New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17
THE FRENCH PRESS AND THE MAFrA TROUBLE.

THE FRENCH PRESS AND THE MAFTA TROUBLE
The majority of the Paris newspapers Just at hand,
though remaining neutral between the United States
and Italy, understand perfectly the special difficulties
under which the state Department is laboring from
the fact that the Constitution places 1t in peculiar
situation in reference to the settlement Of foreign
questions The French press intimate that the Italian
Government should have taken that situation into
consideration and, anyhow the hope is expressed
that the difficulty will soon be peacefully composed,
through diplomatic efforts. II must be added that
they quickly and more accurately posted
in Europe than in the United States regarding the true
significance Of the departure from Washington Of the
Italian Minister AS it is said by ala Republlque
Franchise" the organ OF the Opportunlst party :" 1t
must be observed that the recall OF the Italian repre-
sentative with all the gravity inherent In that act
has not been effected. Mr.. Fava, after having sent
to Mr.. Blaine the note in which lie protested against
the datOry answers made TO the demands for repara
tion has taken temporary congo The discussion re-
NAMED open; and MIR. Blaine in order 10 show his
sincere desire to avoid rupture. fastened to take IL
UP again. =. Ths opinion Of the European press
unanimous in predicting satisfactory settlement Of
the conflict
@Le Temps considered the Ncstor of tile French
papers, says: "At distance Of 1000 leagues, people
do not understand easily the motives Of the sowness
OF the Federal Government. But the question, SO
clear according to European IDEAS Is anything but
simple on the other side Of the Atlantic. >. Dir.
Blaine the personicati0n OF extreme Americansm.
does not intend to interpret wrongly the Federal Cons
tution out of courtesy for foreign Power, and
what is worse for European Nation too much given
TO emigration lie audes to the particular sovereignty
OF each state. The central power is limited ex-
pressy by the Constitution TO certain number of
attributes; the police duties In the states are not
included in that limitation. Anyhow, the Duilio
and the Lepanto are precious TO be rsked In the
deep waters of the Mississippi, to be exposed to
being 'torpedoed' In the harbOr OF New-Orleanss
"LIntranslgeant' which Is edited BY the famous
Henri Rochefort and which has the largest circulation
among the working classes with the exception of lie
Petit Journal" which Is more especially literary and
financial organ, says under the heading Italians and
Yankees: 1.-THE Yankees have rather rude hand and
they not troubled with excess OF sentmentalty
They have shown II In NewOrleans, when in order to
eXtrpate from their soil the redOubabe secret society,"
the Malta, they have ynched eleven Italians more or
| less convicted Of murder. The answer OF the
United states IS polite, but rather vague thai must be
admitted But Italy will have 10 be satisfied with IT,
Despite her big rOncads, she would not dare even with
the permission Of william H. TO lombard the ports OF
! North America. She would like TO do H. ijut sho.
does not Ignore the fact that the Yankees an eN,
pedtOus' lively people In everything and more0vey
well provided with dollars. the snews OF war wo{ {
| soon procure the vessels they might need An arWl
conflict with the United states would have for II
gravity far di1erent from that OF an encounter {
| an Abyssnian Negus. As 10 Italy. ey, | .
body will Judge that she has not used all The desc
wisdom that she has not used her traditional abLn
shoulderng too openly the Malta under the ureeIat ,
TO tho United States wise representations tenk W y
insure protection for her honest citizens WI ~ | y
emIgFated TO America Italy could have won been =
| prevail and the Washington Cabinet woud p.tS |
obliged % give IN, while ltalys haughtlness nv us
| colossal Jonathan can but make her an ''o' y"
! daughters