Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-17
The NeR Ore MS Affair.

New Orleans has quieted down. The tel
gram OF Secretary Blaine to the Governor
caus id some comment, but 1t WAS not unex
pettsd. The telegram was SAINT direct to
Gov. Nichols, and referred by him to AttoT-
ney General Rogers. The Attorney GeDer-
al has made an investigation of Saturdays
occurrences at the Jail. TIE prison officials
say that they recognized some of the pei
sons who we're on the inside of the priscD,
and these names, 1t is understood, haye
been forwarded to the Attorney Genera.
Some indictments may follow as for maliiy
but 90 great number of people were COZ :
cerned In the killing that it will be impos-
sble to arrsign them all, or to secure con-
yiction In case they should be arrested The
Italian consul, Signor Cote, says that fail
report of the proceeding has been transmit
ted to Rome and to the legation st Washing
ton. and all further action will be taken
through the legation.
No further action will be taken By the
federal authorities at Washington In regard
to the shooting of the Italians at New Or
leant. unit after the receipt OF Gov. Mich
oils reply to Secretary aiGe's telegram
stating the position of tae government 10
the mater.
seceetary Blaine refuses to discuss the
matter. He has received q uumber of tele-
grams from Italian organizations in differ
ent parts of the country, protesting against
what they term ian outrage" and demand
Ing that all citizens fthe United s ates be
| properly protected against violence and race
| prejudice.
An official of the State Department, said yoster-
| day that the govern ment would have to do all in
its power to satisfy Italy that the rights of her
citizens in this country would be protected The
action OF the President in communicating with
| the Governor ofLoui isna asking for information
| on the subject was the only thing to be done un-
|! til reply from tho Governo- had been received.
thorough investigation OF the matter would. OF
course, be made, aud after that Congress would
( have to DO called upon for action, the State De-
partment having no money to y indemnities or
anything of that sort Whether it is for
money indemnity wouli be for Congress, and not
\ the State Department, to decide. Wha.nvcr in
demnity there should be for those OF the Killed
who were citizens Of the United States, Louisiana
would be responsible for to their families; but
any responsibility for those who were citizsns Of
foreign country that there mig ht BIO wouli fall
upon the United Ststes.
| In the Italian Chsmler Of Deputies yesterday,
the Marquis di Rudini. the ltali>n prtmer, reply
! rg to question on tho subject of the New Or
| leans tragedy, Sail that President Harrison bad
recogn zed the right of Itali ans in the United
States 20 protection By the authorities, and
that hc had exp esed profound regret at the &C.
/ curence and had charged the governor Of Louis
lana to guard tho Italian residents Of New Orl ans,
| q 10 bring tho assassns to justice. The pre-
mior added that the Hon. a. G.. Porter, the
nited States minister there, hae called upon him
yesterday in old,r TO convey President harrison s
regrets to the Italian government Mr., Porter
said that he trusted that tho expalation he had
| furnished would draw even closer the friendly
relations existing be ween Italy and the United
States Signor Bregsnze, who had announced hi-
intention of interpol-ting the government on the
New Orleans matter. said that note bad loon
takon of the minister's statement signor Ferrais
urged that indemni5ies should be demanded fol-
| tho families of the victims.