine may be dissatisfied with
this cumbersome way of correspondence at
second hand, and has already availed him
elf of the more direct means of communica-
lion afforded by the presence Of the Ameri-
administer in Rome.
MINISTER PoRrER's INTERPosITIoN.
1t is certain that Minister Porter has been
FULLY informed of the attitude of the state
department., and that he has already inter-
bosed with the Italian government, by direc-
lion of the department, with good results in
the explanation OF American methods of
Jurisprudence. Whether Secretary Blaine's
reply TO the Marquis di Rudini's note-for
sreply was written-has yet reached the
Italian government by one or the other of
these means of communication is not
known here. But recurrence to the
s0ncluding paragraphs of the secretary's
1ote to the Marquis Imperiali contains salts
factory evidence of The fact that the gov
srnment of the United States will proceed
IN a dignihed manner, avoiding undue
hasta in the treatment of a subject of such
gravity as that involved, awaiting reports
Of its own officers as to the exact facts OF
the New Orleans tragedy, and will be TO-
tally unmoved by threats and protestations
from any source.
BLAINE CONFINED BY GoUT.
Secretary Blaine was indisposed to-day
and was confined to his room by an attack
Of his old malady. the gout In the course
from the white house and consulted
with the secretary respecting diplo<
matte matters that may require
action during the Presidents absence from
Washington. It is now a matter Of positive
knowledge tnat the Italian government has
not sent to this government or any of its
representatives notification that a reply is
expected to the Marquis di Rudini's last
note within a specified time. 1t Is not GUS
tomary in diplomacy for any ma
tion to undertake to dictate the
date of correspondence coming from
another nation, and had Italy adopted this
course it would certainly be regarded with
umbrage by our own government and would
excite great surprise among diplomats of
other nations, whose customs are regulated
by an unwritten but most immutable law.
CAUTION AND DEL1BERATIoN PROPOSED.
AS is stated in diploma tic and courteous
phraseoiogy in Secretar y Blaine's letter to
the Marquis Imperiali, the government of
the United States proposes to deal with the
questions at issue earnestly but with eau
ton and deliberation. The necessary prelimi-
nary to the disposition of the New Orleans
matter is the reliable official statement of
the nationality of the victims, and their
records in this country and in Italy. The
ABSTRACT Of Premier Rudini's note, tele-
Rraphed from Rome, Indicated that he was
Wiling to take into consideration evidence
on the latter point This evidence has not
yet been collected. Officers under
tne control of the department
"a JuSIlce are Stlll at WORK
IN New Orleans, and their reports have not
yet reached the Attorney General, by
whom they must be submitted to Secretary
Blaine. But the department of state is not
content1ng itself with a specific inquiry
INTO the history of the antecedents of the
New Orleans victims.
IHE EVIL OF UNRESTRICTED IMMIGRATION.
IL proposes to show the Italian govern
ihent the extent of the evil of unrestricted
immigration from which the United States
IS now suffering, and this purpose necessi-
Iates plain dealing with the character of a
considerable element of our population,
winch has largely been recruited
from Italy. So some interesting
statlst1cs are in course of preparation that
VIII touch with blunt directness upon the
number of murders and outrages committed
10 recent years in the United States by
members of the Malta and other secret
1tailan organizations, and upon vendettas
.uaC are imported into the United States,
10 the disturbance of peace and
involving expenses to our taxpayers in the
prosecution of the malefactors. Time is re-
qulred to compile these facts, and the de-
psrtment of state will take the necessary
tltne while taking care to clear its skirts of
suspicion OF undue delay.
ONLY A POLITICAL SCHEME.
In high official circles here there has been
no change in the opinion that the New Or
ins ieans matter is being manipulated in Italy to
lunuence Italian politics. 1t is surInised that