Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-08
Italy Cannot Sustain It's De.
mands for indemnity.
0'MALLEY HAS A STATEMENT.
He Reiterates That There is no Mafia and Thai
the Italians Were Innocent.
An Italian Says That the Matter Should DO
Dropped-Press Comment-Mini-ter
Porter Expecting a Recall and
Has "A Leave of Absence
Comment at Washington,

SPECIAL 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May No surprise was
expressed NJ the state department to-day
over the report of the New Orleans Grand
jury. Secretary Blaine being absent in
New York no official opinion was expressed
IN the department. The assistant Secrc-
tdrieS declined 10 talk for publication. but
the general tone Of the conversation
throughout the offices indicated ;ha.. while
the attempt TO palliate the resort 10 II lciI
law BY ofSetting an alleged attempt AZ jury
fixing IS deprecated. the outcome OF the
case VIII have good effect upon the turbU
lent foreign element in this Couutry. One
feature 0! the report has been remarked
upon. Il IS that portion which relates -
The citizenship of the victims. According
TO District Attorney Grants report to Al
torney-GeEeral Miller. one OF the victims
was of Italian nationality. and another was
of such doubtful nationality that i, would
not De safe TO hazard an opinion. The
grand jury'S report found eight q then, 10
be naturalized American citizens and one
had declared his intention Of becoming
naturalized This leaves IA controversy
over but two Of the victims. with the
burden Of proof in favor OF their American
citizenship. One of these. according TO the
report of the district attorney, Is
An ESCAPED CONVICT.
Although the United States government:
has no naturalization treaty with Italy, the
uralZed citizens as free from amCnabil!tv
to their native government and that govern
ment as free Of any responsibility for or
claim TO, persons of the adopted citizens OF
America. This phase of the case has been
pretty thoroughly considered. both by the
state department and the department Of
justice. The truth IS, this question IS now
resting in statu quo until President Har-
rison returns, which will be in the course
OF a week or so
There are various rumors as 20 what the
president Will do when he comes home, bur
one thing is assured, and that IS the ltalion
imbroglio Will receive attention at the
earliest cabinet meeting and President Har-
rison will let his policy be known within
the next few days. The report of the grand
jury viii then figure in the cores ondence
between the United States and Italy. It is
believed that this finding, or investigation.
will about
CONCLUDE THE EVIDENCE
desired by the United States government in
order to make a final answer 10 Italy's re
quest for investigation.
The main question that presents itself 10
this government, as has been frequently
stated, is, have treaty stipulations with
Italy been broken" This depends
l. On the nationality of the two victims
and
> On the construction that is placed up
on the treaty.
Unless it appears clearly that the treaty
has been violated, the italian case falls TO
the ground.
Speculation on the return of Minister
Porter still continues. He may leave Rome
any day. Long before the New Orleans
trouble arose Mr. Porter asked the state
department for n leave of absence. This
was granted, and Mr.. Porter was given the
privilege eff taking vacation whenever il
best suited him