Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-04
ITALY'S ULTIMATUM.
A Green Book on the New
Orleans Lynching.
Di Rudini Disguised With
JingO's Diplomacy.
Blaine Charged With Breach of
Confidence.
His Note of April 14th Treated with
Silent Contempt by the italian
Government.
Associated Press Dispatches.

ROME, May 3.-The green book on the
New Orleans lynching, comprises
twenty four dispatches, dated from
March 14th to April Goth. 1t shows
that the Italian government from the
commencement, persevered in asking
that criminal proceedings be taken
against the lynchers, and that in
demnity be paid the families Of the vic
Tins. The expression brought to JUS
tice" recurs in the official dispatches as
we'll as in Baron Fava's private letters.
The principal COMMUNICATIONS have al
ready been published.
After Blaine's note Of April 14th, the
volume concludes with telegram from
Marquis di Rudini to Marquis Imper-
iali, the text of which is as follows:
''I have now before me a note ad-
dressed to you by Secretary Blaine,
April 14th. Its perusal produces most
painful impression upon me. will not
stop to lay stress upon the lack OF con-
formity with diplomatic usages DIS
played in making use, as Blaine did not
hesitate to do, of portion OF telegram
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confidence in order to get rid of the
documents which alone possess diplo-
point out the reference in this
telegram of mine OF March oath,
that the words punishment of
guilty." in the brevity of telegraphic
language, actually signified only that
prosecution ought to be commenced in
order that the individuals recognized as
the guilty should not escape punishment.
Far above all astute arguments, remains
the fact that henceforward the federal
government declares itself conscious OF
what we have constantly asked, and yet
it does not grant our legitimate de-
mands.
''Blaine is right when he makes the
payment of indemnity to the families of
the victims dependent upon proof of
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 the prison of
the state, without measures taken TO
defend them. What other proof does
the federal government expect of viola
ton of treaty. wherein constant protec-
tion and security of the subjects of the
contracting parties is expressly stipu-
lated? We have placed in evidence that
we have hever asked anything else but
the opening of regular proceedings. In
regard to this Baron Fava's first note,
dated March 18th, contained even the
formula of a telegram addressed
on the same day by Blaine, under
orders OF President Harrison, to the
governor of louisiana Now, however,
in his note OF April 14th, Blaine is silent
on the subject, which is for us the main
point of controversy. We are under the
sad necessity of concluding that what to
every other government would appear
to be the accomplishment of a strict
civil duty, is impossible to the federal
government. 1t is time to break off this
bootless controversy. Public opinion,
the great sovereign judge, will know
how to indicate an equitable So
luton of the problem. We have
affirmed, and again affirm our first right.
Let the federal government reflect upon
its side if it is expedient to leave to the
mercy of each state of the union, ire
sponsible to foreign countries, the
efficiency of treaties, pledging its faith
and honor to entire nations.
"The present dispatch is addressed to
you exclusively, not to the federal gov
ernment. Your duties henceforward
are solely restricted to dealing with
current business"